Builds FJ55V : This little piggy came home.

[fre55h]

I will cry if you chop this pig! Chop up your parts rig instead!

I agreed...until I turned my phone sideways and realized you are in Australia and barn doors aren’t so rare.

I usually have to phone upside down to see any photos from America, so I feel your pain.

I have 3x barn door cabs. Ill be cutting my rusty one up first to determine proportions. Use a large cardboard peice to simulate the Wall. See how I can get the barndoors to work as a tailgate like the 40s

 

[fre55h]

There was also this but I haven't been sold on the rear quater angle

 

[bobm]

I usually have to phone upside down to see any photos from America, so I feel your pain.

I have 3x barn door cabs. Ill be cutting my rusty one up first to determine proportions. Use a large cardboard peice to simulate the Wall. See how I can get the barndoors to work as a tailgate like the 40s

Got any barn door hinges you want to get rid of???

 

[fre55h]

Got any barn door hinges you want to get rid of???

Let me check my stash. I should be able to find 2 sets.

 

[fre55h]

Houston, we have lift off.

The 2H-Turbo took it's first breath of life after the transplant. Turbo spools great. Love the sound of it.

 

[61twpw]

Such a great feeling to hear that first start up. Keep up the great work.

 

[fre55h]

Another night of work under the belt.

Dialed in the HJ60 Disc Brakes.
Finished up the Steering Box to meet Australian Engineering Rules. (Cannot weld to the Chassis)
Also made some progress on the Front Bar, working out the Fairlead Position.

 

[fre55h]

Few more progress shots.
Bar now fitted with Recover Points to the Chassis, Winch mounted in the the cradle. Just the Fairlead to finish off.

Also boxed up the Shock towers for the Bilstien Shocks.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Stout!

 

[bobm]

Stout!

Guiness

 

[scrapdaddy]

Guiness

Bob,

You know me better than that!

 

[fre55h]

Guiness

Mmm beer!

 

[fre55h]

Better photo of the Shock towers and 12" Bilstien Shocks.

 

[fre55h]

Peekaboo.
Here is the final product of the custom bar, winch and Fairlead. Safe to say I am very pleased with the end result.

And with that the HJ55 has now been moved to the next town 250km away to where my auto sparky is to finish off the wiring for the engine conversion.

As this is a fresh rewire, What are some things you wish you did before the car was put together. Interior lights, etc.

 

[fre55h]

Does anybody know where I can source the orange reflectors on the front grill from?

 

[mmcinnis]

Does anybody know where I can source the orange reflectors on the front grill from?

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Those are mid eighties 70 series lights. Get them almost anywhere. Happy Holidays. Mike

 

[RUSH55]

Those look like they came off the rear sides of a later model. S’posed to have an actual light and lense on the early grilles. Not sure about a source other than the usual fare - SOR, Cruiser Corps, or Street Racer, or something like that maybe.

 

[fre55h]

Those look like they came off the rear sides of a later model. S’posed to have an actual light and lense on the early grilles. Not sure about a source other than the usual fare - SOR, Cruiser Corps, or Street Racer, or something like that maybe.

Looks almost spot on!

 

[brisveganbj42]

I was thinking of fitting some led blinkers there.. also the 75 indicators and parkers dont look to bad either...

 

[fre55h]

Over the weekend my mates and I drove about 300 clicks as the crow flies to a rural town called Mudgee to help with a Body Swap my other friend is doing.

Safe to say the next one I want to do better involve a hoist. 500kg gantry and three high lift jacks got the job done, but boy was it bit wild.

Sweating more then a gypsy with a mortgage.