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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- 8/2/2018 -
Sorry, all the post links broke during one of the MUD updates... over the last ten years, lol
I'll try to clean up this summary, but sometime but in the meantime, here's the latest progress and a more recent photo of the current setup from a trip to Utah earlier this year. For more regular updates and trip photos, look me up on instagram: @TransientRambler
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- BUILD SUMMARY -
Topic, (Post numbers)
- BODY-
- POWERTRAIN -
Here is the direct link to the GALLERY
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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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- 8/2/2018 -
Sorry, all the post links broke during one of the MUD updates... over the last ten years, lol
I'll try to clean up this summary, but sometime but in the meantime, here's the latest progress and a more recent photo of the current setup from a trip to Utah earlier this year. For more regular updates and trip photos, look me up on instagram: @TransientRambler
- Got the A/C working (which was way easier than I thought it would be. I literally just replaced the seals and charged it... I should have done it YEARS ago!)
- Front axle rebuild with chromoly shafts
- 4x4Labs dual-swing-arm rear bumper with spare tire and jerry can attachments
- CB radio with WagonGear Antenna mount
- Modified 40 series steelies wheels (16x7) with 295/75 BFG A/T K02 tires
- New OME Dakar springs, heavies front and rear
- Warn 8274 winch
- ARB Awning
- Custom interior curtains
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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)
- POWERTRAIN -
- 1HZ/H55F (130, 138, 139, 144, 145, 147, 159)
- AAI Turbo Kit - CT26, OE Boost Compensator (335, 378)
- GTurbo Upgrade (431)
- Vacuum shift 4WD (182, 276)
- Carter aux pump
- Racor 245R Filter with 12V heater
- 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)
- Full float rear
- Factory 60-series F/R Cable lockers (375)
- 4.11 gears
- Stock front disks
- Rear disks with e-brake (187)
- SS braided lines
- 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)
- Rebuilt HVAC ducts (170, 171)
- Cargo drawers (37)
- Tuffy Console (205)
- Passenger grab bar (281)
- Split Rear Bench (314, 373)
- Procar 1100 series front seats (432)
- ARB (379)
- Shifter-mounted Hand Throttle (283)
- 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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