FJ55 My stock build for DD - Page 2

AZkick-n40 · 08-17-06, 10:13 AM

Awesome! You are making some good progress on that piggy - keep it up.

Brian

Trollhole · 08-18-06, 08:52 AM

Good news. Brakes are bled and working.

Bad news. The crapping T-case has a hole in the bottom. About a 1/4 inch. Took side off an idler gear looks worn bad. So I did what anyone else would do. I put some JBweld on the hole and will filler her up in the morning. I'll take as a kind of experiment. How long will the t case last before catastrophic failure. My bet I make it to our annual meeting this weekend and not back. Good thing I have most of one in good shape in the garage.

Trollhole · 08-21-06, 10:25 AM

Well the pig is out of the stable or at least was. Drove it about 200 yards back and fourth to the house. T-case will definetly need replacing no rebuild in it's future. Carb will need to be rebuilt as well as the drum brake cylinders. BUt it did move on it's own for the first time in 20 years. So thats a big accomplishment in my books. Died backing it into the driveway. I think the points are going bad. Now on to replace the t-case.

sine80 · 08-21-06, 10:53 PM

cool deal troll, I like what you've done to the pig so far, makes me want one even more! it looks like you put in a few days worth of work to remove years from the garage. Cool score!

mike

72cruiser · 09-13-06, 04:03 PM

any updates marshall?

hatfieldcb · 09-13-06, 04:16 PM

I've got an empty 4-speed t-case I could probably sell you.

Trollhole · 09-13-06, 08:43 PM

Got a t-case from a 9/75 40 that will fit the bill this past weekend. Also recieved the gas tank last week. Taking it to be boiled tomorrow. Have new rear brake cylinders and will be buying fronts from ccot along with the brake master since it's all on sale right now. Still have to buy a tcase rebuild kit and carb kit. Have since replaced the steering colum cover.

Beat the dents out and the aparant crash damage. Have a new used patch panel and reverse light for the right rear corner. Will be cutting out the rust and welding in new steel this weekend.

Oh and taking the T-case out. I'll take some pics before I toss it.

I'm getting closer. Might be road worthy in 8 weeks. Just in time for cool weather.

ronin-0707 · 09-18-06, 11:16 PM

I am happy I stumbled on this thread
Good luck and great job so far
You make it seem so easy
Keep updating us

Trollhole · 09-25-06, 07:00 PM

Well more stuff. Picked up another tank from Lchamma. Just to good to pass up. BUt one catch it's an early model tank with no fuel return for carb. So I will be taking it to the tank to get a nipple welded on. I wonder if I could just use one of the emmisions nipples for a return? Would make things a lot easier.

Cut out the rear fender damage. the bottom corners are rotten! Figures. That will be some tough sheetmetal forming.

Coil and igniter came today. Installed it and the pig fired right up. Still have to rebuild the carb. Will only run with the choke half way out due to a fuel restriction in the idle circut. Still debating on whether to send it to JimC.

Radio also came in. Plugged it in and the lights came on.. Thats all I really cared about since I'm not a big AM guy. Will be installing a small amp and some speakers hidden for sound using the Ipod for tunes.

Transfer case and carb rebuild kit should be in this week. Bought a gallon of carb dip. (man that stuff was expensive) So the next weeks will be busy. Should be some good progress.

cruiser88 · 09-25-06, 07:20 PM

sounds like a phone call for the carb rebuild if ya need help you have my #its easy.great score.and yes ive used the emission for a return line in the past.

merbesfield · 09-25-06, 08:24 PM

i have a 78 FJ55 with factory PS that will become a dead body soon. i am taking the entire drive train and engine out and installing it into my 1966 FJ45LV. once i am finished with the swap, whatever is left is for sale. the body is shot, but the interior is in great condition and most of the exterior parts are there. tried to post pics but says i am over my quota. WTF?

PabloCruise · 09-25-06, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merbesfield

tried to post pics but says i am over my quota. WTF?

Should be resolved soon: http://forum.ih8mud.com/ih8mud-com-help-corner/112144-cant-upload-any-more-attachments.html

Trollhole · 09-29-06, 07:39 AM

Update:

Decided to go with Rust Bullets Blackshell to paint a majority of the underside of the pig. Looks to be an easy good way of protecting it from anymore rust damage.

