BJ42 refurbisment
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Wayne
Are you able to get another one of these flanges? Do you have pics of how you did the tight turn of the exhaust down tube?
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i MIGHT have another sitting here.
contact me direct wayne@crushersrule.com as i don't visit Mud much since the new forum.
cheers
contact me direct wayne@crushersrule.com as i don't visit Mud much since the new forum.
cheers
So its been a few years (almost 5) so I thought I'd give an interval update.
The cruiser still runs great. I did get some antifreeze leak from the rear heater and since I store the rig in the winter, I just disconnected it. I haven't missed the rear heat at all. The edic relay also went bad a few months after I received the truck and I have yet to replace it as I just pop the clutch in 4th and shut her down that way. Only other issues are ones Wayne mentioned previously. The weatherstripping along the window channels keep falling out and moving the radiator over made the fan shroud not fit. As I only drive her in nice weather, the weatherstripping has not been an issue. The fan did require attention and given the very tight clearance, I ended up removing the belt fan and installed an electric fan that mounts right next to the radiator and that has been working well. It would probably still need a shroud if I were to wheel her hard or get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic but neither has been an issue for where I live or how I use it.
I store the rig every winter and after 6 months in a garage, I charge the batteries and then she fires right up and drives like a dream. (Well as much like a dream as a high center of gravity, short wheel base 37 year old vehicle on mud tires can) I still get a smile on my face and tons of looks and compliments every time I drive it. Having said that, I recently moved, started a new business and don't have the time or garage space to enjoy her so I will be putting her on the classifieds.
Thanks again Wayne for all your work. I know that I will regret selling this baby for years to come and I just hope I can find her a good home
The cruiser still runs great. I did get some antifreeze leak from the rear heater and since I store the rig in the winter, I just disconnected it. I haven't missed the rear heat at all. The edic relay also went bad a few months after I received the truck and I have yet to replace it as I just pop the clutch in 4th and shut her down that way. Only other issues are ones Wayne mentioned previously. The weatherstripping along the window channels keep falling out and moving the radiator over made the fan shroud not fit. As I only drive her in nice weather, the weatherstripping has not been an issue. The fan did require attention and given the very tight clearance, I ended up removing the belt fan and installed an electric fan that mounts right next to the radiator and that has been working well. It would probably still need a shroud if I were to wheel her hard or get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic but neither has been an issue for where I live or how I use it.
I store the rig every winter and after 6 months in a garage, I charge the batteries and then she fires right up and drives like a dream. (Well as much like a dream as a high center of gravity, short wheel base 37 year old vehicle on mud tires can) I still get a smile on my face and tons of looks and compliments every time I drive it. Having said that, I recently moved, started a new business and don't have the time or garage space to enjoy her so I will be putting her on the classifieds.
Thanks again Wayne for all your work. I know that I will regret selling this baby for years to come and I just hope I can find her a good home
