Fwb's SJ410 Build

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:57 pm

Please don't kill off the original steel dashboard! Wood would look wooden, I wouldn't do it, why wood you want to? (lol)

kiwizook · Post by **kiwizook** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:55 am

keep the steel dash. worst case scenario just cut some round holes in it for gauges etc, but I reckon it is the best you can do, anything else will just make it look shite

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:34 am

The prob is I only have parts of it and no windscreen or roof so I didn't really see any point. Wash going to make a totally custom one out of steel and timber.

Post by **Jordi** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:48 pm

How have I not read this before.

Welcome to the club. Nice little find.

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:25 am

Have removed some of the previous rust repairs due to the steel being rivited on. I now think I have more rust then solid steel.

Looks like sj might get a chop and become a tub with a tubular rear end. Cut it off just behind the seats. Still looking at it though.

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:15 am

Did a lot more cancer removal today will post pics when I can. Also got some gas for welder and started practicing again.

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:17 am

Have decided to give the body work a break think I have had to remove atleast half the steel. Have gone back to working on running gear to get a rolling chassis.

Still hunting for a complete front diff hub to hub so I can do the rear disk conversion. Also need a hub as 1 of mine stuffed. And need some spare parts.

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:45 pm

Some updated pictures of the progress.

Also made a sheetmetal brake out of 2 door hinges some 4x2 and a piece of angle iron last night hopefully it works well enough to rebuild the body

Anton · Post by **Anton** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:14 am

Make the arches big enough for 31" tyres at least, if not 33's - looking at your level of dedication to doing this vehicle right, there's every chance you will end up on big tyres.

You won't ever look back, either.

Fwb2700 · Post by **Fwb2700** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:41 am

Well after weeks of removing rust and about 90% of the body new steel in going back in. Have cut all the wheel arches. Bigger the the vl thread says more by accident so should have room for 33 or bigger.

Am also completely rebuilding sills and floor.

Put the body back on chassis to check clearance here's a photo.

Does the acelerator pedal get effected much by bigger arches?

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