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Started by giantkiller, October 09, 2017, 08:57:29 PM

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giantkiller

Quote from: Pat Conlon on October 31, 2017, 10:54:15 AM
Thank God it was just your head.... :wacko2:
Yah did the old slam your palms to the pavement behind your back. Does 3 things.absorbs a little bit of the impact, staightens you out to land flat on your shoulders, and lifts your head up away from the pavement. But still hit my head. Kinda knocked me silly for a little bit. And strained my front kneck muscles and abdominal muscles. But probably saved my life.
Just another day in the life of Dan McCoy
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

ryanschoebel

Sorry to see the injury, hope all is well. But absolutely loving following this thread! Congrats on the progress, and I will be sure to keep checking back!   :good:
1985 FJ1100-- Atlas (SOLD)
1984 FJ1100-- Storm

giantkiller

Not very good pictures. But here are some of the finished slab.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

FJmonkey

Looking good Dan. Now if you can just keep your head off of it....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

giantkiller

Quote from: FJmonkey on November 02, 2017, 03:34:26 PM
Looking good Dan. Now if you can just keep your head off of it....
:dash1: :sarcastic:
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

giantkiller

Finally, finally, finally. Putting the walls up. Man 12' walls are huge. When that's all that's up. Standing next to them.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

fj1289

Just two standing walls and I have a severe case of shop envy!

giantkiller

Put 2 more walls up the next day. Just got daylight pictures.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

giantkiller

All the outside walls are up. The stairs are in. All the upstairs rooms framed in. And all the roof trusses for the lower side sections are up tomorrow the upper trusses. Then the roof.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

X-Ray

I am in awe, this looks spectacular
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ

giantkiller

Thanks. If it ever gets done. I tried for years to find something. That I could just buy. But no luck. So I finally said screw it I'm going to build it exactly how I want it. Nothing fancy what so ever. All about efficiency, durability, and as close to zero maintenance as I can get. I wanted to go 4' wider and 10' longer. But even these dimensions are going well past my budget. I won't have to worry about rising utility prices. Every. And I will pay off what ever I end up owing. With part of my 401k. So no bills. What so ever. Except for sewer, water and taxes. You can't get away from those.
Sewer and water won't be bad since it's just me. And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

FJmonkey

Quote from: giantkiller on December 01, 2017, 07:14:30 PM
And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms

Going back where it came from eh? Good thinking...
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

giantkiller

Quote from: FJmonkey on December 01, 2017, 07:48:16 PM
Quote from: giantkiller on December 01, 2017, 07:14:30 PM
And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms

Going back where it came from eh? Good thinking...
Yah Monkey. They are a perfect design.They have a dished top perfect for the tapper to run into. Will make a drain from the top that will spread the water. To cover the inside, for the rinse. Can have different funny tapper handles. I have a golden peeing cherub for the fancy bathroom upstairs. And a shark for the shop bathroom,so far.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

giantkiller

Making the urinals will be the first project In the new shop.

Here's a picture of the latest in the daylight
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

Pat Conlon

Looking great Dan! Great progress!

I noticed no snow yet, so I bet you can get the roof, windows/doors/siding on  and everything dried in before the weather turns.

Burrrr :lol:
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3