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And my restored ARB bar
So I brought a FJ45..Without the misses permission..
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So unbetween Christmas shopping, looking after the little man(9mths now) -and getting abit crook I managed to get to the painting guy and pick up the tub.
Pretty happy with the result
Pretty happy with the result
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And he did the dash for me too
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Whoops-didn't know I was in the wrong area-too late to change"categories"?
That's from the days when bulls were scared of bullbars. What town did that come from? Looks like an old cockys ute.
Very nice resto! Its a pity that I just found it.. I have actually bought mine my second one (currently in pieces) without missus knowing.. thats the only reason I only YES didn't YES/envy. One day I had to tell her.. that is a day..noone would envy.. Keep up the good work!
Hopefully till 120!!
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Yea good pic mate-it came from an inland town called wangratta VIC.
I was told it was a farm ute in its day
same mistake ive made with both of my 45 build threads... just means you gotta check more forums.
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Oh well, right or wrong place-its good to have the forty back in the shed to get my hands on!
Small steps first from here as I still need to strip down the floor before putting the fuel tank and floor Matt back in the interior.
Tonight's mission-hanging the door hinges..
Anyone else had to do this after stripping them down to be sandblastered And have to"make" the door hinge gaskets?
Small steps first from here as I still need to strip down the floor before putting the fuel tank and floor Matt back in the interior.
Tonight's mission-hanging the door hinges..
Anyone else had to do this after stripping them down to be sandblastered And have to"make" the door hinge gaskets?
I think you and @Vossie could ask the moderator to move your threads.
Good work Shagger! Your build is coming along nicely.
Good work Shagger! Your build is coming along nicely.
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Surface rust treatment and POR-15 painting of the floor pan, ready to drop the 110L Lang range fuel tank back in(gunna need it to keep up with the 2F's thirst!
Good for you bro-good to see there are still a few of us that wear the pants!!! Nice rig BTW!
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Ok Guys, So a little while since my last post-But abit has been done!
Once I got the floor pan done, I was able to re-install the long range fuel(110L) tank-and from there I could start bolting panels back on!
I have been trying to plan the re-assemble in as smooth of fashion as possible-so that I don't end up doing things twice, and its half working!
#Bestlaidplans!!
I have now reached a point where I have been hunting specific bolts-and have had no choice but to buy X USA(CCOT).
Knowing what I know now, I would have changed my early windscreen hinges, and bonnet hinges(They take the tapered style bolts-Discontinued and replaced by Toyota-Although the 2 different styles use the same part number-Go figure! To the later style flush bolt hinge style.
Oh well, So I have bolted the panels back on that I can, but now just have to wait to receive my parcel until I can fit the hood or windscreen surround.
In the meantime I have been tiding up some of the under bonnet wiring, and getting some of the windows and window seals ready to install.
I have been doing my best to "recondition" as many good condition factory seals as I can, as they add up to the build costs quickly!! And if they are still satisfactory-why throw them out? Some require some light sanding with 380grit sandpaper to smooth of some sun cracks etc, and others just need a good soak with silicone and a wipe with a rag. Most seem to be ok.
The misses is starting to come around, now that it's looking like a truck/useful thing again!
Once I got the floor pan done, I was able to re-install the long range fuel(110L) tank-and from there I could start bolting panels back on!
I have been trying to plan the re-assemble in as smooth of fashion as possible-so that I don't end up doing things twice, and its half working!
#Bestlaidplans!!
I have now reached a point where I have been hunting specific bolts-and have had no choice but to buy X USA(CCOT).
Knowing what I know now, I would have changed my early windscreen hinges, and bonnet hinges(They take the tapered style bolts-Discontinued and replaced by Toyota-Although the 2 different styles use the same part number-Go figure! To the later style flush bolt hinge style.
Oh well, So I have bolted the panels back on that I can, but now just have to wait to receive my parcel until I can fit the hood or windscreen surround.
In the meantime I have been tiding up some of the under bonnet wiring, and getting some of the windows and window seals ready to install.
I have been doing my best to "recondition" as many good condition factory seals as I can, as they add up to the build costs quickly!! And if they are still satisfactory-why throw them out? Some require some light sanding with 380grit sandpaper to smooth of some sun cracks etc, and others just need a good soak with silicone and a wipe with a rag. Most seem to be ok.
The misses is starting to come around, now that it's looking like a truck/useful thing again!
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So..
As above I had done my best to recondition as many seals as I could, some worked well, some I wish I had just spent the $60 and replaced
Every other seal I need I went genuine, got to love Toyota still supporting its product 40+years later!!
Got all bolt on panels back on, and even snuck a wee local test drive
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Some new glass to make it "look" nice
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