Builds HJ75 Pick up (1 Viewer)

[ozcrusier]

The panel beater sent it home so I can give it a bit of loving with a full rebuild of whats stuffed under the old girl. She has had a slight lift as it's holding up well so all the bushes will be replaced with old man emu, new shocks, brakes, tie rods etc etc. I brought this truck 4 weeks back and it was stripped epoxy primed and the given 3 coats toyota 058 to match a late model ute tub I brought. The pick up tub was to long so its getting cut down to suit.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Is that a 79 tub Which is 2320mm in length and 75 is 2240mm.
what year is your ute?

 

[chappohj47]

I'm watching this one oz looking good

 

[Oldtoy74]

Are you staying with a 2h
I have a 12ht 293klms for sale if interested

 

[chappohj47]

It's looking good OZ

 

[Locked79]

Nice. Must have missed this thread. Where did you find that tub. Rare as hens teeth in AUS. Good work on the build.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Your tub looks more likely a new one whereas the one on Gumtree is used tub.
Keep the photos coming.

 

[chappohj47]

Its looking good OZ

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

I will bring it home Monday and start fitting all the parts I brought over the last few months. Happy days

Hi Ozzy,
What goodies have you been storing?

 

[chappohj47]

Listen to your conscience

1hdt

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

I might stay with the old 2HT decisions don't you love them.

"Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own" - Kungfu when he was swapping master Po's 2H over to a 12HT.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Don't listen to that nonsense ..... A 2H-T is a work of art with character.

 

[elkaholic]

View attachment 1136743 Don't listen to that nonsense ..... A 2H-T is a work of art with character.

In correct Toyota Blue

 

[wongtsenhin]

Conscience say 1hdte but hart wants 12ht and my head says 1hdt.

I prefer 1hdt over other engines inclusive 1hdft.
1hdt is super save on fuel consumption.

 

[chappohj47]

1hdt

 

[chappohj47]

Hey mate any updates on the ute

 

[ozcrusier]

Chappo
Just basic stuff for rego mate. Tail shafts, 80 series booster, new tail lights, rebuilt number plate lights, swapped bumper for bull bar. fitted a lighter UHF antenna, new T bolts for the tub with conveyor belt rubber where necessary. I have never driven it on the road so I need to make sure the drive train is good before putting $2000 into it for rego insurance etc.

 

[chappohj47]

Yeah mate I was the same with my 12ht 75 but lucky my uncle lives at the end of a very long road out the back of woop woop so I use to drive up and down on it to test stuff

 

[ozcrusier]

I live on a dead end road and thinking of having a spotter just in case a white pointer comes roaming so i can go to ground on someone's front lawn or driveway.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Did you trim short your tub?