HJ47 Rebuild

[HJ75SandRunner]

Hey Guys Newbie Here Just About to start A Full Rebuild on My HJ47 Land Cruiser Picked the Car up For $2000 a few years back and Still Running Good the Body is Showing Its Age So i thought i would Rebuild it From the Ground up


Plans Are:

Fiber Glass Body
New Suspension and lift Kit
Rebuild the 2H Motor and gear Box
Water cooled turbocharger with integral wastegate
new back Tray And Roll Bar
33inch Tyers
New Custom Bull bar

and a Few More to Come only the Start if and one has Any Ideas or tips for me im all Ears.

 

[gwalt584]

cool ride

Welcome, nice cruiser. Good Luck with your rebuild.
Gary

 

[Leaping Deer]

HJ75???? Sure its not 45 or 47? Cool looking rig.

 

[fj404life]

Wish we could score trucks like that for 2k!

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

yea Crap thats My bad on the Typo Its A 47

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

Wish we could score trucks like that for 2k!

There are heaps around in Scrap yards and Car wreckers Here and you can Get them Really Cheap

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

Ok so i was looking through the Forums and Found this pic of a Toyota Bandeirante and Really Like the Front Head Light Set up would there be a way to Find those parts online ?

 

[77cruiser77]

Nice rig but some people shouldn't be allowed cutting tools...

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

yea True thoe for $2000 i wasnt to Fussed about the Cut and Shut Job Used the Car on Fraser Island For 4 years so its served Well hasnt missed a beat

 

[toms42]

Its a weapon

Dont listen to them it is a beast
The best things about HJ 47 cruisers are that a lot of parts are the same as 60 series cruisers drivetrain especially. Suspension is money well spent Fitted OME last year on my SWB and they are great (for a leaf spring anyway) I dont know if you have thought about it or not but if u are going turbo and rebuilding the engine any way why not go 12ht pick up a whole car and use the whole drive train 5sp the lot. Do u know of any good wreckers local that have 40series in their yard I am only new to the area and any advice would be appreciated?
Ps: a 75 series bullbar may fit depending on manufacturer as the chassis rails are the same distance apart.

 

[alecl]

i'd say: 5 speed - out of a 60 or 75 series
disc brakes, or just for the front (if it hasnt already)
handbrake on the back wheels and not on the transfer
well this is what im about to doto my hj47, along with a turbo. power steering is also a good option.

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

Dont listen to them it is a beast
The best things about HJ 47 cruisers are that a lot of parts are the same as 60 series cruisers drivetrain especially. Suspension is money well spent Fitted OME last year on my SWB and they are great (for a leaf spring anyway) I dont know if you have thought about it or not but if u are going turbo and rebuilding the engine any way why not go 12ht pick up a whole car and use the whole drive train 5sp the lot. Do u know of any good wreckers local that have 40series in their yard I am only new to the area and any advice would be appreciated?
Ps: a 75 series bullbar may fit depending on manufacturer as the chassis rails are the same distance apart.

Yea im On the Hunt Now ive just moved Down here From QLD so will let you no what i come Across.

 

[HJ75SandRunner]

why not go 12ht pick up a whole car and use the whole drive train 5sp the lot.

Looks Good in there Will have a Hunt around for one.

 

[toms42]

does doesnt it and sounds like a truck I once had a 47 ute with a turbo 2h ran great and sounded awesome but if u have to do it from scratch its easier and may be cheaper to source a 12ht and the bonus is they are made for the turbo dont be to put off by high ks they last for ages if they are serviced well but a low milage import would be better and they often come with added bonuses like pto winches and cable lockers, 12ht should bolt straight in to ur engine mounts and gearbox mts, will need to mod the gear levers or gbox cover as they exit in different spots if u use the 60series 5sp. U will have the best of both worlds then ute and extra cab for security. is it a cut down troopy or a swb bolted on to lwb chassis. Keep an eye on flea bay for parts as well I just picked up a 40 with arb difflocks both ends and 5 33in coopers for $1100 in sydney so parts are out there. I to have just moved down from NQ so these cockroaches are taking a bit to get used to, lucky we are woppin them in state of origin tho

 

[toms42]

PS. just finished lookin properly at the photo damn bourbon pretty sure that that is a 1HZ!! another option tho

 

[DanS HJ-45]

PS. just finished lookin properly at the photo damn bourbon pretty sure that that is a 1HZ!! another option tho

I see you've played 12HT-1HZ before!

That's definitely a 1HZ. Benefit of a 12HT though would be getting to simply bolt it in place on the H series motor mounts.

Dan