83 FJ60 Build up thread (1 Viewer)

[Project60]

Wow you started this thread a year ago and thats all you have done?? Looks amazing I would have gotten sick of it and given up a few dozen times in that amount of time. So...whats the next step?

If I had some help it wouldn't take so long!


I am going to start on the body so I can join the frame to the body. I don't have room to build the frame w/ axles and then work on the body, so I will be doing things out of sequence from tradition.

 

[baxter650]

Frame looks great! I wish mine was in paint but i have to wait, so i am doing my spring over now and may add sliders to it as well.

 

[Project60]

Garage Re-arrangement and Cleanup

Got 5.5 hours between Sunday and last light on the 60. I spent all the time cleaning up the garage.... lots of dust from the sandblasting. I drug the neighbor over and he helped me move the frame the opposite side of the wall and strap it to the wall so it was out of the way. I need to get some more blankets to cover it up still.

Next big step is tear down of the body and interior.


Body moved to other side:

Frame strapped down to wall w/ additional safety rope:

Garage setup to work on body:

 

[Project60]

Frame looks great! I wish mine was in paint but i have to wait, so i am doing my spring over now and may add sliders to it as well.

Thanks for the compliments guys. I keeps me going!

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

Got 2.5 hours on the 60 last night. I am going to start tear down on the body to do bodywork. I got both doors removed. Takes a long time when your intent is to remove EVERY part.

Sorry for all the pictures, but I am trying to document this well so I remember how it goes together. I can already tell you I am going to forget and have to ask something .



Driver Side door had damage at some time. There was an insurance record included... You can see they didn't fix the hidden damage:

Broken Door Handle:

Driver Side Front Door Panel:

Driver Side Front Door Panel Removed:

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

More Pictures...


Monster pile of parts for one door removal:

Driver Side Front Hinge arrangement:

Driver Side Doors Removed:

Driver Side Stripped Down:

Damage below Driver side front door... Looks like they just bondo'd up the rocker panel when the fixed the door:

 

[sterling]

Project
Great job man! Will be following closely in case I get this anal about my 60 one day!
Thanks for the inspiration

 

[SKINNER]

The frame looks great. One quick question, how much ZeroRust did you use painting the frame?

 

[whistlercruiser]

Great work! Its nice to see that there is some hope for my 60. Planning a similar project in a few months. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Project60]

Zero Rust Quantity

The frame looks great. One quick question, how much ZeroRust did you use painting the frame?

I used the entire gallon on the frame. I would say 2-3 coats sprayed on the outside was maybe 2 quarts. I used the other 2 quarts to "pour" on the inside of the frame.

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

Got 3 hours and 10 minutes between last night and this afternoon.

I finished pulling off the plastic clips from the driver side doors. Then I moved on and finished up the passenger side doors as well (they obviously went faster ).

I also started to pull stuff off the firewall. I only got to the throttle cable bracket and the heater hoses (including rear hoses).



These are plastic Tee's used to hold the weather strippring around the doors:

Holes after they are removed:

Door "bumpers" on driver's doors:

Plastic inserts used for the door panels:

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

More Pictures...


Passenger side driver door with no vapor barrier:

Cool factory sticker that will soon be no more :

Passenger Front door removed:

Passenger Rear Door removed:

Rear passenger door damage up close:

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

More Pictures...


Firewall Pictures:

 

[Landcruisin'60]

Thats lame! Take those gloves off and get your hands dirty! I might have a non broken door handle that you can have for the cost of shipping. Its from a rear drivers door so I dont know if its the same.

 

[Project60]

DA Sander

Used some 80 grit sandpaper on the door to see how well it would strip paint using my new Dual Action sander. Did ok, but I think I will stick with wire wheels or sandblasting for stripping as it will take forever using this method.

 

[Project60]

Thanks...

Thats lame! Take those gloves off and get your hands dirty! I might have a non broken door handle that you can have for the cost of shipping. Its from a rear drivers door so I dont know if its the same.

I only wear gloves to keep the camera clean for you bastards!


Thanks for the offer, but the front and rear are different. I think the front has a threaded hole for adjustment and rears just have a "cam" to push on door handle. I would have to look, but it may even be door specific??

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

Got a whopping 15 minutes on the 60 last night. I hung the doors on the wall to get them up and out of the way.

I did go to FinishMaster here in town to discuss paint costs... As a result I started this thread:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/paint-body/201383-kirker-automotive-paint-quality.html#post2973236

I also asked a question about body work associated with de-chroming here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/201391-de-chrome-around-windows.html#post2973328


Doors hanging on "ladder hooks" from Lowe's:

 

[boots4]

Everyone always likes pics so fill up your thread with them. This is some great detail on stuff everyone takes for granted. Keep it up

 

[Project60]

Everyone always likes pics so fill up your thread with them. This is some great detail on stuff everyone takes for granted. Keep it up

Boots - You don't have to tell me twice about the pics, I love reading build up threads with lots of pictures - especially yours!

 

[Project60]

Body Disassembly

Got an hour on the 60 tonight. I finished pulling everything off the firewall. Once I got the wiper covers off, I was not that excited about the cowl area... . What a mess. You can see the leave backed up and cuased some rust... gotta rip that all off and sandblast it.


Driver side fire wall:

Passenger side fire wall:

Cowl drain all plugged up:

Inside cowl.. You can see the rust where the sun came through the "grated" area of the hood: