Ol'40's old 73 FJ40

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:42 pm

Daz wrote:

did you fix the caster in the front after extendig the shackels??

also i feel extended shackels are a waste of time if they are not matched to the length of the springs.

but having said that have always like this old bus and always will good one gaz :idea:

Yeah Daz, the steering was a bit hairy so I wacked in a pair of caster wedges ... The steering is great now, if not a little heavy, I might try to get a pair of a less angle and see how it goes..

As for the extended shackles, the main object there is to gain a bit more space to shove in future 34's or 35's with some attention given to bump stops...
The front right spring pack has got the sags now so the next stage is to re-build the two fronts and perhaps remove a leaf from the two rears..

And thanks for the compliment...looking forward to seeing you at the shed night...
:drinkers:

chevj80 · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 12:13 am

garys got a secret........... :idea:

CENTIPEDE · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 1:34 am

chevj80 wrote:

garys got a secret........... :idea:

WHAT'S THE SECRET. :shock:

........OHHH..... I KNOW, HAS HE BOUGHT A BOAT, COS I CAN SEE THE ANCHOR LAYING ON THE GROUND..

Luca

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Cammo · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 9:04 am

niblik · **Joined:** Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 pm **Posts:** 209

a new white comfy drivers seat? wooden chassis rails?

bludgerswife · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 11:26 am

hmm pvc pipe, a new snorkel maybe????

Cammo · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 4:07 pm

bludgerswife wrote:

hmm pvc pipe, a new snorkel maybe????

Maybe Gaz could make one for your 40 then Ros :finger:

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:14 pm

Some body recently pm'ed me regarding my front disc brake conversion done way back in 2006 and I've just relocated em so I thought I would post them now....

I will explain and caption them shotrly, no time now....

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Cammo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:40 am

a little behind are we Gaz??

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:50 am

Cammo wrote:

a little behind are we Gaz??

Yep, and still haven't learnt how to post up photos...

I'll see you soon, we gotta re- do the brakes after the last little skipped heart beat.. :idea:

richardsc · **Joined:** Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:28 pm **Posts:** 32

hmmmm,not sure that type of spacer would fit in mine,the ribbing in mine is straight,doesnt curve round the master cylinder like the newer 40,s,back to the drawing board for me

muttly · **Joined:** Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:43 pm **Posts:** 47

what did that booster & master come out of originally?

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:41 pm

richardsc wrote:

hmmmm,not sure that type of spacer would fit in mine,the ribbing in mine is straight,doesnt curve round the master cylinder like the newer 40,s,back to the drawing board for me

What year is yours? The ribbing on the old 73 is around 3" wide and the spacer is 4" square tube so it clears well. the booster was out of an 82 bj 40 and as the 73 never had a booster on the fire wall, the spacer helped it clear the clutch master cylinder which is much closer to the brake master than later models... when I bought the old girl in '94 it had a small remote booster mounted on a bracket on the inner guard which did bugger all to assist the braking which was bloody dangerous...

chevj80 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:07 pm

Ol'40 wrote:

richardsc wrote:

hmmmm,not sure that type of spacer would fit in mine,the ribbing in mine is straight,doesnt curve round the master cylinder like the newer 40,s,back to the drawing board for me

What year is yours? The ribbing on the old 73 is around 3" wide and the spacer is 4" square tube so it clears well. the booster was out of an 82 bj 40 and as the 73 never had a booster on the fire wall, the spacer helped it clear the clutch master cylinder which is much closer to the brake master than later models... when I bought the old girl in '94 it had a small remote booster mounted on a bracket on the inner guard which did bugger all to assist the braking which was bloody dangerous...

you mean its not dangerous now???

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:05 am

you mean its not dangerous now???

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Hmmm, yeah well after its little backwards slide last time, the old girl is booked into Cammos on friday to re do the brakes and master cylinder... will have to reco the swivell hubs at the same time.... :mrgreen:

muttly · **Joined:** Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:43 pm **Posts:** 47

what numbers are on side of that master cyl? ................. and what size rear wheel cylinders e.g..... 7/8 are you running...........

i'm asking cause, i been getting told all kind of different stuff about rear wheel cylinder sizes........

richardsc · **Joined:** Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:28 pm **Posts:** 32

i believe mine may be a 1964 model,all original but for a 327 chev and dunnydoor seat,but exactly what year im not 100 percent,it has no side vents or firewall provisions for a heater,plus has pull down handles to hold windscreen up as apposed to scew in knobs,even has the old school hub cap rims on it,lol,minus hub caps anyways

Phil · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:31 pm

Ninja's have stollen the o'l 40 and caused thousands of dollars of improvements..... Security photo's show them action

The before picture

after starting out with many of these

a little bit of this

then some of this

This made somewhere to mount this brand spanking new, tigerz11 2 spd 1200lb winchHappy birthday ya old bastad :occasion6:

ending up looking like

Note: ** No actual units of mesure were harmed or even used in the making of this bar. Actual units used "looks good', 'about that much', Bit more',' fark yea'

**Exception, 375ml, the amount of beer held in a can and 24, the number of cans in a slab

Cammo · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:31 pm

He he was a fun night building that bar, could have been done in half he time but................. :partyman:

LOL

Hope you like the outcome Gaz, Happy birthday Old man..

niblik · **Joined:** Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 pm **Posts:** 209

lmfao... you *nibz points at phil* bring the funny..

front bar, winch and spotty set up looks way cool guy.. awesome form from the alcoholic ninja's...

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:22 pm

As I posted in members, Trace and I got back from Tas saturday evening and went straight to Robbos for another of his fantastic dinners with a few of the mob there.. Robbo steered me to the rear door and opened the curtains.. Well.. Shit... My first thought was whats the old 40 doing here... Then, 'Oh my gawd what have boys you done'...

I was stunned into imobility, humbled and staggered by the enormity of the generosity of you great people... I looked around and everyone is standing there grinning like chesshire cats.

It looks fantastic.. It looks 'just right'... An engineering masterpiece created with the assistance of the right beverage.. Very clever people who perhaps shouldnt have had sharp and hot tools in there hands that night from what I hear... He he

I'd like to thank from my heart the drivers of the following....

The fabulious fibre forty
The currently buckled grey ghost
The Conquering datsun comp truck
The frequently bashed red muddy 80
The camoflaged half sprung 40 ( yet to see the road )

And of course the lovely co-conspiritor Missy

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:45 pm

Also, a couple of weeks ago, I went to Cammo's and we fitted a set of Federal Couragia mt's on Dynamic black rims.. Many thanks Camaron...

With what you boys have done the ol' African Queen is starting to look mean...
Time to rattle can it a darker green me thinks.. :mrgreen:

Thank you all again... This club ROCKS.... :idea:

polly · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:08 pm

well that looks mighty fine Gaz

BTW :occasion4:

Ol'40 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:18 am

Thanks Pete... :lol:

Jason Hill · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:54 pm

wow wish i could join the SPECIAL club

.....looks good gaz,for a forty...anyway back to work

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Ol'40's old 73 FJ40

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