Builds Harumi the Rusty Rescue JDM HJ60 - Build Thread

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Looks similar to the new 70 series scoops, pretty cool

 

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Looks similar to the new 70 series scoops, pretty cool

It's nice and simple. It's sold on Ebay for a Fiero or Fox Body Mustang. I guess that makes it period correct.

 

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A little bit of time tonight to work on the cruiser, but not enough to dig into sanding the hood and scoop...
Therefore, it was a bit of hose rerouting to get them away from the thus far non-existent turbo.

 

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Hood and Scoop stripped, prepped and painted. The Eastwood rattle cans blasted out some snot blobs, so I need to resand and do another coat...
The Eastwood cans still buggered up even with the sawzall shaker.

I also installed a new pinion seal, flange, and nut from @cruiseroutfit on the rear differential to stop the last remaining oil leak, huzzah!

Now to enjoy some quiet reading listening to the rain. I completely missed the earthquake as I was driving to lunch...

 

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+5 HP from hood scoop sweetness!

 

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Removing sound deaden-er with dry ice is sublime. It makes it so much easier, compared to just an air chisel like I did the bed.

The rear quarters required a heat gun and scraper, however, as the dry ice was fighting the sun cooking the outer panels.

 

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Not too many holes in the floor. I might need to drill out the rear bench backrest mounts and backing plates. Ugh.

 

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The days are already getting shorter...

 

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I found yet another yen coin! It was discretely tucked under one of the seat mounting brackets.

 

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The rust hole that was here baffles me. It did not appear to be a moisture trap, and the channel underneath only had a smidgen of surface rust.

 

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Getting closer and closer to the finishing the lower half and starting on the scary bit...

 

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@GLTHFJ60 I think the eastwood paint issue might have been the specific color. I got some blue and it sprayed silky smooth with no clogging.

 

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It could have been much worse... Thankfully the rust does not go into the fenders!

And while cleaning things up I found two more holes... Doh!

 

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A bit of welding and lots of ospho into all of the spot weld seams. It's fun to listen to it fizz.

 

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And done! Floor pans finished. The next rusty bit will be the really fun part!

But first, since the floor pans and bed are finally done, I installed my rear quarters from @orikawa.
And I have a spare tire blocking these nice cargo doors, doh!

 

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Not much progress. Took the 4Runner to Tetons and Yellowstone for two weeks, and then did the timing belt and assorted tuneup bits on it when I got back.

I did get two new AGM batteries for the cruiser, however. They are two Odyssey ODX-AGM24F, replacing the two Interstate 27F's that it came with. They are smaller, but have more CCA & CA. Because AGM. More importantly, they are sealed! No more seepage to eat paint and cause rust!

I also upgraded the terminals with military style ones.

On my trip, I saw a sweet FJ45!

 

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Busy busy busy! Hardly any time for cruiser! I have all of next week off so I plan to make some progress!

I did find a little time to get something into CAD.

 

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It's a darn shame that it's so rusty... oh well. CHOP CHOP CHOP!

 

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Fix your roof early, or else this!

 

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Scab & Blob-It-On Body Man strikes again!