Builds CA18Sean's HJ75 Troopy - Build & Restore Thread

[ca18sean]

Started my snorkel install. Need to bring my plasma cutter home and cut the air hole and install some nut inserts to hold the upper bracket to the a pillar.

Also need to figure out the attachment to the air box. This truck previously had a snorkel as I found a welded in circular patch on the inside of the fender. The air box has a straight pipe heading right for the fender so it should be easy to plumb.

And I did some more modifications to my rack to hold both my max tracks and cut the back section off to hold the tent. I'll add the light brackets tomorrow and some expanded steel mesh to the front part too.

 

[NM Frontier]

Got to love the factory snorkel!

 

[ca18sean]

It's a one piece knock off. Haha. I still like the way it looks

 

[Gun Runner 5]

It's a one piece knock off. Haha. I still like the way it looks

With my advanced age and poor eyesight, I hadn't noticed the absence of the joint.

 

[ca18sean]

Front lights mounted up. The outside two angle out slightly.

 

[NM Frontier]

With my advanced age and poor eyesight, I hadn't noticed the absence of the joint.

Fooled me and I got good eyes!

 

[boozewz]

Those Toyos sure look good on split steelies!

Keep up the good work.

 

[ca18sean]

Test fit the rack and tent. Still need to work on the floor and the mounts but since I was building it at my shop and the truck was at my house I figured I should bring it home to do a test fit. I like how everything fits

 

[ca18sean]

Note: the tent was not bolted down for this test... But the doors open properly.

 

[AndrewHadji]

build a rack like this one!

 

[ca18sean]

That's awesome!

 

[61Mk+]

Is it ever awesome! That Troopie makes mine look like a child's toy...and that roof rack, sheesh...

 

[ca18sean]

Just a little update, got around to bringing the truck up to my DMV for a VIN inspection yesterday. They were less than thrilled about me driving it without fenders or a bumper. Lol. But the paperwork all went through properly and I was issued a Florida title finally legal.

Also did transmission and transfer case fluids, used redline mt-90. Really helped with shifting. The old plugs were STUCK. I ended up rounding the heads off of both the full plugs. Had to weld a piece of steel to them to bust them loose.

And last but not least I welded in some repair patches under the fenders so I can get around to reinstalling the lower fenders this weekend I hope.

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

Just a little update, got around to bringing the truck up to my DMV for a VIN inspection yesterday. They were less than thrilled about me driving it without fenders or a bumper. Lol. But the paperwork all went through properly and I was issued a Florida title finally legal.

Its amazing what you guys can do over there, We would be pulled over, fined and warned not to drive it again until the defects were fixed and signed off against.
Nice work on the rust patch.

 

[ca18sean]

Got a few more parts in.

Radio trim:

Window seals:

Knuckle studs:

Replacement antenna:

 

[ca18sean]

Made a little progress on the troopy, but the big news lately is I sold my 1st gen 4Runner. Really cool guy flew down from Iowa and drove it home. Made it through a blizzard I really loved that truck, but now I should have the funds to finish the troopy

IMG_9309 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9252 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9273 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

Back to the build, got the inside of the fenderwell painted black, along with the front behind the grille.

IMG_9257 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9255 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

What do you guys do with license plates? The holes don't line up with American stuff I don't think it looks terrible, but I don't love it either...

IMG_9256 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

 

[peterb]

I just drilled two new holes in the plate.

 

[AndrewHadji]

hmm, i dont remember having this issue...... is your truck aus or Japan?

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Made a little progress on the troopy, but the big news lately is I sold my 1st gen 4Runner. Really cool guy flew down from Iowa and drove it home. Made it through a blizzard I really loved that truck, but now I should have the funds to finish the troopy

IMG_9309 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9252 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9273 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

Back to the build, got the inside of the fenderwell painted black, along with the front behind the grille.

IMG_9257 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

IMG_9255 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

What do you guys do with license plates? The holes don't line up with American stuff I don't think it looks terrible, but I don't love it either...

IMG_9256 by CA18 Sean, on Flickr

In Georgia (the State that Onur hates), we just use bailing wire to attach the license plates.

 

[ca18sean]

hmm, i dont remember having this issue...... is your truck aus or Japan?

Australian truck. I'm probably going to drill a hold and add a nutsert before I do paint and body work so I can run a standard American plate and frame.