Builds 71 FJ40 build up using my 84 xcab chassis (camotoy)

[paranoid56]

Any pics of how you embossed the strengthening ribs into the floor panels?

i used my super duper harbor freight bead roller

 

[F-junker]

I love the steering wheel! great idea. I may steal that one. I've enjoyed watching the project. Keep up the good work. Are you staying with the 22R?

 

[paranoid56]

yea, the 22r has a cam and headers and is portmatched. so it runs good. only around 10k on the last rebuild also. will see how it works hopfully it will be a fun weeknd driver with ok gas milage

Shane

 

[Degnol]

Shane, what is the thickest sheetmetal that bead roller will do? Your work looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Ed

 

[paranoid56]

I think the instructions say max is 16ga steel. i used it on the 18ga metal i was using and it worked great.

Shane

 

[paranoid56]

well got the seats installed. finaly figured out how i wanted them
I bought some trick tabs for the seats. i orderd a bunch online, but where not here in time, so i got shafted localy for 3 bucks a pop :shaking:

i welded some plate to the bottom of the seats to help give them some strenght.

i even put the steering colum in. and tested it out. sits nice and steering wheel seems perfect.

 

[paranoid56]

worked on the steering wheel mount a little also. when i put my custom dash in, the part that holds the steering shaft (and ebrake) was no longer attached to the dash. so it was very flopy. and i dont think the ebrake would even work.
so, i fabed up a simple bracket to tie into those two pieces.

bottom side. man, i need to reweld that one

 

[paranoid56]

ok, now for a major issue. i sware that i measured this crap, but now this is going to be an issue.
here is a side shot. to me the front axle is too far back. but, as you see in the other pic, i am not sure what i can do. any ideas?

and as you can see here. the axle is already pushed forward. the tir rod and drag link dont touch, but they get close.

and as you can see, i dont really have any room to move the box forward

man, my parents always told me to plan things out oh well

 

[paranoid56]

oh, and on another note, i am tieing the cage into the frame. so that part is hard mounted, but the body is usaly rubber mounted. is there any reasion why i shouldnt just hard mount the body also?

SHane

 

[FJota]

Nice truck. It is looking very good. As has been said before I can only wish for the equipment and time to do a build like this. I will be checking in regularly for updates.

 

[79fj40moneypit]

Looks like you could lengthen to front frame horns that would get your springs forward like a fj40 frame, then your front axle can move forward and even better a longer wheel base.

 

[paranoid56]

Looks like you could lengthen to front frame horns that would get your springs forward like a fj40 frame, then your front axle can move forward and even better a longer wheel base.

but my steering box cant go more forward with out hacking up the stock front grill. as my tie rod is almost hitting my drag link. i wonder if i coudl go to lukes arms which puts the tie rod benind the axle. mnnnnn

 

[projektdotnet]

FJ60 steering box, puts your pitman in front of the box although you'd have to move the box back a lil as not to hit the spring hanger.
best pic I can find, if you look close you'll see the 60 box/pitman placement

 

[paranoid56]

yep, looks like a FJ60 steering box is in order

Shane

 

[PScottBx]

Very nice build coming along.




Scott

 

[projektdotnet]

yep, looks like a FJ60 steering box is in order

Shane

If I had the money to throw in the saginaw i'd sell ya my used fj60 stuff (box pump n lines) for dirt cheap just to get it off my rig, the way it is setup doesn't work to well for a 40 series chassis, bet it would work killer on a mini chassis though

 

[paranoid56]

what saginaw parts to you need?

 

[paranoid56]

well, got the center body mounts almost done.
i have some extra bracing under the center of the car. and this will tie into it.

and in place. this will attache to that large 2x2 bar that goes from side to side, and to th back part of the stock tub.

and with the body mount. i decided to rubber mount the body and tie the cage into these same mounts. trying to keep it clean.

a pic of it tac welded on the truck.

 

[paranoid56]

next up was the frame part of the body mount. i decided to make a set like the stock ones. i would have just reused those, but i was sawzaw happy when i removed them
this is what i started with this

i cut the top piece to go over the frame. and the other piece is the starting of the bracing

i put a tac weld in the center and bend the bracing around the top piece. super simple.

 

[paranoid56]

side shot almost done. this pic shows the use of the stock mini truck body mount cup.

pic with the unde brace. i added this to help strenghen the mount. this should help out a lot.

top pic.

and a side by side shot of the body mounts.