FJ40 Bush Truck Project

[MNC]

oober coolies with a side order of woot!!

oh what a feeling it is to move a project under its own steam huh fella? ya get that whole feelin of wtf's gonna go wrong and excitement all rolled into one..

great stuff guy.. keep at it.. turnin those wheels in anger is next..

Yeah, I had my brother standing there with a fire extinguisher just incase

All sorts of things going through the head like "did I do those bolts up, put oil in, wire it up right..." hahaha

I only have a front drive shaft atm and got a little wheel spin on the loose metal by accident. You can hear me laughing about it in the vid.

Thanks for the comments guys - makes it all the better

[flyingbrick]

COOOOOOOOOoooooool

But where is the one with the lexus?

[wopass]

SHIBBYY!!

[MNC]

OK, so some more progress updates to follow after this weekend but couldn't wait to post up this pic...

I'VE GOT A HUGE....






Dizzy

I dont know how many of you Landcruiser guys have dealt with Jason of ClassicCruiserSpares but I cant recommend him enough. He has been awesome to deal with, has massive knowledge on everything cruiser and the dizzy you see in the above pic is his own personal spare which he arranged to courier up to me in time for the long weekend so I would be able to get my truck up and running again.

Jas, YOU ARE A LEGEND

[Overkill]

I'VE GOT A HUGE....

Looks like "Thors Hammer", damn that's big, either that or you are a little midget

[niblik]

I'VE GOT A HUGE....

Looks like "Thors Hammer", damn that's big, either that or you are a little midget

my thoughts exactly.. mix those two though..

[MNC]

I'VE GOT A HUGE....

Looks like "Thors Hammer", damn that's big, either that or you are a little midget

my thoughts exactly.. mix those two though..

Hahaha, thanks Nibby,

Yip, got to be said that both are true

[MNC]

Just to give some alternative size perspective... Here is a photo of my son next to the truck. While not quite 2yrs old he is over 7 feet tall which really proves just how massive everything on this truck is



Or if you prefer here is a comparison of the old dizzy to the new one (new one is at least 4 times bigger):



Truck is running now but as luck would have it I now have an over fueling problem it just wants to stall out on me. I'm hoping it is just old fuel so will drain the tank tomorrow and fill it with new gas... Sorry but this means no vids of it on first run just yet

So other mods not yet posted - Made a radiator shroud to fit a single 12" fan and oil cooler for the power steering oil. Fan apparently moves 2300cfpm so hopefully that will keep it cool:



Moved the isolation switch up into the dash (and out of water/mud), mounted UHF and some missile launching switches (for the missiles of course):



Cut some holes in the rear quarter panels to mount some led trailer lights - should look quite sweet once paint and panel is done:



After the fueling issue is sorted out I'm keen to make up a snorkel for it. I already have a 3" hat (which I hope will give the 2F enough air), just need to get some exhaust tube, couple of bends and an enclosed air cleaner housing to mount onto the Holly carb. Think it should be a fairly straight forward set up with easy access through the guard:



The "To Do" list is getting pretty short now.

[Overkill]

Love the switches

[niblik]

Cut some holes in the rear quarter panels to mount some led trailer lights - should look quite sweet once paint and panel is done:

1; who's is the other 40 in the stable and whats the goss on it...

2; why ya puttin lights on her if she's a trailer queen styles? (if that was the plan? i flicked through thread but didnt spot any ideals..)

3; paint and panel? (see reason 2)

keep at it fella.. another step in the right direction.. aw yeah...

[monaro427]

hey nib's isn't that the one with the lexus in it

[niblik]

hey nib's isn't that the one with the lexus in it

good call!

[Big]

Looking good nibs but re over fuelling.. could it be the cold start injector on all the time..? as it is associated to the cold start timer sw from memory..which will time the injector for "x"amount of time..? just a thought.. as I have had no problems with old fuel..LOL

[MNC]

1; who's is the other 40 in the stable and whats the goss on it...

2; why ya puttin lights on her if she's a trailer queen styles? (if that was the plan? i flicked through thread but didnt spot any ideals..)

3; paint and panel? (see reason 2)

keep at it fella.. another step in the right direction.. aw yeah...

1. Thats not another 40, its actually a storage unit where I put landcruiser parts. I'm gradually adding to the pile of parts

2. Lights were cheap and wires already run to previous lights in the rear. I also like the idea of others behind me knowing when I'm stopping. Yeah, its a bush truck but i'd like it to be up to (or close) to road legal standards just incase...

3. I'm not talking professional show truck here. I've had some 2k paint slops in the shed for a while that cost me a dozen beer so am planning on painting it all one color.

