Builds FJ55V : This little piggy came home. (2 Viewers)

[fre55h]

The day both my wallet and I was dreading. The day when the roof comes off. The inner rails are in okay condition for what it is.

Rear drivers quarter.

Rear passenger quarters.

Passenger windscreen.

Windscreen.

 

[brisveganbj42]

Looks familiar.. how much can you salvage?

 

[fre55h]

Looks familiar.. how much can you salvage?

Fair amount can be saved of the inners. Outside skin and both corners need to be formally replaced

 

[brisveganbj42]

Fair amount can be saved of the inners. Outside skin and both corners need to be formally replaced

Got off lightly! Good job.

 

[scrapdaddy]

What's the plan, just fix the rot and reuse the outer skin again or build from scratch a new top? I look forward to watching the progress.

 

[PabloCruise]

What's the plan, just fix the rot and reuse the outer skin again or build from scratch a new top? I look forward to watching the progress.

I would be amazed if they could re-use the outer skin, but I am always amazed at what y'all are pulling off in here!

 

[PabloCruise]

The day both my wallet and I was dreading. The day when the roof comes off. The inner rails are in okay condition for what it is.
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Rear drivers quarter.
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Rear passenger quarters.
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Passenger windscreen.
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Windscreen.
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The pictures are great - I always like getting a look at the internal body structure on our poor Piggies.

 

[RUSH55]

Probably how everyone’s inner roof frame looks. I get little chunks of rust that break loose and fall out every time roll the tub upside down and beat on something with a hammer. It’ll have to survive with some inner frame coating douched in it ‘cause the roof ain’t coming off unless there’s absolutely no other choice.

 

[PabloCruise]

Probably how everyone’s inner roof frame looks. I get little chunks of rust that break loose and fall out every time roll the tub upside down and beat on something with a hammer. It’ll have to survive with some inner frame coating douched in it ‘cause the roof ain’t coming off unless there’s absolutely no other choice.

Someone (heavy equipment operator) once said, "let it hatch". Meaning instead of chasing yourself silly to fix the slightest little issue, let it become a bigger issue, then fix it. Not sure that applies to all situations (ER medicine for one).

Someone else said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

My motto is usually, "If it ain't broke, I will fix it until it is broken!"

 

[fre55h]

What's the plan, just fix the rot and reuse the outer skin again or build from scratch a new top? I look forward to watching the progress.

Rear corners and A Pillar corners will be replaced. My sheet metal guy has access to the tools to hopefully roll the sides in one peice (going to get him to jott down some dimensions for this thread & forum)

Roof will likely be used again, however with the access to steel I may end up doing an entire new roof.

I toyed with the idea of a fibreglass pop top, but engineering in AUS is hard enough to pass as it is.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I toyed with the idea of a fibreglass pop top,

Man, if there ever was a time to do a pop up top, this sure would be it. I get the willies just thinking about roof and pillar repair.

 

[NikP]

Brave soul. I just opted for squirting cavity wax in and hope it will prevent enough rust that the pig makes it to a time when my heirs can deal with it.

 

[scrapdaddy]

that the pig makes it to a time when my heirs can deal with it.

If there is anything left of my pig by the time I'm done with it, then we didn't have enough fun.

 

[fre55h]

Celebrated the 30th birthday over the weekend. The Cheese and Kisses (Girlfriend or Missus "Mrs") surprised me with the new UHF for the 55.

Thats earned her a couple of brownie points.

10-4 rubber ducky!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Celebrated the 30th birthday over the weekend. The Cheese and Kisses (Girlfriend or Missus "Mrs") surprised me with the new UHF for the 55.

Thats earned her a couple of brownie points.

10-4 rubber ducky!!

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She sounds like a keeper!

Anytime someone mentions the Rubber Duck, gotta break out the Convoy:

"Yeah, this here's the Rubber Duck, looks like we got ourselves a convoy!"

 

[fre55h]

#facebookmarketplace delivering the goods once again. 5x BF Goodrich KM2 285/75R16 for a great deal. Even came on 100 series Landcruiser rims! Seller even happened to be my mate's dad. Crazy small world!

 

[sneaky]

Score on the tyres.

Any woman who buys you car parts you actually need or want is a keeper.

 

[PabloCruise]

#facebookmarketplace delivering the goods once again. 5x BF Goodrich KM2 285/75R16 for a great deal. Even came on 100 series Landcruiser rims! Seller even happened to be my mate's dad. Crazy small world!

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That is Boss!
Never seen 100 series steelies! Wonder how those would look on the 470?

 

[fre55h]

That is Boss!
Never seen 100 series steelies! Wonder how those would look on the 470?

Something like this but without the rubbish photoshop.

 

[Ol Yeller]

470 is 5 bolt? Our 460 is 6 bolt.