Builds 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 Build (9 Viewers)

[arnak]

I hadn’t checked in on your build thread for a few months. Wow. You have worked hard on your rig! I still can’t believe you took a rusty NY rig, brought it to LA of all places, and rehabbed/restored it. If there is a cruiser heaven, I’m pretty sure you are in. Some serious positive cruiser karma for sure…

Great job man!

Thank you, brother! I would say I’m getting pretty close to the finish line here definitely was a fun little project in the garage
I think I’m getting the hang of it lol

 

[arnak]

arnak,
Beautiful work! If you had consulted with manufacturing, there would have been many automatic transmissions saved over the years! Keep up the great work!

I think if people maintained their vehicles better, you know with fluid changes and so on and so forth and adjustments it’ll go a long way

 

[RevISK]

I think if people maintained their vehicles better, you know with fluid changes and so on and so forth and adjustments it’ll go a long way

Problem is many people buy these vehicles from other people… but to your point, I can almost guarantee that my first A440f was mishandled by the PO.

 

[arnak]

Problem is many people buy these vehicles from other people… but to your point, I can almost guarantee that my first A440f was mishandled by the PO.

You’re missing an S at the end of PO. ️

 

[arnak]

You’re missing an S at the end of PO. ️

Especially if he was towing with it a lot, did yours have a tow hook hitch back there?

 

[RevISK]

Especially if he was towing with it a lot, did yours have a tow hook hitch back there?

You’re missing an S at the end of PO. ️

A) the PO is a friend. Just easily taken by mechanics who “can fix it”.

B) there is a receiver hitch. Certainly put on by the PPO. Not sure what a “tow hook hitch” is though.
Also, my friend the PO is a she, not a he.

These A440f transmissions are widely considered “slush boxes” for a reason.

Personally, I am glad, 100 fold, to not have one in my truck.

 

[arnak]

A) the PO is a friend. Just easily taken by mechanics who “can fix it”.

B) there is a receiver hitch. Certainly put on by the PPO. Not sure what a “tow hook hitch” is though.
Also, my friend the PO is a she, not a he.

These A440f transmissions are widely considered “slush boxes” for a reason.

Personally, I am glad, 100 fold, to not have one in my truck.

Thanks for the clarification didn’t know it was a friend lol
I use to have a fj62 before this one put about 300k miles on it, rebuilt the trans once at 150k this years ago, but came out solid never had any issues same A440F not L trans, F has 1 line in the valve body, L has 2 lines more modern better fuel economy on the L

 

[RevISK]

Thanks for the clarification didn’t know it was a friend lol
I use to have a fj62 before this one put about 300k miles on it, rebuilt the trans once at 150k this years ago, but came out solid never had any issues same A440F not L trans, F has 1 line in the valve body, L has 2 lines more modern better fuel economy on the L

I really am rooting for you to have success.

 

[arnak]

The fj40 I have is so much smaller than the fj62 I just got a clean 2F motor for it finally
Gonna do a EFI injection update on it and couple other things probably lockers etc

 

[arnak]

Made my own transfer shift vacuum hard line out of copper lines soldered it to the original connection :/ OE one was rusted out with tiny holes everywhere … came out pretty good same thickness except copper now

 

[yotadude520]

Damn dude chill out with all this attention to detail you’re making us all look bad

 

[arnak]

Damn dude chill out with all this attention to detail you’re making us all look bad

I’m dead

 

[MWM1]

arnak,
Please keep up the good work! Fabricate and MacGyver to your hearts content. I enjoy the creative solutions and it gives me hope to keep working on the rig. Freaking great work!

 

[arnak]

Made the same ridges and same metal material and thickness beat it into shape, going to cut it clean from underneath and weld in the new plate,
Then the top

 

[arnak]

Shaped out these two pieces

 

[arnak]

There’s a lot of these tiny holes, I cut and welded in new metal, every FJ should come with a welder lol

 

[arnak]

I’m gonna do a cleaner job obviously just so many little holes everywhere from rust, I’ll do a update on the bigger pieces I’m making

 

[Hammer45]

Can you share any tips or secrets on welding the thinner metals? I bought a Vulcan 180 mig to tackle the roof rust after the engine gets in but haven’t had much practice on the thin sheet metal. I do watch fitzee’s fabrication occasionally.

 

[RevISK]

Can you share any tips or secrets on welding the thinner metals? I bought a Vulcan 180 mig to tackle the roof rust after the engine gets in but haven’t had much practice on the thin sheet metal.

Clean metal.
Small wire like .023.
Tack don’t weld.
Don’t be in a hurry, let things cool.

Watch that dude Fritz(?) on you tube. He’s great.

 

[arnak]

Can you share any tips or secrets on welding the thinner metals? I bought a Vulcan 180 mig to tackle the roof rust after the engine gets in but haven’t had much practice on the thin sheet metal. I do watch fitzee’s fabrication occasionally.

Hold a nice thick aluminum peace behind it as a blocking shield it absorbs the heat and doesn’t blow through, worked for me lol