Build FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins

[D'Animal]

Reassembled for a test fit and to make a plate to cover the huge holes the PO made in the tranny hump.

 

[D'Animal]

New plate.



I originally cut the tranmission shifter neck hole almost the exact size. This engine will vibrate so I thought I would give it some more wiggle room.

 

[D'Animal]

Pretty much finished.


Twin Stick shafts are in there for mock up right now.

Cage is bolted back down.

 

[D'Animal]

Plenty of room for the twin stick movement.

 

[D'Animal]

Reinstalled the seat with an adjustment so the Wife can drive the rig.

Maybe I won't have to cartch a ride with Woody at SnT this year.


I also had to raise it 1 1/4" so she could see over the steering wheel.

 

[Tapage]

If you share a pic of your wife driving your rig .. please sent it just to show to my wife that it's posible ..

 

[D'Animal]

If you share a pic of your wife driving your rig .. please sent it just to show to my wife that it's posible ..

That is how she ended up with my CJ-8 Scrambler and my Diahatsu 4x4.

She drives my FJ 40 around the ranch but does not take it to town.

I will get some pics of her behind the wheel.

 

[mrqtipp]

looks good.

The little things take the most time

ugghhhh

 

[CruzinGuam]

DONE!!!!!

Whoa...where can I get a complete set up like this?

 

[D'Animal]

I am cleaning up the wiring and moving some things around in the harness. The starter, oil pressure gauge and the rear harness assy needed to be moved over to the driverside.


Found a few "Hot Spots" in the main harness in the process.

 

[D'Animal]

Good Gosh What a pain in the butt.

 

[D'Animal]

Installing the Dodge NV4500 Clutch master/slave assy is not a bolt on assy.


I got the idea for the spacer from Rockcod.

 

[D'Animal]

Chamfer the base plate to clear the rib. (Hold the Plasma Cutter at a 45 degree angle.)

 

[D'Animal]

Mock up almost done.





I now have to figure out how to go from a "Eye" to a "Yoke" on the pedal.

 

[D'Animal]

Done and bolted on.

It is built and designed by Dodge to point down. No, I don't know why.

Everything fits perfect.

 

[mrqtipp]

Working through wiring problems sucks.

I saw a wiring schematic on the floor, good work.

great job on the clutch master cylinder

Once again excellent work

 

[D'Animal]

Thanks

Working through wiring problems sucks.

I saw a wiring schematic on the floor, good work.

great job on the clutch master cylinder

Once again excellent work

My 1976 had a 1977 wiring harness in it. Once I figured that out, it was a piece of cake.

The clutch master is something I completely overlooked when buying my NV4500. If I bought a Chevy NV4500 and used my Chevy bellhousing and bellhousing adaptor, I could have used the Chevy skinny clutch and still used my stock clutch slave. Basically the AA Kit.

I instead used a 1-ton Dodge MV4500, Dodge Flywheel, Dodge Bellhousing, Dodge bolt pattern HD clutch assy, Dodge throw out arm assy, etc. Keep it stock, right?

I didn't know until recently that my Clutch master would have to be swapped out in order to acheive the longer throw on the Throw Out bearing assy arm for the HD clutch.

I should have it running and driving by Wed of this week.

 

[redcorn]

Damn nice evolution of a rig Dan.

Good to see the beef getting beefier

john

 

[kling-on]

Dude you make me feel like a hack...great work as always

 

[Mace]

Your steering box show up yet?