Got the t-case rebuild, brake master, all new drum cylinders, carb rebuild kit, and distributor rebuild kit in yesterday.

Took the carb off and began the dissasemly. I made drawings of where each part came off so it will go back together the same way. And bought a gallon of carb dip from Napa. I can say that that stuff works extremely well the parts that I have cleaned so far look almost brand new. I'm thinking it could be my new cleaner of choice. Though it's pretty toxic.

On the carb kit I found out one thing. I bought a kit from Kurt thinking it would be everything. When I got it home and looked at it it doesn't have some of the parts I really need. When I went back and looked at his pic on his site it showed exactly what I bought so my fault for not looking. I ended up bying a complete kit from CCOT for a little more money. So I waiting for that to come it.

One question are the vaccum lines and emmision lines. They have become hard and brittle. So they all need to be replaced. Where is a good economical place to buy 50ft of vaccum lines that retain the stock look? I have a 50ft section of hose that I use for drip irrigation that is almost a perfect match but I'm not sure if it would stand up to the heat. It would also be nice to find the little silver stickers that are on the current lines.

PabloCruise · 09-29-06, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollhole

One question are the vaccum lines and emmision lines. They have become hard and brittle. So they all need to be replaced. Where is a good economical place to buy 50ft of vaccum lines that retain the stock look? I have a 50ft section of hose that I use for drip irrigation that is almost a perfect match but I'm not sure if it would stand up to the heat. It would also be nice to find the little silver stickers that are on the current lines.

LandPimp found OEM for cheap!

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...ghlight=vacuum

Trollhole · 09-29-06, 07:40 PM

thats what I was looking for

ecodan · 10-02-06, 07:37 AM

Most excellent!!! As you can see from my Avitar i have a smilar 55, your paint looks a similar colour to mine, you dont have the code for it do you?

merbesfield · 10-02-06, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollhole

Yes.

They are cleaning up nicely.

you will definately want my front bumper, it is one of the nicest things on the truck. looks almost new. either it never got hit or it was replaced somewhere along the road and then the truck was parked cuz it is realy nice for a 78 pig. i will look inside tomorrow and let you know what else i find.

PS edit, but you should check with cruiser dan bc a lot of things are still available thru yota.

Trollhole · 10-04-06, 09:08 AM

Been working on the carb this week. All I can say is wow! What a complicated series of parts. Carb dip is the best. I'm pretty much through with cleaning and have gotten the main body back together. Most of the BBs used for one way valves were stuck to the bottom of the tubes. Found the accelerator pump shaft has one also in the bottom. Took a long pair of needle nose pliers to remove the clip and then a small screwdriver to free the stuck ball. I'm glad the hard part is over. And now I see why Jimc and mark charge so much to rebuild one.

Before.

Assembly and my funky diagrams to keep everything where it should go.

Trollhole · 10-04-06, 09:35 AM

Who knows how the radio is wired up on a pig. I've got the radio it is very basic. really only one power wire and and two speaker wires.

Question where on the wiring loom does it pug in for power and where was the original Am radios speaker located?

WaAkFJ · 10-04-06, 10:15 AM

WOW! That carb looks awesome. How long did it take ya? (Woops... just read you been working on it this week)

Any special tools that you used? (I just see needle nose pliers, screwdrivers, wrench)

THanks for posting the Pig project! Really is cool.

PabloCruise · 10-04-06, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollhole

Who knows how the radio is wired up on a pig. I've got the radio it is very basic. really only one power wire and and two speaker wires.

Question where on the wiring loom does it pug in for power and where was the original Am radios speaker located?

On my 40, there is a speaker (looks orig) under the dash...

Trollhole · 10-04-06, 12:14 PM

Any pics?

PabloCruise · 10-04-06, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollhole

Any pics?

Give me a minute...

PabloCruise · 10-04-06, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollhole

Any pics?

Here you go:

08-17-06, 10:13 AM	#31
AZkick-n40 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ TLCA# 15760 Posts: 586	Awesome! You are making some good progress on that piggy - keep it up. Brian __________________ 1971 FJ40 - 4 wheel disc brakes, 4" skyjacker, 33x9.50x15 BFG's. 1978 FJ45 - stock. 1972 FJ55 - 4 wheel disc brakes, 2F 1973 FJ55 - donor to the '72.

