orangefj45
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i guess this will be "my" first buildup thread on here. and don't make fun of the name cause this is a cruiser i bought and it came with the name.
basically, i'm building up a 1969 fj40 which will be capable of driving to the trail, wheeling, and driving back home. hopefully, all that will be acomplished without having to work on it anywhere but in my garage. in order to do this, i will completely "overbuild" this rig where i can, given the time constraints i'm under and possible financial problems or limitations (although selling orange left me with some pocket money, even after buying this rig and some other toys). i have set a deadline for myself and sure hope i can make it. i'd like to have it running in 2 months which will give me enough time to do some testing before rubithon. better get it done, cause i'm on the comitee again this year and isabel is my only rubicon capable ride right now.
some specs:
94 tbi 350
rebuilt th700
rebuilt dana 300 with hd shafts and 4:1 ala woody (thanks for all the info bud!!!)
narrowed d60 front with powerlock and all 35 spline shafts, outer conversion
(3/4 ton calipers and rotors) to save some weight and so i don't have to
grind the crap out of the calipers to run 15" rims
high steer with ram assist
narrowed d60 rear with detroit, disc brakes
on board air
on board shower
on board welder
cage with tied in seat frame
all new wiring
full autometer gauges
fj55 rear springs SOA
longer front springs SOA
all new brake lines
all new fuel system
trans cooler
PS cooler
37" MTRs on 15" allied beadlocks
custom rear bumper with swing out tire carrier....
custom front bumper with warn 8274
auxillary gas tank
aluminum rad
.............
you get the picture.
i got started on this over the last weekend. what have i done so far? got the cruiser in the garage and made some room to work around it. pulled the old engine/trans/t-case. put it up on jack stands, put the cage in for mock-up, pulled the brake master, pulled the rad, trans cooler and lines, all the brake lines are gone, most of the wiring is out, all the front sheet metal is off,......it's pretty much stripped down as far as i need to go. i think anyways.
other prelim stuff i've done:
pulled the new engine out of a rolled 94 suburban donor vehicle.
cleaned up that engine, stripped it down, resealed it and painted the tall block.
got the d60f on the bench, pulled it apart, did some measuring and chopped off the long side axle tube right at the "C".
man, i'm beat up. good thing i get to sit at a desk during the week.
i know, i know. this thread is worthless without pics. i'll post some tonite.
all the build up pics can be seen here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/orangefj45@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/ffd8&urlhint=actn,del:s,1:f,0
basically, i'm building up a 1969 fj40 which will be capable of driving to the trail, wheeling, and driving back home. hopefully, all that will be acomplished without having to work on it anywhere but in my garage. in order to do this, i will completely "overbuild" this rig where i can, given the time constraints i'm under and possible financial problems or limitations (although selling orange left me with some pocket money, even after buying this rig and some other toys). i have set a deadline for myself and sure hope i can make it. i'd like to have it running in 2 months which will give me enough time to do some testing before rubithon. better get it done, cause i'm on the comitee again this year and isabel is my only rubicon capable ride right now.
some specs:
94 tbi 350
rebuilt th700
rebuilt dana 300 with hd shafts and 4:1 ala woody (thanks for all the info bud!!!)
narrowed d60 front with powerlock and all 35 spline shafts, outer conversion
(3/4 ton calipers and rotors) to save some weight and so i don't have to
grind the crap out of the calipers to run 15" rims
high steer with ram assist
narrowed d60 rear with detroit, disc brakes
on board air
on board shower
on board welder
cage with tied in seat frame
all new wiring
full autometer gauges
fj55 rear springs SOA
longer front springs SOA
all new brake lines
all new fuel system
trans cooler
PS cooler
37" MTRs on 15" allied beadlocks
custom rear bumper with swing out tire carrier....
custom front bumper with warn 8274
auxillary gas tank
aluminum rad
.............
you get the picture.
i got started on this over the last weekend. what have i done so far? got the cruiser in the garage and made some room to work around it. pulled the old engine/trans/t-case. put it up on jack stands, put the cage in for mock-up, pulled the brake master, pulled the rad, trans cooler and lines, all the brake lines are gone, most of the wiring is out, all the front sheet metal is off,......it's pretty much stripped down as far as i need to go. i think anyways.
other prelim stuff i've done:
pulled the new engine out of a rolled 94 suburban donor vehicle.
cleaned up that engine, stripped it down, resealed it and painted the tall block.
got the d60f on the bench, pulled it apart, did some measuring and chopped off the long side axle tube right at the "C".
man, i'm beat up. good thing i get to sit at a desk during the week.
i know, i know. this thread is worthless without pics. i'll post some tonite.
all the build up pics can be seen here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/orangefj45@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/ffd8&urlhint=actn,del:s,1:f,0
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