Builds BJ-73 from Finland build up

[Gold Boy]

oooooooooooooo nice!

everything i would like to do to my 74 accept i don't have the skills to do that yet ... .

 

[IironSika]

Great project!

If you get a chance I'd love to see a pic of the battery box from below. I've been struggling with the location of my aux battery and that looks like a fine solution. Unfortunately my exhaust runs though there.

I can take pics tomorrow, but there´s not much to see. It´s just a box made of angle iron and sheet metal. My exhaust runs below the box right now, but i´m gonna route it somewhere else. That won´t be a problem.

One thing. If i write something stupid, let me know. English isn´t my mother language... But i´d like to learn it better.

 

[lowenbrau]

I can take pics tomorrow, but there´s not much to see. It´s just a box made of angle iron and sheet metal. My exhaust runs below the box right now, but i´m gonna route it somewhere else. That won´t be a problem.

One thing. If i write something stupid, let me know. English isn´t my mother language... But i´d like to learn it better.

I was just trying to visualize how close that box is to things like driveshafts, framerails etc. and how far down it drops. I'm sure I could figure it out by laying in the snow with a tape measure but it seems easier (for me) to ask you to take a photo.

Your English is fine. No worries there.

Looking forward to seeing the rig with paint on it.

 

[JJS]

Looks great.

 

[40Flipper]

Keep the pics coming! Nice 40 too!

 

[Gib009]

great buildup! Will be a very stable and capable rig once its done

 

[1985bj70]

^^^ Very nice work, wow! Keep the updates coming please......

 

[IironSika]

Painted it. Never painted a car before and guess what. Little bit orange... And i don´t mean the colour. I started painting with a little bit too thick paint. But it´s not that bad. Still have to paint the FRP top, hood and bead lock rings. Orange might be nice for the rings...?

 

[IironSika]

If you get a chance I'd love to see a pic of the battery box from below. I've been struggling with the location of my aux battery and that looks like a fine solution. Unfortunately my exhaust runs though there.

Here you are:

 

[Dieseler]

Are you not worried about the muffler cooking the batteries

 

[IironSika]

My exhaust runs below the box right now, but i´m gonna route it somewhere else. That won´t be a problem.

Yes i am, and thats why i´m going to do what i wrote earlier. And it is also hanging way too low. It would be ripped off at first rock or log.

 

[IironSika]

Wasn´t happy with the painting, so today i sanded the truck and re painted it. Much better now, but still if i were a professional painter and made quality like this, i would commit a suicide... But now it is best that i could do when being a nurse...

 

[Michael Hanson]

Nice job,ought to go anywhere. Mike

 

[Ron R]

It doesn't look bad at all..give it a few days for the paint to harden.

 

[prado t]

That "green" will look (hayler) wickedly awesome driving in and through and out of the Finlandian terrain. an B+ on the progress!

 

[cicak]

dude cool now put some other shades of green and brown on it and make it invisible in the finish forest.

 

[IironSika]

dude cool now put some other shades of green and brown on it and make it invisible in the finish forest.

I don´t think so. Instead i am going to paint bead locks and some other stuff orange. So i won´t get it lost in the finish forest.

But thanks anyway!

Edit: today i took the FRP top into the garage and washed it. Going to paint it tomorrow. I hope urethane paint will hold on it.
Edit2: Here´s outdoor pic and left overs painted. Including rear summer doors.

 

[IironSika]

No more boring, dirty, white FRP top. After the painting i started making the pressure air system. Viair 450 24V and about 6 litre tank. No pics yet.

 

[crushers]

DAMN, that is one mean looking ride buddy.

congrats!!

 

[IironSika]

Thanks! I am really looking forward to get it ready.

Today i got the air system done and lockers working.