My 1st 40

[keith richardson]

It was a BJ that I converted into an FJ

Did a complete body off restoration

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

That looks very tidy, wish I had the patience for a project like that.

 

[Rodger]

Looks really well, Keith.
Have you any photos of the rebuild as there is always information, tips to be gained from them.
For instance how you mount the hi-lift jach to the door pillar....

Regards,

 

[keith richardson]

Hi Rodger

As I get time I will cut n paste my rebuild thread onto this forum

To mount the hi-lift jack requires 3 bolts (used as locating studs) in the floor board
And one 14mm hole drilled into the side of the body , on my next 40 I will not use this method, I will use a made up bracket that will screw onto the wndscreen hinge bolt holes

 

[Gary Stockton]

I've a link to that, and, subject to your and the LCCSA permission being granted, am happy to copy it across for you Keith?

Cheers

 

[keith richardson]

Hi Gazza

No problem ~ go for it

BTW - thought you'd like to know - a bunch of us ar off to Byo-Zim next weekend on the bikes
Taking all the old DIRT back roads in via Antelope Mine, Kezi, Matopos etc etc

 

[Gary Stockton]

Eish ...

Keith, when you get to Kezi, please say a mental 'hello, yebo, kunjane' for me. Spent a lot of time there as a kid on a ranch, and had some very very close ranching friends killed there back in the late 70s. I learnt to drive there as a kid of 9 in an old Series LR (run, duck, hide... ). Still miss them, and those good old bad days ...

Are you going via Plumtree? My old school - what a blast ...

I'll copy across and sort the Kermit thread for you.

 

[TonyP]

Hey Gary when were you in Plumtree?

Have a few mates who were there too

 

[Gary Stockton]

oh, umm - that would be telling

1972 - 1977 (Milner House)

 

[TonyP]

You would have crossed paths with them for sure...... I'll pm you some names...

 

[keith richardson]

Since the last post here I have imported and completely rebuilt another 40Series this time a 1983 FJ40 LX

 

[Dag Einar]

Why was it converted into a FJ ??

 

[4play]

Cos the B diesel motor was poked, belching black smoke and was so weak it wouldnt pull the skin off a custard