Builds 79 Aussie BJ55 build (8 Viewers)

[brisveganbj42]

on closer inspection on my fender repairs i noticed it doesnt line up with the bolt holes in the rocker. my replacement rib is straight rather than curved like the factory. im hoping i can get away with making some relief cuts in spots along the rib that will let me add a bend to it. once the right shape ill weld the cuts up.

 

[brisveganbj42]

fender repairs continue...

surprise!

fresh meat!

ready to tack in place before doin the rib behind it

 

[myusername]

Are you sure you don't have a charge light wire at the reg plug? It may appear to be ~12v ignition as the alternator provides a ground path to complete the circuit on this wire when not charging. The charge light may be shared, eg may double as a "filter" light on the BJ73 loom with a diode.

 

[brisveganbj42]

Are you sure you don't have a charge light wire at the reg plug? It may appear to be ~12v ignition as the alternator provides a ground path to complete the circuit on this wire when not charging. The charge light may be shared, eg may double as a "filter" light on the BJ73 loom with a diode.

possibly. do you think a continuity test between the plug and the charge light at the dash would confirm?

 

[brisveganbj42]

need a better video of the 4:1 crawler gears.. in 1st low 2wd i got out to throw the kids in the back. not a long clip but kids today only live in 5secs at a time. ill try and get a better video of it tomorrow.

 

[myusername]

Yeah, just be

possibly. do you think a continuity test between the plug and the charge light at the dash would confirm?

Yeah, potentially

Just be aware that there's likely a diode so your continuity test may only work in one direction! Once you've found it, ground that wire via to see if the light turns on (preferably via the smallest fuse you have at hand just in case you've made an oopsie)

I'm not familiar with the internal functions of the alternator, some people say that an alternator won't work without the light wired, but I assume this doesn't apply to the the 3+1 Toyota alternators as they use a separate Ign wire. I guess if people say alternators need the light to be wired, some alternators (eg types 5 & 7 in the diagrams you posted) are fed ignition power via the idiot light, and feed ~12v back so the light turns off when the alternator is working (with a diode so it doesn't feed back into the entire ignition system). In this case you'd want to pay attention to the bulb check function as a dead globe could cause a failure to charge!

need a better video of the 4:1 crawler gears.. in 1st low 2wd i got out to throw the kids in the back. not a long clip but kids today only live in 5secs at a time. ill try and get a better video of it tomorrow.

Favourite party trick is to go 4L and just get out of the car and start walking away when I have a green passenger (off-highway of course, for any of the constabulary reading this). The response is always priceless.

 

[myusername]

Depending on whether you're a perfectionist or not, sense wire ideally should be straight to battery via a fuse so it doesn't get voltage drop which could cause the battery to under-charge (eg from memory on a 40 series loom the WL wire at the regulator just T's the the fat WL charge wire), and I'd consider adding a fresh fat charge wire to the battery (I think my new int reg alternator I bought for my 15BFT was 2-3x the output of original ext reg alternator)

 

[brisveganbj42]

got the skin of the other fender welded up and primed the support rib. ill finish those off tomorrow before starting on the front doors. bonnet can wait until after.. i also trail fit the tuffy... unfortunately ill need to remove a section so i can access the handbrake.

 

[brisveganbj42]

thought id try and knock out the bonnet. first... this is where im at after 1.5hrs. ill put another 2hrs in till lunch then start on the doors .

 

[brisveganbj42]

got a bit done.. still needs to be welded out and a lip added to the bonnet catch rib.. found the front bar from the bj73 too which will come in handy for engineering

 

[sneaky]

The Frankenswine is starting to take shape. Finding good guards is just about impossible, they all go where yours have to varying degrees.

 

[brisveganbj42]

man these things rust in weird places. the bottom of the doors i can understand, but both are rotten at the.mirrors..

 

[brisveganbj42]

such fun!

 

[brisveganbj42]

committed to the outside first as it defines the door shape... and the corners too

 

[brisveganbj42]

uugh

 

[RUSH55]

And here I thought you were past all of this. Kinda like me.

 

[Megadoomer]

You have been so good to this pig. Fantastic work as always.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Man Oh Man!

 

[brisveganbj42]

sorry the photo order is all mixed up.. im struggling on mobile..

 

[brisveganbj42]

i just got to bed and its 1.30am.. i had to get the bottom of that drivers door done tonight .. time is running out quick..