dmaddox
SILVER Star
Well,
I pulled another one home. Some of you may have seen this for sale, I found it in the mountains of northern Utah.
Let me first say that I am going to need a TON of help from you guys. I have only worked on and restored FJ cruisers, so this is an entirely new world to me.
With that being said, ANYTIME I am looking for cruisers (and for those have have followed my various restoration threads) I ALWAYS RUN from cruisers that have v8 swaps in them. . .that is...until I found Mack.
Here is Mack, a Canadian LHD 1981 BJ42:
Now, let me preface this thread by saying I am intending on doing a full (VERY close to OEM) restoration. Some may leave it like it is, etc...but I picked this cruiser up because some "things" fell into place for it to happen.
First off, I needed a 3B before I would buy this, so with the help of profff here on the forums I have a complete 3B on the way and it all worked out - so I jumped on the BJ42.
So, some things to note (obviously)
1. I will be putting the springs BACK under the axles.
2. 3B will be going back in.
3. Full body restoration.
Here is where you guys come in. I am not familiar with the 24V or 3B system, so I apologize IN ADVANCE for requiring so much help.
Those were the pictures I saw of it on the advertisement.
I have started picking through the details of it.....
My new home:
I am going to need to find a donor dash to fix the radio hole.....for new folks to the cruiser community PLEASE STOP CUTTING THESE HOLES to fit your gangster cd player!!!! GRRRRrrrrrr. he he he.
Check this out....I got up under the dash and found that the "GLOW" button is wired into that hokey wiper fluid motor.../sigh. The wiring on this....going to be a nightmare.
LUCKILY (Maybe you guys can help) It appears most 24V stuff is still in place?
As I stood there I told my new buddy Mack.....don't worry buddy - you are in good hands now.
Look at the glorious power steering setup I am going to have to gut out and fix? What a friggen disaster. Which means.....the steering shaft is hacked too.
Some things are missing, but all in all it's not TOO bad.
Worst of the rust:
Argh!
I am no stranger to this stuff! Me 17 Rust 1 - pretty good record.
hitting my picture limit.....to be continued....
I pulled another one home. Some of you may have seen this for sale, I found it in the mountains of northern Utah.
Let me first say that I am going to need a TON of help from you guys. I have only worked on and restored FJ cruisers, so this is an entirely new world to me.
With that being said, ANYTIME I am looking for cruisers (and for those have have followed my various restoration threads) I ALWAYS RUN from cruisers that have v8 swaps in them. . .that is...until I found Mack.
Here is Mack, a Canadian LHD 1981 BJ42:
Now, let me preface this thread by saying I am intending on doing a full (VERY close to OEM) restoration. Some may leave it like it is, etc...but I picked this cruiser up because some "things" fell into place for it to happen.
First off, I needed a 3B before I would buy this, so with the help of profff here on the forums I have a complete 3B on the way and it all worked out - so I jumped on the BJ42.
So, some things to note (obviously)
1. I will be putting the springs BACK under the axles.
2. 3B will be going back in.
3. Full body restoration.
Here is where you guys come in. I am not familiar with the 24V or 3B system, so I apologize IN ADVANCE for requiring so much help.
Those were the pictures I saw of it on the advertisement.
I have started picking through the details of it.....
My new home:
I am going to need to find a donor dash to fix the radio hole.....for new folks to the cruiser community PLEASE STOP CUTTING THESE HOLES to fit your gangster cd player!!!! GRRRRrrrrrr. he he he.
Check this out....I got up under the dash and found that the "GLOW" button is wired into that hokey wiper fluid motor.../sigh. The wiring on this....going to be a nightmare.
LUCKILY (Maybe you guys can help) It appears most 24V stuff is still in place?
As I stood there I told my new buddy Mack.....don't worry buddy - you are in good hands now.
Look at the glorious power steering setup I am going to have to gut out and fix? What a friggen disaster. Which means.....the steering shaft is hacked too.
Some things are missing, but all in all it's not TOO bad.
Worst of the rust:
Argh!
I am no stranger to this stuff! Me 17 Rust 1 - pretty good record.
hitting my picture limit.....to be continued....
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