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chicago
October 31st, 2009, 07:42 AM
G'morning ladies and gentlemen.
My name is Keith, I live in S Reno. Im a transplant from Chicago. I was referred here by RustyTLC.
Im potentially getting into some more creative engineering on my new project 76 FJ40. This place came highly recommended for a great fab knowledge base.

Ive been lurking for about a month now and just thought Id post up and say hello.

Not totally new to this...My first build was an 88 FJ62 cruiser wagon that I have since SORT OF out grown. To remedy that, I picked up a basket case 76 FJ40 that Ill be building as a streetable rock rig. Smaller, lighter, EASIER to work on and the wife is on board with it too.:Big Grin:

So hello!

Great site so far!

Keith
wix
October 31st, 2009, 09:47 AM
welcome to the board. What kind of wheeling was there in chicago?
slvrbck
October 31st, 2009, 12:17 PM
BOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP HERE BROTHER!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR CRUISER ON STICKIES!!!:cool: HAHAHAHA!!
jeeper89
October 31st, 2009, 10:03 PM
welcome to the forum
MR.ROCKAPE
October 31st, 2009, 10:58 PM
WELCOME....AND DONT LET SLVRBCK(AKA CHICKEN WING) NEAR ANYTHING YOU HAVE WITH A SAWZALL,FOR SOME REASON HE HAS A PROBLEM LETTING OFF THE TRIGGER BEFORE THE RIG IS REDUCED TO SCRAP SMALLER THAN YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR POCKET!!!:gapteeth:

OH AND DONT FORGET, HE BREAKS $100,000 RIGS ON STEVES LOOP.....ON THE EASY PART!!!

BACK ON TOPIC...... A RIG THAT GETS DRIVEN TO THE TRAIL WILL PROBABLY GET MORE USE....BUT MAYBE NOT QUITE AS HARD USE!!!!
slvrbck
November 1st, 2009, 06:35 AM
KEITH ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT MY SAWZALL ANTICS!!!
ThrottleJunkie420
November 1st, 2009, 07:44 AM
That a damn good quality to have. Its almost like you really do hate sheet metal!
Sierra Valley
November 1st, 2009, 11:31 AM
Welcome!
chicago
November 2nd, 2009, 07:41 PM
welcome to the board. What kind of wheeling was there in chicago?

I actually was not into wheeling when I was in Chicago. Id have to assume not too much except MUD and old rock quarries.
Im coming up on my 5th year into this GOD FORSAKEN ADDICTION!
It is truly MADDENING! I went on ONE TRIP, and I was HOOKED. Came home, got a rig and my life has not been the same since!
chicago
November 2nd, 2009, 07:51 PM
WELCOME....AND DONT LET SLVRBCK(AKA CHICKEN WING) NEAR ANYTHING YOU HAVE WITH A SAWZALL,FOR SOME REASON HE HAS A PROBLEM LETTING OFF THE TRIGGER BEFORE THE RIG IS REDUCED TO SCRAP SMALLER THAN YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR POCKET!!!:gapteeth:

OH AND DONT FORGET, HE BREAKS $100,000 RIGS ON STEVES LOOP.....ON THE EASY PART!!!

BACK ON TOPIC...... A RIG THAT GETS DRIVEN TO THE TRAIL WILL PROBABLY GET MORE USE....BUT MAYBE NOT QUITE AS HARD USE!!!!


OOOOH yeah!
Im am well aware of Chris's compulsive tendencies with steel cutters.
A rig the that I have to trailer is useless to me. Ill do what I can with what I have and can build to run to and from.
Unfortunately, I have to build on a budget, pay as I go and build what I can myself vs. paying others to do it WITHOUT cutting major safety corners. Diffs...I get em done. Auto trans...take that shit to someone who knows what the fuck theyre doing... etc.
Gimme some steel, a welder and cutting utensils...I can do a pretty fair job!

Great info here so far!



Thanks for the welcome gents!
chicago
November 2nd, 2009, 07:51 PM
KEITH ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT MY SAWZALL ANTICS!!!

