Thank you!
They definitely look Japanese but not necessarily Toyota.
PS. I think I saw them in a Ford Ranger/Mazda Pickup 4x4, here in Greece. If I remember well they were 15 inch though...
Aussie 1981 BJ42 Build
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They definitely look Japanese but not necessarily Toyota.
PS. I think I saw them in a Ford Ranger/Mazda Pickup 4x4, here in Greece. If I remember well they were 15 inch though...
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Well, managed to make some more progress over the Christmas Break. It finally looks like a car again!
I put another coat of paint on the panels and added Raptor Liner underneath the tub (I know the various arguments about whether this will cause rust, but I've decided to give it a go).
I didn't take any pictures of the painting, mainly because I'm sick of getting painted fingerprints on my phone...
After that, the family helped lift the tub on to the frame, and here is the result...
I was glad to see that the green/black combo came up as well as I'd imagined.
Next came the installation of the various side panels (Mainly because I was putting off fixing the last couple of rusted panels... Also, the roof gutter needs to be lined up and I managed to get the door mechanism installed on both the fronts. The plastic retaining clips were all buggered, but I'll get some ordered before I put the door cards back on.
The still from above the rear doors had ended up still stuck to the roof, so I was annoyed to find it was completely F*#$ed. Ah well, i'm getting pretty good at patching up these awkward little rusted bits. I also left the front visor stuck to the roof (hadn't taken to any of the rivets yet) so that needed a bit of fixing as well.
Unfortunately, I got a bit carried away with the welding and forgot to take any photos. But the end result is rather good (if I do say so myself). Also, it's a hidden side that no one will ever see, so... meh.
Next: The roof... It wasn't in the best state BEFORE i left it in the shed for 10 years with birds s***ting on it. A lot of sanding and cleaning followed (at least it's strong enough to hold up the dog?)
I put another coat of paint on the panels and added Raptor Liner underneath the tub (I know the various arguments about whether this will cause rust, but I've decided to give it a go).
I didn't take any pictures of the painting, mainly because I'm sick of getting painted fingerprints on my phone...
After that, the family helped lift the tub on to the frame, and here is the result...
I was glad to see that the green/black combo came up as well as I'd imagined.
Next came the installation of the various side panels (Mainly because I was putting off fixing the last couple of rusted panels... Also, the roof gutter needs to be lined up and I managed to get the door mechanism installed on both the fronts. The plastic retaining clips were all buggered, but I'll get some ordered before I put the door cards back on.
The still from above the rear doors had ended up still stuck to the roof, so I was annoyed to find it was completely F*#$ed. Ah well, i'm getting pretty good at patching up these awkward little rusted bits. I also left the front visor stuck to the roof (hadn't taken to any of the rivets yet) so that needed a bit of fixing as well.
Unfortunately, I got a bit carried away with the welding and forgot to take any photos. But the end result is rather good (if I do say so myself). Also, it's a hidden side that no one will ever see, so... meh.
Next: The roof... It wasn't in the best state BEFORE i left it in the shed for 10 years with birds s***ting on it. A lot of sanding and cleaning followed (at least it's strong enough to hold up the dog?)
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Continuing on...
I made one mistake with the roof: I removed the visor before lining up the new gutter position. As a result, the visor now sits about 5-10 mm forward from the front windscreen... Ah well, what's done is done. I'll have to make up a rubber spacer or something.
Anyways, back to the works.
After cleaning and welding (and checking the measurements about 5 times) the roof and gutter are clamped in place. I used this to mark all the hole locations in the new rain gutter (Remarkably, they all ended up in the correct place!).
The cleaning, priming and prepping all done, it was time to do some rivetting...
I might have said it before, but I'll put another pitch in for using a hospital bed as a work bench. the wheels and adjustable height made rivetting a breeze!
Another couple of days of painting, drilling, tapping threads and assembly (especially after my set of rubber seals arrived) and the result is this:
Next steps are to get the loom in a and run the engine! I need to get some heat in there so I can get the glow plugs out and test the compression (I'm slightly terrified of snapping one...). Then, assemble the rear door catches and replace the windows and I'll have an actual car!
I can't wait...
I made one mistake with the roof: I removed the visor before lining up the new gutter position. As a result, the visor now sits about 5-10 mm forward from the front windscreen... Ah well, what's done is done. I'll have to make up a rubber spacer or something.
Anyways, back to the works.
After cleaning and welding (and checking the measurements about 5 times) the roof and gutter are clamped in place. I used this to mark all the hole locations in the new rain gutter (Remarkably, they all ended up in the correct place!).
The cleaning, priming and prepping all done, it was time to do some rivetting...
I might have said it before, but I'll put another pitch in for using a hospital bed as a work bench. the wheels and adjustable height made rivetting a breeze!
Another couple of days of painting, drilling, tapping threads and assembly (especially after my set of rubber seals arrived) and the result is this:
Next steps are to get the loom in a and run the engine! I need to get some heat in there so I can get the glow plugs out and test the compression (I'm slightly terrified of snapping one...). Then, assemble the rear door catches and replace the windows and I'll have an actual car!
I can't wait...