cruisedeisel
Toyota's for life
Sick truck, awesome cage, nice stretch and love the coil overs.
Builds Aussie MWB 40 series Build - Stretched, Linked/Coiloverd, Caged etc.
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chappohj47
Chappo Built
Keep up the good work mate I thought you sold this project years ago good to see you still have it
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LOL, thanks! We were stoked how it all ended up.
Cheers!
Your not thinking of my old silver 40 at all? I sold it to get this build. Link to its build thread.
Aussie 1978 FJ40 Buildup
chappohj47
Chappo Built
No mate it was this project because I have a screen shot of the shorty from when you got it. I remember the silver one in 4wd action
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So I got to spend a few days down at Brooksys from C44F over the xmas break and we got two solid days of working on the Middy. Stoked with what we got achieved. 1 more days work and I can bring it home where I'll sort mounting the 2UZ and Auto.
First was to pick up the new Fox 2.0 Coilovers, 14" fronts, and 12" rear. I bought them through Paul at Down South Motorsports Australia.
New 37" Gladiator XComp on ProComp Vapour 2 beadlocks were also fitted up. Stoked with the look of these.
Ready to start bending tube.
First was to pick up the new Fox 2.0 Coilovers, 14" fronts, and 12" rear. I bought them through Paul at Down South Motorsports Australia.
New 37" Gladiator XComp on ProComp Vapour 2 beadlocks were also fitted up. Stoked with the look of these.
Ready to start bending tube.
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I drew up some laser cut mounting flanges for the rear flares way back with the custom rear quarter panels were made. Here is Brooksys half way through sorting the tube to suit.
With one side done, the other is a simple copy of the bend start points and angles.
In place.
With one side done, the other is a simple copy of the bend start points and angles.
In place.
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With the rears done, it was onto the front. First was to cut the apron 1 tube width higher.
Inner tubes bend in tacked in place.
A string line of the rear flares was used to set the width, then levelled RHS was used to set the height. Made sure chassis and body were level first also.
Most of the outer tubes done.
Inner tubes bend in tacked in place.
A string line of the rear flares was used to set the width, then levelled RHS was used to set the height. Made sure chassis and body were level first also.
Most of the outer tubes done.
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Pizza break...
Front section of guards done. These need to be bend separately as its a possible combination of bends to achieve on most benders.
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Starting sliders
All tube work done, now ready to sort the chassis mounts.
All tube work done, now ready to sort the chassis mounts.
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Dimple-die stainless steel infill plates will be added to the sliders.
Also picked up a new toy for my shed. 4 x 2 Torchmate CNC plasma cutter. Brooksys has had it in his shed for ages but we have never managed to get it running right. Now its at home I can spend more time getting it running and sort the mounts for engine, auto, redo shock mounts to be plate style ones, and plate front and rear bumpers.
Jealous of the torchmate!!
cruisedeisel
Toyota's for life
Mad skillz
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Picked up the BJ42 Middy from Brooksys yesterday. So stoked with all his tube work.
Loaded up behind my FJ Cruiser.
Back home and windscreen panel and doors fitted.
Loaded up behind my FJ Cruiser.
Back home and windscreen panel and doors fitted.
Love the build. I have also done the 2uzfe fits like a glove with no cutting to the body.
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Thought it's about time I posted a update on The Middy.
I ended up buying the Torchmate Table from above off my mate and put a fair chunk of $ into getting it upgraded with CandCNC controls and Hypertherm plasma cutter etc. It has ended up a neat little setup to have in my shed.
First job was for a mates FJ40. He wanted a high mount version of a 40 series bar I designed years ago for my old 40.
Solidworks Model
Cut and tacked together.
Mocked up
Painted and fitted to DIons 40
I ended up buying the Torchmate Table from above off my mate and put a fair chunk of $ into getting it upgraded with CandCNC controls and Hypertherm plasma cutter etc. It has ended up a neat little setup to have in my shed.
First job was for a mates FJ40. He wanted a high mount version of a 40 series bar I designed years ago for my old 40.
Solidworks Model
Cut and tacked together.
Mocked up
Painted and fitted to DIons 40
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Couple of pics of the two projects together.
Starting to test fit the 2UZ V8 and A750F Auto
Then since I have the CNC Plasma I decieded to take the body off to its easier to come up with some nicer mounts and to also redo the coilover towers out of plate instead of tube. Am also fitting 60 series diffs underneath to gain some extra track width.
Starting to test fit the 2UZ V8 and A750F Auto
Then since I have the CNC Plasma I decieded to take the body off to its easier to come up with some nicer mounts and to also redo the coilover towers out of plate instead of tube. Am also fitting 60 series diffs underneath to gain some extra track width.
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After removing the coilover towers there was still parts of the linked suspension conversion that I thought could be done neater / better. By the time I was finished I was down to two bare chassis rails all ready for a fresh start.
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