hj60 Buildup with pics

paulwolf350 · 03-07-09, 02:44 AM

So after 9 months I bet you are all wondering what has happened to with the warthog. Well truth be told I have been slack with the posting

There was a big 4wd event planned by our club for the 20th september 2008, and the warthog was gonna be there, so true to my post, I got all the liitle jobs done, fired the V8, which started rather painlessly for something that came form about 10 different cars across 4 different models.

I then pulled it into first gear and proceeded to drive it around in the yard, however reverse gear wa nowhere to be found, nothing ,nada, another neutral. So after a bit of pondering I drove it out to the street, onto a truck and off to my mates shop.

I dropped the pan and valvebody and noticed the reverse band had come adrift and became apparent that the transmission was going to have to come apart to put it back in place.

It also became apparent that this is what happens when a transmission falls off your workbench tail first onto the concrete, with no external damage

So the work I had just completed was all undone and the tranny removed and shipped off to a tranny guy. He dutifully repaired it and another problem I was not aware of over the next 5 weeks, (I was not in a hurry), and in December I had all of the bits of my truck back home again.

With the christmas break and 2 kids to parent, I did not get back to the cruiser till mid january and got the tranny back up onto the motor, and decided to go right through the transfer case so problems like above were eliminated. Transfer was completely disassembled (it was already off the tranny) cleaned and checked over and given a clean bill of health except for the bearing in the adaptor, (i use a marks adaptor), which had 0.010 end float, so more shims had to be added.

This brings us up to last week where I re assembled the transfer onto the transmission.

I will update my pics soon too

Paul

Ps for anyone following this thread in june 08, an Eaton M112, and some bits for an intercooler turned up her last week

paulwolf350 · 03-07-09, 02:59 AM

stop press............... the warthog is about to become a whole lot meaner. ( and for those of us living in queensland a whole lot more legal)

I have arrived home safe last night from a 2 day, 1000 mile jaunt to pick up an 80 series chassis, so adding that to my already purchased control arms, panhard rods, and differential housings I have the makings of a fully coil sprung Warthog.

Although I am happy with the coil front, leaf rear. The Man was not quite so accepting of my setup. So to avoid myself further grief this is the path I now tread.

The chassis I have procured is not the best one I have seen, but it is straight, is registerable here in Queensland, was cheap and is quite repairable so let us delve into the world of 60 on an 80 chassis once again whilst I adapt all of my driveline and body onto this chassis

Paul

Tofudebeest · 06-30-09, 10:34 AM

Update please. Interior photos, glamour shots, etc.

GLTHFJ60 · 06-30-09, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tofudebeest

Update please. Interior photos, glamour shots, etc.

Ditto.

serenity · 07-03-09, 02:00 AM

yo paul this 80 wouldn't have a spare diesel in it would it? cos i would love to help fund your project.. and get my 40 project moving a bit faster

paulwolf350 · 08-27-09, 08:29 PM

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yo paul this 80 wouldn't have a spare diesel in it would it? cos i would love to help fund your project.. and get my 40 project moving a bit faster

No mate no 1HZ but i do have a good 2H, (and the rest of my HJ60) to sell.

And by the way, the Warthag has gone to a new owner, gone are the V8 and auto,It is now powered by a 12HT and 5 speed and back on leaf springs. But is is now finished at last, I have gone to a full 80 series and I am about to start the ride all over again

Paul

serenity · 08-28-09, 02:11 AM

how much for the 2h! i have tax return that i am eager to spend on ditching a thirsty 2f, and hand to you to further your campaign of modifying cruisers.

paulwolf350 · 08-28-09, 03:20 AM

I will post some pics of it in its current guise to finish this thread

All of the running gear out of the chopped 60 (V8, T400, diffs lockers, tyres, seats & harnesses) is now sitting in my 80 project, which now has begun in earnest

serenity · 08-28-09, 03:34 AM

hey your inbox is full.

yeah i heard that diesels were different, i will have to check it out. but im on for the motor, is it in the car still or out of it? actually how much for the whole car?

could you get it in the back of a defender with polyairs?

Glenn

paulwolf350 · 08-28-09, 04:01 AM

was wondering what happened, just deleted some

with the defender, you would be pushing it, they are heavy, (and grotty)

Pm me, so we dont upset the tech thread

(not that there is too much tech in my threads)

Paul

serenity · 08-28-09, 04:13 AM

how much would it weigh? (there is tech), im sure the defender would take it with airbags, its militray spec with an isuzu light truck engine and ironman springs, she was made for carting artillery. might hit up the diesel tech section for info on input shafts

since pics are good:

paulwolf350 · 08-28-09, 04:26 AM

LOL, yeah mate, a defender will prob be OK, was thinking of a discovery

want me to get a price to deliver the whole car to Gladdy?, my mate owns a tow truck

Its all gotta go, need the space (and SWMBO is onto me)

Paul