Troy's FJ40

[christofurry]

This is going to be awesome!

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by christofurry

This is going to be awesome!

Thanks bloke! Lets hope so!

[KUSTOM V840]

The transplant begins with donor....

[croozy]

MMMMMM that brings back memories.

[REDROCKET]

this is going to schweet troy. I read a build from a guy in the states who did something simillar with a shorty and a 80s chassis a few years ago. Looked awesome when it was finished. As ur's will too i'm sure

[dannyboy]

Project X on ih8mud forum

[AceOxide]

look at the size of your shed lucky f cker haha my old mans got a big property in grafton richard wilkes

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by AceOxide

look at the size of your shed lucky f cker haha my old mans got a big property in grafton richard wilkes

[KUSTOM V840]

I ordered a TIG torch for my DC inverter a few days back and have been having a play with it. Had me beat for a bit but soon found out that for less heat to be in the tungsten tip it needs to be run reverse polarity from normal. Then the second mistake was I was using normal oxy filler wire.

I got some proper filler rod today and some 6mm plate for a practice. Did about 3-4 runs just on the plate to get the settings right (100amps) and then did the below. First shot is my first fillet attempt, not real flash in the middle. Contaminated the tip and ended up with a wandering arc. Second shot is my second and final attempt.

I'm going to build the gearbox crossmember tomorrow with the tig so we will see how that goes.

[croozy]

Oh man, how come every body else gets all the cool toys??

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by croozy

Oh man, how come every body else gets all the cool toys??

[bad_religion_au]

Originally Posted by dannyboy

Project X on ih8mud forum

project X was a 45.

the IPOR 40 is a shorty. well it's more a work of art...

FZJ40 - IH8MUD.com

[dannyboy]

Originally Posted by bad_religion_au

project X was a 45.

the IPOR 40 is a shorty. well it's more a work of art...

FZJ40 - IH8MUD.com

Yep and a page back Kustom has a ute tub. And that IPOR cruiser is sweet short chassis longer body.

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by dannyboy

Yep and a page back Kustom has a ute tub. And that IPOR cruiser is sweet short chassis longer body.

Just to clear things up a little bit.. I was going to do things like the IPOR FZJ40 but decided that another rego and ins sitting around for most of the yr didn't suit me at the moment. So I thought I could still have all my running gear and cool things that I have planned but to run with the 45 cab. I will then have my DD, play toy in a oner.

[KUSTOM V840]

Started on the gearbox crossmember yesterday. As I have a 60's 5 speed I had to modify the 80 crossmember to adapt. Only drama I have now is where the crossmember bolts to the chassis it is back way too far for the motor to be sitting in the right spot. I'll have to have a look at what I'll do to move it or I might have to use the old rear mount crossmember that I had in the 40 and make two new brackets to weld on the inside of the chassis rails.... a few pics of what I got up to yesterday.....

60 crossmember sitting behind the 80...


Start cutting...


Tacked into place




As you can see, it sits way too far back...

[Stampy]

Looking good Troy! Do you have an XP in the background there?

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by Stampy

Looking good Troy! Do you have an XP in the background there?

Thanks Paul..!

Yep, old 65 Ute.... It will be next on the list after the 40 is done!

[KUSTOM V840]

Pick this up next week... ... Got the whole lot for only $200! I will then have 3 cabs and two sets of doors.... Should be able to make a decent widened cab with those!

[vk7ybi]

Originally Posted by KUSTOM V840

Here is the conversion on one side finished. The yellow hub is the original which I had to machine the chamfer lip on the back to match the centre of the disc. I have used 60 series studs just to line them both up for the fit but they are too long so I will have try maybe the standard 40 series ones. I have been told these are too short so will just have to see

Did you ever find a stud that worked? What I've been doing is installing the studs as usual and running small wheel spacers.. I'm sure theres a more elegant solution out there.. I've seen washers put under the heads of the studs, this is a poor solution IMO..

[KUSTOM V840]

Originally Posted by vk7ybi

Did you ever find a stud that worked? What I've been doing is installing the studs as usual and running small wheel spacers.. I'm sure theres a more elegant solution out there.. I've seen washers put under the heads of the studs, this is a poor solution IMO..

Hey M8,
I never got that far actually. I finished off the conversion and then sold my 2 diffs. Im not sure what the bloke that bought them ended up doing. Ive seen the washers under the heads too, not too bad of idea in one way but I'd rather see the notches in the stud bite into the disc. Wheel spaces are prob a better option IMO.

KUSTOM