AussieHJCruza
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G'day 40 series crew,
Happy to say I'm back in a 40 series, gotta say although the 60s, 79 and 80s were fun, there's something about a 40 that nothing else has.
Having got a company car and no-longer needing a cruiser as a daily, started to get the 40 itch again, so obviously the best solution was to buy one.
So, without further ado, here we go. (the below is pretty long-winded...sorry!)
Our candidate is a 1982 HJ47 that my cuzzie @Indestructible 47 very kindly found for me.
When purchased, she was said to be a good runner, but didn't have the opportunity to hear her run before purchasing.
@Indestructible 47 Kindly picked the truck up, got a battery and got her fired up, but she blew a lot of smoke and had a noticable miss. Furthermore, idle speed seemed to be approx. 2000 rpm. Anyway, thanks to @Indestructible 47 for bringing her up and spending a weekend doing cruiser therapy, we got a knuckle rebuild done on his HDJ79 + a bit of work done on the 47.
So far, the following has happened:
1) Air, oil and fuel filters + oil change
2) Drained fuel tank and refilled with fresh diesel and the suite of products from www.costeffective.com.au - I realise many consider such things to be snake oil and whilst I agree for the most part, I've found the cost effective products to do what they say on the bottle and that's enough for me.
3) Run a bottle of liqui-moly diesel purge plus through the system - filled new fuel filter and pulled the rest of the bottle from the feed line as per instructions.
4) Used the cost-effective oil flush - this stuff works! Having had good results previously with this product, gave the 2H the treatment. Dropped the old oil, refilled with clean, warmed the engine, added the flush and ran for 20 minutes at a fast idle, then drained and refilled oil and replaced filter. The second batch of oil was stain your fingers dirty after the flush.
5) Old sock replaced with genuine fuel cap
So, smoke is basically gone but I think the injector pump needs a diaphragm replaced, which I have one sitting here. Running on the diesel purge below...
This build isn't going to happen overnight because I'm young and saving for a house, so funds aren't excessive, but anyway, the plan is a bit like this:
1) Tear truck apart
2) Blast and paint chassis
3) Whilst 2 is happening, get axles cleaned up and serviced, knuckle job etc.
4) Atlas 4" lift springs - I'd like to coil this truck with the kit that I believe @TRAIL TAILOR has in the works but I can't find an engineer that will sign off on it for me, so at this stage that option is on ice as I wouldn't be able to legally drive it on the road, notwithstanding the fact that I would struggle to get it registered in the first place. Asking a few more engineers because I don't see why it can't be done but I think I'm in the too hard basket
4) 315/75/16s, not sure on rims yet
5) 60 series disc front
6) Probably bilstein shocks
Once the rolling chassis is sorted, bodywork time. I haven't done much bodywork before but have access to a paint booth, decent sized compressor, welder, some sheet metal equipment so I figure I'll get the hang of it. She's not bad for rust, a couple of bubbles + surface on the roof, a few bubbles in the rear cab section and bonnet, but tub looks pretty clean, besides having a horrible PO roller applied paint job and several questionable past repairs.
I have sprayed paint before, high solids polyurethane in an industrial setting, but never painted a vehicle so this is all kinda new for me, but planning the following:
1) Strip to bare metal
2) Repairs as neccessary, cut and weld and hammer and dolly as applicable
3) Still unsure if I want to etch or epoxy prime, would appreciate advice on this
4) Lizard skin to firewall, bottom of tub, doors, roof
5) Single stage 2k 416 Dune Beige - factory colour
And last but not least, the go part! I have a HJ61 on the way to provide a 12HT and H55 swap, so looking forward to that.
1) Have an OEM gasket kit for the 12HT so planning on clean, compression test and replace all external gaskets
2) Get the 12HT in with new engine mounts etc. Trying to make this look like how mr Yota would do it so no pod filters or excessive pipework here, going to try and get the factory airbox connected to the turbo whilst keeping it on the factory side - I might have to lose one of the 12HT crossovers.
3) 3" dump and exhaust
4) Eventually, pump and injectors rebuild and Gturbo green wheel.
So, I don't have much idea what I'm doing but have a reasonable workshop with hoist and most tools, my time is free and I've been messing with cruisers for a while so...what could possibly go wrong....
And a few more pics
Whoops!
