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Wohoo! Did they redo everything?
Builds 1987 FJ60 Expedition Build
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If I still lived in San Francisco I'd drive up to see this rig.
Tell Gary I say 'hi' from the guy with the yellow frame.
Tell Gary I say 'hi' from the guy with the yellow frame.
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You got it!
I already know what he's going to say : "how do YOU know -------?!"
"Um, the forum..."
Hahaha
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They are fabricating a harness that allows the engine to maintain its 24volt components while the truck stays 12volt. So in short, yes.
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I got some hub caps!!! I found a mountain of old rusty hub caps for the rear that snap into the rim. I never had a set so I grabbed the least dented two I could find and blasted em. Then I gave them a good coat of black and slapped em on!
Sorry thats all I have to report. The electrical is well underway though! I would say another week tops until full completion.
What should I paint the "toyota" inside the hubcap? GOLD? RED? Any recommendations????
Sorry thats all I have to report. The electrical is well underway though! I would say another week tops until full completion.
What should I paint the "toyota" inside the hubcap? GOLD? RED? Any recommendations????
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Ok guys. With the swap completion approaching (FINALLY), Im looking into my first projects once I get its running and driving.
I dont know when the last oil change was, and I also dont know whats going on with the filters (air, fuel, oil etc). Im thinking the best plan would be to "zero it out" and just change everything, then take note of the milage so I can keep more consistent records for when things need to be changed in the future.
What should I do first? What kind of filters and oil should I use?
I really dont have any experience with this kind of thing, so I could really use some recommendations. I would like to use high quality oil, but dont really know what it takes to go synthetic??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I dont know when the last oil change was, and I also dont know whats going on with the filters (air, fuel, oil etc). Im thinking the best plan would be to "zero it out" and just change everything, then take note of the milage so I can keep more consistent records for when things need to be changed in the future.
What should I do first? What kind of filters and oil should I use?
I really dont have any experience with this kind of thing, so I could really use some recommendations. I would like to use high quality oil, but dont really know what it takes to go synthetic??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Penrite 15w40 or 20w50
Filters, get the best u can afford. I change oil and filter religiously at 5000km intervals. Air/fuel filters every 10,000km
Filters, get the best u can afford. I change oil and filter religiously at 5000km intervals. Air/fuel filters every 10,000km
Dont go synthetic! Full mineral is your friend
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Ok! So would I just drain the oil supply, and refill with the Penrite? I dont have to treat it like a synthetic change over?
Synthetic change over? If u dont know the history of the motor maybe a good idea would be to drop the old oil, fill up then maybe use it for a 1000ks and do another oil and filter change. Up to u
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The HJ47 is real happy on Conoco/Phillips 66 15W40. Purrs like a kitten (with a bit of clatter too...)
If you don't know when it was last serviced, you might want to use an oil-flush or something like that, or do what niffa suggested above, just to flush out any accumulated crud.
If you don't know when it was last serviced, you might want to use an oil-flush or something like that, or do what niffa suggested above, just to flush out any accumulated crud.
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IT WORKS!!!!!
It started for the first time today!!!!!!
I squealed like a little girl when it turned over
Only about 4 or 5 hours of work left for the gauges, and alternator hookups. Should be done and back to DD status by monday!
It started for the first time today!!!!!!
I squealed like a little girl when it turned over
Only about 4 or 5 hours of work left for the gauges, and alternator hookups. Should be done and back to DD status by monday!
ABOUT DAMN TIME! Took a little longer than the initial 20 day estimate 
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School, college applications, the SAT and a whole pile of other S*** came out of nowhere and really put the kabash on my plans. That and the guys at the shop werent as punctual as i anticipated on getting rolling on it. So yes. It took a while. BUT ITS WORTH IT!ABOUT DAMN TIME! Took a little longer than the initial 20 day estimate
The guys at the shop......
That's why it's worth learning to do this stuff ourselves. Plus you learn something new and save money.
That's why it's worth learning to do this stuff ourselves. Plus you learn something new and save money.
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Will, are you at Gary's place? I can see how the fellas could get behind over there... Paying customers first HA!
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Ya, Iv been apprenticing for Gary at MUDRAK. I really wanted to be there for the wiring so I could learn and know exactly how its done, but I just dont have the time with school. I did every bit of the swap except the electrical. Its the only thing I had absolutely no prior experience with. I really wanted it done right, so I asked if Gary could teach me while he did it.
What ended up happening was that he couldnt even start it until I was well into first semester of highschool and I didnt want him to shape his work schedule to the 1 or 2 days a week I could get to the shop. So he and Jeff just ended up doing it over the last couple weeks.
It certainly wasnt ideal, but it got the job done, and now I can go over the electrical piece by piece and learn it all on my own time.
Are you using an 24 to 12v converter on the rest of the 12 volt system?
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WHEEL QUESTIONS!!!
Hey guys, so I need some help with this. I really like the looks of the stock wheels on the 60. I know everyone has black wheels nowadays and Im not really into the whole "chrome or black" thing. Im really interested in getting an old set of stock rims, de-chroming them, and painting them a dark grey. I saw a 60 roll into the shop the other day with grey rims, and I loved it.
Im not going to use MY rims because they are in killer shape, and if this doesnt go the way I want, I like a fallback option.
So here are my questions:
-How should I de-chrome the rims? (I have access to a sand blaster at the shop)
-How much should I pay for a stock set of rims?
-Should I even GET stock rims? Are there some really close options on the market so I dont have to make my own?
Any thoughts on this idea?
Hey guys, so I need some help with this. I really like the looks of the stock wheels on the 60. I know everyone has black wheels nowadays and Im not really into the whole "chrome or black" thing. Im really interested in getting an old set of stock rims, de-chroming them, and painting them a dark grey. I saw a 60 roll into the shop the other day with grey rims, and I loved it.
Im not going to use MY rims because they are in killer shape, and if this doesnt go the way I want, I like a fallback option.
So here are my questions:
-How should I de-chrome the rims? (I have access to a sand blaster at the shop)
-How much should I pay for a stock set of rims?
-Should I even GET stock rims? Are there some really close options on the market so I dont have to make my own?
Any thoughts on this idea?
Look into plastidip. It's a rubbery film you can spray on your good rims and just peel it off when you decide you don't want it anymore.
It's more durable than it sounds and super easy to touch up.
just put playing cards between the tire and rim and spray away.
It's more durable than it sounds and super easy to touch up.
just put playing cards between the tire and rim and spray away.
