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The Red Camel

The Red Camel

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Im doing my first frame off and have a few questions.

My truck . 1984 Bj42 Red. The whole truck is pretty good, never been touched. The reason for the restro is the rust is starting to show in alot of spots. Also the frame should be blasted and painted.

Tell me if im doing this right,

1# When removing the parts im putting the bolts in there own plastic bags marked, parts also being marked if they were on the left or right.


What should I know before moving on here ( Like taking the body off )

Thanks
 
Take alot of pics to show how things went together. You can draw a master "map" to show where certain parts went in relation to the truck. Just don't set bolts down and plan on getting them later. I lost some door bolts like that last week. There will be way more small parts than you think.... Any kind of master plan to remember where things go is a good idea. I just wish I had known that when I started mine. Good luck
 
Ditto... lots of baggies and plainly mark right on them with a sharpie. Lots of pics and also drawings. I started a rebuild over 3 years ago and have nuts, bolds and parts in boxes in almost every storage place in my house. Mine is not a true restoration but a complete frame off rebuild. Not too proud to use whatever works. Saginaw steering, rear disc brakes with caddy calipers and gm rotors, jeep ebrake cables 4runner calipers and pads on the front as well as new 4runner master and so on, countless trips to the wrecker to pick up whatever will work from newer toyotas and others. Almost every bolt on this rig has been replaced with stainless or newer original. Every speck of rust removed, most parts steering box, pump, engine, both heaters etc. rebuilt. Thought I would finish this summer but life throws curves at you all the time, and I lost most of this summer to family illness. What I am trying to say here is get in, get what needs to be fixed done and get out. If you intend to go the route I took and do it right once, look to be in the rebuild stage for a year or two unless you take a few months off and blitz. Bottom line is it will to a lots faster when you know exactly what bolt and part goes where.
 
Just to add to what was already mentioned, It's a lot easier disassembling than reassembling. That's why there are a lot of basket case abandoned projects out there. Make sure you're ready for the job and try to get it done in a reasonable timeframe. Stick to it. The longer you stretch out a rebuild, the less likely that you will finish it. Also, get ready to open your wallet because it will probably cost you 4x what you estimate it will once you start replacing worn out and broken parts.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
 
Thanks, taken it apart is not so hard your right. Its trying to remember ever little thing that can lead to those thoughts, should I run, or face the music.
 
Thanks, taken it apart is not so hard your right. Its trying to remember ever little thing that can lead to those thoughts, should I run, or face the music. I have been wanting to do this for so long that I feel I am ready. Its a good truck overall, and she still has life left in her.
 
MDH33 said:
Just to add to what was already mentioned, It's a lot easier disassembling than reassembling. That's why there are a lot of basket case abandoned projects out there. Make sure you're ready for the job and try to get it done in a reasonable timeframe. Stick to it. The longer you stretch out a rebuild, the less likely that you will finish it. Also, get ready to open your wallet because it will probably cost you 4x what you estimate it will once you start replacing worn out and broken parts.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
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Boy howdy! I have my 55 in ziploc bags in the basement, and what a daunting task to clean, paint, fix, and reassemble all the parts! And mine isn't even a frame off.

Oh, and another thing...something will always come up that will try to take you away from focusing on the truck. It always happens that way. Half way through mine, I got pregnant. Reassembling a truck takes on a whole new meaning 6 months prego.
 
When you box up your bolts and parts, etc, box them according tp where they're from on the vehicle, and keep some form of log that tells you what box they're in, whether it's a book, or marking the outside of each box.
 
When I did my resto of my 1981 FJ40 7 years ago, I used the ziplock method with descriptions written on pieces of note cards in the bag... you could go so far as to put the # of bolts in the bag too. By putting the card in the bag, you can reuse the bag for different stuff later.
I also recommend some plastic "shoe boxes". You can buy them at Cantire or Walmart, they come in stacks of 5/6. They will outlast any cardboard box by far.
I labelled the boxes with a Sharpie on masking tape, like "hard top parts", "fender bolts x16" etc..., then put the baggies in the box. It helps with organization for sure, so you just have to pull the box you need for a particular job. I still use the same boxes (and some of the original baggies) for my spare parts and other jobs.
Good luck
 
Putting the type of bolts is good too. As you may want to replace bolts with stainless or new JIS zinc etc...

ie... qty=16 8mm x 1.25 x 25mm Yellow Zinc
QTY = 10 6mm x1.00 x 15mm

etc
 
get a lot of pics in . . . i'm soon to start mine
 
Your on the right track. I would attack it one section at a time. start with left fender. Anything you take off place in a baggie and mark it with a sharpe then put it in a box. The hit the left door, baggie, mark it box it. Also spray some wd-40 or liquid wrench in the bag. Just a lil. this will help keep those bolts and screws from rusting. Do you own a wire wheel. Many bolts can be saved if you hit them with the wire wheel. Sometimes a lil rust gets in the way and might strip the screw hole. Hope this helps.
 
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