FJ40 Project

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:30 pm

OK, this may be the start of financial ruin for me but have spent too many hours watching Niblik's BJ40 build. So here goes...

Have just purchased a Fiberglass tub & recently blasted FJ40 Chassis.

Plan is to do all the mods i've wanted to do to my mud truck but since they'll cost a few $$$ will start from scratch and try to get it on the road.

Here is the starting point... Lets see how many years this project takes :lol:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:38 pm

dammit, i was waiting for that to get cheaper.... nice bit of kit

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:45 am

oh yeah!!!! woot!!!!

sweet mnc.. have been watching that cruiser and parts too..

so what ya got planned for this thing? mods etc...?

go the 40's!!

:twisted:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:42 pm

wopass wrote:dammit, i was waiting for that to get cheaper.... nice bit of kit

Sorry Ben, I didnt know you were keen - but hey all is fair in love, war, and Trademe :wink:

Mod's planned - Start with:
Front Shackle reversal,
Front & Rear Spring reversal,
Swapping spring packs for flatter 5 leaf 60 series cruiser ones,
Power steering out of 60 series,
Put in 60 series front and rear diffs (hub to hub) with disks brakes front (STD) and rear (80 series),
Spring Over Axel conversion.

Paint up tub and my existing bonnet to match (need a fibreglass windscreen and doors first). Any ideas on colours guys? I saw a mean Navy blue wagon that had white/ice flames on the bonnet :shock:

That should keep me busy for a while :lol:

Shall I estimate a project build time? NO WAY! probabily take years and end in divorce but it'll b worth it in the end :twisted:

Post by **mike** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:18 pm

Any ideas on colours guys? I saw a mean Navy blue wagon that had white/ice flames on the bonnet

Camo all the way dude, kids love it!! everyone thinks its from the war

you can hide on the side of the track and no one will even see you :twisted:

Mike

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:30 pm

mike wrote:
Any ideas on colours guys? I saw a mean Navy blue wagon that had white/ice flames on the bonnet

Camo all the way dude, kids love it!! everyone thinks its from the war you can hide on the side of the track and no one will even see you

Mike

So if I paint my landrover camo, everyone will think its a big arsed landrover from the war? :twisted:

rollypolly · Post by **rollypolly** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:38 pm

turoa wrote:
mike wrote:
Any ideas on colours guys? I saw a mean Navy blue wagon that had white/ice flames on the bonnet

Camo all the way dude, kids love it!! everyone thinks its from the war you can hide on the side of the track and no one will even see you

Mike

So if I paint my landrover camo, everyone will think its a big arsed landrover from the war?

only if you mod it with some war stickers :lol:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:59 pm

mike wrote:Camo all the way dude, kids love it!! everyone thinks its from the war you can hide on the side of the track and no one will even see you

Mike

Something like this you reckon aye :wink:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:18 am

oh mate!!!!!! that was what i was thinking of doing with my landrover lol!!!! when it gets 2 scratched up and dented (because its already dark green) i was goin to mask it up the grey and black and do it camo

....not like that nissan tho it looks to professional ans shinney

....you have to do it ruggard man....with spray cans.......thats how you get the effect!!! :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:21 am

dont forget the big stars on the front doors!!!!!!!

fj40 · Post by **fj40** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:02 pm

iv been doing a fj40 best truck i ever got i think

gimmemud · Post by **gimmemud** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:07 pm

are you the one selling the steel tub on trademe?? nothin wrong with it. ill definately be the leadin bidder on that one.

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:59 pm

gimmemud wrote:are you the one selling the steel tub on trademe?? nothin wrong with it. ill definately be the leadin bidder on that one.

Yeah, thats me. Can check it out if you want. Sunday would be best but possibly tomorrow after work. Matt - 029 200 8153

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:52 pm

gimmemud wrote:are you the one selling the steel tub on trademe?? nothin wrong with it. ill definately be the leadin bidder on that one.

yea it looks pretty good to me too, much better cond than mine...maybe i should lay off the trees a little..... :roll:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:57 pm

wopass wrote:..yea it looks pretty good to me too, much better cond than mine...maybe i should lay off the trees a little.....

