Builds Another FJ68 Build

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Every time I see your place I want you to ship me a fruit basket!

Did you get the VATs etc squared away with the REF?

J

 

[megolfer]

I can send u some mandarin and naval oranges. Have plenty of them.

I have not done anything with Vats. Talked to a tooner that knows the ends and outs of these and there is no way around the VATS. It has to be programmed out. On the car motors, you can run the bypass. I know multiple people that have passed with it programmed out. Depends on the ref. The only 2 things I am worried about are the VATS and exhaust manifolds. I had to use corvette to clear the frame. I know people that have passed with those. Will just research which ref.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I can send u some mandarin and naval oranges. Have plenty of them.

I have not done anything with Vats. Talked to a tooner that knows the ends and outs of these and there is no way around the VATS. It has to be programmed out. On the car motors, you can run the bypass. I know multiple people that have passed with it programmed out. Depends on the ref. The only 2 things I am worried about are the VATS and exhaust manifolds. I had to use corvette to clear the frame. I know people that have passed with those. Will just research which ref.

IIRC if the exhaust manifolds are period correct and are EO# for the 5.3 you'll be fine. Can't help you with VATs. I went Erod C&C and glad I did.

J

 

[megolfer]

Ya they are period correct and all stock. Everything is stock 100%

 

[antichrist]

Very very nice work. My kind of build.

 

[megolfer]

Lizzard skin done and now applying the top coat.

 

[megolfer]

Some more. Body will be readt to gol back on in a few weeks.

 

[megolfer]

New carpet kit came in. Looks super nice. Also got the matching floor mats

 

[megolfer]

Rear sway bar mountes. Pics of final lizzard skin. Little dusty

 

[megolfer]

Ok need help with this. Drivers side rear bumstop has space between the spring and bumpstop. Passanger side is rubbing the spring. Is this a panhard bar issue. I have the delta bracket.

 

[MANUCHAO]

Ok need help with this.

Is the body on, in that picture? If it isn't.. that would be why you got contact on the springs, bump stop, and tire....

The rear panhard is pulling the axle to its side...
Again, that's if the body is off the frame... once the frame it's loaded then it should center itself... i see you running the 3" bracket from delta... you might need to run a adjustable panhard to get it dead centered... i run a 5" bracket, and my non adjustable panhard is almost (level) 180° flat... and centered

Anyways, that's what i think is happening....

Rig is looking great...!!

 

[megolfer]

Thanks, its been a lot of work and a lot more to go.


Ya body is off. I have a adjustable panhard that is home brewed. I will reevaluate when I het the body on.

 

[megolfer]

Got the front braklines almost done enough to put the body on. Rear lines are almost done.

 

[pistonpete]

Some nice stuff in here ! May I ask what and where are your front brake hoses from ?

Thanks

 

[megolfer]

Wits end. Very nice hoses.

 

[pistonpete]

Thank you .

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

C,

What year was your 80 donor?

J

 

[megolfer]

1992 frame, but the axles are 96. It has been a bit of mix and match

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

1992 frame, but the axles are 96. It has been a bit of mix and match

So did you cut or swap out the outer birfs to the shorter version to run the freewheel hubs?

J

 

[megolfer]

I am running RCV 300m. I cut them down so the hubs would fit. I made sure RCV would still warrenty before I did it.