Builds Aussie FJ62 build. (3 Viewers)

[Southy62]

Time for an update. Have all but finished work on the chassis and it will be ready for the body to go back on once the under floor and firewall are painted. Photo dump of some before and after.
All new EFS suspension with a 2 inch lift. All new brakes including slotted rotors, new rear drums, rear wheel cylinders, all pads and shoes replaced, ungraded LN106 Hilux calipers, all flexible lines replaced. Will also be adding an 80 series booster. Should give a nice improvement to the braking.
New wheel bearing and rebuilt hubs. New clutch and pressure plate installed. Redid all the gaskets on the motor along with the front crank seal, rear main seal and front gearbox shaft input seal. Fingers crossed there should be no oil leaks.

 

[Southy62]

Motor cleanup

 

[Southy62]

Carby clean and rebuild

 

[Southy62]

Front brakes and hubs

 

[Baron]

Nice one mate! I pretty much did the exact same process on Mine. I made many mistakes along the way though. Check out Builds - Barons white FJ62 log - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/barons-white-fj62-log.1281113/ to avoid them . Keep updating your thread with Pics and lessons! Everyone will be doing this soon and many more will be kept on the rode.

 

[Southy62]

Bit of an update on the Cruiser. Body undercarriage, inside and jams all painted. It's now back on the chassis ready to be blocked and painted. Let the sanding begin.

 

[Southy62]

Time for an update. Been putting in the hours in the shed and the 60 is almost ready to go back on the road.

Painted the body fully back earlier in the year.

Interior all fitted, new hoodlining, carpet, seats, seat belts and everything else cleaned and painted.

 

[Southy62]

With most of the 60 back together and running I got to work on the front and rear bars. The rear bar was originally an 80 series unit with spare wheel swing mount which I have modified and now fits the 60.

 

[Southy62]

The front bar I built from scratch including a winch mount which I've not yet fitted as I still need to rebuilt the winch. Will need to cut out the front for the winch hawse once the winch is ready be fitted. Still a few minor things to do but hope to have it on the road early in the new year.

 

[dbbowen]

this resto is soooooooo good. doing amazing work man

 

[Beams37]

What seats are you running?

 

[Southy62]

What seats are you running?

Seats are Autotecnica Adventurer 4x4's. They are kind of a cheap imitation Scheel-Mann style seat. Not sure if these are going to stay yet. I have a set of original 60 series bucket seats which I'm still considering getting re-trimmed. I'll add some better photos of the interior next time I get its out.

 

[Southy62]

Interior is mostly done.

Rear seats only have a canvas cover for now. Not sure yet whether to get the rear re-trimmed or remove altogether and make a full flat floor.

ABS door trims from Australian Door Cards.

 

[Southy62]

Rear cargo area and black headlining to match the darker themed interior.

Still need to make bracket to secured the fridge and for my bike mount. This is how it will be used most of the time hence the reason I'm thinking of removing the rear seat altogether.

Fridge can be accessed through the 3XM windows.

 

[Southy62]

Well it been two years of blood sweat and tears but the Cruiser is back on the road looking and feeling fresh. I'm happy as a pig in mud.

 

[RevISK]

Wow.

 

[Beams37]

Very very nice work.