@Living in the Past is just the bloke to answer this.
Build 1981 FJ45 troopy build
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- #22
slow progress but been working on back ground stuff to keep the build moving , tubs all loaded up off to the panel beaters on Thursday to get the last of the panel stuff done , ended up bolting on the front clip properly checking all my rad clearances and started going through all my wiring
Luckily im a hoarder as my original loom was badly damaged i happened to have another 82 model loom in my stash in mint condition !
also picked up a missing steering link and gave it some new ends and a quick lick of paint
anyways im hanging out for the tub cant wait to get it back on the truck !!!
Luckily im a hoarder as my original loom was badly damaged i happened to have another 82 model loom in my stash in mint condition !
also picked up a missing steering link and gave it some new ends and a quick lick of paint
anyways im hanging out for the tub cant wait to get it back on the truck !!!
Nice treasure. What I wouldn't have given to have a wiring loom in my stash: I had to build one from Painless..... and was painful.
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- #24
haven't had time to touch it for a week but iv been researching some parts found a rear driveshaft out of a uzj100 landcruiser
and possibly gonna make this front shaft work out of a kzn185 (just need to change the flanges currently 60x60 bolt pattern
(side note) these may not work for your 5 speed swap due to my truck having roughly 3-4 inchs of lift
and possibly gonna make this front shaft work out of a kzn185 (just need to change the flanges currently 60x60 bolt pattern
(side note) these may not work for your 5 speed swap due to my truck having roughly 3-4 inchs of lift
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- #25
Little bit of an update I haven’t given up
Been working after work at the panel beaters starting to take shape now very excited
Got carried away on the DA but it’s for the best found some hidden sins !
Been working after work at the panel beaters starting to take shape now very excited
Got carried away on the DA but it’s for the best found some hidden sins !
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- #26
Also added the rear wheel carrier
Very happy that I remembered to get this done !
Very happy that I remembered to get this done !
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- #27
found some more parts the impossible 5speed transfer lever ! But this also means I’m gonna have to take the transfer back apart to fit the correct internal lever 
Also been a few more late nights at the panel beaters but I’m starting to see the end ! (Tub only) we won’t worry about the other panels for now
Also been a few more late nights at the panel beaters but I’m starting to see the end ! (Tub only) we won’t worry about the other panels for now
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- #28
Been a few late nights some more rust repairs and finally some paint !
Happy to have this in epoxy, and undersealed starting to look more and more like a truck
Happy to have this in epoxy, and undersealed starting to look more and more like a truck
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- #29
I’m still chipping away at it !
Iv been busy filler, blocked epoxy high build ,blocked and top coated
Also started putting it back together!
Iv been busy filler, blocked epoxy high build ,blocked and top coated
Also started putting it back together!
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- #30
Iv been ticking off the jobs !
Custom spacer made for hj61 booster ,diff head studs for lockers and breather/bolt for holding the t piece for the brake lines all had to be made for fitting the cable locking diff heads into the 40 housing
Iv also finished up the fuel system,brakes,clutch,exhaust,most of the wiring and vacuum setup iv started the truck and it sound bloody awesome About to do a parts order so hopefully can go for drive in the next week very excited
Custom spacer made for hj61 booster ,diff head studs for lockers and breather/bolt for holding the t piece for the brake lines all had to be made for fitting the cable locking diff heads into the 40 housing
Iv also finished up the fuel system,brakes,clutch,exhaust,most of the wiring and vacuum setup iv started the truck and it sound bloody awesome About to do a parts order so hopefully can go for drive in the next week very excited