08-18-06, 08:52 AM	#32
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Good news. Brakes are bled and working. Bad news. The crapping T-case has a hole in the bottom. About a 1/4 inch. Took side off an idler gear looks worn bad. So I did what anyone else would do. I put some JBweld on the hole and will filler her up in the morning. I'll take as a kind of experiment. How long will the t case last before catastrophic failure. My bet I make it to our annual meeting this weekend and not back. Good thing I have most of one in good shape in the garage. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

08-21-06, 10:25 AM	#33
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Well the pig is out of the stable or at least was. Drove it about 200 yards back and fourth to the house. T-case will definetly need replacing no rebuild in it's future. Carb will need to be rebuilt as well as the drum brake cylinders. BUt it did move on it's own for the first time in 20 years. So thats a big accomplishment in my books. Died backing it into the driveway. I think the points are going bad. Now on to replace the t-case. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

08-21-06, 10:53 PM	#34
sine80 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockton, CA TLCA# 17109 Posts: 557	cool deal troll, I like what you've done to the pig so far, makes me want one even more! it looks like you put in a few days worth of work to remove years from the garage. Cool score! mike __________________

09-13-06, 04:03 PM	#35
72cruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: nashville, tn TLCA# 13842 Posts: 2,565	any updates marshall? __________________ jonathan malphrus -- 72fj40 the only pinstriping i'll ever have on my cruiser will be after i hit a ny yankee 'these are my awards, mother, from army. the seal is for marksmanship and the gorilla is for sand racing.' ...build-up here (stalled)...

09-13-06, 04:16 PM	#36
hatfieldcb IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado TLCA# 2768 Posts: 968	I've got an empty 4-speed t-case I could probably sell you. __________________ Chris Hatfield KCØZAB TLCA#2768, Ad Sales Manager, Toyota Trails/tlca.org "As long as you're skating on thin ice, you may as well dance!" '97 FZJ80, '69 FJ40 "Project Orange" Rising Sun 4 Wheel Drive Club Cruise Moab 2008 Advertise in TLCA's award winning Toyota Trails magazine.

09-13-06, 08:43 PM	#37
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Got a t-case from a 9/75 40 that will fit the bill this past weekend. Also recieved the gas tank last week. Taking it to be boiled tomorrow. Have new rear brake cylinders and will be buying fronts from ccot along with the brake master since it's all on sale right now. Still have to buy a tcase rebuild kit and carb kit. Have since replaced the steering colum cover. Beat the dents out and the aparant crash damage. Have a new used patch panel and reverse light for the right rear corner. Will be cutting out the rust and welding in new steel this weekend. Oh and taking the T-case out. I'll take some pics before I toss it. I'm getting closer. Might be road worthy in 8 weeks. Just in time for cool weather. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

09-18-06, 11:16 PM	#38
ronin-0707 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 223	I am happy I stumbled on this thread Good luck and great job so far You make it seem so easy Keep updating us __________________ 1994 80 stock-no lockers-boo hoo,no abs green ext with brown cloth interior hanna sliders and simon's t-case skid plate nitto tg 285/75/16 blown headgasket survior!

09-25-06, 07:00 PM	#39
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Well more stuff. Picked up another tank from Lchamma. Just to good to pass up. BUt one catch it's an early model tank with no fuel return for carb. So I will be taking it to the tank to get a nipple welded on. I wonder if I could just use one of the emmisions nipples for a return? Would make things a lot easier. Cut out the rear fender damage. the bottom corners are rotten! Figures. That will be some tough sheetmetal forming. Coil and igniter came today. Installed it and the pig fired right up. Still have to rebuild the carb. Will only run with the choke half way out due to a fuel restriction in the idle circut. Still debating on whether to send it to JimC. Radio also came in. Plugged it in and the lights came on.. Thats all I really cared about since I'm not a big AM guy. Will be installing a small amp and some speakers hidden for sound using the Ipod for tunes. Transfer case and carb rebuild kit should be in this week. Bought a gallon of carb dip. (man that stuff was expensive) So the next weeks will be busy. Should be some good progress. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

09-25-06, 07:20 PM	#40
cruiser88 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over here TLCA# 17319 Posts: 7,646	sounds like a phone call for the carb rebuild if ya need help you have my #its easy.great score.and yes ive used the emission for a return line in the past. __________________ ByPhilC64 Dig the anger on on the bacon sammich chaser. You being angry is like Boy George not trying to be gay. Go play with your 2 inch line, some hand cream and a sock. You'll feel better.

