FJ-60 Rebirth About two years ago I found my third FJ-60 in Charleston SC at an auto dealer used car
lot. Went by for a check out and immediately realized that this bo bo knew less about a
FJ than just about anybody alive. After laughing inside at his attempts to start a cold 2F
(April 85, FJ-60) poor guy did not know to pull the choke on a cold start. I got in pumped
her three times pulled the choke and she fired. I was hooked; later that day she went home
with me. As I did not have any excess funds at the time I just used her as a daily driver
on the weekend (have an assigned vehicle when on duty) when I was not playing on my Indian
Motorcycle. I added shocks and Michelins for a better street ride. Knowing I was going to
fix her up some time, I just drove her on. About nine months later I was driving her to
work (had something personal to do after work so took my baby not the assigned POS) and heard
a strange noise. It turned out to be the fan going through the radiator. As I had already
found a great wrench to work on baby decided now was the time. Follows the description of the rebirth:
STAGE ONE
New Radiator Aftermarket unsure wrench got it.
New Fan Toyota
Pulled Engine Completely rebuild with RV cam 20 over on pistons,
All new seals gaskets etc. all Toyota Resurfaced Flywheel
New heavy duty clutch pp and bearings, New Master Cylinder and Slave Cylinder for clutch
New Valves Guides etc. (PO had not taken care of this 2F ova led cylinders two cam lobes
wore off completely, don’t know how she ran as well as she did)
Engine Performance MAF Ceramic Header, Distributor, and 38 Weber Carb Custom Exhaust 3 inch Stainless
Lift Kit OME 3 ½ Heavy ,SS break lines
Locker Detroit Rear, Auburn LS in Front 4.11 R&P
Body Lift 2 inch ,4+ (MAKING ROOM FOR THE H55 in stage three)
Pulled both Axels Locker and LS all new gaskets and seals and replaced oil drain plugs
New u joints for both drive shafts Toyota
New Warn Hubs I know I know: but I like Warn Hubs OK
New Brake Cylinders
New Break Pad’s Front and Rear
New Parking Break Pads
New Tie Rod Ends
ARB front bumper Winch to come (stage two)
4+ Rear Bumper Awesome product
4+ Sliders Corbeau Seats VX-2000’s Black with Red inserts, red 3 point comp seat belts Doors and back seat redone
in black and red vinyl.
SOR Overhead C Also in black and red vinyl.(only came in brown wish it had been in gray then no recover needed)
SOR Grab Bar
4+ Battery Tray plan to isolate 2nd battery with the “perfect switch”(dual battery stage two)
38 Gallon Gas Tank Still on Back order Mad a Fre(may get pushed to stage two tired of waiting on it) Body Work Rust is being cut out and metal formed and welded back in place. Heavy duty rust primer then
Bed liner type(unsure of Brand my mechanic is trusted on this) both as undercoat and down low
side of body, ( along the line of the fenders and lower area covering both the arb and
the 4+ bumpers and sliders. ) and inside up to the headliner. Color above that will be tan/beige
with red accent line(yes read pin stripe) to match my Indian Colors. Had color photo shot to match
bike. Pulled carpet and trashed: new rubber diamond pattern from SOR on Floor and back of Rear
Seat. Roof will be bed liner also in case something falls from the future rack? New Windshield
door seals Wagonner site has however I don’t want to slow him down on other more important projects.
Fender Flares Sahara (SOR)
Tires and Wheels Boy what a can of worms, Just wait for the photos and then you all can tell me what an idiot I am.
But I think you will be surprised!!! 
OK jig is up 17X10 Marsh Steel Rims with Straun double internal beadlocks and 12X 35 BFG KM@'s That’s it for now just waiting for the pieces to come together. Will drive for a while to allow differentials to seat
and engine to seat then to Stage #2
Stage #2
Winch Want a big one 12000 or so with lots of line capacity any ideas on what will fit with the arb front?
Second Battery and isolator
Roof Rack Probably Custom( I do like the arb unit however)
Stereo At least one Sub with 4 6 ½ with I pod
CB Oh yes
Cage for interior Have a unique idea on this wait and see.(However want to wait for QP from Kevin prior
to Fabrication don’t want to lose the ability to get in the hide-e hole.
Quarter Panel Storage Whenever I get to the top of the list (thanks again Kevin)
Tailgate Storage Whenever I get to the top of the list (thanks again Kevin) Round Eyes Headlights And upgrade to electrical harness
Power tank For air mattresses and tires these little compressors just take to farking long.
Lights Yes but still looking.
Rear Disc Breaks Possibly depends on how she stops with the 35’s
H-55 and toy box Atlas???? Probably phase #16 if ever
Exoskeleton ?????
I am not new to Land Cruiser’s have owned a FJ-40, operated a FJ-45 on a cattle ranch for two years, owned a pig(FJ-55)
{put 350,000miles on the pig}. And Two other FJ-60’s over the years. It is really funny all three have been the 85 year
model one red, one blue, and now this gray one. I am new to Charleston SC and IH8Mud however.
I have been lurking and learning. If I have stepped on toes sorry. As for prior pictures just look at any and all
the stock FJ-60 in rusting steel gray and that is what she looked like. Now if the wrench will just call for pick up.
I can’t wait. Pictures as soon as Phase one is complete as I am not near the rig to take pictures at this time.
Edits in red show items completion or nearly so.
IndianDoc
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