Desi-88 FJ62 Rebuild & Crate Vortec swap

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Frame, motor mounts and cross member all painted and drive train resting comfortably in it's new home. On to the multitude of details prior to being fired up

Very nice speaking with you Stan. Nice clean install.

J

 

[sschruff]

Frame, motor mounts and cross member all painted and drive train resting comfortably in it's new home. On to the multitude of details prior to being fired up

Straight gangsta' porn!

 

[drillduty]

Home sweet home, motor mounts are in and cross member is under way.

I like my Battle ship grey frame better! Well done in both builds Stan Keep up the Fire!

 

[dbleon]

Very beautiful! Pics/ details on motor mounts?

 

[sschruff]

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I like my Battle ship grey frame better! Well done in both builds Stan Keep up the Fire!

...all the way!

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks much guys

 

[NCFJ]

The things you find on an old truck. Drivers fender. Was just dimpled and filled with bondo

Getting the inner fenders and tins all cleaned up for paint

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

The things you find on an old truck. Drivers fender. Was just dimpled and filled with bondo

Getting the inner fenders and tins all cleaned up for paint

Stan,

Are you going to cut and patch sheet back in or lead fill that?

Jason

 

[NCFJ]

I'll cut it out and replace with new sheet metal

 

[NCFJ]

See, all cut out

Primed with self etching primer

And painted

 

[NCFJ]

Another batch of hardware out of the shaker

These are the isolators for the radiator. They were crusty,hard packed with rust. a couple days in the shaker and they are clean and soft again.

 

[NCFJ]

One of the things I like about a Resto/Mod is not being locked into OEM colors. Went with a two tone black (paint and Lizard Skin) Provides a great contrast to all the aluminum

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

One of the things I like about a Resto/Mod is not being locked into OEM colors. Went with a two tone black (paint and Lizard Skin) Provides a great contrast to all the aluminum

Beautiful work as always Stan.

B-pillar covers will be here on Friday from the laser cutter. I hope to a few sets out by the following week. Carpet is in production and should ship in the next week or so.

Keep up the great work!

J

 

[gregnash]

One of the things I like about a Resto/Mod is not being locked into OEM colors. Went with a two tone black (paint and Lizard Skin) Provides a great contrast to all the aluminum

Its, its..... its just so PRETTY!!!! Amazing how technology has advance so much that a motor with close to twice the ponies AND efficiency to boot is that much smaller in the engine bay.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Its, its..... its just so PRETTY!!!! Amazing how technology has advance so much that a motor with close to twice the ponies AND efficiency to boot is that much smaller in the engine bay.

Its amazing what "knowledgeable and competent" people can do. I suck at electrical and am decent/moderate at best on the mechanical side of things...

I'm always surprised when a DIY (AT BEST) guy takes this level of effort, detail and skill for granted...

J

 

[gregnash]

Its amazing what "knowledgeable and competent" people can do. I suck at electrical and am decent/moderate at best on the mechanical side of things...

I'm always surprised when a DIY (AT BEST) guy takes this level of effort, detail and skill for granted...

J

That makes two of us J... I suck at electrical, until I can have someone make it sound logical to me I wont understand it. Well atleast until I shock the ever-living #$%* outta myself that is. I have known plenty of people that look at stuff like that and say "I could so do that for cheaper" and then pull out this rats nest of garbage. Back when I was into building my own computers I was very anal about how I routed lines/cords and whatnot to maximize airflow through the box/tower. I built a few for people on the side and had one kid tell his parents "I could do that easily for a lot cheaper than he charges you." So they went ahead and let the kid do it. Well low and behold about 6 months later I get a call from them to come fix some issues. The absolute rats nest and garbage components I found was laughable. When I showed them, I told them "you saved money up front but now you get to pay for new components that should have EASILY last years had it a) been done properly and, b) been done with quality items."

I have no problem calling myself a hack or "shade tree mechanic" on a lot of things. But there are those time where I look at what I COULD do and then what someone like Stan could do and say "yeah that extra money is WELL WORTH IT!"

 

[NCFJ]

Wires are not so scary..............

After the 28 year old tape and loom was removed

After, wrapped in tape/loom/tape

This mess was under the dash alone

 

[NCFJ]

 

[NCFJ]

Notice that the OEM air cleaner is retained, IMHO this is the best way to go as it is already set up to take air from the fender well and can easily have a snorkel added but the main reason being the HUGE surface area of the filter itself. You'd have to really neglect it for a long time before air flow is restricted to the motor.

 

[NCFJ]

Power steering cooler installed, matching trans cooler to follow