The Mongrel: FJ62 body + FZJ80 chassis + turbo diesel + ???

[zimm]

soon to heard in RMP&o's garage....


"i dont understand... i cut it twice, and its still too short... "

[ersatzknarf]

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I start work on Monday though for my 2012 season. So that means less time for this project but it also means more money!

Good update, thanks ! Sounds like lots of prep work, but that's also very important.

Good luck with the new work season. Hope it all goes well and more can be set aside for the Metisse !

[RMP&O]

soon to heard in RMP&o's garage....


"i dont understand... i cut it twice, and its still too short... "

Hey now....

I am a measure 10x kind of guy and cut it once.

[RMP&O]

I think I just sold my 84 FJ60 this morning. I am 99% sure it is sold.

What this means for the Mongrel is....

I am shipping my new motor on over from Australia first thing. Beyond that I am buying a fresh air system and building the shelter plus rotisserie plus rebuilding my engine hoist. If I got any cash left over after that I will buy some steel and brackets and get the axles under the truck!

STOKED!

[RMP&O]

Decisions made.....

I am going tri-4 link in the rear. Keeping the coil spring configuration but changing the links. Ditching the rear panhard bar. Will likely mount shocks behind the rear axle.

Front is going 3-link with a panhard. Will use 12" coilovers, Fox or King. Changing the links in the front too. Reconfiguring the panhard.

Stock sway bars are being ditched, will be using Currie or similar.

I am going to use the Johnny Joints I have and using as much of the links as I can. I have not only the links I posted a picture of earlier in the thread but I also have all the 2" 7075 links from my Patrol. So all in all I have 14 links to play with.

Steering is going to be standard cross over. I will be using a Saginaw box though and not using the FJ62 steering box. Going to have to get at least one new high steer arm on the axle made.

For e-brake I am going to use the cutting brakes calipers on my rear axle. Just use a single handle CNC with a lock out. Lock out will not be line lock though, rather mechanical.

It looks like it is going to work out pretty damn good with the portals, not to tall, ect ect. The 80-series frame has enough arch where the axles are located to make this work and not be monster tall.

I need to order...

7 2 5/8" link brackets
A 12" shock tower from RuffStuff
Pandhard mount for front axle, both the axle side and the frame side. Probably go to a 2" JJ.
Sway bars
Saginaw steering box
12" Fox or King coilovers, going 2.5" with 7/8 shaft, remote reservoir not piggy back
2 5 1/2" coil buckets for the rear axle.

That is about all I need to order for now, there will be some other stuff when I am far into it such as rear shocks and mounts.

I got a ton of stuff to cut off the 80-series chassis, much less to cut off the portal axles. So I have lot's of time to spend cutting and grinding.

That is it, I am not only using the portals I am mounting them without the stock 80-series suspension stuff, besides the rear coil springs that is. Not much going to happen with buying stuff though until I get the other stuff I need going on that I mentioned a bunch. In the meantime I am going to start cutting and grinding!

cheers

[RMP&O]

BTW, saw this on another forum...

http://www.killeraxles.com/projekt_b...ota_hzj78.html

This is about what I am aiming for size wise on the truck. I will probably be a little taller and a little wider but this is about the just of what I am after.

[RMP&O]

Had/have a few things to fix on my FJ60 before I deliver the truck to the new owner. One is fix the fuel gauge that has been not working since last November. So I dropped the fuel tank. Turns out the float on the sending unit has broken off, somebody had tried to attach the float to the arm using some kind of expoxy and it has failed. Going to buy a generic float tomorrow and weld it on the sending unit/float arm. Sending unit is fine which is great for me! While I have the tank out I decided to go ahead and coat it with Rust Bullet. I am also going to coat the whole frame with Rust Bullet Automotive and than Blackshell.

Here is the LRA tank after the first coat of Rust Bullet automotive.



Here is the back of the frame after I pressure washed it, then washed it with Rust Bullet Metal Blast and then it got a wipe down with hot water/damp rag. I will hit it with Metal Blast again before I coat it with Rust Bullet and then topcoat with Blackshell.



This is my first time using Rust Bullet, so far I am really happy with it!

cheers

[zimm]

are your axle hubs compatible with the hutinson bead lock for the G wagon too (link troopy uses them)? good wheel to use to bring the tire into the body.

[RMP&O]

are your axle hubs compatible with the hutinson bead lock for the G wagon too (link troopy uses them)? good wheel to use to bring the tire into the body.

I already have Walker Evans beadlocks with 6" b/s. Can't run anymore then 6" of b/s. The axles are 8 on 6.5 and so are my wheels.

[RMP&O]

2nd coat of Rust Bullet on the LRA tank....




Crappy cell phone picture but you get the idea! I applied it 1st coat with a brush, 2nd with a roller. I like it better with a roller. I am happy with the results. The tank looks like new again. Will be trying it with a spray gun next time.

Ordered up last night the fuel tank float and a new 16" flex fan. I had a shroud made (my attempt at one failed) and the guy did a great job on the shroud. However, the fan touched it ever so slightly on bumps. Rather then re-work the shroud I am downsizing the fan from 17" to 16". It should work well since I have about 1/8-1/4" of clearance around the ring in the shroud with a 17" fan! This weekend I will finish off the frame with the Rust Bullet. It has been hit now 3x with Metal Blast and is ready to paint.

That is it for my FJ60 besides cleaning it and rounding up the spare parts. The last weekend of the month I will deliver it to the new owner in SLC, Utah and it is bye bye to this truck!

Here is a picture of the fan shroud I had made. It works great other than the touching issue.