BJ40 restoration in Ireland

[Chamba]

Another update to my blog folks if you fancy a look?

The first three show the body panels after blasting and the galvanized chassis after some black paint.

The final photo shows some plating work where a local company put the original passivated zinc coating on some of the small hardware bits. I even got the handbrake, injector pipes and light surrounds done.

The truck will be going to paint next week and I'm think Dune Beige (416) for the body instead of the original red. Like this one...

(robbed image of 40TOYBOY's truck )

I second that. But then I've never been partial to red cruisers. Should turn a few heads in the Isle whatever the colour.

I like the lowrider look on just the rims, just quietly.

 

[Folkert]

color you show is 464 for 1979+ 40 serie.. not 416 which is more grey tan..

 

[corglass]

Being somewhat of a glut for punishment, I've decided to build my own turbo manifold. To do this, I created something similar to a design from IH8MUD in CAD (Rhino3D). (dwg available here.)

I also drew a T25/GT20 flange for a GT2052 turbo. Hopefully this is of some use to someone else. I got the Schedule 40 CAD from here.

I then got the parts cut out using a plasma cutter in 10mm plate steel. Half way through the order I decided that 10mm would be too think for the exhaust manifold connection and I should reorder it in 8mm. When I rang the machine shop guy he said that the piece was already cut out and he'd shave 1mm off each side on the surface grinder free of charge.

I got two manifolds connections and two GT20 flanges cut out. I then assembled everything as per the CAD drawing above, keeping we weld heat as low as possible to avoid warping. It actually held it's shape very well, even if the faces do look a little burnt.

Plasma cut to perfection! The manifolds bits are surface ground on both sides to 8mm, the flange connector is 10mm

Ready for welding!

Some welding underway.

Finito!

Happy days!



Anyway all I need to do now is
- sand the manifold to a clean finish
- find a GT2052 turbo
- mount the turbo
- run the oil lines
- run the boost gauge wiring




Link to full blog: -> http://bj40restoration.blogspot.ie

 

[corglass]

It now has some paint!

Just though I'd share another update on my Landcruiser restoration journey.

The truck now has paint and is slowly coming back to life. I changed from red to dine beige as I think they look best that way. More to come shortly....

The paint process was as follows:
- Sandblast back to bare metal
- Thermal zinc coating (applied hot - sprayed on)
- Etch primer
- Undercoat
- Rhino liner (mixed with 10% top coat) on all hardwearing surfaces
- Top coat of 2PAC Toyota Dune Beige

Link to the blog here.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Hi, Very nice fab work. Whose body panels did you use , or did you also fab those up? Mike

 

[corglass]

Hi Michael,

All fab work is my own (first timer so please excuse the dirty welds below).

I got some replacement wings, windscreen surround floor pans, a bib and a half tub. Everything else is has been repaired.

Panel came from citroa.com I'm very impressed with the quality of them. I just got caught with the windscreen and wings as they're all LHD and I'm RHD. Some fab work fixed that easily enough though.

 

[lostmarbles]

Looking really good there Corglass.

But is your grille mesh just sitting there in the bib panel temporarily?



Because it appears to be the wrong way around to me.

Shouldn't the diesel emblem be on the left? (That is, on the right in the above photo where I've put the red rectangle.)



PS. There are 2 or 3 40-series diesel owners I know about who have their diesel emblems on the right-hand side and I've always wondered whether it was because the grille mesh was installed the wrong way around at some stage, putting those little mounting plates on the FRONT of the mesh instead of on the BACK where mine are.

 

[Michael Hanson]

I've only seen them on the drivers side. Mike

 

[lostmarbles]

I've only seen them on the drivers side. Mike

Yours or ours Mike?

Remember that SOME people (not mentioning any names) sit on the WRONG SIDE when driving.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Good point, left side. Mike

 

[Pearly]

Beautiful work! The metal plates for the emblems go behind the wire, so just flip it and you are golden.

 

[lostmarbles]

Beautiful work! The metal plates for the emblems go behind the wire, so just flip it and you are golden.

And I think others on ih8mud with their diesel emblems on the RH-side should similarly check to see which side of the mesh their plates are on Ian.

 

[Chamba]

Bloody beautiful work. I'm with you on the 464 - one of the best colours going on these beasts (after the 6H9 and 6L4, of course... Oh, and blue, right Tom?).

I second Tom (as a general rule, but here especially) and Mike. The diesel badge goes on the passenger side of the grille with the flat 3" plate with the two 1/4" holes to the inside (ie, facing the radiator). This is how it was done by Toyota and how all 40s, bar none, left the factory. True, there are people running about with them on the driver's side - but then there are those misguided gits with pre-'79 40 series with the wide side of the bezel at the bottom of the opening 'because it looks pretty that way'. So it is obviously your choice how you go.

Keep up the great work, really enjoying the progress.

 

[corglass]

Hey guys,

I thought I'd post an update on how my restoration on the BJ40 was going.

OK, so things have progressed slowly since the last update but I can finally begin to see the finish line.

The truck now resembles a truck in a garage for repair as opposed to a rebuild!

As before, I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking.

Additions since the last update:
- The turbo has arrived and has been test fitted.
- All the lights are installed
- Most of the badges / decals are on.
- Back seats and carpet is in.
- All glass and door seals are on.
- The doors are complete, all glass, locks and door skins are on.
- The odometer is rebuilt with white dials are ready to go in.
- The wiring loom has been stripped, checked and re installed. All wiring tape has been replaced.
- The clutch master cylinder is in.
- The brake master cylinder is in.
- The pedal box is in.
- The bonnet hold arm is on.
- The steering wheel has been rebuilt.
- Most of the switches on the dash are in.
- The handbrake is all in and working!

Things left to do:
- Plumb the brakes
- Wire the rear wiring loom to the rear lights
- Install the headlining
- Install the odometer
- Find a replacement steering wheel switch and install it.
- Install the steering wheel.
- Finish the front locking hubs.
- Finish wiring the dash
- Install the front seat.
- Install the rear door locking mechanism.
- Track the steering
- Get an NCT
- Tax and insurance - DRIVE!

 

[sggoat]

not sure about the beige. kinda like the orig. red---seems fitting--

 

[lostmarbles]

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!

(The only little thing I'm not keen on is the kph figures hand-written with felt-tip marker pen on the inside of speedometer dial.)



PS. The diesel emblem looks much better there where it should be too.