fj40 with 1uz (1 Viewer)

[plum76]

I would like to write a little bit about my car maybe someone find it usefull.
It started in 2012 when i bought green fj40.
Some data:
1981 with 2f engin
pover stearing with air compresor for break instalation
original winch

My demand was to rebuild it as a softtop version.

after 2 year i obtain:
- custom softtop made by me
- V8 1 uz-fe 1991 from Lexus
- r151 gear box
- 2 toyota oryginal diff lock
- oryginal winch
- front and rear springs
- fron and rear disck breaks

some photos:
rear

one part from JEEP

fitting diffrent wheels, 29inch ver 35

our aim made in computer:

 

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early stage of metal work:

seats are from bmw 850 , they have integrated seat belts.

We cut the hard top to obtain the support for door.
The tubes are in line with the body so i do not need extra tubes for softtop


I am tall so i decided to put LC70 stearing column

Here you can see rear seats from Renault RX4

some interior:

front

close to finish

extra light from T55 tank

here you can see front spring and element of pover stering

 

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first fitting of softtop version alpha (beta i finishd this summer)

look at the front fender, fitting for wider version (+9cm)

new stering wheel, italian Nardi 38cm instead oryginal 42cm

roof completed, it take us 1,5 day to make that softtop.

test drive

T55 halogen as a speakers

new radiator, oryginal was leaking and the costs of reparing was the same as building new one.

front

some test

 

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interior

last Christmas, the roof acck is taken from my Fj Cruiser.

new Koni

32 inch AT an 33 inch MT

all the measers was made for 33inch.
With V8 at 2200rmp i have 100km/h and the gear ratio 4.10

 

[UZJ40]

I like it! Great job!

 

[plum76]

some improvments 2015

extra stop light from PRL bike 1950s

Chinese sigh on hood

Beta version of softop:

 

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some more picture

early beginings

29 ver 35

2012

 

[plum76]

spead test on 5gear

After all my friend wote to me: and Fredie Mercury is shouting from radio "i don't wona die..."

90km/h is perfect speed form my uzj40. It is still quite inside.