PabloCruise
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Incredible!
Please consider a write up for the Toyota Trails...
Please consider a write up for the Toyota Trails...
What is this? Dimond in the very ruff?
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Would love to. That is one thing about PNG we have lots of interesting stories. I was talking to the po trying to get all the back ground and history. It looks pretty interesting, I just need to check a few facts before I post the story here.
Chad Wells
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I think some expiation here would be helpful to my build so fire away. I think I will be going with the ute conversion.
Chad Wells
myquestoyota
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I'm in Hagen about 3 hr from home, and found this guy (Robert). He knew where 3 of three of "these Junkers" were. This is a picture of Robert and his HJ 47
Then he took me and we got two doors with glass and a front windshield frame with the rubber. What a find!!!
I got all this for 20 kina that $10 usd
Chad Wells
Then he took me and we got two doors with glass and a front windshield frame with the rubber. What a find!!!
I got all this for 20 kina that $10 usd
Chad Wells
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This is Anis and his FJ45 he found out from robert that I was looking for parts for our build.
He gave me the three unbroken windows out of a FJ that only this part of the cab is left
What a great day!!
Chad Wells
He gave me the three unbroken windows out of a FJ that only this part of the cab is left
What a great day!!
Chad Wells
PabloCruise
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These pics are great!
Awesome. Great thread and pics.
Ok here goes. Note Some pics are out of order
Started by measuring the opening in the body. then tacked the doors together using some off cuts allowing for the gap around the outer edge when fitted to the rear opening
then cut them in half. just under the body line on the front and a bit higher at the back
test fitted
fitted original door catches into sides
Cut the handle section out of an old front door, and then sectioned it to make it a bit small from top to bottom.
test fitting
More after
Started by measuring the opening in the body. then tacked the doors together using some off cuts allowing for the gap around the outer edge when fitted to the rear opening
then cut them in half. just under the body line on the front and a bit higher at the back
test fitted
fitted original door catches into sides
Cut the handle section out of an old front door, and then sectioned it to make it a bit small from top to bottom.
test fitting
More after
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Made a bit of a jig to hold it while doing the back
Tacked a bit of box tube across the back while doing the front
Made a piece to cap the top out of some 1.6mm sheet
Made a bit of a jig to hold it while doing the back
Tacked a bit of box tube across the back while doing the front
Made a piece to cap the top out of some 1.6mm sheet
Lock mechanism And finishing of the back
Now those with a sharp eye will have noted the the tailgate is to tall. and actually sits higher than the quarter panel. So i sectioned out an inch
Also note, modified lower barn door hinges tacked in place on bottom
More soon
murf
Lifer
love this story. Keep us posted!
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That is fantastic work I'm really considering this. I saw a set of doors on a short wheel base back in the weeds.
Chad Wells
Chad Wells
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I was driving home from town and this caught my eye
After a quick u-turn I found the owner, a fellow HJ45 enthusiast and got permission to salvage a few parts
So I got the seats and the front grill piece.
I love finding all of these parts. Some are missing of my rig and some are just in better shape.
Chad Wells
After a quick u-turn I found the owner, a fellow HJ45 enthusiast and got permission to salvage a few parts
So I got the seats and the front grill piece.
I love finding all of these parts. Some are missing of my rig and some are just in better shape.
Chad Wells
Gus
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This is really cool, good on you for bringing a left for dead Cruiser back to life. I second the recommendation to write an article for Toyota Trails detailing your discovery and rebuild of this Cruiser.
I just knew, sooner or later someone would post up a pic of a '40 built into a wrecker .... lol .
Sarge
Sarge
This is great , I love to see old forgotten workhorses brought back to life.
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We started dismantling the 2H. We are in DEEP now!!
First we loaded the engine into the shed.
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We just slid it on 4x4 posts from the truck to the work bench.
Then we just started pulling off all the bits
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This is our first time doing a rebuild so its taking some extra time.
Chad Wells
First we loaded the engine into the shed.
We just slid it on 4x4 posts from the truck to the work bench.
Then we just started pulling off all the bits
This is our first time doing a rebuild so its taking some extra time.
Chad Wells
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Here is a picture of each piston. What do you guys think are they to far gone??
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We will hopefully get it all degreased and cleaned up tomorrow.
Chad Wells
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We will hopefully get it all degreased and cleaned up tomorrow.
Chad Wells
The dually wreckers look so cool.....
Great story and project.
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Great story and project.
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