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Thank you Brian, see you soon!

Thank you! what are you building floors for?

@@dadstoygarage1878 I have an s14 Silvia that needs some different panels made for the boot/trunk floor to get rid of the wheel well.

@@b3nny90 nice! I had an s12 for my first car

Thank you! I think you are right, I'm wondering if the ribbing on the second round not being as deep contributed to that?

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you are talking about the metal securing hooks in the back for the rear bow? I'm wondering if it could be made out of mig welding wire? that wire is very similar in thickness and its copper coated so no rusting.

sorry I don't have a link to it. What I did was take my TSX9 speakers to a local graphics shop and they designed the graphics off the original. then they printed the graphic to automotive vinyl. you could try Steel Tree in Winkler Manitoba and see if they still have it on file.

@@dadstoygarage1878 I’ll look into that thanks boss

@@deadassdom no problem and good luck withe the restoration. What vehicle are you using them in?

You are in luck! That frame is pretty bad. If I can’t find a better frame it’s getting repaired.

That makes sense. But not to worry I’ll be completely replacing all the rusty stuff with brand new metal.

I really enjoyed the visit as well. Next time you are out hopefully I have the celica done and we could go for a drive in it.

Thank you. I’m just in the middle of editing the next video with a new technique I learned for forming the panels! I’m very excited to share that video

Thank you! I haven’t heard of his channel but it sounds pretty neat. Those old pedal cars are pretty cool. It would make some neat shop decor!

Thank you! It’s been a lot of fun for the most part. The learning curves on it definitely are a thing I have to push through. But in the end I’m glad I did it.

Thank You! I appreciate that!

Oh that’s an amazing idea! And it was really good to visit !

Mine was good surprisingly. But you could look at sending yours into Just Dashes.

🤪. So true! Rust 70% metal: 30%. Rust piles on the floor for sure, every time a guy works on it🤦‍♂️

@@dadstoygarage1878 I had it replaced the whole floor in my 78 - the blue one in the thumbnail - I mean I didn’t do it but I have no more rust on either FJ40

@@lazlosfj40garage58 It looks pretty sweet. I love the blue!

@@dadstoygarage1878 Thanks - you never stop poking at these beasts

Thank you I appreciate it!

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Thank you! I sometimes forget how far gone they are before metal work.

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That would be sweet! I’m guessing you’ll be out mid April?

@@dadstoygarage1878the plan is definitely that. Accountant wants to see me April 15

I’ve wanted to try my hand at tig but I don’t have one yet. I learned the mig stuff from my dad so I’m going with what I know. Regarding the door fitment I agree it could be from the accident damage. That side has the damage in the front and back corners. To top that off the body mounts were rusted gone so it was sagging too. That whole driver door jamb was so out of whack it took me a long time to figure out the potential issues. I studied gaps on other 40 series and some are tighter and some wide like mine. I think there was a large production tolerances. It’s crossed my mind selling some of the stuff. I can get a new tub for $20k cad but I’m aiming to build mine for $2000 in materials. Thanks again for the ideas and watching the videos! Have a great day.

Im excited to get it tuned!

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Thank you! I have seen the wood route before but never tried it. I'm currently building the bed floor for it and have a piece of 3/4 mdf turned into a hammer form to put the ribbing in the bed. Its a first for me using a piece of wood so I'm crossing my fingers that it will come out ok! thanks for watching!

You're doing amazing work!@@dadstoygarage1878

I was doing some trial and error to figure it out and forgot to film it sorry. I ended up getting the main shape by bending it around a 5 gallon metal container. I finessed it with a rubber mallet while it was mounted to the truck. I will be featuring the other side installation with a few extra tips and tricks in an up coming video. I think I filmed the bending process on that one a little bit.

Thanks for the tips. I do have the Clecos and agree they work pretty well too.

Thank you Brian! I can’t remember what wire I was using but I think I’ll be going 023 on my next spool. I have this feeling I’ll never want to put the doors or roof back on it !

I think I agree!

I kind of agree. I may end up not wanting to reinstall the roof or doors after a nice summer drive.

Thank you very much!

I've seen guys use sand paper on an orbital to finish out the metal working process. But Ive not seen any one use a block to finish metal. I'll be using my sanding blocks to do the body work portion of it though. I to have seen guys do door gap adjustment with the welding rod. I've been studying other 40 series builds and am thinking my gaps are pretty close to an original fj40. Sounds like you have built a couple cars. What car projects do you have on the go? This is my 4th classic vehicle build and I really enjoy the process. I spent a lot of time as a kid in the garage with my dad restoring old classics and muscle cars that's where my love for this hobby started. Thanks for watching I appreciate the feed back.

@@dadstoygarage1878 i havent done sheetmetsl work to the extreme like youre doing now but i heve been interested in metalworking since a verry young age watching lots of youtube vids from guys that know how to work metal and the metalshaperforum , i done smaller rust repair , welding in replacement sheetmetal patches and stuff like that and have been a paintprep / paintsprayer for a while have worked a lot on the mecanical side , done an engine / suspension / interiour upgrade , and a few budget engine rebuilds , allthough i would like to try a rebuild like youre doing i know that i will loose motivation halfway intoo the build (busted fingers cuts and muscle ackes tent to do that a lot lately now that im getting a little older ) still like to watch youtube vids on the subject and give some advice or mention things / tricks / tools ive seen used the sandpaper thing on a block works it just takes a lot of time and makes the weld smoother than a angle grinder and flapper wheel would as it just whont dig intoo the metal , need to use metal sandpaper (the fabric backed stuff) dont know if i ever take on a project like youres as driving a car like that in the netherlands will stretch my budget a little to far i do drive a tiny tiny ellectric car(t) i.auto-bild.de/ir_img/3/1/7/9/4/8/5/_QUA0640-9fe2c161fcea855f.jpg?impolicy=leadteaser thats verry cheap in maintanance "fuel" and insurance and it gets me to where i need to go while staying dry , if i decide to build my own body it likely be sumting like that one of these years , maibe a cross between a toyota landcruser and a postman pat van ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p08s67m3.jpg

Thank you! I appreciate all the feed back!

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Nice! I am actually right in the middle of fabricating the main centre beam! Lots of on off on off fitting to get it right. but its going to be worth it. That video will be coming out as soon as I have that part of the fabrication done. Mine was almost nothing left as well. Im not sure what was holding most of the body on to the frame when I brought this truck home.

Thank You Brian! simple tools don't save time but save me some money to continue the building stuff. Hopefully it can help some other guys get excited about building stuff with what they have.

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Thank you Brian, Looking forward to the visit!

Thank You! Monday I am Installing/making the quarter panel!

Thank you! I checked out your Land Rover build. Nice work!