FJ55 Deconstruction

[scorcher1967]

What happened to the DS shock tower?

Steering box bolts to it, and for some reason it unbolts from the frame. It also got powdercoated.

 

[scorcher1967]

Some before and after pics of various chassis and frame parts. Anyone got a line on hardware, like various bolts to attach skids, brake line, fuel line, etc...

 

[PabloCruise]

Crap! Did you paint all that stuff w/ a brush?

As for fasteners, CD Fasteners in the Fort might be a good place to start.

Did you rebuild the knuckles on the front end?

 

[n2666s]

you might try metric and multistandard for stainless steel fasteners at a decent price; they have a website that is very user friendly and can take a card online......just hate dealing with rusty crappy hardware and although a purist would frown upon it instead of replating old stuff would rather use new stainless with antisieze.........basically am lazy and don't want to struggle again when I have to take something apart 10 years from now!

Lou

 

[n2666s]

as for lines and plumbing you might try Torino Motor Racing <TMR>in california for aircraft quality fittings similar to airquip but have a much larger metric selection;

Lou

 

[scorcher1967]

Crap! Did you paint all that stuff w/ a brush?

As for fasteners, CD Fasteners in the Fort might be a good place to start.

Did you rebuild the knuckles on the front end?

Affirmative with the brush. 2 hours.
Affirmative with the front end rebuild. Rear diff also resealed.

 

[scorcher1967]

Steering box back on

Fuel and Brake lines back on the frame

Fuel tank crossmembers and mounts

 

[scorcher1967]

Half the truck, holding itself up.....

 

[scorcher1967]

Back on all four....

I may have put the front springs on backwards.....anyone know which way to offset is supposed to be? To the aft, or foreward?

 

[scorcher1967]

Engine cleaned up....

and painted the block...

 

[Wayneraintree]

looks good.... keep the updates coming as it is great to see another piggie back in service...

 

[scorcher1967]

More Progress...

Valve cover...almost looks good enough to polish.

 

[scorcher1967]

Some misc parts got painted...

 

[scorcher1967]

A little tranny before and after paint on the topside...

 

[scorcher1967]

and some of the stupid emissions system...

 

[PabloCruise]

Cool!!!

I was talking to the guy blasting the body on this the other day...

 

[PabloCruise]

Fuel and Brake lines back on the frame

Are those new lines? Or did you recondition the lines you had?

 

[scorcher1967]

Are those new lines? Or did you recondition the lines you had?

Cleaned up the originals, then painted.

 

[toyotology]

I'm glad someone asked that because I was wondering if those were new or not

 

[scorcher1967]

Dropped off the rest of the body pieces (doors, tailgate, etc..) to the sandblaster. I got a look at the blasted body. Damn cool. No real surprises. Rust holes where I thought they would be, some were not as bad as I figured. I will post up pics when I get some. Maybe drivetrain in this weekend.