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One more Mountain shot I pulled from the wife's phone. Love this one!
WHG423 Has a New FJ60!
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Got my wife a new camera for Christmas. New Year's Eve I took the family up to Pilot Mountain. (Yes the same Mt. Pilot from the Andy Griffith Show) It is about 30 minutes from the house. So we could spend some much needed family time, Hike a bit and try out the camera.
First pic is iPhone. Rest are with the new Nikon. All said, she took over 200 pics. I just stole the cruiser ones for my thread.
First pic is iPhone. Rest are with the new Nikon. All said, she took over 200 pics. I just stole the cruiser ones for my thread.
That my friend, is great inspiration. Fantastic rig, and thanks for sharing.
And that UHaul camper is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
And that UHaul camper is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
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Thanks! I Love the brown!
I don't have a record of the Ebay guy. I think he was just selling it off of his personal vehicle. Here is a thread however I made regarding the bullbar.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/factory-bullbar-dealer-option.820474/page-2
No post in a while or photos either. Life has had me busy, but I have been enjoying the Cruiser and making a few upgrades.
Here are a couple of pics of our 'Massive" NC winter snow storm.
I bought a set of running boards off Craigslist for $150. I have test fitted them and fooled with them a bit, but have not got around to mounting them. I am fully aware that most people dislike running boards on their cruiser due to off road interference and whatnot and most prefer sliders. Well, not doing serious offroading, don't want to shell out cash for sliders, have kids who will find these useful, and I myself am short, so it will make washing the truck and accessing the roof racks much easier. Plus, it was kinda like the whole ARB bumper debate when I got my bullbar. Lots of people running ARB, mine is different. Lots of people running sliders, mine is different. I like that.
Did some research on them and found out they were made by a company called DTS Ultra Boards out of California. No longer in business. They were made specifically for the Cruiser (they made other applications as well) and they bolt to the frame. Well made out of aluminum tube and a heavy gauge Aluminum top plate. They are nice!
A buddy of mine up in VA was browsing his local junkyard and saw this 62. He snapped a pic for me.
I got real excited and being only about 70 miles away, I jumped in my car the next day after work to see what I could find. When I got there they were closing in 45 minutes. However, I found a complete minus the wheels - FJ62 with brown interior. I quickly snagged the complete rear seat and headrests for a rear headrest conversion, rear cargo panels with speakers, grills, and brackets for rear speaker conversion. I got a bunch of trim pieces, a clock, seat belts, chrome rocker trim, washer bottle, and… ran out of time. Walked away with it all for $80! A steal I do believe.
I did the speakers first. Nice to have hard mounted rear speakers instead of those mobile POS ones I had. Then the washer bottle as mine was broken and never worked. Nice to squirt again!
Now I am on to the rear headrest conversion. Going to be a lengthy ordeal, but it will be nice to have headrest back there. I know the kids will enjoy them. I started off disassembling the 62 seat and sanding and painting the metal frame. It was pretty rusty. Didn't want to put that in the Cruiser like that. I went with brown, because everything else in there is brown and I had it laying around the garage. Not going to see it anyway. I just feel better having it painted.
A couple of parting shots!
Thanks I will watch that thread for updates. Maybe I can catch one some day or maybe even have one fabricated. I agree these look good when you are not necessarily interested in an ARB.
All I have to say with your latest finds is Wow you are lucky! I can't wait to see how those running boards look.
One of my favorite rigs on mud...keep up the great pics and mods. You should have scored those 62 mirrors for future use or sale!
Actually I was going to ask about those mirrors... are yours after market? I see in one of your pics the drivers side adjustment is maxed out. I bought some to replace my 60s and have the same issue plus they are soòo jiggly. If they weren't so much bigger they'd be in the trash but I'm wondering if used FJ62 stock mirrors is the way to go.
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Looks like that scrap donor had a SOR carpet kit in it..
Great pics, great work!
J
Great pics, great work!
J
Nice junkyard find!!
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That was my SOR carpet kit in the pics.
On the junkyard cruiser, the driver's mirror was gone and the passenger one was broken. Otherwise I would have grabbed them.
