BJ62 Build

[kim]

Looks great, no surprise after your bjt62 from a few years ago.

I would love to see details on the dash transplant. I hope to do this same 3B into a 62 swap someday and I really love the classic square dash on my BJ60. I haven't seen any threads that deal with this, though. Is it a straight bolt-in swap? What issues did you have to address?

Cheers!

I did a 2H and H55 into a 62 and went with the 60 dash but I swapped harnesses. The dash is bolt in, no problem. Some nuances though, like if you want to swap the grab bar over you need to cut out a support bracket from the 62 lower dash. I haven't compared the lowers dash between the 60 and 62, just assumed they were different.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

The 62 ignition has 2x continuous powered solenoids that provide switched power to all the accessories. The bj ignition only has one. Rather than overloading the single bj solenoid with all the 62 accessories or trying to incorporate the 62 ignition on the bj harness, a second ignition switched continuos solenoid is being added to the bj harness.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

The plan was to leave the bj harness intact and add a sub harness made from the 62 harness.

After finding several melted/ shorted wires on the bj harness, I have decided to unwrap the entire thing and inspect each wire for damage.

 

[ILuvDiesels]

Can't get a break......sorry to hear that Mel, looks like this rewire...a.k.a.- harness swap-
has turned out to be a real kick in the pants! The cruiser will be happy that you are so thorough.
It'll be first class when you are done.....as usual!

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Can't get a break......sorry to hear that Mel, looks like this rewire...a.k.a.- harness swap-
has turned out to be a real kick in the pants! The cruiser will be happy that you are so thorough.
It'll be first class when you are done.....as usual!

The BJ harness is in overall good shape and can be mended. I couldn't imagine having to figure it out alone or if the harness was still in the truck. My buddies Gunnar and Frank are helping me sort it all out. With their assistance, it hasn't been overwhelming, just a lil challenging.

 

[ILuvDiesels]

Cheers to Gunnar and Frank!
It's great to have friends like those, good help is hard to find!
Wish you luck.....

 

[cruiserjunktion]

 

[cruiserjunktion]

I'm ready to shoot this cruiser,

with some fresh paint. I am not actually painting it, my friend John "The Paint Man" will be spraying it. I pulled all the wipers, the mirrors, and all the trim I could get off. The windshield is getting pulled in the morning before the new paint gets applied. I can't wait to see it all two toned up.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

I think its a best one. one thing confusion is that does it have a full floating rear axle or just a semi float ?

The Canadian spec bj60 came standard with a semi float rear axle.

 

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[jzilla]

Why are the marker lights still on? Just curious.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Why are the marker lights still on? Just curious.

The truck is only being painted on the top half. The entire lower side will be taped up over, inclucing the front side marker light.

The lower portion of the hood required new gray paint. The paint man covered the side lights to ensure no overspray on them, while painting the lower portion of the hood and fading into the fender.

 

[New80Owner]

Hey Mel, kind of a noob question, but did you sandblast the front of the frame first before you applied the Rustoleum primer? I have some surface rust on some weld joints and some on the axle housing, was thinking of using the wirewheel first, but if its safe to bypass that step and just do the primer that'll be much faster.

Thanks for any advice and great build man.

Jonathan

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Hey Mel, kind of a noob question, but did you sandblast the front of the frame first before you applied the Rustoleum primer? I have some surface rust on some weld joints and some on the axle housing, was thinking of using the wirewheel first, but if its safe to bypass that step and just do the primer that'll be much faster.

Thanks for any advice and great build man.

Jonathan

I scuffed up the area with some sand paper. I then applied Rustoluem rusty metal heavy primer, followed up with a coat of satin black.

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Overall, the paint man did a good job on the truck. The lower portion of the hood had to be resprayed dark gray. Then, the new gray had to be faded into the fender. Dude did awesome job with this. He also did awesome with the tape job. The new paint is applied perfectly to the body contours.

Unfortunately, there is some some blushing on the hood and drivers fender, when the light hits it a certain way. I am not pleased with how it looks. I talked it over with the paint man, and he is going to have respray it. He chaulked it up to the lighting in the shop, so the next layer of paint will be applied in his booth.

Paint man is covering the labor for the respray and I am paying for all materials.

 

[New80Owner]

Hey i also wanted to ask how you removed the felt/insulation that was glued to the cabin floor before you laid the dynamat?

 

[cruiserjunktion]

Hey i also wanted to ask how you removed the felt/insulation that was glued to the cabin floor before you laid the dynamat?

I just pulled it all back with my bare hands.

 

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[ILuvDiesels]

Well...... Mel,
I am an electrician by trade and that last picture makes me break out in a cold sweat. Do you enjoy 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles too?
Good luck man!

 

[Dbradford04]

This is why I ALWAYS start over with an aftermarket wiring kit..doing what you are doing is sooo hard. If anyone can do it..its you!