safaripetes FJ40

[safaripete]

ok heres the brief

i swapped my safari for allmuds fj40 a couple of months back
since owning it i have tidied up the wiring taken off the hard top

heres what it looked like when FJ40 owned it







gotten new led rear lights
new plugs and leads
35s

i have purchased a complete power steer setup using a falcon box (yet to fit)

on the todo list before we head over to costa in july

rebuild the roll cage
new flow master muffler
raise it (will make my own shackles)
maybe soa
will get pics up soon of what i have done and will be doing

LED lights






35S
KHUMO VENTURE 835s








rollcage progress











finished cage







new flowmaster video and leds

[haynzy]

ok heres the brief

i swapped my safari for allmuds fj40 a couple of months back
since owning it i have tidied up the wiring taken off the hard top

gotten new led rear lights
new plugs and leads
35s

i have purchased a complete power steer setup using a falcon box (yet to fit)

on the todo list before we head over to costa in july

rebuild the roll cage
new flow master muffler
raise it (will make my own shackles)
maybe soa
will get pics up soon of what i have done and will be doing

less typing more welding

[safaripete]

fixed the exhaust tonite does that count? waiting for the flowmaster to turn up now

will start marking roll cage tomorrow night

[MNC]

WHERE ARE THE PICS Less typing more photos

[safaripete]

couple of pics an a vid from previous posts

will update the 1st post with stuff

[its_that_guy2]

lol im sure ive seen that clip on say ... KSR forums ... hey bud .. its Hawkins

[safaripete]

lol im sure ive seen that clip on say ... KSR forums ... hey bud .. its Hawkins

haha yeah hey bud howsit going

[safaripete]

1st post updated with roll cage progress

still more to do add another diagonal and back stays

but i only got 1 length of tube but really need 2

oh well will have it finished 2mrw night

[petefj40]

Nice one Pete!
Keep the pix comin.

[wopass]

please tell me that your not just welding the cage to the floor in the back

[coxsy]

curlys old fjs cage
front mounts

middle behind seats

rear

these will be modded to go down to chassis

[safaripete]

please tell me that your not just welding the cage to the floor in the back

yes and no

its been welded to the floor but is also welded to the existing cage that is welded to the chassis

1st post updated with finished cage pics

[safaripete]

had my flowmaster turn up today so fitted it tonite

will update 1st post with video and sound

[safaripete]

fitted 50mm hub spacers to the front end tonite just to get the tyre away from the steering arms also tightened up the idler box as all the bolts were loose from the spring washers being non existant

got a new wheel bearing kit to replace the flogged out 1 so will do that tomorrow nite

started work on making extended shackles going for a 6 inch center to center

also purchased a plastic tool box to put all my recovery stuff in etc will bolt that in somewhere at some stage

will get pics up of shackles when they are in

will either modify the bullbar i have now or make a new one still undecided yet but as costa only 2weeks away will have to sort something out

[safaripete]

okay abit of another update

shackles are in i would update 1st post but for some reason i cant upload pics

but anyways i brought a brand new supercharge deep cycle marine battery today

will keep trying to update 1st post with pics

[skid]

but anyways i brought a brand new supercharge deep cycle marine battery today

good boy

wagon looking good too

[safaripete]

front shackles




rear shackles



brand new supercharge deep cycle marine battery



getting there slowly





wont let me add them to the first post tho

[safaripete]

ok after going to costa i found a problem with the 40

the dam front leaf springs stick out way to far

solution cut them out and coil it

so tonite i went to waikanae and picked up some safari radius arms and a front diff with all mounts

tomorrow i will be collecting therest of what i need from the wreckers and working out how im going to fit tha bits

will get some pics up of what i have tomorrow

[petefj40]

Wow. Throwing leafs away and going with coils just like that huh.
Don't do it by halfs pete. Coil it all round bro!

[safaripete]

Wow. Throwing leafs away and going with coils just like that huh.
Don't do it by halfs pete. Coil it all round bro!

haha yeah after seeing a few vids watching them bulldoze there way round

that will be next but its ok out back atm

no picks yet had a shit of a day at work so didnt get to goto the wreckers

[Bulletproof]

ok after going to costa i found a problem with the 40

the dam front leaf springs stick out way to far

solution cut them out and coil it

so tonite i went to waikanae and picked up some safari radius arms and a front diff with all mounts

tomorrow i will be collecting therest of what i need from the wreckers and working out how im going to fit tha bits

will get some pics up of what i have tomorrow

If you are at Rallywoods next weekend with the Palmy guys you can see my Safari Setup on the hilux. It will be different to a 40 but it might give you some ideas

Cheers Richard

[safaripete]

ok after going to costa i found a problem with the 40

the dam front leaf springs stick out way to far

solution cut them out and coil it

so tonite i went to waikanae and picked up some safari radius arms and a front diff with all mounts

tomorrow i will be collecting therest of what i need from the wreckers and working out how im going to fit tha bits

will get some pics up of what i have tomorrow

If you are at Rallywoods next weekend with the Palmy guys you can see my Safari Setup on the hilux. It will be different to a 40 but it might give you some ideas

Cheers Richard

will have camera and extra memory card just for ur truck

[sig]

should be there with my 40 as well .tried to send you some pics but your email address had a hissy (maybe didn,t like the 17mb i was trying to send)

[safaripete]

should be there with my 40 as well .tried to send you some pics but your email address had a hissy (maybe didn,t like the 17mb i was trying to send)

haha noworries bud

[wopass]

there some pics of me coiling a 40 on here somewhere...bit of a different setup to what your going to do tho

[safaripete]

there some pics of me coiling a 40 on here somewhere...bit of a different setup to what your going to do tho

trust me ive read ur thread more than a few times

[safaripete]

bit of an update

fitted an electric fan to the front today and wired it up (cheers haynzy)

got new engine mounts in

planing on the power steering next weekend now will get a few pics up later

[safaripete]

just resurecting my build thread

since getting the 40 ready ive been out a few times


had a few problems with cvs breaking, wiring catching fire, smashing the rear diff head, breaking engine mounts, breaking transfercase mount blah blah blah

so im going to take a wee bit of time this time round to get things running better

mite even make an attempt at getting it road legal

1st step was to sort out the exhuast leak so replaced the manifold gasket and welded up the crack in the pipe

next step is to sort out the wiring again. this time im not touching it. as we have an auto sparky at work he and i are cutting a deal hes rewiring the 40 and im rebuilding his trailor. (good deal me thinks)

i have fitted the powersteering box and colum etc but still waiting on a suitable pump

gotta get the front wheel bearings replaced at some stage soon

maybe replace all the disks with non drilled ones and find a brake pad that is a little more hard wearing but that could be the disk

and as i have a coil setup sitting in the shed i may make a start at coiling the front

give the body work a tidy up and make some bar work to protect it

pics to follow soon

[skid]

i have fitted the powersteering box and colum etc but still waiting on a suitable pump

[safaripete]

i have fitted the powersteering box and colum etc but still waiting on a suitable pump

noworries mate we'll get there at some stage