My 62 style mirrors I bought from CCOT. They are pretty good quality for a Chinese knockoff. Believe it or not, they shake a lot less than my old mirrors on my 62 did. Sure beat stock 60 mirrors on looks and functionality if I do say so myself!
On the junkyard cruiser, the driver's mirror was gone and the passenger one was broken. Otherwise I would have grabbed them.
My 62 style mirrors I bought from CCOT. They are pretty good quality for a Chinese knockoff. Believe it or not, they shake a lot less than my old mirrors on my 62 did. Sure beat stock 60 mirrors on looks and functionality if I do say so myself!
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Got my rear headrest conversion done this afternoon! No great pics of the process. All I did was remove my rear seat back, cut off the old hog rings, remove fabric, and reassemble on the 62's seat frame. Hardest part was cutting up my nice seat fabric but it had to be done to accept the headrest inserts. Reattached the fabric with new hog rings. Then reinstalled the seat and carpet backing. Woohoo! My 60 has rear headrests!
Another day I will tackle the same task on the seat bottom. That way I'll have a place to store my headrests when the seat is folded down. Loving this mod already!
Another day I will tackle the same task on the seat bottom. That way I'll have a place to store my headrests when the seat is folded down. Loving this mod already!
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Good work!
Looks original. kids will be safe!
Looks original. kids will be safe!
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Took a trip up to the mountains for Easter. Cruiser did great! avg. 16 mpg. Can't beat that! Took our new puppy, Daisy, along for the trip.
Had a chance to work on the running board project a bit this week. I got the driver's side mounted up and secured. I'll take more pics of the mounting later. Pleased so far.
Backed in her home ready for passenger side.
Had a chance to work on the running board project a bit this week. I got the driver's side mounted up and secured. I'll take more pics of the mounting later. Pleased so far.
Backed in her home ready for passenger side.
Still one of the coolest rigs on Mud!
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Officially got the boards all mounted up this evening. Far bigger job than originally anticipated. Challenge accepted and complete.
Here is the passenger side going up.
There are five mounting points. To main supports that bolt to the frame. Had to drill and tap for these. This was the worst part. Used all stainless hardware for the install.
Then there are three bolts along the rocker panel. The center and rear one bolt directly through the rocker panel. Had to drill there too. Didn't really like drilling here, but I am already committed to this project so drill away I did.
Had to shim between the body and the running board. Just used some scrap metal I had in the garage hence the green paint.
Front hole was not as straight forward. There was no area to drill into due to the curve of the fender. I fabricated an L bracket (again out of scrap) that captured on of the lower fender mounting bolts and then drilled it to match the hole in the running board.
(Never mind the scratches, they were already there when I got the boards.)
There is a little gap in the front between the running board and fender as you can see. Nothing I could do here. Again, curved body panel and straight running board. I am going to find some rubber trim to fill the gap.
Pretty happy overall. They are super solid and give a unique look. If I ever decide to take them off, I can just put bolts back in the threaded holes and plug rocker panel holes with rubber plugs or similar.
Now, if you want to install DTS Ultra boards on your FJ60 you know how!
Here is the passenger side going up.
There are five mounting points. To main supports that bolt to the frame. Had to drill and tap for these. This was the worst part. Used all stainless hardware for the install.
Then there are three bolts along the rocker panel. The center and rear one bolt directly through the rocker panel. Had to drill there too. Didn't really like drilling here, but I am already committed to this project so drill away I did.
Had to shim between the body and the running board. Just used some scrap metal I had in the garage hence the green paint.
Front hole was not as straight forward. There was no area to drill into due to the curve of the fender. I fabricated an L bracket (again out of scrap) that captured on of the lower fender mounting bolts and then drilled it to match the hole in the running board.
(Never mind the scratches, they were already there when I got the boards.)
There is a little gap in the front between the running board and fender as you can see. Nothing I could do here. Again, curved body panel and straight running board. I am going to find some rubber trim to fill the gap.
Pretty happy overall. They are super solid and give a unique look. If I ever decide to take them off, I can just put bolts back in the threaded holes and plug rocker panel holes with rubber plugs or similar.
