TLC HJ61 total reconditioning

[oding]

I bought an HJ61 last year and only had time this year to do a total reconditioning of the baby. I am just going to post some of the pics that I took while doing the surgery. I would gladly answer questions even as each pic will answer for itself.

 

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Decided to change the tires to 33" mud fighter. I did travel from Manila to my place in Dumaguete City. It took us 3 days and 2 nights. A distance of 300 kilometers.













































Engine is a 12H-T diesel. So far, the components are complete. A few leaks but nothing serious. I always make it a point to remove the engine so as to clean and fix the leaking components. Giving the engine a fresh paint will take a lot of time. But, I can selectively hand paint this without dismantling. Give it colors to make it more lively.

 

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Got the engine back on. My welder is repairing a few rusts here and there. By the way, my welder is Pedro and he is deaf. He does a good job but very difficult to communicate. I have to shout out loud for him to hear me. Sometimes, you might think that I was pissed off with him.









I would say rust overall is around 7%.

 

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It is now time for a thorough cleanup of mud and oil. A power washer and an efficient degreaser would do the job.













In the next pic, the paint came off just by power spraying it over. The previous owner or whoever, did a very bad job or he got robbed.

 

[moggy1968]

that is a rare and lovely thing, factory winch too

 

[emrahdeniz]

Great clean up so far. The previous painting is really bad. What color will you paint it?

 

[oding]

I have painted the chassis flat black and top coated this with a 70% clear coat and 30% flattening paste. Came out real good. I am on the process of preparing the body for painting. spent time in scraping the old paint. Took around three days. The body color would be gun metal. 70% silver (metallic?) and a 20% to 30% jet black. The same goes for the top coat applied to the chassis.

 

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I decided to apply RustGuard by Shell to protect the underside form rust and help with the sound insulation.

 

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Master switch just came in from CruiserWorld

 

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Found the bracket in this condition and tried ordering for an original. Got a negative response. So I decided to fabricate one.

 

[Chris]

I was hoping to see something a little more thorough than this.

I just wonder how many people get to this stage and just give up, pile all the bits in boxes, shove them in a barn and walk away. You've really got to be determined. Going to be as good as new when you've done. Keep up the good work!

 

[oding]

I was hoping to see something a little more thorough than this.

I just wonder how many people get to this stage and just give up, pile all the bits in boxes, shove them in a barn and walk away. You've really got to be determined. Going to be as good as new when you've done. Keep up the good work!

Yes Chris, I had a few projects in the past and was put on hold because of other priorities. I am now on a slow pace in life and have more time to dip my hands and get all greasy. I have a timeline to finish the project by April. Cheers

 

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Fabrication done. Cleaning and painting comes next.





Support for the muffler arrived today and tried it on. a little adjustment to be done as the pipes are not original.





Bracket should be the other way facing the rear and not the front.

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[oding]

Looks like the real thing