FJ55 Heavy Duty

[landcrusiergod1]

I found it FJ-55 Roll Cage Kit - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fj-55-roll-cage-kit.174286/

Nice kit — that back seat bar is a knee banger for sure for passengers .

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Death wheeled the exposed metal… drivers side cab corner is toast. The rest is okish.. a couple patches here and there

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Passenger side has a nice vent speed holes thru the frame. Removed the passenger rear door for easy access. The rest of the doors will get pulled tomorrow

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Aiming for a flush mount to the side pillars. Will need to cut and section the chromolly to push it to both pillars. Front seats got the axe also today. 3hrs of death wheel a day. Still having bought any replacement steel.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Marketplace find - guy sold me all these stainless steel line and fittings for cheap! -6-8-4 AN type. Spotted this rig for sale in Destin, next to his shop.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Went to the local metal works - half sheet 18gauge / 10ft stick of 1.75 120wall tube/ and 10ft 2in by 2in angle iron. $110.00 out the door - not bad. Gave them a good fog with WD-40, Floriduh isn’t nice with 110 percent humidity- it will rust over in a few hours. Crab island today —- water looks amazing today.

 

[PabloCruise]

Marketplace score - chromolly.



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GSD FTW!

 

[PabloCruise]

Presto change-o- ! Roof is off. The frame looks okayish. Some pin holes - but over all salvageable!

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Man, that is a whole other level! You guys removing the roof to save a Pig are brave - respect!

 

[PabloCruise]

I could use the search - but anyone have pictures of an interior cage?

One of the old catalogs had a product w/ some pics. MAF? SOR?

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Mods to HB break. Spring and wing nuts.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Smash and bang ! That HB break sucks balls - can only bend 8inches at a time of 18gauge.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Upper drivers cab corner … this will be fun!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Rust converter… will fog the inner structures later. Boy this off gassing is brutal. Had to stop because of the fumes.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Based on the roof structure repairs you may develop an Aussie accent in this project…

 

[RUSH55]

Based on the roof structure repairs you may develop an Aussie accent in this project…

 

[landcrusiergod1]

This is the part nobody wants to see - fighting the welder settings, angle of the MiG gun, burning through. I have enough welds that when I take the grinder to it you will never be able to see it. My machine does TIG,, I guess now would be a great time to practice. —. Tree top and limbs fell off in the storm that hit everyone. All safe and sound, tree people already cleaned up the stuck part that saved the neighborhood’s roof!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Favorite quote: Everything is difficult- until it isn’t!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Back at it

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Widow maker — silly tree was rotten in the core

 

[landcrusiergod1]

That’s better 023 wire and spots …