Whoops I did it again (3 Viewers)

[cruisedeisel]

Swiss cheese firewall. Old coolant line holes and the proper Canadian one. Fml

 

[bikersmurf]

With SBC conversions the stick shift lever is usually heated and bent to clear the heater without trimming the heater.

 

[cruisedeisel]

With SBC conversions the stick shift lever is usually heated and bent to clear the heater without trimming the heater.

It would have been an extremely dramatic angle. Of course I could just be a dam straight idiot though? I will check tomorrow.

 

[bikersmurf]

It would have been an extremely dramatic angle. Of course I could just a dam straight idiot though? I will check tomorrow

Would it look something like this? There's a 90* bend about an inch above the top of the top of the transmission.

 

[Living in the Past]

Curious going threw this thread I seen the engine and transmission that was switched in. Is it possible you have a H55F from a BJ42? If so would probably be easy to find someone to trade a 60 series cover that would move the transmission shifter back. I know Canada was lucky and for late BJ42s. One my 40 series H55F top covers came from Canada. The 60 series transfer case shifter would help move that shifter back as well. Never seen a Bandeirante to know how different they are. Or how Mercedes diesel sat in the engine bay. The 3B with the long bellhousing lined up the transmission the same as the 2F in the 40 series. Because the 3B was a later transplant engine may be more forward than in a Japanese made 40 series. I know on the FJ40 the 60 series part help a lot when a V8 is installed.

 

[cruisedeisel]

The 60 series top does throw it back a lot. Maybe like 4-6”?? It could have saved the heater but I don’t have one. All it needed was another inch. Looks like the shifter was already welded at one point. But it clearly would have crushed in the bottom of the heater. The dash is different on the bandeirante, which makes the heater core slightly lower maybe?? I could have deleted the stereo location but I want tunes.

This is a donor engine from a bj42. The swap wasn’t done to oem Canadian specs. There’s a bunch of weird minor things that this created. Radiator is mounted closer to the engine. There’s a shorter fan shroud. More distance between the firewall and engine. Etc. I’m going to get it running as good as possible by this summer and sell it.

 

[cruisedeisel]

I could notch out the bottom heat flapper to provide toe warming. This truck is cool but far from perfect. I don’t do perfection. Never have, never will.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Extended the roll bar. Better crack a beer to watch this paint dry.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Wow….15 years of mud today.

 

[bikersmurf]

Wow….15 years of mud today.

Hard to believe... so much easier than notes on windshields and being chased down the road for stalking peoples rigs....

 

[bikersmurf]

Extended the roll bar. Better crack a beer to watch this paint dry.

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ooh paint drying... been doing a bunch of that lately on the "new" axle.

 

[seapotato]

The 60 series top does throw it back a lot. Maybe like 4-6”?? It could have saved the heater but I don’t have one. All it needed was another inch. Looks like the shifter was already welded at one point. But it clearly would have crushed in the bottom of the heater. The dash is different on the bandeirante, which makes the heater core slightly lower maybe?? I could have deleted the stereo location but I want tunes.

This is a donor engine from a bj42. The swap wasn’t done to oem Canadian specs. There’s a bunch of weird minor things that this created. Radiator is mounted closer to the engine. There’s a shorter fan shroud. More distance between the firewall and engine. Etc. I’m going to get it running as good as possible by this summer and sell it.

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Too late now, but from what I've seen, the 42 top cover is so rare there'd be a line up of dudes wanting to trade you for a 60 cover plus wads of cash/blowjobs or whatever your preference.

 

[cruisedeisel]

I’m kind of regretting the roll bar extension. I should have just bolted it to the wheel well and custom made a front hoop with connecting bars. Would have been super easy and look way cooler. I better crack a beer and drown my sorrows.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Not bad

 

[cruiserpilot]

Bring it forward close enough for shoulder attachments. So the rear pads are right at the
front edge of the wheel well. I think it looks good.
Hang your laundry off it.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Too late now, but from what I've seen, the 42 top cover is so rare there'd be a line up of dudes wanting to trade you for a 60 cover plus wads of cash/blowjobs or whatever your preference.

Yes I am aware that the top of the H55 is very valuable and some one would have traded me 60 series one plus a BJ from his wife. I just thought it would have been too far back. I just seen a cruiser that had the shifter way too far back from a 60 top and didn't like it. I don't mind the cut heater core shroud. Its barely noticeable.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Bring it forward close enough for shoulder attachments. So the rear pads are right at the
front edge of the wheel well. I think it looks good.
Hang your laundry off it.

Unfortunetly the roll bar has to be mounted all for points on the wheel well to fit the jumper seats which I plan to use. Going to get a TJ seat in Qualicum soon for the 2nd row seating. It would be pretty cool to have 5 passengers in the crewzer.

 

[bikersmurf]

Unfortunetly the roll bar has to be mounted all for points on the wheel well to fit the jumper seats which I plan to use. Going to get a TJ seat in Qualicum soon for the 2nd row seating. It would be pretty cool to have 5 passengers in the crewzer.

If you can get a bench that works with these I’d highly recommend it…

Fold and tumble… folds flat, and then the whole seat forward. Pull a lever, and then the whole shebang lifts out.

Been running with a 3 seat rear bench since ‘92. Wouldn’t want it any other way.

 

[cruisedeisel]

If you can get a bench that works with these I’d highly recommend it…View attachment 3549951

Fold and tumble… folds flat, and then the whole seat forward. Pull a lever, and then the whole shebang lifts out.

Been running with a 3 seat rear bench since ‘92. Wouldn’t want it any other way.

The 2003-06 TJ seat is a 3 seater?

 

[cruisedeisel]

If you can get a bench that works with these I’d highly recommend it…View attachment 3549951

Fold and tumble… folds flat, and then the whole seat forward. Pull a lever, and then the whole shebang lifts out.

Been running with a 3 seat rear bench since ‘92. Wouldn’t want it any other way.

Can send pictures of your back seat??

I think this position will work.