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[youmustbecrazy]

UPDATE - - on the road again!

After about a year she is back on the road again! Still a long list to work on, but sure is great to be rolling again under it's own power! Some of the changes accomplished in the last year:
Late model FJ40 front axle with disc brakes and 456 gears SOA
Shackle reversal
FJ60 rear axle with disc and 456 SOA
Saginaw
Replaced entire wiring harness
Added the 36 X 12.50 Super Swamper STXs

Quite happy with the disc brakes - stops on a dime and then some! Power steering is the bomb as well!

 

[youmustbecrazy]

More Pictures

The steering - GM pump, Saginaw box out of late model dodge truck, Heim joints

 

[youmustbecrazy]

Axles

Axles bought as is. FJ60 rear, 40 front, disc brakes all around, detroit locker in rear, ARB in front. 456 gears. Found in Mud's classifieds.

 

[youmustbecrazy]

Few more

Feels great to be behind the wheel again. Thanks to all of you who have helped with all the advice to get me this far along.

 

[chicago]

Great work man!
Had never seen this build before.
Where did you get that duraback liner you used on the inside of the tub?
I was gonna do mine black, but the wife thinks itll be too hot in the open top.
Did they have other colors? I kinda dig the gray, but it seems that it would be a B*THC to keep clean.
Was it expensive?

Nice job to you and your boy.

 

[nick]

Looks great. taken it off-road yet?

 

[youmustbecrazy]

Hey Chicago, I used Durabak brand liner. They sell many different colors and types. Some have UV blockers, some textured and some smooth. The site I ordered it from no longer exists but I found a new one. Try durabakstore.com. If I remember correctly it wasn't cheap, maybe 100 a gallon. I sprayed mine using a cheap underbody spray gun. My son rolled part of his. Spraying is easy and looks very clean. I also bought a gallon of black smooth to do the underside once I am done with mods.

 

[youmustbecrazy]

Hey Paul (Nick) I haven't made or bought a front driveshaft yet, but with only the rear we have put the locker to use and hit some nice obstacles, and it climbs like there is no tomorrow. I am hoping to find the time to deal with the front drive shaft next week.

 

[landcrusher909]

Great work Hugh !!!!!!! What a Beast.

 

[chicago]

Hey Chicago, I used Durabak brand liner. They sell many different colors and types. Some have UV blockers, some textured and some smooth. The site I ordered it from no longer exists but I found a new one. Try durabakstore.com. If I remember correctly it wasn't cheap, maybe 100 a gallon. I sprayed mine using a cheap underbody spray gun. My son rolled part of his. Spraying is easy and looks very clean. I also bought a gallon of black smooth to do the underside once I am done with mods.

Sweet! Thanks for the info brother!