ROTW: Brokenparts FJ-60

[brokenparts]

Boots and Dirtgypsy came over on Sat. and gave me a much needed hand getting this project back on course. I can't thank them enough!

I didnt like how I previously had done the shock towers or the crossover bar so it got changed to this:

The Orbital and brake cylinder are a bit tight but workable:

I couldnt help myself at that point so I dug out some sheet metal just too see what it looked like again.

Overall I'm much happier with the spring set up this time. I ended up with 6 inches of up travel which will probably settle out to about 5 inches. That puts the bottom on chassis at 27" which is fine considering I'm running 42s.

I still have a lot to do but it sure is getting closer.

 

[kling-on]

That looks badass

 

[shotgun12321]

Damn man.....do want

 

[CruisinFJ60]

That looks purdy

 

[aaron_d]

i have been pacing myself reading this whole thread from start to finish spreading it over the past 3 days. i cant even describe how awesome your truck is. keep up the good work!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Holy crap, she looks good...

 

[Dirtgypsy]

looking good! sorry I had to bail early!

hey have you seen my coffee cup?

clint

 

[boots4]

Clint, you left it on the tube bender.

 

[brokenparts]

My buddy Mike (boots) came by again today and helped me with some more stuff. Some of the pictures arent really exciting or anything but as Mike mentioned its a good way to document the work should I never need to go back and remember what I did.

Today was about adding the gaskets, adding washers/loctite, adding fluids, and bolting everything under the belly for the last time. I had everything in there temporarily earlier just so I could mock stuff up. Anyway we started by tearing down my drivetrain.

From there we "poured in performance".

then set the torque converter in place:

then used my ghetto tranny jack.... dont be jealous:

 

[brokenparts]

from there and while the junk was out, it was decided I hadnt removed enough of my floor. Cutoff wheel and sawzall were broken out again:

my poor seat perch now carnage:

Gaping Hole:

Then bolted up my torque converter to the flexplate:

 

[brokenparts]

Then the 400 was put up in place... then onto the adapters:

front half of the doubler (203)

then the 205 and the crossmember:

gusset added on the back of the 205 support:

random shot of the on going wiring to be cleaned up later:

 

[brokenparts]

Oh yeah, my rear driveline showed up from High Angle too. 1350 cv with a 1410 at the diff. Front driveline should be here next week:

 

[CruisinFJ60]

progress lookin good. But I wanna hear the bigga block rumble.

 

[kling-on]

progress lookin good. But I wanna hear the bigga block rumble.

2x


gota love the sound of a BIGABLOCK

 

[CruisinFJ60]

at least you have been posting SOME progress pictures. Keith is getting lazy with his 40 and not posting anything up, not even pictures of his wife! I mean something is better than nothing. hahaha

 

[kling-on]

at least you have been posting SOME progress pictures. Keith is getting lazy with his 40 and not posting anything up, not even pictures of his wife! I mean something is better than nothing. hahaha

dont see any update pics on either of your projects either ... and you dont have the "I have kids" excuse either and you ask for wife pics all the time I think you need to find your own to look at



now back to the build it looks AWSOME ... maybe I will keep the 76 and build it up after all cause this has me jonesin for a dubla again keep it up

 

[baxter650]

Crazy build, awesome rig!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

dont see any update pics on either of your projects either ... and you dont have the "I have kids" excuse either and you ask for wife pics all the time I think you need to find your own to look at

Well put


Looking great Zach!! Must feel good to have that drivetrain assembled for the last time.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

dont see any update pics on either of your projects either ... and you dont have the "I have kids" excuse either and you ask for wife pics all the time I think you need to find your own to look at

Yea I know. I think I somehow managed to pop both front birfs or axles but I am thinking birfs by the amount of gear lube that came pouring out of the knuckle, but I REALLY HATE doing knuckle jobs. I guess Ill tear it apart this week and see what happened.
I really gotta stop breaking stuff... I have no idea how i hurt the front either, I was crawling it when that happened

and yea I heard about you and your wanting to trade the 76 to scott... you need a wheeler man.

 

[kling-on]

Ya I wish he would a done it too cause I want 5 spd