Before & After BJ70

[basfire]

Purchased in Calgary this past March. Importing, no problems. Calif. reg and plates, surprisingly NO PROBLEMS. Lots of cleaning, fixed some rust spots on rear fenders and around windshield frame. New paint job as I didn't want to drive a big silver Dalmatian. Tires and wheels. Home made front and rear bumpers. Old front and rear bumpers weighed 285 lbs. I gained almost 1 1/2 inches in height when I removed those monsters. And of course a Turbo Kit purchased from Kieth, sweet.

 

[basfire]

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Some more pics!

 

[maat]

wow, nice work mate.. looks super neat!

 

[Falco80]

I like it! Looks like a neat turbo install.

 

[crushers]

diamond in the rough...

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Very, very nice.

After the rust repair and the paint job, it really looks nice and clean.

Dan

 

[jonb96150]

Looks great Bruce! Nice windshield
Did you see this thread in reference to the factory coolant temp gauge? There is some doubt as to the accuracy of the factory gauge. The 80 series guys also don't trust the factory gauge. I would not run a turboed 3B without a good aftermarket gauge. I think the factory temp gauges have been "numbed down" so as not to alarm the masses when the temp rises while climbing grades.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/592662-3b-precups-final-day.html

 

[basfire]

Good idea Jon. I'll look into an additional temp gauge.

 

[Dougal]

Big improvement, well done.

 

[fossilcruiser]

What a difference - looks great! What size are the tires?

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[basfire]

Thanks for the compliments. Tires are 31x10.5x15.

 

[ukaviator]

Very nice looking cruiser, really well done

 

[ddnuts]

Great work. Way to revive a beast.

 

[BCR4619]

Wow, I miss my dads old 70 but what can you do.... Great Job Man!

 

[Rock Island]

Man I'd be psyched if I got to hop into that thing everyday, great work!

 

[Ratpuke]

 

[Diesel42]

That's sure clean. How did the turbo spool on your maiden voyage? Boost/egt's/power,etc?

 

[basfire]

Finally got the fuel and Wastegate in sinc. 12 lbs boost and max egt's have been a little over 1,000 degrees climbing to Tahoe. I may turn up the fuel a little more. So far I've turned fuel 1 1/4 turns. Runs excellent. Totally different rig then when I drove it home from Calgary. Next I'll be keeping track of my MPG's. Thanks Kieth(Diesel42) for a great product and great price.

 

[FIF]

Purchased in Calgary this past March. Importing, no problems. Calif. reg and plates, surprisingly NO PROBLEMS. Lots of cleaning, fixed some rust spots on rear fenders and around windshield frame. New paint job as I didn't want to drive a big silver Dalmatian. Tires and wheels. Home made front and rear bumpers. Old front and rear bumpers weighed 285 lbs. I gained almost 1 1/2 inches in height when I removed those monsters. And of course a Turbo Kit purchased from Kieth, sweet.
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What kind of wheels and tires did you put on? Putting EMU lift on and in trying to decide on tires and wheels.

 

[IanB]

Looks great! Any shots of the interior?