FJ4overland

[4speedfunk]

Now the real work starts!
Most Jeep guys (Pirate) would call it done at this point. -Haha

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

thanks guys.... yeah, I figure once it's painted that it's 1/2 way done.... as for Pirate, who needs them?

a bit further






should be able to put color on tomorrow....

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

had to move stuff around, found this under all the crap.... weird, no?


more paint


2 years of scrap


black it is


and primered

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

set up and ready to shoot tomorrow.
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[SuperBuickGuy]

painted


loose fit

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

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[RamRod]

I am diggin' it!

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

alignment, permanent installation, wiring... done




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[SuperBuickGuy]

glass


frame

not installed...going to take it to the pro

no light

light


rest assured, I fixed the issue of the brake light and signals coming on at once

front signals too


wiring - note the cut wire... that was the fix


less wires = winning


I need to get the right flasher tomorrow... because the rears are LED, there are issues....

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

2 very expensive plugs later.... I have charging


a cheap antenna later, I'm starting my stereo system




and lights are wired... though now there's a new issue of the oil sender not sending.... odds are good that it had something to do with whatever I did tonight... I hate wiring.
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[SuperBuickGuy]

swap meet this morning, so a bit lackluster on the work this afternoon

wired the speedometer






built a shift rod


installed the CB antenna... just one more antenna (HAM) but that's going to be a bit more involved because it needs to be as high as possible


mad cruiser


happy cruiser


thanks for watching
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[SuperBuickGuy]

screw install




and windshield install.... somehow I lost one of the stainless screws for the windshield so that's on my list of things to do along with fix the wiper motor.... grumble

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

So I went out and looked at the speedometer to see if it works... it doesn't - don't know why, yet... but while I was out








someone asked where my fire extinguishers were.... all over is the answer, but I'm down one now


got a little toasty


The issue was I had two wires swapped (6 and 8) and it got the passenger side red-hot.... of course, that's the side that has the gas tank right above the muffler (yeah, could have been interesting had I not had a strong impression to fill the tank up earlier in the week)

I will put a shield there too.... but that darkening? didn't hurt the coating or the paint at all, that black came from the muffler hanger lighting on fire.

while I was at it tonight I put the turn-outs on


I'm not sure that's what I want - but it'll work for now...

now is the validation time - I have at least 2 oil leaks that need addressing; both are going to be a pain to fix; I also need to fix an exhaust leak on the driver's side....

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

side marker/signal led






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[SuperBuickGuy]

Air cleaner, I don't like plastic and I found yet another problem that answers a few questions


someday I'll have my own roller... until then...


so this jams shut and since there's no heat riser, it makes the vehicle run rich....


it's gone now and now I have to set the timing (again)

 

[Cyrus Avey]

This whole project is really cool.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

So the plan was ambitious today - not to be, power went out at 3... ugh

got some done

 

[JPaul]

Looks like the FJ is leaning to the driver's side an awful lot.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

not much done.... just playing with lights
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[SuperBuickGuy]

Center console


some modification needed - Jeep TJ center console.... Chevfotoyoeep.... the Land Cruiser is silent

found a better way to run the fuel line


- for those without sense of humor and trolls - that's a joke. I'm replacing the stainless line with hard line

worked on the brush guard




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[SuperBuickGuy]

brush guard


seat belts


start on console


trimmed


replace steering arm


it's longer


decreases radius of turn, but gives better leverage

dash doodles


finish weld and paint safe

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

so I got a bit done on this most were pointless to take pictures.... but a touch of wiring did get accomplished.
a wire was run


a waterproof connector installed






and an hour was spent.... yeah, these things are no fun to create.

but at least the hard part was done
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[SuperBuickGuy]

bolted down the safe


more wiring


and seat installed

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

fuel lines part 2








no leaks, and a little more tweeking and it's done
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[SuperBuickGuy]

Anyway, beside it being a smokey beast, I did get a bit accomplished.
springs 150# and 250# lowers.... 200/300 was suggested as a starting point, I bought a set of 200s, that got me close, and it settled into pretty close. This is right on... in defense of the supplier, it's hella hard to guess what spring rates you need the first time... he was close







I still need to set the lower spring stop, but at least now it's bolted in place.... and I drove it :grin: it works awesome



side view



and there's the height I wanted
now to fix the high-idle, the oil leak from the timing cover, narrowing in on it.