Builds 79 Aussie BJ55 build (1 Viewer)

[xtiaan2000]

Ahhh, so nice to see it like this! You have been a major help for me along my project. I gotta get busy!!!
Congratulations!

 

[brisveganbj42]

80 series door seals will do the job..

 

[brisveganbj42]

does anyone have tips on how to adjust the barn doors? mine cant close cos the catch hits the outside of the other door.

 

[brisveganbj42]

got the rear barn doors adjusted, central locking wired and tested and moisture barrier+door card on one door... fiddly stuff but needs to be done.

 

[brisveganbj42]

so today i ripped off the bandaid... i was using the pig to pull a round of hay out of the trailer when it decided to keep rolling into the barndoors..

luckily it mostly pushed out so i didnt have much to cry about. the life of a farm truck hey.

then for some reason today felt like the right day to clean up the shed.. it had been a bit of a shamozzle and now i dont have doors, bonnets and fenders laying about i could make i little more room..

had some company too

ended up with room to swing a cat

more pottering this afternoom saw the child seat anchor points installed and i finished installing the door cards.

unfortunately the astrays in the doorcards for the 2nd row interfere with the central locking so ill need to mod them to suit.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Sorry to hear of your mishap (SUCKS) ! That's enough to push a guy over the edge. It's thankful you're a big enough person to swallow it and move on. As BobM would say " it's only metal ".

 

[sneaky]

Damage on a track seems easier to live with than when it happens doing chores or on the road. looks like it popped out pretty well though.

 

[xtiaan2000]

What great company you have.

I love a garage where I can swing a pussy.

So many project that can be done in there!

 

[Megadoomer]

so much room for activities!

 

[brisveganbj42]

Ive got the engineer coming tomorrow to do an inspection and managed the day off work today to button up a few last minute things. fingers crossed ive got everythimg covered.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Ive got the engineer coming tomorrow to do an inspection and managed the day off work today to button up a few last minute things. fingers crossed ive got everythimg covered.

Right on, we are pulling for you!

 

[brisveganbj42]

in the last day or so ive
- front bar on
- mud flaps
- door cards, window regs, arm rests on
- license plate light wired
- park brake indicator fixed
- blower fan switch wired
- windscreen washer bracket fabbed
- handbrake cable backet
- all fuel and return lines secured and to length
- replacement filler hose installed
- fuel tank breathers hooked up
- drivers door now closes

all left to do is
- replace pesky heater hose
- re gasket thermostat top housing, thread tape senders
- bonnet back on
- power steering line to res and bleed
- install kiddy seats
- test

mudflaps

front bar

 

[sneaky]

You'll be fine. I've been wondering if I'd need mudflaps for a RWC, every 55 sales brochure I've seen they're missing.

 

[brisveganbj42]

You'll be fine. I've been wondering if I'd need mudflaps for a RWC, every 55 sales brochure I've seen they're missing.

yeh i wasnt sure but not in a position to argue the point either.. so on they went. they will help keep muck out from under there though

 

[Megadoomer]

yeh i wasnt sure but not in a position to argue the point either.. so on they went. they will help keep muck out from under there though

That rear body mount is just a ledge that I am convinced Toyota put there so you could take home souvenirs from the trail.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

80 series door seals will do the job..

Do you have a part #? Was it different for each door?
Thanks

 

[brisveganbj42]

Do you have a part #? Was it different for each door?
Thanks

No part number and yeh they are off each door of my donor 80 series.. so 2 front doors and 2 rear doors..

 

[brisveganbj42]

I've done as much as I can before engineer arrives..

checking for clearance with the sway bar and sump plug:

 

[RUSH55]

Ready to hit the Outback!

 

[brisveganbj42]

Had a good session with the engineer. There were no show stoppers and the only things left to follow up are:
- install a tyre placard from the 80 series, or get a copy made.
- find some ADR30 emissions stickers for the 15B-F
- confirm if the indicators have a failure mode when one or more incandescent bulbs blow.

Thats pretty much it.. stoked!