FJ60+62+(Z)80+ v8

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It got waxed this evening.

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Such a nice body on this FJ62.

Kurt is hooking me up with some stock 2nd hand coil springs, sweet!

Cheers
 
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Hey I wanted to give a shout out to Frank in this thread. If he hadn't of built his FJ142 I would have never been motivated to build this one. He is always available and willing to help too. So big shout out and much props to you Frank!

If I was not leaving, this FJ142 would be staying with me for many years. It is just super sick and the best of two worlds.

Cheers
 
Well, my Ebay auction ends in 5hrs. If it doesn't sell on there I have a guy buying it and sending it to RSO Performance to finish up. Looks like it is going to be a done deal today. Sad and I don't want to but it needs to go. :(

Cheers
 
TRAIL TAILOR said:
I,

Did it sell?

J
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It is pending. I am giving the first guy till Wednesday to work it out and get me a deposit. If he can't do that another guy is in line and a 3rd is now in line as of this morning.

Cheers
 
Ian, I think you did the hardest part of the project, and made it look easy to boot....

For the average grease monkey like me, cutting the frame in half and welding it back together was the crux of the project...

Hope you get the $$ you are asking for it...
It will be a sweet ride once it's finished

Frank
 
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MANUCHAO said:
Ian, I think you did the hardest part of the project, and made it look easy to boot....

For the average grease monkey like me, cutting the frame in half and welding it back together was the crux of the project...

Hope you get the $$ you are asking for it...
It will be a sweet ride once it's finished

Frank
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Thanks Frank! It wasn't that hard, just a lot of time on the plasma cutter, grinder and my Miller 212. I have got 100-200 hours into this swap and build so far. I think where the frame is cut matters a lot in terms of how easy it is. Tons of time spent on set up also helps a lot as well as lot's of pre-planning. The little frame work I built (my Kiwi friend calls it a "contraption") to come in through the doors and grab the body via x4 body mounts really helped a lot. Wish I had of thought of that sooner because what made me slack so long was deciding how to lift the body up numerous times in order to slide the chassis in and out.

I agree though it was the crux of the project because to me welding in new motor mounts and modifying the trans is no big deal and way way less fab work. I could have a motor sitting in it on new MM in a day or two. After that it is simply wiring, exhaust, fuel system, cooling system, drivelines and putting it all back together which really is mostly wrenching time.

The guy I think is buying this asked me to speak with and send pics to his shop that would finish the project. I would say this guy is a "pro" since he owns a shop that builds trucks. I got a passing grade from him so that made me feel good since Iam pretty much your average grease monkey too.

Cheers
 
Oh ya, I should add....

The body on the 62 is much more ridged than I expected. It is also much stronger than I expected. That was a concern I had going into this, not to stress or damage the body lifting it up and down. The 62 is very well built and I was surprised how strong and ridged it is. Not so sure they make like this any more.

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Well that is the end of the project with me guys. I sold it this evening, it is going to a shop to be finished.

Cheers
 
Cool project. You made the frame mods look easy. Sorry we didn't get to see a 6l80e go in, that would have been sweet :steer:.

I have it in my mind that I would like to do something like this in the future so the more of these threads that are out there the better. Thanks for sharing.


Cheers!
-Ed
 
cruiser enthuiser said:
Cool project. You made the frame mods look easy. Sorry we didn't get to see a 6l80e go in, that would have been sweet :steer:.

I have it in my mind that I would like to do something like this in the future so the more of these threads that are out there the better. Thanks for sharing.


Cheers!
-Ed
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No worries Ed, thanks for following along.

If I was sticking around the states I would build more of these FJ140/142's. Now that I have done one it is not intimidating and I really think mashing up a 60 & an 80 is where it is at.

However, I am looking at getting into these for my new venture down south....

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I would also like to get some 105s but they are not very common in Latin America from what I am seeing. Both the 105's and the 70's will suit me and my company down there well.

Cheers
 
SNLC said:
No worries Ed, thanks for following along.

If I was sticking around the states I would build more of these FJ140/142's. Now that I have done one it is not intimidating and I really think mashing up a 60 & an 80 is where it is at.

However, I am looking at getting into these for my new venture down south....

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I would also like to get some 105s but they are not very common in Latin America from what I am seeing. Both the 105's and the 70's will suit me and my company down there well.

Cheers
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Damn you man!!! You better get into the export business while you are at it... Still want a 91 76 series!!!!
 
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I, So what do you think the overall lift is. 3"~ body and 2-3"~ suspension?

J
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Zero suspension and 2 1/2" body in front.

Coil springs are all the same height regardless of if it is lifted coils or stock. Slee 4" coils next to stock on the shop floor, only visible difference is in the coil diameter. What matters is the lbs the coils are rated at. Only weight on this truck is the body so the coils have hardly squatted at all, even stock coils.

Cheers
 
Yeah, that thing is going to drop a ton with a motor in it.
 
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