Builds POTM - March, 2014 - Javelina By Pablo Cruise (3 Viewers)

[PabloCruise]

I was thinking about speedometer cables.
I am going to try the 83710-90A15 from the '85-'87 60 series.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

mr. Pablo ,

have you given thought yet to as where your in-dash OEM Green 4WD Indicator Lamp of one OEM kind or another will fit , form and function cosmetically ......

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i have seen non-usa FJ55's / FJ56 / BJ56's with the Baby-KOITo chrome trim-ring'd one , ill try to dig up a tech pic......

did 1967-1972 FJ55 's ever have a Green 4WD indicator lamp of any kind ? im not sure .....


it would be super killer-kool if there was a provision or knock-out location in the cluster-meter gauges pod .......


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[PabloCruise]

mr. Pablo ,

have you given thought yet to as where your in-dash OEM Green 4WD Indicator Lamp of one OEM kind or another will fit , form and function cosmetically ......

,
i have seen non-usa FJ55's / FJ56 / BJ56's with the Baby-KOITo chrome trim-ring'd one , ill try to dig up a tech pic......

did 1967-1972 FJ55 's ever have a Green 4WD indicator lamp of any kind ? im not sure .....


it would be super killer-kool if there was a provision or knock-out location in the cluster-meter gauges pod .......


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Thanks Matt, LMK if you find any pictures of a factory light.
Mine is a ‘74, FYI.

 

[FJBen]

When does the turbo go on?

 

[PabloCruise]

When does the turbo go on?

Funny you say that, we were just down at @Cruisers and Co and got a ride in one of their turbo 1FZs - whoo-whee!
That was fun...

 

[PabloCruise]

I have been driving the Pig over to @Bump It Offroad it sure is nice to have that 5th gear and smooth, new clutch.

I need to finish the H55 swap, she was driveable on the H55 right around a year ago.

• Transmission tunnel - move the holes. Right now a lot of hot air comes in from the gap.
• Speedo cable. I ordered one, now I need to put it in.
• Leaky gasket on the back cover, I just ordered a replacement

 

[PabloCruise]

And of course we need pictures:

 

[wngrog]

Such a great looking hog

 

[PabloCruise]

Such a great looking hog

Thanks man.

I was trying to find your post where you said you just cut a rectangle and basically flipped it to move the shifter hole for H55 into FJ55.

Any chance you remember where that is?

Did you do the same for the t-case hole?

My metal fab guy didn't think that was going to work, so I wanted to send him your post.

Like I said, a lot of hot air enters the cabin when the transmission cover is sitting back for or five inches. I feel like air just washes right through the engine compartment, over the exhaust manifolds, and then right on in!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Pablo, did you ever find a split case pto for the winch?

 

[wngrog]

Can't remember what I did. It would be in my build thread

 

[greenbeast]

Like I said, a lot of hot air enters the cabin when the transmission cover is sitting back for or five inches. I feel like air just washes right through the engine compartment, over the exhaust manifolds, and then right on in!

TJ, i have found this highly modified pair of old mountain bike shorts to work rather well. No welding and can be adjusted as needed.

If for some reason you need a pair of shorts in a pinch, you have a spare set riding along with you.

 

[bobm]

Free of Skid marks n I hope

 

[greenbeast]

Free of Skid marks n I hope

Why do you think they are black Bob?? Still functional in more than one way.

 

[PabloCruise]

Pablo, did you ever find a split case pto for the winch?

Goodness no!

Why would I rush into a thing like that?!?

I still need to get the AC functional.

In all seriousness, @Pigeatenand @orangefj45 have both threatened to help me on my journey down that rabbit hole.

 

[PabloCruise]

And then I came into a ARB compressor thank you to @Laughingjackal

Time to figure out if that ARB in the front axle that came from @FJBen can go into the rear of the Pig. If it has to stay front, I would probably stick it in the front of the 40. The 40 already has Aussie in the rear.

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@scrapdaddy - I also need to find this in one of the boxes in the garage and figger out where to stuff it

Nov of ‘21…

 

[PabloCruise]

Can't remember what I did. It would be in my build thread

I will go and find it.

 

[PabloCruise]

TJ, i have found this highly modified pair of old mountain bike shorts to work rather well. No welding and can be adjusted as needed.

If for some reason you need a pair of shorts in a pinch, you have a spare set riding along with you.

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While I fully endorse the value of extra shorts, I don’t think this will block all of the heat.

I did chuckle when bike shorts changed the pad from beige to brown…