Build Hzj 75 build

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Hey everyone I'm building up my 92 diesel 75 progress will
Be slow for now, since I got it I've added a roof console(that I made myself), roof mount spotlight, 33" tyres, welded up a new battery box and a general tidy up, plans to add tri tanks (rear and mid mount) snorkel tri battery's, and I'm thinking putting the cab onto a 80 series chassis

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Where are you located?

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

In Queensland australia mate

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

When I got her




Spotties on and hooked up




With 33's




Half complete roof console

 

[75Ute]

Looking forward to the updates what are thinking of doing? Does she have much rust?

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Only rust is in windscreen panel, plan is to do a ground up rebuild and I'm contemplating putting the cab onto a 80 series coil chassis, what's your thoughts on that?

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

I wanna turn her into the ultiment daily driver-tourer-off road- hunting ute....

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Your dog seems to like it as it is.

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

yea the big fella loves the cruiser haha

 

[75Ute]

Only rust is in windscreen panel, plan is to do a ground up rebuild and I'm contemplating putting the cab onto a 80 series coil chassis, what's your thoughts on that?

Don't know about the chassis but you can get a fibreglass windscreen panel so it will never rust again.

 

[Hulsty]

One of my mates put his 75 cab onto a 80 chassis, wasnt to bad to do.

 

[c2dfj45]

Building something really similar....79 body though. Probably a lot easier to slide an 80 under an already existing 70 series vs. doing what I am doing. Extend it, change around some mounts, transfer a bunch of stuff over. Sound fun. Going to be a nice ride with those coils....

https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/569489-just-another-79-build.html

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Yea I couldn't find much on the 75 series- 80 chassis swap but that 79 is so clean gonna be smick

 

[75Ute]

So are doing the 80 chassis to get a smoother ride? Are you gonna keep the tray or go for a tub?

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Smoother ride and more flex, keeping tray as I do a lot of hunting/shooting/pig chasin

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Also looking at a 98 model hzj75 for a parts ute it's local. has factory aircon, dual tanks, snorkel, a few panels are a bit better than Mine and it's cheap also has the interior bits I'm missing better seats than mine ect

 

[75Ute]

There may be some differences, but if you're handy with a welder you should be OK. I put a 1991 cab on a 1998 chassis and had to move the fuel tank mounts.

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

Yea welding is fairly easy have a mig here mainly get the 98 for interior items( kick panels rear tank pod ect) and most body panels are straight,

 

[Tuffhuntingcruiser]

This is my inspiration for the build

 

[roscoFJ73]

Yea I couldn't find much on the 75 series- 80 chassis swap but that 79 is so clean gonna be smick

Might be a lot less work to sell your 75,buy a 79 series and add rear coils