1. Year and model of vehicle 1985 BJ70, Falcon
2. IH8Mud Handle Turtle
3. Location of vehicle Calgary, Canada
4. Country of Origin Canada
5. Mileage on the truck odometer, in KMs please 458,568
6. Modifications, if any 12volt Webasto, Springs from a JDM BJ7X(my old rears ones were snapped)...
1. Year and model of vehicle 1989 BJ74, Needs a name
2. IH8Mud Handle Turtle
3. Location of vehicle Calgary, Canada
4. Country of Origin Japan
5. Mileage on the truck odometer, in KMs please 146,375
6. Modifications, if any Not yet
6. How you use the truck- DD, Need to get back on the trails
7...
By the way, if you see anything in my pics that you have an idea to improve, I'm open to that.
Speaking of ideas, I need to fish for some now, in regards to the suspension.
Here's the situation:
In order to stretch the wheelbase, I decided to try the 60 series springs. So, I got a set of Belton...
Meanwhile... 11 months later.
I did all you see, not long after my last post. I was having a hard time figuring out how to fit things together in my head.
Out of frustration, I decided to start building pieces, whether they were right or not, just so I could see with my eyes, instead of my...
Here are those welds cleaned up.
I need to radius the corners, and run a bead on the inside a well.
79 FJ40 Turtle (progress… finally!!!)
76 FJ55 Junior (Holding)
85 BJ70 Falcon (450,000 km and counting)
79 FJ40 Lucky (Not so much,at the moment)
Yes, that 70 would be Falcon. Here he is today
79 FJ40 Turtle (progress… finally!!!)
76 FJ55 Junior (Holding)
85 BJ70 Falcon (450,000 km and counting)
79 FJ40 Lucky (Not so much,at the moment)
I'm back. Just for fun, here's where I am...
So, building several pieces, or building to fit around the frame both sound like a pain in the ass.
Instead I went for short pain, long gain. I cut up the rear of the frame a bit, and made the last 4-5" parallel.
Then I checked it all to make sure I...
So, I've made the decision to do a short rear crossmember to tie the rear frame horns together.
(One of the local guys, Behemoth60, came up with the phrase.
'If you want to do it right. Do it three times. Or at least plan to do it three times'
Something to that effect. I appreciate the...
As I wrote the following, I realized that I'm going to struggle with writing this buildup thread, if I try to just stick to the details of the physical work I'm doing on Turtle. Because the struggles I've had with all those details are connected to the final product. And those struggles mirror...
Pics in time... Might be an easy day at work tomorrow... I'll try to post more then.
79 FJ40 Turtle (progress… finally!!!)
76 FJ55 Junior (Holding)
85 BJ70 Falcon (450,000 km and counting)
79 FJ40 Lucky (Not so much,at the moment)
So... Way back in 2000, I found and purchased my first 1979 FJ40. Later to be named "Turtle". Of course.
Around January 2002, I sadly introduced Turtle to two too many lamp posts. Mostly sheet metal damage, but not easily repairable.
After some minor surgery, I managed to keep Turtle on the...
I hope I don't jinx myself by posting about it. I'm instead hoping to increase my motivation.
Something I've had a severe lack of for many years, for many reasons.
I'll start with some pics, and then some expletives... I mean explaining
79 FJ40 Turtle (progress… finally!!!)
76 FJ55 Junior...
First, introductions:
Nevadans, meet Chris.
Chris, meet Nevadans.
This might be a little late in the game, and I think it's going to sound strange.
But...
I'm getting married in Las Vegas on February 29. That's not the strange part.
This is:
I'm hoping to find a Nevadan...
Conspiracy rant
Oh.... here's a can of worms.
The planet is overf@#king populated.
Mace, you're right!
Crushers, you're right!
If/when I have kids, they will never be able to tell a story that starts with, "I was standing on the bench seat beside my Mom/Dad, when XYZ happened.
Thats...