The missile was made to break trees Wopass.

icekayak · Post by **icekayak** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:27 pm

MNC wrote:
mike wrote:Camo all the way dude, kids love it!! everyone thinks its from the war you can hide on the side of the track and no one will even see you

Mike

Something like this you reckon aye

I'm pretty sure the actuall camo on that truck is just done with vinyl stickers from a signwriter

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:57 am

Happy Days, picked up new tub yesterday. Here is a shot of my brother having lunch in it on the way home :lol:

Chassis must be post 1980's as has the bigger 40mm spring bushes. Didn't realise from the auction but the springs are aftermarket 50mm lift :twisted:

. Got the truck home and rested the front on upside down diff (as if sprung over). with 31's i'm still going to need a ladder to get into this truck :shock:

Pleantly of clearance for a new set of big tyres though :twisted:

This shot is actual hight with 31's. Think I will get some old saggy springs before doing SOA.

And a shot of the Tub - pleanty of work ahead of me :shock:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:08 am

sweet!!

thats an awesome platform to start with.. :thumleft:

as for the springs, yep, definitely get some old saggy ones.. bring the overall centre of gravity down an easy couple of inches..

woohoo, and so it begins!! :twisted:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:58 am

nice !

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:58 pm

If you look hard you can see its had a body lift too :shock:

Have a look at the second photo under the firewall. 2 lots of spacers.

Thinking of installing oxgyen into the 40 (being up that high). :wink:

I wouldn't have done a body lift myself and am thinking about taking back to standard. Any views on that guys?

Would prefer to trim wheel arches and keep a little lower to the ground than have body lift.

Don't be concerned - SOA will still happen

. I deff want those springs above the diffs to increase clearance and reduce drag.

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:03 pm

soa and no body lift fella... with the soa, you'll get around 6 inches of lift away from the tyres, hence no need for body lift..

oh, and with the spring reversal and shackle reversal, you'll need to trim rear guard.. from t/m photos, ya got raised fronts already..

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:08 pm

the red line shows roughly where i'm gonna trim........ roughly..

thats the lot reversed with only 31's on.. and if ya gonna do the slightly wider 60 axles, if the artic up a bit, body-rubbo-presto...

spanners67 · Post by **spanners67** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:26 pm

Would you be looking at getting rid of those lifted springs?? Looking for a set.

PM me.

Cheers

:oops:

(Shy kids get no lollies!!)

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:19 pm

spanners67 wrote:Would you be looking at getting rid of those lifted springs?? Looking for a set.

May do. Or I may put on my other truck as it could use a lift to run the 33's.

Unless they are worth a few $$$ I'll probabily hold onto them. Will PM you anyway.

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:18 pm

mnc......

whats the name of this rig? should we start a poll?

oh this could be trouble... :twisted:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:17 pm

Hadn`t even thought of that yet. No idea what to call it except project right now :shock:

I was actually thinking of starting a poll on what engine /gearbox combo everyone thinks I should put in.

Here are the choices:
1. Straight swap of the 4.2ltr 2F striaght 6 in my other truck (this engine has had a $10k port & polish job), like this choice as already have all the parts and could probabily be a homer with a small amount of help
2. A dirty big 350 Chevy. Classic engine - truck was certified for one but previous owner let rego laps so cert gone

3. Lexus V8 - a favourite for power to weight - want to keep my truck as light as possible but will have to pay someone to install for me (big $$$) :cry:

Right now the most likely option wil be straight 6 swap. Was thinking about having it Dyno tuned to see what its got.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:24 pm

MNC wrote:
Here are the choices:

1. A dirty big 350 Chevy. Classic engine - truck was certified for one but previous owner let rego laps so cert gone
2. A dirty big 350 Chevy. Classic engine - truck was certified for one but previous owner let rego laps so cert gone
3. A dirty big 350 Chevy. Classic engine - truck was certified for one but previous owner let rego laps so cert gone

Right now the most likely option wil be straight 6 swap. Was thinking about having it Dyno tuned to see what its got.

Go the 350, they are dead easy bolt up fit with an adaptor kit. A nice simple conversion that fits well, runs well, sounds the part and certing is easy :twisted:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:07 am

Theres a guy on trademe who will cut down a lexus v8 loom to the 4 wires or what ever it is you need to run it for $150

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:27 pm

turoa wrote:Theres a guy on trademe who will cut down a lexus v8 loom to the 4 wires or what ever it is you need to run it for $150

Yeah, I like the idea of Lexus V8 (would be in truck already if money was no problem) but little worried about how much work involved in total setup.

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:30 pm

MNC wrote:
turoa wrote:Theres a guy on trademe who will cut down a lexus v8 loom to the 4 wires or what ever it is you need to run it for $150

Yeah, I like the idea of Lexus V8 (would be in truck already if money was no problem) but little worried about how much work involved in total setup.

It depends on whether you want a manual or auto?

FJ40 Project

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