Builds FJ55V : This little piggy came home.

[fre55h]

Houston, we have lift off.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Looking forward to the repairs.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Nothing a few hours under the needle won't fix. I'll be undecided until the day of painting. These are my inspirational photos.


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I’m very partial to the shyt brown...but if your green with envy there’s only one fix I suppose!

 

[RUSH55]

I’m very partial to the shyt brown...

It just screams, “Australian Outback”

 

[fre55h]

Turbo things!
Pipework for the Hot side done.
Cold side had to be clocked 90* and rewelded.

Will need to order the scoop shortly. 79 series?

 

[brisveganbj42]

how about a patrol scoop?

 

[fre55h]

how about a patrol scoop?

An option! I'm hoping to try intergrate the 55's hump in as the lines for the scoop without destroying it

 

[fre55h]

New pork who this.
Profiles in the making.

 

[fre55h]

More intercooler progress.

Cold side piping and mounts fabricated.
Had to source some more 5/8 hose for the catch can.

 

[fre55h]

Intercooler mounted. Bracket now slotted into the bolt holding on the rocket cover.
Will neaten up the hoses later down the track.

 

[fre55h]

Rear door corner mould made from bog.
Time to bend some new metal.

 

[fre55h]

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[bobm]

Paint stripper .

 

[brisveganbj42]

Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand then clean.

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is it gonna be a show car?

 

[fre55h]

is it gonna be a show car?

Will there be any car left after the sanding?

 

[fre55h]

Guard sanded back ready to start bodywork

 

[fre55h]

Roof frames bent up ready for fitment.

 

[fre55h]

Rear roof sections being profiled.
Almost ready for the grinder.

 

[fre55h]

Roof braced. One step closer. Using seatbelt mounts to bolt down the brace brackets.

 

[fre55h]

Guard progression.
Primer, Body Filler, Sanded, Filler, Sanded, Primer.
Happy for my first panel but a long way to being perfect.