Cheers dude, i'm chomping at the bit to get out in the mud

[MNC]

Looking good nibs but re over fuelling.. could it be the cold start injector on all the time..? as it is associated to the cold start timer sw from memory..which will time the injector for "x"amount of time..? just a thought.. as I have had no problems with old fuel..LOL

Yeah, it wasn't old fuel....

Drained and replaced the fuel and 6 new spark plugs but shes still running rough.

[flyingbrick]

I love this truck dude!

I'm keen to see these tail lights in place.

Why did ya make this the priority over the glass tubbed lexus powered one? ( I watched vvega wire the thing and get it going at petes work that time)

keep it up man. Inspirational.

[MNC]

Why did ya make this the priority over the glass tubbed lexus powered one?

After taking the yellow 350 chevy powered one I used to own on a few trips I realised that as it was straight as I was worried about smashing it all the time. Because of this I didn't enjoy the trips as much as I had in this brown truck.

I'm keen to get back into the mud and have some fun so wanted to finish this one before the lexus which will be a shiny.

PS. Cheers for the comments dude.

[MNC]

Spent the day building a retaining wall in the rain but got a little time out to make up fillers for the gap between the guard and the bonnet.





Just need to fiberglass them in place now.

[lincooln]

looking awesome man. will be awesome to see it out in the mud. Keep up the good work

[MNC]

looking awesome man. will be awesome to see it out in the mud. Keep up the good work

Cheers Dude. Getting though the list.

When its finished I'll come along to one of the Norwest club meetings and introduce myself.

Will be keen to get a few runs in this winter

[tomsoffroad]

Thats awesome man. Very cool truck.
What size are the swampers? 38s?

[MNC]

Thats awesome man. Very cool truck.
What size are the swampers? 38s?

39.5's but are pretty worn so maybe more like 38's

Few more fun things to do to it yet. Need some more rainy weekends so I have an excuse to stay indoors and work on it

[MNC]

... Need some more rainy weekends so I have an excuse to stay indoors and work on it

Well, weather today was just right for some more shed time...

Bought myself a new 100mm Hitachi angle ginder for 50% off at Placemakers today Have only had el chepos until now and even though its only the small one it is way more powerful that what i had before.

So then I needed something to test my new angle grinder on...

Some of you may remember from the flex test that I have a rub problem in the rear guards:



I could have extended the rear bump stops, or I could play with my new toy...

Made up some high tech moulds using a pen, stick, and some cardboard:



Drew some lines on the guards using the high tech template then warmed up the new toy. Inside guard before shot:



Inside guard after shot:



I got 3 cut off blade with the new grinder, and before I new it I had already gone through 2 of them :



Thought that It would be a good idea to fill up the holes that the new toy had made so bent up a 90 degree bend and tacked it in:



And the rest really fell into place after that:





Both tacked in place, not a bad effort for a windy Sunday afternoon:

[oldyella]

Nice work. I like it how there's so much flex that theres only a couple of inches of the deck left at the top of the wheel arch

[MNC]

IT LIVES

Gave up trying to figure this one out so dropped it off at a mates workshop...



I'm very pleased to say truck is now up and running

Embarrassing thing is that the only problem was the dizzy set up incorrectly . Anyhow, timing sorted and after a cough and splutter drive home (and even though there is still much to do) I decided to shake some of the cobwebs out:



Sorry, bad quality vid taken on phone which couldn't handle the sound It is actually running sweet now


Also thought I better find something to drive up.

Remember before hassling my effort that this is the first actual drive I've had since this truck has undergone some MAJOR changes...



If you are on dial up then these photos may be better than watching that second vid:











Still lots to sort out but right now - I AM STOKED

[niblik]

great to see her running again fella... much woot!

told ya... now just chuck her back together and start on the other one..

and dude, no worries about family interfering... you'll get time in the shed enough for two toys...

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

Nice work dude, Pleased to see you got it all sorted. Now you can go enjoy it. Make sure you get good pics and vids when you go out on ya first trip.

[MNC]

great to see her running again fella... much woot!

told ya... now just chuck her back together and start on the other one..

and dude, no worries about family interfering... you'll get time in the shed enough for two toys...

Cheers Nibs. I'm fully motivated to get this truck trip ready now. No more mods - just get it usable. and enjoy.

I need to show that lexus some love - Callum007 has already helped by sending me some high steer arms for it

Cant wait to take my boy out in this truck - I reckon the 4 point harness is all good to hold a 2yr old in

[MNC]

Nice work dude, Pleased to see you got it all sorted. Now you can go enjoy it. Make sure you get good pics and vids when you go out on ya first trip.

Thanks for all your advice and pm's which got me there in the end.

Still got lots to sort before taking it out in the mud but I'm fully keen to get out there asap

Cheers Jas,

[lincooln]

looking awesome dude, will be cool to see it out soon then.