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Cheers guys! Coffs trip sounds good too! I'll be keen depending on when it is.
Twistys Aussie HJ45 Buildup/Resto
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I was delivering a burnt out drop deck semi trailer to a guy in Grafton and his property was full of all sorts of stuff. I popped the question regarding old landcruisers and his mate turned out to be looking for a old 45. I started to tell him about mine and a few I knew about in the area and thats when he told me there will be 150 45's in coffs next year. I assumed this would be public but I will contact old mate to get the details.
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
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Love this build thanks for sharing makes me want to get stuck into mine problem is I don't have the covered space to store the panels once stripped about to start a new job as a shed builder so with a bit of luck I might sort that problem out before long. Again really cool build looking forward to the next update.
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I ended up packing up the bed etc in our spare room (much to the Wifes disgust). So I now have a nice room with carpet, mattress, blankets and sheets to store everything on, works a treat!
Our spare room is full unfortunately haha. But our entertainment area is not hmm food for thought.
Do it ....you know you want to
Having some average weather in my area lately so the ute is all tarped up the wind makes it tricky to uncover and recover all the time but I am tempted.
Hey twisty. Any progress? Or is the spare room still full of parts?
Oh, and any details on this coffs thing?
Oh, and any details on this coffs thing?
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Nothing really worth showing. Rear roof panel has had the holes filled and repainted. Also have all the rest of the painted panels now in the spare room and styleside tray has finally gone to paint and panel.
End of next week should see the new custom fuel tank folded up, radiator and thermo fan sorted, and the last of the tig work done for the stainless exhaust and wastegate pipe. Then it's finally time to start the wiring.
For anyone else interested there is also a 40 series Fraser Island trip planned for September next year. Around 30 odd people so far have said they will go.
End of next week should see the new custom fuel tank folded up, radiator and thermo fan sorted, and the last of the tig work done for the stainless exhaust and wastegate pipe. Then it's finally time to start the wiring.
For anyone else interested there is also a 40 series Fraser Island trip planned for September next year. Around 30 odd people so far have said they will go.
I might be going, that's if I have a ute by then
That's a lot of odd people
The best sort of people
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Haha, and how many even 40 owners have you met?
Out of all of them so far.......none ha ha ha ha
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Sweet build Dave!
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Thanks Yan,
Small update, things have been still progressing, but a lot slower then I'd like.
I was looking into the Dakota replacement gauges and sorted an order via email, but got stuffed around when my mate in the USA was ringing them to try and pay
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index....ct_id=923/category_id=-1/mode=prod/prd923.htm
Turned out for the better but, as I got onto some brand new Factory Gauge clusters for sale from "Akella" and now have one on the way.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/brand-new-40-series-oem-toyota-speedometer-cluster-12v.805477/
I had a few stock bumpers lying around, but all of them needed lots of work before they would be nice enough to fit. Ended up getting the same guys that folded up the styleside to make a copy of the bumper for me, came out perfect. Top on bottom outside edges had to be welded on and ground smooth which brooksy sorted for me.
Custom radiator is underway at the moment by Mark at Nambour Radiators. I've fitted the wider radiator mount (approx. 50mm) found in later model 40 series which had aircon fitted from the factory then went with a copper/brass radiator with a custom core. Is a 4 row, but fins are spaced out a little more to allow more airflow. They are confident I will have no cool issues with the turbo 2h.
With the power steering pump fitted to the 2h, the room for the 2h engine fan is extremely tight with the radiator. Guys have made them work, but I didn't want to risk munching a expensive radiator when flexed up, so went with a SPAL thermo fan and a Tridon temp switch to turn it on and off as needed.
Turns on at 90 degrees and off at 85 degrees
Lastly, had to put the front panels on to check clearances with the radiator.
Hoping to get some good time on it over the xmas break and have it finally back on the road in Jan.
Small update, things have been still progressing, but a lot slower then I'd like.
I was looking into the Dakota replacement gauges and sorted an order via email, but got stuffed around when my mate in the USA was ringing them to try and pay
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index....ct_id=923/category_id=-1/mode=prod/prd923.htm
Turned out for the better but, as I got onto some brand new Factory Gauge clusters for sale from "Akella" and now have one on the way.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/brand-new-40-series-oem-toyota-speedometer-cluster-12v.805477/
I had a few stock bumpers lying around, but all of them needed lots of work before they would be nice enough to fit. Ended up getting the same guys that folded up the styleside to make a copy of the bumper for me, came out perfect. Top on bottom outside edges had to be welded on and ground smooth which brooksy sorted for me.
Custom radiator is underway at the moment by Mark at Nambour Radiators. I've fitted the wider radiator mount (approx. 50mm) found in later model 40 series which had aircon fitted from the factory then went with a copper/brass radiator with a custom core. Is a 4 row, but fins are spaced out a little more to allow more airflow. They are confident I will have no cool issues with the turbo 2h.
With the power steering pump fitted to the 2h, the room for the 2h engine fan is extremely tight with the radiator. Guys have made them work, but I didn't want to risk munching a expensive radiator when flexed up, so went with a SPAL thermo fan and a Tridon temp switch to turn it on and off as needed.
Turns on at 90 degrees and off at 85 degrees
Lastly, had to put the front panels on to check clearances with the radiator.
Hoping to get some good time on it over the xmas break and have it finally back on the road in Jan.
Fantastic build twisty, not leaving anything to chance are you its all getting looked at
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Jeez Twist, what a truck!
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Thanks Tonka and Cult!
Quick pic with the bonnet on to get a better look at it. Love the look with no bulky bonnet latches or indicators on the guards.
New Gauge cluster arrived yester from Cruiser Addiction in Canada. So stoked with it.
All new glass (except for curved corner glass) from Auto Glass Warehouse. The curved corner glasses have some light scratches in them but I am buying a glass polishing kit today to hopefully get them back to looking like new.
Quick pic with the bonnet on to get a better look at it. Love the look with no bulky bonnet latches or indicators on the guards.
New Gauge cluster arrived yester from Cruiser Addiction in Canada. So stoked with it.
All new glass (except for curved corner glass) from Auto Glass Warehouse. The curved corner glasses have some light scratches in them but I am buying a glass polishing kit today to hopefully get them back to looking like new.
