Great project and what an effort. Good documentation & pics... Appreciate the time and and effort involved. Just as a comparison...its amazing what some of these "new" TV shows leave off when they have a show about building a car. ITs a lot of work and thousands of details.
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no kidding. I certainly gained an appreciation for the power tools that I don't have...
stunning.
what are those wheels?
Thay are some of the best I have seen on a cruiser.
clint
what are those wheels?
Thay are some of the best I have seen on a cruiser.
clint
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thanks, I'm not sure what the wheels are. They were on my HJ when I bought it, I only painted them black.
Just wanted to let you know, I followed the thread from the beginning, and she has turned out beautiful. Great work dude, and I am glad you are happy with the rig.
Keep it up bro!
-Josh
Keep it up bro!
-Josh
One question, how did you close off the vent holes on the front fenders that you used? They were US spec FJ60 fenders right?
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Just wanted to let you know, I followed the thread from the beginning, and she has turned out beautiful. Great work dude, and I am glad you are happy with the rig.
Keep it up bro!
-Josh
Thanks man, there's still a lot of work to go, but it's great to have her back on the road.
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nope, I used a set of Canadian spec fenders. The original ones on my HJ were too beat up, so I bought these off some parts rigs over the years.
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Not much of an update, but i'm driving the cruiser every day and it's running pretty good. I calculated the actual mileage of the clock and engine considering all the tire and gear combinations I have had making for a pretty ridiculous spreadsheet, but I think my results are pretty close. Actual mileage on the clock is about 231k miles, and the 1HZ now has about 116k miles. I am averaging about 21mpg with the 4.11s around town which is about the same as before, and naturally I've had to reduce my highway cruiser speed and little. It's taking a little longer to crank and warm up on cool mornings, so I suspect some new glow plugs are in order. I also plan to replace the BEB's with some ACL's and then get a turbo.
Speaking of the turbo, I have also started working on some graphics for the rig. I am working on some stripes to resemble some period disco stripes and turbo graphic. I want to keep it subtle so it will likely just be two parallel stripes (one orange and one brown) about 3/4" each following the shoulder line of the body down each side and across the hatch. The turbo graphic will be worked into the stripes and located on the right side of the hatch looking something like this:
A local shop quoted be about $125-$150 for it.
Speaking of the turbo, I have also started working on some graphics for the rig. I am working on some stripes to resemble some period disco stripes and turbo graphic. I want to keep it subtle so it will likely just be two parallel stripes (one orange and one brown) about 3/4" each following the shoulder line of the body down each side and across the hatch. The turbo graphic will be worked into the stripes and located on the right side of the hatch looking something like this:
A local shop quoted be about $125-$150 for it.
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Vintage! I love it.
Awesome buildup thread you got here. Gives me alot of inspiration.
Did you ever get the frame galvanized ?
Did you ever get the frame galvanized ?
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Awesome buildup thread you got here. Gives me alot of inspiration.
Did you ever get the frame galvanized ?
no, I am still expecting to make modifications to the frame, so I decided not to have it done just yet.
Wow!
Just wanted to say this has been a fun resto / swap to watch.
REALLY inspiring and amazing
Looking forward to seeing the next phases : Turbo etc.
Keep up the good work ... you have a sick cruiser and it's goin to get sicker
Just wanted to say this has been a fun resto / swap to watch.
REALLY inspiring and amazing
Looking forward to seeing the next phases : Turbo etc.
Keep up the good work ... you have a sick cruiser and it's goin to get sicker
As a dude who is nearing the finish line on a similar build (though much more rudimentary, dirty and stock), see: https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/182582-sheilas-evisceration-birth-hj62-tofudebeest.html, I have to say that I wish I had seen your thread a year ago when I started. I think I would have taken the time and attention to details that you did. Amazing...and I know first hand how hard you've worked... You've built yourself a $30-45K rig.
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Thanks! I've been checking in on your build and it looks like your making some good progress. I am far from FL, but let me know if you have any questions I can help with. I was surprised to find quite a few similarities between FJ62's and HJ60's.
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Wow!
Just wanted to say this has been a fun resto / swap to watch.
REALLY inspiring and amazing
Looking forward to seeing the next phases : Turbo etc.
Keep up the good work ... you have a sick cruiser and it's goin to get sicker
Thanks, its been nice to be able to enjoy it a little. Makes it all worthwhile. I am itching to get a turbo though...among other things...
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Still going strong...
With the weather getting cooler around here I noticed colds starts were getting a bit harder. I checked continuity of the glow plugs and they all checked out, but I decided to go ahead and replace them anyway since they are a relatively inexpensive part. I bought a set out of Australia made by Dreik in Japan and replaces them yesterday. The new plugs made a big difference when I cranked it up this morning. I haven't taken a close look at the old ones, but they looked about as I expected. I'll clean them up and snap a pic later.
With the weather getting cooler around here I noticed colds starts were getting a bit harder. I checked continuity of the glow plugs and they all checked out, but I decided to go ahead and replace them anyway since they are a relatively inexpensive part. I bought a set out of Australia made by Dreik in Japan and replaces them yesterday. The new plugs made a big difference when I cranked it up this morning. I haven't taken a close look at the old ones, but they looked about as I expected. I'll clean them up and snap a pic later.
do you have some provision for a block heater or something like that?
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I have not installed a block heater yet. I have a coolant circulation style heater, but have not gotten around to installing it yet...
