A little spit and polish and it’ll be as good as new.
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cruisedeisel
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Right on time! But the million dollar question is: How the f do you paint the inside? I was thinking just pour tremclad primer right down the body mount access holes and do the cha cha with it. ??? Any other thoughts ladies?
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Looks like good quality. Been thinking of getting a few things from them. Let us know how fitment goes.
Once upon a time I got a “new” windshield frame for my 40. I had it sandblasted and thought the same thing “how to paint the inside so as never to have it rust out again?”.
Taped up every hole, bar one… the one I poured a half litre or so of “insert preferred rust preventative coating here” taped that hole shut and rolled the damn thing around until I was satisfied that I had everything inside thoroughly coated.
Pulled the tape off one hole and let drain over night (probably left it for days to cure).
I cannot stress the importance enough of securely plugging any openings/non sealed seams when using products like POR15 or similar.
YMMV…
Cheers
Crusty
cruisedeisel
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Good idea taping all the holes. I will do that. I have the body mount access caps. I might even seal them in?
Probably part of your plans already, but after you've finished with paint some version of waxoil- fluid film, krown or whatever hosed into every orifice is a good idea too.
Probably be twice as many cruisers around if Toyota had done that from the start.
Probably be twice as many cruisers around if Toyota had done that from the start.
cruisedeisel
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Yes for sure! Im a big fluid fill kinda guy.Probably part of your plans already, but after you've finished with paint some version of waxoil- fluid film, krown or whatever hosed into every orifice is a good idea too.
Probably be twice as many cruisers around if Toyota had done that from the start.
cruisedeisel
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So I have finally got the wiper motor to work by hot wiring it. At the wiper motor harness end I get 24 volts on one plug when the ignition is on but nothing on anything else when I pull the switch to on or intermediate.
Is there a wiper relay??? I have looked far and wide to no avail. I took the switch apart and cleaned it up and lightly sanded the terminals.
I also followed the wiring all the way through the firewall and no rodent damage, loose connectors or anything suspicious.
Is there a wiper relay??? I have looked far and wide to no avail. I took the switch apart and cleaned it up and lightly sanded the terminals.
I also followed the wiring all the way through the firewall and no rodent damage, loose connectors or anything suspicious.
Not sure if this could be related and no experience with 24v rigs but the 12v rigs get the ground through the windshield frame so will run but not park in the park position with out a ground to the motor. Try running a temporary ground wire from the wiper motor to the battery if you haven't tried that already?
cruisedeisel
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Yes that's how I hot wired the wiper motor to see if that was the smoking gun, It wasn't. Motor worked so the smoking gun started shooting electrical gremlins. Or I fried it when I left it on for 2 mins with a seized wiper linkage gizmo?
Wow,going all out. Those panels from 4wheel wholesale Edmonton? Kevin (Awl Tec) has been building these parts for a few years, very nice work.
cruisedeisel
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The panels are from real steel cruisers. Had I known there was a Canadian company selling them, I would have gone that way for sure eh!
Yes Kevin is a great guy and ubber talented, builds lots of fj45 complete beds, tailgates and head ache racks. Bought a BJ42 that sat in my drive way for years with more body rust than I knew what to do with. His thread is on mud, might be good read since you are into the same build. Name wrong Awl TEQ
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81 BJ42 - I have to bring it home and pass inspection
A few of you may recognize this thread ---> https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/404364-radd-cruisers-bj42-new-life.html Well I have in fact purchased this unit though not from Rob directly. There was another awesome cruiserhead from Calgary who bought it and after six months decided he...
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cruisedeisel
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Just another landcruiser booty picture. Looks like its going to be a good fit. I had to shim the driver side up .125" to be parallel with the floor and roof? Maybe the frame is bent or rear cross member?
Im going to test fit the ambulance doors before welding anything. I will probably do a bunch of test fitting along the way.
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Im going to test fit the ambulance doors before welding anything. I will probably do a bunch of test fitting along the way.
cruisedeisel
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DUUDE!!! thanks for the thread link. Man I suck with Ih8mud searches because I was searching for a link EXACTYLY like this for the last week. Thank you, thank, thank you!!!!Yes Kevin is a great guy and ubber talented, builds lots of fj45 complete beds, tailgates and head ache racks. Bought a BJ42 that sat in my drive way for years with more body rust than I knew what to do with. His thread is on mud, might be good read since you are into the same build. Name wrong Awl TEQ
81 BJ42 - I have to bring it home and pass inspection
A few of you may recognize this thread ---> https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/404364-radd-cruisers-bj42-new-life.html Well I have in fact purchased this unit though not from Rob directly. There was another awesome cruiserhead from Calgary who bought it and after six months decided he...
cruisedeisel
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Well it feels good to mock up the doors to see how they fit. I will have to jack up the roof 1/8th to 1/4 so that everything is skookum. I think its sagging due 42 years of rust and cutting out the bottom corners.
Looks like I'll have to bend the passenger side door a bit to get it to seat properly. Easy! The hinges were pretty bent up too. Solved that with a big hammer.
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Looks like I'll have to bend the passenger side door a bit to get it to seat properly. Easy! The hinges were pretty bent up too. Solved that with a big hammer.
cruisedeisel
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Well its nice to score 900 liters of furnace oil for free at these fuel prices. When I'm unemployed, out comes the brewing equipment
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Of course you’ll only use it for Off-road use
since no road tax was paid on it.I’m still running my 40 on pre-COVID fuel… I’m almost afraid to find out what it will cost to fill the two tanks at today’s prices.
cruisedeisel
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Fortunately Columbia fuels sells everybody unmarked diesel so they can mark up the price and make more money, F-ing scammers. So everything I usually salvage is unmarked.Of course you’ll only use it for Off-road use
I’m still running my 40 on pre-COVID fuel… I’m almost afraid to find out what it will cost to fill the two tanks at today’s prices.
So you have two 1200 L tanks you fill up at home and dispense at your own leisure? For off road use only, right....lol.
I filled up this morning. I'm still a little butthurt and don't want to talk about it.