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Update pics coming later today. The fuel system is done as well as the VSS install and T-case reseal. Working on re-drilling the T-case flanges for the new CV's today. I can almost hear it run...!

There are a lot of things I don't know. You all heard me say it. Thank Stan from Hardline Fab for some unsolicited advice. He was kind enough to point out to me that my idea of plumbing the steam port into the heater hose was not a great idea. He also was kind enough to do it via private...

This pic shows the coated intake tube, air box, coolant tube, fan shroud, etc, but not much else. I'll get some better pics of the engine bay once it's all together. Oh, and I got the fuel tank yesterday (2 1/2 weeks later...!), so that will be up next, along with the VSS installation.

Before I could install the bellhousing cover, I had to adjust the clutch. The instructions are pretty vague on this, and I am using a self adjusting slave cylinder, though I'm not sure if this vehicle originally had one, so I had to use my brain. Ouch... Anyway, here's the adjuster. And...

The water line from the throttle body is an extension of the steam port line from the cylinder heads. Can't delete that. Ideally it could have been plumbed into the upper coolant tube I made earlier, but that just came back from powder coating, so didn't want to mess with it. But there was an...

On the home stretch now. Buttoning up the final details? Not quite, but getting close. I made a couple errors in my design process. One of them was the water line from the throttle body and the other was the throttle linkage. When I ordered the engine, I was under the impression that it was...

I like the new color. Bronze is very "in" right now. If you can't stand it, try checking out Eastwood's color selection. Maybe more of an aluminum spray or even cast iron would look cool too.

I had a few Volkswagens growing up, of the water cooled variety. Talk about special tools...

That's part of my point. JIS 10mm bolt uses a 14mm head. DIN or ISO 10mm bolt uses a 15mm head. So though they are both metric and both the same size, the heads are not the same. Consistency theory shot to hell.

Now you're splitting hairs. The difference between the chassis/body JIS and the engine's ISO/DIN fasteners is enough to throw the whole consistent metric thing out the window. One of the benefits of buying a takeout engine is that it came with most of the brackets and fasteners. Try finding...

I do have a build sheet that I use. It doesn't include things like wrench size, but it does have replacement part numbers, important measurements, teardown notes, etc. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to include disassembly/assembly instructions. For instance, the air intake tube. It's...

If a person asked you how long it would take to make a custom shift linkage, your answer would undoubtedly be half of what you actually have into it. I'll quote you, the devil is in the details. Nice work.

Metric HDW - that is a level of detail that isn't hard to achieve. Sourcing quality metric fasteners that don't look like you raided the local Ace hardware is time consuming. Really it's the hardest part. I actually do purchase a lot of OEM metric fasteners for these trucks I work on, at least...

It is funny, and I wish I had that idea. Finding new ways to raise an eyebrow is a constant challenge, but I'll leave that kind of creativity to others. I think it's cool though. And thanks. I have some tough competition here on ExPo. Both Metcalf and RMP&OMG do some nice work.

Consider me a hold out. I do things the old way just because. Thanks.

Put some big old KC Highlighters on it with the wire guards for that retro look. I think KC still makes them. Love the bumper and the wheel.

That's just weird.

It sounds to me like you need an FJ60. I've loved both 80's and 55's for many years, but I've never really given the 60 a solid look until a customer brought me one this year. The 60 has the old school style of metal and rubber, but more modern amenities than a 55. Inside it still has the truck...

We decided on matte black for the coating. The exhaust was ceramic coated while the other pieces were powder. I think they came out nice.

While the stuff was out getting coated, I took the time to rebuild the front axle. Also in the mix was a set of clunky bumpstops that I felt I could improve upon. Didn't want to make a whole career out of it, but the solution was simple enough. 2x3 tubing with a small pad welded on top, cut to...