LCI’s Last Job

[BC_FJC]

ARB bumper and winch install
Sunday July 16th
9:30 am Meet for Breakfast
10:30 am Arrive at LCI and move pallets from shop floor as this is the last job before being disassembled
11:00 am Back truck into hoist and unboxed bumper and sort parts

 

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11:30 am Remove grill and front bumper cover

 

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11:45 am Front bumper cover is off after having some problems figuring out how to get clips under headlight to release. Start removing the rest of the bumper

 

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12:00 pm Start grinding down welds to improve fit of bumper support bracket

 

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12:45 pm Grinding done, Primed and brackets Mounted

 

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1:00 pm Started winch mount. Unboxed winch and sorted parts. Mounted control pack and then stumbled throw the instructions on how to mount winch.
(Saturday) Rotated the controls as per the instructions

 

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1:15 pm Run out to Revy to get a 12 mm drill bit to drill holes in fairlead.
1:30 pm Back to the shop with a box of new drill bits. Phil arrived while I was out to remove a motor and prep a Cruiser to be towed from shop or so he thought…

2:45 pm Phil, Rob and myself finally able to convert Australian to Canadian and figure out how to finish mounting the winch. (Thank you Phil and I will be the first one there if you ever need a winch)

 

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3:25 pm Bumper is mounted and everyone is finally happy with Placement

 

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3:30 pm Time to make room for Phil to work (needs to remove the motor from a 60). Move all my parts to the side and help push Phil’s truck into the shop.
4:00 pm back to my truck for a bit as Rob and Phil finishes prepping to remove motor. Go to install ARB skid plate and find that I do need to remove stock skid plate after telling Rob during our disassembly that you only need to remove the optional if equipped…
4:20 pm finally get battle warn skid plate removed with some assistance from Rob. Mount the ARB skid plate and start fighting with to remount the stock skid plate. Finally decide that I will have to rebind the hooks on the front edge of the skid plate to allow it to fit as the ARB skid plate interferes while trying to remount it.
4:40 pm Phil and Rob have the Engine in the 60 ready to be removed.
I go and lend a foot as I give it a good kick to free it from the
engine compartment.
5:00 pm Skid plates remounted time to do the electrical. It is quickly decided that the signal lights will have to be removed to give us access to the wiring. Rob quickly removes the lights as I splice in the new wire harnesses

5:15 pm as I finished up the electrical Rob assembled the marker pods. Now the fun begins…

 

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The crew

 

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6:53 pm After many failed attempt to get the inside most bolt on Rob finally figures out the magic angle to get the nut started and then tightened one 8th of a turn at a time

 

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7:15 pm Truck is off the hoist and tools are put away old bumper and spare parts are loaded into the back of the truck

 

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Many thanks to Rob for offering to help me install my new bumper and the use of his shop. Even though he is in the middle of packing up the shop. Phil thanks again.

Now for the Rock Rails and Lift……..

 

[Enigma]

looks pretty nice! where was everyone at about 2pm today? I made a pit stop, noticed robs bj40 with a trailer up near the road and phils 60 parked as well.
Drinking beer in the casino? hmmm?

anyhooo..what time is ya'll getting there on saturday for the big move? I'm going to be hungover and crispy (golf tournament on friday) but I shall cya there.

 

[BC_FJC]

We where unloading the first truck load of stuff into his container... Lots of hard work and lots of memories for Rob and Phil. You missed us leaving by about 15 min...

 

[metalonmetal]

looks slick, i'd like to see that tabor in action.

 

[Stone]

Nice!

 

[Rod McD]

I didn't much care for the FJ cruisers until I saw those pics.SWEET!Now I'm wondering what it would look like with a lift?

 

[Deny]

I didn't much care for the FJ cruisers until I saw those pics.SWEET!Now I'm wondering what it would look like with a lift?

I agree Rod, that stock bumper looks pretty wussy, I'm sure when done out, an FJ Cruiser will look pretty cool. Good job Drew, on making your Truck, your Truck.
Cheers,
Deny

 

[tjflex]

OK, now it doesn't "look" like a grocery getter. Very nice look.

Craig