New to the FJ60 world, come share my pain (4 Viewers)

[NLXTACY]

SORCERY I TELL YE! SORCERY!

Holy hell this dude knows his dent removal. Totally worth the $500

 

[jaymar]

You gotta keep this rig...

 

[NLXTACY]

It wasn’t the original plan but I couldn’t stomach the next owner of the 60 getting a rig with a leaking knuckle. Both sides were completely rebuilt with all new OEM gaskets, new OEM trunion bearings (wheel bearings were perfect), new OEM rotors and pads. Cleaned and repainted the bits. Pressed in new OEM wheel studs.

 

[NLXTACY]

More pics

 

[jaymar]

A thing of beauty. So where are we going to see this--Hemmings, BAT, Copley Motorcars?
Wait--is that a DIRTY SHOCK???

 

[General Grant]

i read this thread from beginning to end and the entire time I was saying that the 60 in the first story was no way the one you’ve been posting on insta lately. Great job Joey! It looks amazing.

I’m ulyssesjurado on insta

 

[NLXTACY]

i read this thread from beginning to end and the entire time I was saying that the 60 in the first story was no way the one you’ve been posting on insta lately. Great job Joey! It looks amazing.

I’m ulyssesjurado on insta

Ha! Yup same one!

 

[NLXTACY]

Last pieces of the puzzle. New OEM swaybar bushings, new OEM fender skirts, and KYB shocks (because I tired of OME).

Only thing left is to pick out new tires and I’m done with this build and putting it up. I’m leaning Toyo AT3s for general overall drivability.

 

[SnapKeegan]

First thing is first. The use of hose water, and lack of a good coolant mixture, has contributed to rust being in the cooling system and its time to remove whatever can be removed. I don't like using all the chemical stuff found in auto parts store. Made some block off plates for the waterpump and thermostat housing openings. Only like to use vinegar (acetic acid) on engine coolant passages. Quick trip to the hardware store and we used the block drain to fill the block. Wanted to fill the vinegar from the bottom up. The top of the heater control pipe was used for burping the system. Used a MightyVac to get the air out from the cavitation in the block.

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I'm about to set down this path. I know this post is a year old, but how did you go about making the block off plates? Looks like aluminum possibly?