09-25-06, 08:24 PM	#41
merbesfield IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA TLCA# 16162 Posts: 1,359	buzzard food i have a 78 FJ55 with factory PS that will become a dead body soon. i am taking the entire drive train and engine out and installing it into my 1966 FJ45LV. once i am finished with the swap, whatever is left is for sale. the body is shot, but the interior is in great condition and most of the exterior parts are there. tried to post pics but says i am over my quota. WTF? __________________ 1966 FJ45LV "Dakota" 1965 FJ45LV 1971 FJ40 www.lakerabun.net www.paverstone.com www.greenmarklandscaping.com

09-29-06, 07:39 AM	#43
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Update: Decided to go with Rust Bullets Blackshell to paint a majority of the underside of the pig. Looks to be an easy good way of protecting it from anymore rust damage. Got the t-case rebuild, brake master, all new drum cylinders, carb rebuild kit, and distributor rebuild kit in yesterday. Took the carb off and began the dissasemly. I made drawings of where each part came off so it will go back together the same way. And bought a gallon of carb dip from Napa. I can say that that stuff works extremely well the parts that I have cleaned so far look almost brand new. I'm thinking it could be my new cleaner of choice. Though it's pretty toxic. On the carb kit I found out one thing. I bought a kit from Kurt thinking it would be everything. When I got it home and looked at it it doesn't have some of the parts I really need. When I went back and looked at his pic on his site it showed exactly what I bought so my fault for not looking. I ended up bying a complete kit from CCOT for a little more money. So I waiting for that to come it. One question are the vaccum lines and emmision lines. They have become hard and brittle. So they all need to be replaced. Where is a good economical place to buy 50ft of vaccum lines that retain the stock look? I have a 50ft section of hose that I use for drip irrigation that is almost a perfect match but I'm not sure if it would stand up to the heat. It would also be nice to find the little silver stickers that are on the current lines. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

09-29-06, 07:40 PM	#45
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	thats what I was looking for __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

10-02-06, 07:37 AM	#46
ecodan IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 114	Most excellent!!! As you can see from my Avitar i have a smilar 55, your paint looks a similar colour to mine, you dont have the code for it do you? __________________ July 2006 we crossed the Nullarbor Plain (11,500km West to East Coast Australia and back) in our 1976 FJ55 Landcruiser (stock with Extractors, Duel battery, Inverter, Overlander roofrack & third row seats -seating capacity 8), towing a camper van. Nothing is built to last like a Landcruiser !

10-04-06, 09:08 AM	#48
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Been working on the carb this week. All I can say is wow! What a complicated series of parts. Carb dip is the best. I'm pretty much through with cleaning and have gotten the main body back together. Most of the BBs used for one way valves were stuck to the bottom of the tubes. Found the accelerator pump shaft has one also in the bottom. Took a long pair of needle nose pliers to remove the clip and then a small screwdriver to free the stuck ball. I'm glad the hard part is over. And now I see why Jimc and mark charge so much to rebuild one. Before. Assembly and my funky diagrams to keep everything where it should go. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

10-04-06, 09:35 AM	#49
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Who knows how the radio is wired up on a pig. I've got the radio it is very basic. really only one power wire and and two speaker wires. Question where on the wiring loom does it pug in for power and where was the original Am radios speaker located? __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

10-04-06, 10:15 AM	#50
WaAkFJ IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Just north of here Posts: 264	WOW! That carb looks awesome. How long did it take ya? (Woops... just read you been working on it this week) Any special tools that you used? (I just see needle nose pliers, screwdrivers, wrench) THanks for posting the Pig project! Really is cool. __________________ `·. , . .·´¯`·. , . .·´¯`·. , . .·´¯`· .·´¯`·..><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`.¸.·´¯`·...¸

10-04-06, 12:14 PM	#52
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 9,000	Any pics? __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.