Project update 1-9-2023
Well to make things easier, figured i would update the list of things done here.
After dreaming, saving, selling my blood and doing stuff I'm not very proud off I finally purchased my dream the FJ80 Landcruiser!
Of course the car comes with rust, problems and issues exactly what I need to distract me and provide me with bliss as I clean, fix and hopefully share my utter failures (and lack of knowledge) for the whole world to see.
My car has a long story which I'm unraveling as a I go, a long time ago it was a diesel 1991 model and as time passed (and ownership) It has now become a Frankenstein FJ80.
The chassis is 1991, the engine was swapped to 4.5 EFI then came a whole frame change.
So it has disk breaks all around, 3 AC units (front, fridge and overhead air vents which was made for UAE market) with Automatic air control and such. I think the frame is akin to 1994/1995.
The car was then fitted with gearbox intercooler (forgive me for not knowing proper jargon - noob here) i.e gearbox cooling via a small radiator, duel battery system with isolator, extra tank 45 Litres, spare tire winch under the additional fuel tank and some other bits and pieces like old man emu lift with buffers.
Now I choose this car because it needs a lot of love and I have no intention of selling instead i want to restore it little by little while enjoying the Egyptian desert camping (Not in the summer thought far too hot !!)
The car has series body frame rust, will probably swap the right and left fenders, 4 doors and some of the front parts. The undercarriage is good except for some surface rust due to it being used for boat operation.
I do tend to ask a LOT of questions and I do apologies for my sense of humor (or lack of it) but I'm an acquired taste (Or so i hope!)
I have attached the picture of the car and its great joining the community of Landcruisers .... feels like home already
Well to make things easier, figured i would update the list of things done here.
- Engine:
- Oil and filter change
- Cleaned Idle control sensor
- Cleaned air intake sensor
- Bolted Alternator / replaced bolts
- Changed Alternator belts x 2
- Replaced fuel lines to charcoal canister
- Radiator flush with new coolant.
- Installed a new heatshield for bonnet
- Cleaned air filter
- Under Carriage
- Front:
- Front axle housing swap (Old one was cracked)
- Rebuild swivel and hubs
- New bearings
- New front axel hub (old one pretty worn but functional)
- All bushings changed new except for caster correction kit.
- Replaced broken bolt
- New discs
- New break pads
- Oil changed for front axel hub.
- Back
- New brake masters right and left
- New pads
- New discs
- Replaced disk assembly (Broken break and handbrake mountings)
- Replaced right and left break lines
- All bushings changed new
- Oil changed back axle hub
- Steering & breaks
- Master cylinder repaired (repair kit) will need changing
- Replaced main steering column as it had too much play
- Front:
- Interior / Electrical
- Sorted out wiring for aux battery
- Replaced 12 V socket
- Changed oil gauge
- Cleaned / replaced burned bulbs in dashboard
- Frame, doors and exterior
- Swapped / bolted lots of parts
- Radiator
- Gearbox oil cooler
- Hood locking mechanism
- Front lights
- Grill
- Fabricated AC radiator mounts (well cut it out and bent it but i want to sound fancy ...)
- Replaced tailgate handle
- New
- Swapped / bolted lots of parts
- Exhaust
- Replaced middle exhaust (copy not OEM)
- changed exhaust rubber mounts
- Replaced all gaskets (after end of manifold to end of exhaust)
- Welded the hole in back exhaust box and pipe
- Extended the exhaust port away from car
- Winch
- Took winch apart for cleaning
- made a gasket to replace torn one (which seized the free spool)
- Lighting
- Added external LED back lights and connected to lights panel
- replaced side blinkers with LED
- Added Hud LED for engine bay and connected to lights panel
- Repaired front left blinker (Epoxy and replaced housing)
- LED main beam lights
After dreaming, saving, selling my blood and doing stuff I'm not very proud off I finally purchased my dream the FJ80 Landcruiser!
Of course the car comes with rust, problems and issues exactly what I need to distract me and provide me with bliss as I clean, fix and hopefully share my utter failures (and lack of knowledge) for the whole world to see.
My car has a long story which I'm unraveling as a I go, a long time ago it was a diesel 1991 model and as time passed (and ownership) It has now become a Frankenstein FJ80.
The chassis is 1991, the engine was swapped to 4.5 EFI then came a whole frame change.
So it has disk breaks all around, 3 AC units (front, fridge and overhead air vents which was made for UAE market) with Automatic air control and such. I think the frame is akin to 1994/1995.
The car was then fitted with gearbox intercooler (forgive me for not knowing proper jargon - noob here) i.e gearbox cooling via a small radiator, duel battery system with isolator, extra tank 45 Litres, spare tire winch under the additional fuel tank and some other bits and pieces like old man emu lift with buffers.
Now I choose this car because it needs a lot of love and I have no intention of selling instead i want to restore it little by little while enjoying the Egyptian desert camping (Not in the summer thought far too hot !!)
The car has series body frame rust, will probably swap the right and left fenders, 4 doors and some of the front parts. The undercarriage is good except for some surface rust due to it being used for boat operation.
I do tend to ask a LOT of questions and I do apologies for my sense of humor (or lack of it) but I'm an acquired taste (Or so i hope!)
I have attached the picture of the car and its great joining the community of Landcruisers .... feels like home already
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