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1FZ is out! Pretty easy job, I'd say 7 hours total from beginning to end. With the help of @veiloctane of course!
Builds My GCC Spec FZJ80 - Restoration and 1HD-FTE Conversion (1 Viewer)
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Amazing work! Can't wait to see this in person one day!
This is going to be so awesome and glad to see its getting the love finally. I'd love a LHD manual 80 and maybe one day I'll make it happen.
tmxmotorsports
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Awesome work! You wouldn't happen to have any leads on a manual transmission front console would ya I've been looking everywhere for one with no luck.
Thanks
Tommy
Thanks
Tommy
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Sorry buddy, those are tough to come by.
tmxmotorsports
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Yeah been looking for about a year now.
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The tear down continues…
Once we get far enough into the truck, I’ll send it to the body shop for various work. Lots of new OEM goodies to be installed to make this thing look new. Along with various additional welded capture nuts I’ll need for FTE components (like the pedal and intercooler piping).
Once we get far enough into the truck, I’ll send it to the body shop for various work. Lots of new OEM goodies to be installed to make this thing look new. Along with various additional welded capture nuts I’ll need for FTE components (like the pedal and intercooler piping).
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Got some work done on the doors.
All new OEM everything including window run, window seal, clips and grommets, new plastic vapour barrier, new door handle, new lock actuator and door hinge…
One down, three to go!
All new OEM everything including window run, window seal, clips and grommets, new plastic vapour barrier, new door handle, new lock actuator and door hinge…
One down, three to go!
I love the 80 so easy to work on no complaints.
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I recently went to Saudi Arabia for a quick trip to visit my folks. They might be retiring next year so it was very likely my last time visiting my childhood home. Bittersweet to say the least.
But in good news, I got to check out the OEM/NOS parts I stockpiled back in 2020. Very nice.
And a bonus NOS part I picked up for my buddy @veiloctane.
But in good news, I got to check out the OEM/NOS parts I stockpiled back in 2020. Very nice.
And a bonus NOS part I picked up for my buddy @veiloctane.
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Today was interesting... first time rebuilding the factory cool box. It was quite the jigsaw puzzle but I figured it out eventually.
I bought a new OEM evaporator core and expansion valve. Really neat that the evap comes with a little container of compressor oil.
Cleaned up all the parts and started assembling. I ended up using some of the extra OEM A/C o-rings I had kicking around from my 100 resto. The o-rings seemed to be the same.
Lots of new insulation that I bought from Amazon. Really finished off the factory look. Big challenge will be the seal at the floor. I only put foam seal on each half of the retainer brackets at the bottom and completely forgot that there needs to be ONE seal to keep dust/weather coming in through the floor. WHOOPS.
I bought a new OEM evaporator core and expansion valve. Really neat that the evap comes with a little container of compressor oil.
Cleaned up all the parts and started assembling. I ended up using some of the extra OEM A/C o-rings I had kicking around from my 100 resto. The o-rings seemed to be the same.
Lots of new insulation that I bought from Amazon. Really finished off the factory look. Big challenge will be the seal at the floor. I only put foam seal on each half of the retainer brackets at the bottom and completely forgot that there needs to be ONE seal to keep dust/weather coming in through the floor. WHOOPS.
nickys got a nice clean box!! looks awsome!!!
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Progress has been slow as I’ve been waiting on parts to arrive.
However, one big part did arrive the other day!
H152F straight from Japan.
However, one big part did arrive the other day!
H152F straight from Japan.
Man those vdj's use massive bell housings haha!
I was talking to Dave about buying an H152. Trying to track down a few parts he can't get like a clutch pedal assembly - do you have any good sources for parts?