Now, if you want to install DTS Ultra boards on your FJ60 you know how!
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Such a great thread!...I am inspired to work on my engine!...Doing the same rear seat/head rest conversion now...adding new seat belts too..(shoulder belt conversion for rear) Thanks again!..will be back!
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Thanks! Headrest conversion was so worth it. I think it looks much better with them. The kids enjoy them too.
Yes, agreed..Mine will too...I am doing a 3 head rest conversion...cutting out an old front seat section and welding it into a 62 seat back....hey..4 kiddos...what are ya gonna do, right?........Modify! See you around!
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Well, hello again. It's been a while since I've posted, but not much going on in ole' Cruiser land. Been real busy at work and just driving and enjoying the cruiser along the way. The other day I came out of the hardware store and the man beside me said "your truck is leaking coolant." Sure enough it was peeing green. popped the hood and it looked like it was leaking from the small hose going into the heater core. Not a huge leak, just some drips. (the one hose I hadn't replaced.) So I drove her on home and parked it. Next day I replaced the little hose, refilled the coolant, and put it up on ramps to burp the system.
After the burp, I ran around the block to get it nice and warm, then pulled back in the garage for an inspect. I see coolant streaming out the bottom of the truck. Guess that wasn't the problem. So under the truck I go. I find it running down my hardline that go to the rear heater.
The next day, I pull the lines down. Fun times.
I find that my mostly rust free truck has hidden surprises. Where Toyota put insulation over the lines, moisture must have seeped in over time and done it's thing. Here is what I found.
After jumping on the site for some reading, checking around, and verifying with Beno, I found OEM ones NLA. Well poo.....
After a few days of pondering, I decided to have some fabricated. I found a new shop in town called Hydraulic Supply Company and went over there after work today.
I took my nasty lines in. Man these guys were awesome! They did not stock rigid tubing, mostly flexible line and wedge fittings. The guy told me to run down to Home Depot, Pick up some 1/2" Copper roll, bring it back, and he'd bend it up. He didn't know where to get 13mm so 1/2" would have to do. That was no problem since HD was two doors down.
Got the tube, and he went to work.
He crimped all four ends for a barb but only trimmed this first one. He left the other three for me to do at home. So, as soon as I got Home I trimmed, filled, and sanded each end sooth.
Beautiful!!
Got them installed.
Going to wait until tomorrow to fill and test. I have a few small concerns, but all & all I'm pleased.
20' of tube $48 (only needed a little over half of that) + $30 shop labor = $78 for new hardlines. Not to bad if you ask me.
Fingers crossed!
After the burp, I ran around the block to get it nice and warm, then pulled back in the garage for an inspect. I see coolant streaming out the bottom of the truck. Guess that wasn't the problem. So under the truck I go. I find it running down my hardline that go to the rear heater.
The next day, I pull the lines down. Fun times.
I find that my mostly rust free truck has hidden surprises. Where Toyota put insulation over the lines, moisture must have seeped in over time and done it's thing. Here is what I found.
After jumping on the site for some reading, checking around, and verifying with Beno, I found OEM ones NLA. Well poo.....
After a few days of pondering, I decided to have some fabricated. I found a new shop in town called Hydraulic Supply Company and went over there after work today.
I took my nasty lines in. Man these guys were awesome! They did not stock rigid tubing, mostly flexible line and wedge fittings. The guy told me to run down to Home Depot, Pick up some 1/2" Copper roll, bring it back, and he'd bend it up. He didn't know where to get 13mm so 1/2" would have to do. That was no problem since HD was two doors down.
Got the tube, and he went to work.
He crimped all four ends for a barb but only trimmed this first one. He left the other three for me to do at home. So, as soon as I got Home I trimmed, filled, and sanded each end sooth.
Beautiful!!
Got them installed.
Going to wait until tomorrow to fill and test. I have a few small concerns, but all & all I'm pleased.
20' of tube $48 (only needed a little over half of that) + $30 shop labor = $78 for new hardlines. Not to bad if you ask me.
Fingers crossed!