Not bad for a steel roof
Happy to say I'm back in a 40 series, gotta say although the 60s, 79 and 80s were fun, there's something about a 40 that nothing else has.
Having got a company car and no-longer needing a cruiser as a daily, started to get the 40 itch again, so obviously the best solution was to buy one.
So, without further ado, here we go. (the below is pretty long-winded...sorry!)
Our candidate is a 1982 HJ47 that my cuzzie @Indestructible 47 very kindly found for me.
When purchased, she was said to be a good runner, but didn't have the opportunity to hear her run before purchasing.
@Indestructible 47 Kindly picked the truck up, got a battery and got her fired up, but she blew a lot of smoke and had a noticable miss. Furthermore, idle speed seemed to be approx. 2000 rpm. Anyway, thanks to @Indestructible 47 for bringing her up and spending a weekend doing cruiser therapy, we got a knuckle rebuild done on his HDJ79 + a bit of work done on the 47.
So far, the following has happened:
1) Air, oil and fuel filters + oil change
2) Drained fuel tank and refilled with fresh diesel and the suite of products from www.costeffective.com.au - I realise many consider such things to be snake oil and whilst I agree for the most part, I've found the cost effective products to do what they say on the bottle and that's enough for me.
3) Run a bottle of liqui-moly diesel purge plus through the system - filled new fuel filter and pulled the rest of the bottle from the feed line as per instructions.
4) Used the cost-effective oil flush - this stuff works! Having had good results previously with this product, gave the 2H the treatment. Dropped the old oil, refilled with clean, warmed the engine, added the flush and ran for 20 minutes at a fast idle, then drained and refilled oil and replaced filter. The second batch of oil was stain your fingers dirty after the flush.
5) Old sock replaced with genuine fuel cap
So, smoke is basically gone but I think the injector pump needs a diaphragm replaced, which I have one sitting here. Running on the diesel purge below...
This build isn't going to happen overnight because I'm young and saving for a house, so funds aren't excessive, but anyway, the plan is a bit like this:
1) Tear truck apart
2) Blast and paint chassis
3) Whilst 2 is happening, get axles cleaned up and serviced, knuckle job etc.
4) Atlas 4" lift springs - I'd like to coil this truck with the kit that I believe @TRAIL TAILOR has in the works but I can't find an engineer that will sign off on it for me, so at this stage that option is on ice as I wouldn't be able to legally drive it on the road, notwithstanding the fact that I would struggle to get it registered in the first place. Asking a few more engineers because I don't see why it can't be done but I think I'm in the too hard basket
4) 315/75/16s, not sure on rims yet
5) 60 series disc front
6) Probably bilstein shocks
Once the rolling chassis is sorted, bodywork time. I haven't done much bodywork before but have access to a paint booth, decent sized compressor, welder, some sheet metal equipment so I figure I'll get the hang of it. She's not bad for rust, a couple of bubbles + surface on the roof, a few bubbles in the rear cab section and bonnet, but tub looks pretty clean, besides having a horrible PO roller applied paint job and several questionable past repairs.
I have sprayed paint before, high solids polyurethane in an industrial setting, but never painted a vehicle so this is all kinda new for me, but planning the following:
1) Strip to bare metal
2) Repairs as neccessary, cut and weld and hammer and dolly as applicable
3) Still unsure if I want to etch or epoxy prime, would appreciate advice on this
4) Lizard skin to firewall, bottom of tub, doors, roof
5) Single stage 2k 416 Dune Beige - factory colour
And last but not least, the go part! I have a HJ61 on the way to provide a 12HT and H55 swap, so looking forward to that.
1) Have an OEM gasket kit for the 12HT so planning on clean, compression test and replace all external gaskets
2) Get the 12HT in with new engine mounts etc. Trying to make this look like how mr Yota would do it so no pod filters or excessive pipework here, going to try and get the factory airbox connected to the turbo whilst keeping it on the factory side - I might have to lose one of the 12HT crossovers.
3) 3" dump and exhaust
4) Eventually, pump and injectors rebuild and Gturbo green wheel.
So, I don't have much idea what I'm doing but have a reasonable workshop with hoist and most tools, my time is free and I've been messing with cruisers for a while so...what could possibly go wrong....
And a few more pics
Whoops!
Not bad for a steel roof
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