[VTCruiser]

This weekend I kicked off work on my 60 buildup and thought I'd share some photos and details of it's progress. The body and frame of my HJ60 had rusted to the point where I needed to start considering a new home for my diesel powertrain. So a couple weeks ago I bought a rust free donor 1986 FJ60 from California and drove it back to SC.

Trip thread or see "Sight Unseeing" the May/June Issue of Toyota Trails

Original HJ60:


Donor FJ60:


While I transfer the powertrain I have also planned a few other mods . The goal for this build is an overland expedition rig which so it needs to be capable and reliable offroad, but comfortable and practical onroad. Here is a summary of the build...

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- BUILD SUMMARY -
Topic, (Post numbers)

- BODY-

• 1986 FJ60 (58, 81, 83, 89)
• Painted LC paint code 464 (95, 108)
• Underbody sealed with Rust Bullet "black shell" (159)
• Disco Stripes (249)

- FRAME -

• 1990 FJ62 (67, 69, 76)

- POWERTRAIN -

• 1HZ/H55F (130, 138, 139, 144, 145, 147, 159)
• AAI Turbo Kit - CT26, OE Boost Compensator (335, 378)
• Vacuum shift 4WD (182, 276)

- FUEL SYSTEM - (164, 168, 174)

• Carter aux pump
• Racor 245R Filter with 12V heater

- SUSPENSION - (164, 169)

• Re-arched HJ springs, 7 leaf rear, 6 leaf front (151)
• SOR "Performance" Shackles with greasable bolts
• SOR poly bushings
• Greasable pins
• "GT Suspension" Sway bars, 21mm front, 27mm rear (67, 223)
• MAF extended font swaybar links
• Modified Ford F-250 front shock towers (223)
• Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks
• 2"-3" of lift
• *(5/27 - too little time for the coils right now)(118 , 125)

- AXLES - (76, 147, 148)

• Full float rear
• Factory 60-series F/R Cable lockers (375)
• 4.11 gears

- BRAKES -

• Stock front disks
• Rear disks with e-brake (187)
• SS braided lines

- WHEELS AND TIRES -

• 15x5.5 late model FJ40 steelies, BFG A/Ts 33x10.5 (winter) (266)
• 16x6 OE chrome steelies, BFG M/Ts 255/85-16 (summer) (314)

- INTERIOR -

• Rebuilt HVAC ducts (170, 171)
• Cargo drawers (37)
• Tuffy Console (205)
• Passenger grab bar (281)
• Split Rear Bench (314, 373)

- ARMOR -

• ARB (379)

- ACCESSORIES -

• Shifter-mounted Hand Throttle (283)

- ELECTRICAL -

• Misc. Electrical (181, 182, 187, 261)
• Contour E-Fan Conversion (187, 261)
• RoundEyes Headlights (276)
• Dual Batteries, Luna Isolator (374)

Here is the direct link to the GALLERY

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