Selling the HJ47 not really some thing I was hoping to do or planning to do I wanted to get it out for one event but unfortunately life comes first so I’ve gotta let this one go. Asking 5500obo but would try to work a deal for a member and see it driving around again but just trying to break...
Did an oil change today hoping to get some of the fluids swapped out and well way over filled previously or seeming more likely there’s a fair amount of diesel in the oil so that’s a fun turn of events.
Oil pan couldn’t keep up probably drained 15 quarts or so
Money shot
Figure it’s time to update and keep doing some work on this, gutting out some wiring that wasn’t needed as well as the old components for the air brakes for a trailer and exhaust brake found some unfortunate signs that the wiring harness for the engine pay on the passenger side was burned up...
Friend of mine is looking for a decent condition 4runner 1996-2002 for around 7k figured id help her out and put it out there if anyone has any leads on one. Ill talk to her tonight and get more info on what shes looking for in one but i think just semi clean or the ability to be cleaned up just...
Wish i got a picture of it i had jokes about putting my h55 in my HJ47 but really just moved the pallet holding it onto the flatbed haha
I did manage to figure out that the PO at some point had put 14V glow plugs in the 12V truck so my guess is thats why it has alot of trouble starting, bus bar...
Just a post about what i need to do and whats been ordered and i can cross out as i finish it
Engine/Trans/Tcase
-Fluid swap (parts on hand)
-glow plugs (ordered) NGK (7493) Y-147T Diesel Glow Plug
-Crankshaft seal (ordered)
-timing gasket (ordered)
-valve cover gasket (ordered)
-Exhaust leak...
Took me long enough to actually do something with this truck, life has put everything on hold but now that the house is sold and things have settled a little onto doing some work on this truck, tires are off and the truck is on stands hope to have some new tires in the next few weeks and try to...
Saw a diesel 40 at a local car meet doing some moving this week, stoped and talked to the owner for a bit he had brought it from Costa Rica, super cool truck out here in the Burlington/Elon area
Then got to see this on the way to work tonight makes me want a nice comfortable cruiser with AC
Hey guys my dad is coming into town and I wanted to see if any other cruiser guys might wanna meet up for a breakfast Saturday at the general store really doesn’t matter where if anyone has any better suggestions.
Figured it would be a good excuse to do something cruiser related and let him...
No good updates struggling to get the brake drums off here recently and still waiting on replacement glow plugs from Australia.
This week though I think I’ll take a look and see if I’m getting proper voltage at all to the buss bar and just make sure there’s not an issue that’s not even causing...