Did you get another Birf?
rusty_tlc
November 2nd, 2009, 08:01 PM
Mentioning you know me in your first post might not have been a good move, I told you there were a lot of knowledgeable guys here.
I didn't say they liked me.:eek:
slvrbck
November 2nd, 2009, 08:01 PM
YEAH, I GOT A STOCK MINI TRUCK BIRF, A 40 INNER AND A MINI SPINDLE. IT WAS BACK TOGETHER LAST TUESDAY. GOTTA GET THE 30 SPLINES....THE 27 DIDN'T CUT IT!
rusty_tlc
November 2nd, 2009, 08:06 PM
YEAH, I GOT A STOCK MINI TRUCK BIRF, A 40 INNER AND A MINI SPINDLE. IT WAS BACK TOGETHER LAST TUESDAY. GOTTA GET THE 30 SPLINES....THE 27 DIDN'T CUT IT!
Longs?
slvrbck
November 2nd, 2009, 08:08 PM
UH HUH
chicago
November 2nd, 2009, 08:14 PM
Mentioning you know me in your first post might not have been a good move, I told you there were a lot of knowledgeable guys here.
I didn't say they liked me.:eek:

See, that is my ace!
If they dont like me either, then they can blame YOU for wrecking the party!:fight:

:Big Grin:
chicago
November 2nd, 2009, 08:15 PM
YEAH, I GOT A STOCK MINI TRUCK BIRF, A 40 INNER AND A MINI SPINDLE. IT WAS BACK TOGETHER LAST TUESDAY. GOTTA GET THE 30 SPLINES....THE 27 DIDN'T CUT IT!

You could try using the low gears in lieu of the THROTTLE!:jerry:
slvrbck
November 2nd, 2009, 08:20 PM
DIDN'T USE ANY THROTTLE(NOT NORMAL)....IT WAS IN LOW/1ST GEAR. IT REALLY BOGGLES MY MIND THAT IT BROKE. I KNOW THIS WILD MAN FROM CALI THAT RUNS 5.71'S/WELDED F/R WITH 38 SX'S AND HAMMERS HIS SHIT HARD AND HE HASN'T BROKE A 27....I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!
rusty_tlc
November 2nd, 2009, 08:23 PM
DIDN'T USE ANY THROTTLE(NOT NORMAL)....IT WAS IN LOW/1ST GEAR. IT REALLY BOGGLES MY MIND THAT IT BROKE. I KNOW THIS WILD MAN FROM CALI THAT RUNS 5.71'S/WELDED F/R WITH 38 SX'S AND HAMMERS HIS SHIT HARD AND HE HASN'T BROKE A 27....I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!
You have no idea how many time that birf was shock loaded before it broke. Or if it had a crack that just happened to fail at that moment.
rusty_tlc
November 2nd, 2009, 08:24 PM
See, that is my ace!
If they dont like me either, then they can blame YOU for wrecking the party!:fight:

:Big Grin:
Good plan:rolleyes:

I might have to find somebody else to do free welding for me if you keep this shit up.:Big Grin:
slvrbck
November 2nd, 2009, 08:33 PM
You have no idea how many time that birf was shock loaded before it broke. Or if it had a crack that just happened to fail at that moment.

YOUR EXACTLY RIGHT! BUT IT STILL AGGRAVATES THE SHIT OUT OF ME!!!:gapteeth:
rusty_tlc
November 3rd, 2009, 03:18 PM
Hey Chicago did you have any problems getting your new axles home Sunday?
jeeper89
November 3rd, 2009, 05:00 PM
YOUR EXACTLY RIGHT! BUT IT STILL AGGRAVATES THE SHIT OUT OF ME!!!:gapteeth:

maybe it was the slap wheelies :gapteeth:
slvrbck
November 3rd, 2009, 05:14 PM
maybe it was the slap wheelies :gapteeth:


COULD HAVE BEEN!!
chicago
November 4th, 2009, 05:22 AM
Hey Chicago did you have any problems getting your new axles home Sunday?

Nope...
Aside from some gear oil leaking out and blowing on my rear window...
Oh yeah...I ate like SHIT the whole day. Mcodonalds for breakfast, Burger king for lunch and Chinese for dinner... FAT SLOB!:eek:
rusty_tlc
November 4th, 2009, 11:31 AM
Nope...
Aside from some gear oil leaking out and blowing on my rear window...
Oh yeah...I ate like SHIT the whole day. Mcodonalds for breakfast, Burger king for lunch and Chinese for dinner... FAT SLOB!:eek:
:rolleyes:

Just do few presses with the new axles to make up for it.