Builds The new FJ 73 Build

[CAL FJ73]

Awesome work!! Love the front and rear bar work. You've got to be a Boily as only WE could turn out work like that? I'm doing a similar rear bar on my FJ73. Can't seem to find the Big Bear Claw latches you've used. Do you have a web site I could look at or know anywhere I could buy them?? Cheers

 

[Alex gee]

Yer I do my fair share under the hood, I'm doing a lot more machining nowdays too, which I love.

I got them off ebay the seller doesnt have any advertised now but has sold heaps so should have more, super fast shipping and great latches.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Large-Be...34-36-38-40-46-Ford-Chev-Holden-/121711835360

 

[CAL FJ73]

Thanks mate I appreciate it a lot. Keep up the good work!!

 

[Alex gee]

Wired up the winch. Had to redo all the wires as the old setup was too short.

Heatshrinked.

Loomed with clear Heatshrink.

Bent lugs to suit solenoid.

Bolted the front bar down properly. 4x M12 to the chassis 2xM10 to the welded plates on the cross member.

8 more M10 holding the skid plate and bar to the cross member.

Super solid. Lifting the front end with zero deflection. All on 6mm chord.

Brummel lock splice with a bit of mountain tape for the wear point.

Self locking.

Fids kits. Must have for splicing.

Carabiner is just for mock up.

New mechanical gauge.

Had to build a mount for the sender as it didn't reach to motor.

Some switching for lights and so on.

 

[Alex gee]

Mounted indicators in the bumpers as I covered the factory ones with the swing away hinges. Will be going for Registration today.

Welded a mounting plate on the inside edge.

Mounted up some motorbike led indicators. Turned out spot on.

 

[Alex gee]

The old girls passed rego yesterday, back on the roads again.

 

[Alex gee]

Got out the real camera,

printed up a few stickers,

 

[Alex gee]

Straigthened the lo 2/4 shifter. as after the body lift it was hitting the body and wasnt letting me get past neutral.

also cut bent and re-welded the shifter too, it was almost on the floor in reverse.

Gave the area a bit of a birthday , the gaitor was just floating there, they butchered this whole area for the conversion, not super happy with it but it will do for now.

fitted an extinquisher.

hooked up a 4" bar for reverse lights.

Had to mill the brackets a bit so i could mount them inside out , i also took the groove out of them getting them closer to the arm.

still a mess but getting there.

 

[Alex gee]

Built a carrier for dual batteries.
I used the factory one as a base to mount the sheet metal surround.
I used the second factory hanger on the other end.

 

[FJ73Texas]

Nice FJ73!, you are giving me a lot of ideas for my own. I am jealous of your V8 because my still has the lowly 3F engine.

 

[Alex gee]

Let there be light.

 

[Alex gee]

Went for a little outing yesterday.
Everything worked out really well. Temps all round were good. Drivabilty is good crawling in high 1st.
Feels so much more planted in H4.

Even got stuck a few times. And christened the rear bar with its first rescue, by a delica to boot.

 

[Alex gee]

Sounds so good on song.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Azq_nzBVCsI

 

[Alex gee]

Added a plug locator/catch to the wheel side. Just to take out a little wobble it had. Also tightened all the bolts which helped.

Mood lighting.

 

[Alex gee]

Fitted some LED globes, much brighter and cleaner light.

Color difference much,

 

[Alex gee]

Have noticed a few leaks from the radiator so decided on an upgrade,
Took a chance on an ebay alloy radiator and must say im very impressed with the finish, lets hope she performs as well as it looks.
Its a 75 1hz radiator so should be up to the challenge.
The outlets are the wrong way around so plumbing will have to be a bit creative.
Touted to be 30% cooler than standard.

the old 15in setup, One of my most disliked materials is checker plate,

and the new, raised of the back face to aid flow through on the whole radiator.
Will cap the top and bottom to help with the fan draw through.

 

[Alex gee]

Shroud finished.

 

[Alex gee]

Found some time to do the Radiator swap,
While I was in there I removed all the air con lines and cleaned up another bunch of cable, re ran/tucked the winch cables.

The lower rubber mounts didnt line up with the hole as its a HJ75 radiator, so I just through bolted in instead.

Seems to be working spot on , warm up time has been greatly reduced , thanks to having a thermostat. Fans turning on as usual at 80 degrees and temp cylced around there.

Cant say replaced the thermostat because there wasnt one in there before.

Several leaks , the old girl a little worse for wear.

Overflow mounted.

machined up some caps for the factory radiator rubbers.

bottom hose.Will build a custom one for the top at some stage just could bring myself to break the hose/sender seal again.

Pretty tidy with rubber bends anyhow.

 

[Alex gee]

Exhaust was next on the cards,
Picked up a 3" Hooker box and some 3"pipe a flange and a 180 Bend.
The headers had a nice long merge pipe with dual 2"so the new system was fairly short and pretty straight forward.

tacked up

Welded.

 

[Alex gee]

Turned out pretty spot-on , sound wise, well happy.