So, I have a 4 door build going on and I got tired of waiting for the panel shop and auto electrician to sort their crap out so I looked at the bits I had lying around after the build fabrication was pretty much complete. Thought I could either sell all these bits and get $10 for them or I could get a chassis and a body and engine and make something else.
I decided on the something else route and ended up doing this.
I had the parts from the following cars in this build.
HDJ80 1995 rolling chassis with body
BJ42LX body and chassis that was stuffed as well as 3B engine
FJ45 ute rear wall lower and steel roof
FJ40 1976 side walls - used on the rear
FJ40 1982 side uppers used for the small windows
FJ40 1972 rear tube used for the front 1/2 of the tub.
VDJ79 gearbox
HDJ100 transfer case
So I could call this a HDJ40/42/45/79/80/100 but reckong its a HDJ40/80
Donor chassis
Mate had a 1984 BJ42LX that was sitting around in a few bits so some beers and the deal was done. delivery was very unceremoniously tie it to the 80 chassis and drive forward.
Was a pretty good body with only a few small patches of rust.
I decided on the something else route and ended up doing this.
I had the parts from the following cars in this build.
HDJ80 1995 rolling chassis with body
BJ42LX body and chassis that was stuffed as well as 3B engine
FJ45 ute rear wall lower and steel roof
FJ40 1976 side walls - used on the rear
FJ40 1982 side uppers used for the small windows
FJ40 1972 rear tube used for the front 1/2 of the tub.
VDJ79 gearbox
HDJ100 transfer case
So I could call this a HDJ40/42/45/79/80/100 but reckong its a HDJ40/80
Donor chassis
Mate had a 1984 BJ42LX that was sitting around in a few bits so some beers and the deal was done. delivery was very unceremoniously tie it to the 80 chassis and drive forward.
Was a pretty good body with only a few small patches of rust.