Project Rusty, turning a rusty turd into a slightly less rusty turd...

slednecks1124 · Sep 20, 2011

I really like the way the rear turned out, looks good Les:awesomework:

hlb3 · Sep 20, 2011

Thanks guys. :awesomework:

nick c said:
I guess its a good thing your buddy reminded you to put some tail-lights in it. Looks good.:awesomework:

Would have been better if you pointed it out last weekend when you were down here, would have saved me some extra body work. :fawkdancesmiley:

Fordzuki said:
Sweet. No more cutting out when you're jumping stumps? :redneck:

The back looks good. :awesomework:

Haha, yeah, now I can really drive like an asshole. :redneck:

hlb3 · Sep 24, 2011

Got the tail-lights in and all wired up. I also changed out the brake pads on the front axle, had new ones sitting around for a while now. I picked up a fire extinguisher mount from Stinky Fab and got it welded on the cage. So I am pretty much done for now, need to get it out on the trail again now.

hlb3 · Oct 2, 2011

Took the Cruiser out to Tahuya yesterday, the propane works great, she runs awesome and it never stalled the entire day, so it was well worth the money, just wish I would have done it years ago.

Here you can see my fancy working tail-lights...

Ty. · Oct 2, 2011

Looks like it's living up that second lease on life.

hlb3 · Mar 17, 2013

Replaced the slow as molasses Ramsey with Comeup Seal 9.5i, spooled it up with some Master Pull winch line. I redid my front bumper too.

hlb3 · Mar 17, 2013

Finally after like 6 years, I trashed my windshield frame on the Busy, nothing hit the glass, but the frame bent (both sides actually) and busted the glass.

I hacked the sides of my new windsheild frame and replaced it with tube, should keep the frame from bending again.

pokey · May 21, 2013

Looks good luck led. :awesomework:

hlb3 · May 27, 2013

Thanks Jim

hlb3 · May 27, 2013

So I managed to bust my t-case in half up at Walker Valley, came down hard on my rear driveshaft and this happened:

I had a spare t-case, the internals are all rusted up, but the case itself is in good shape, so I'm in the process of getting a case back together right now.

JNK-RNR · May 27, 2013

That sucks about the T-Case, any plans for a skid plate in the future, then again you did this with your drive shaft..hmm.:corn:

hlb3 · May 27, 2013

It already has a full t-case skidplate, it came down on the driveshaft a few inches behind the skidplate.

JNK-RNR · May 27, 2013

Fab up the skid plate yourself, or bought? Starting to look at ideas for mine.

hlb3 · May 27, 2013

Its something I threw together as a temporary one about 4 years ago. :redneck: It is about 40% factory skid plate, 60% scrap 3/16" plate.

JNK-RNR · May 28, 2013

hlb3 said:
Its something I threw together as a temporary one about 4 years ago. :redneck: It is about 40% factory skid plate, 60% scrap 3/16" plate.

Well played, why reinvent the skid plate. Might as well just make whats there better, wonder what kind of shenanigans I can come up with.

hlb3 · Jun 9, 2013

So I got a t-case put together today and got it put into the Cruiser.

Since my rear driveline is trashed I need to build a new one. I figured out that 79-83 mini truck drivelines used the same bolt pattern on the flanges as the early Cruiser's. So I picked up a driveline to hack up and build a new one out of. The u-joints in it were junk, so I ordered some new ones, I'll have those in a few days. So once I get those, I will build the driveline and then she will be ready for trail again.

hlb3 · Jun 17, 2013

Got a new rear driveline built and bolted up, so now the Cruiser is ready to go again.

As soon as I find another mini truck driveline I will build a new front driveline.

JNK-RNR · Jun 17, 2013

hlb3 said:
Got a new rear driveline built and bolted up, so now the Cruiser is ready to go again.

As soon as I find another mini truck driveline I will build a new front driveline.

Nice :awesomework: . Wish I was as efficient as you. I hope to have mine done by the end of July..well as done as a project FJ40 can get..until I break it and make it better.

hlb3 · Jun 17, 2013

Haha, well your project is a little bigger than mine was.

That's cool you are that close to finishing your's up.

JNK-RNR · Jun 17, 2013

hlb3 said:
Haha, well your project is a little bigger than mine was.

That's cool you are that close to finishing your's up.

I have sourced a set of FJ60 axles from the 2F donor vehicle. I will swap those in one day before i head back down to your neck of the woods..soo it will never be done. :haha: