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FJ Ute respray

Started by _cruisindoug_ , Mar 13 2012 10:42 AM

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#51 _cruisindoug_

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Posted 15 July 2013 - 04:50 PM

G'day lads haven't been on for a while been busy, I am in the process of working out a brake / steering upgrade for the ute. I have a disc brake UC rear end, which is close enough to standard track so will be a straightforward swap over, new spring hangers and a new tailshaft should see it right.

The question remains over the front end.

I am thinking maybe a UC front end, using the rack and pinion steering, but the track is 50mm bigger than standard FJ. I reckon the right wheels will sort that out, the question is, how much clearance around the disc caliper is there for messing about with wheels? I will most likely be using 15X7 rims with low profile tyres to keep in the standard gaurds.

Benefits as I see them is that the brakes will be matched front / rear and I will get a decent rack mounted in a stock set up, as well as being able to use a UC sump and pick up.

Apart from the offset question, is the front end the same accross UCs fitted with disc front / drum rear or were they different (I expect that the proportioning valve would be diferent)

Also, the bore diameter of the booster? I am thinking hot rod style lever action from the pedal to a rear mounted booster under the tray floor at this stage, XA Ford master (1 inch bore I beleive) / Gemini booster as per the hot rod boys - got to keep the fire wall clean!

Thaks in advance for any input!

Cheers

Doug

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#52 Heath

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 12:42 PM

Awesome photos on the last page. That van would look amazing with it on some widened period stockies too!

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#53 _Lazarus_

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 08:23 PM

You could go blank P76 (19mm narrower per side) or Centura ( approx. 12mm per side) rotors on the UC front end / spindles, drilled to Torana stud pattern and machined down 12mm in diameter with the UC PBR calipers fitted with HX / Z PBR caliper slides.

Or go the same / either rotors full size on HQ stub axles with choice of various HQ / WB calipers.

Castlemaine Rod Shop have some 2" dropped spindles also to suit this arrangement.

There's a few threads on these choices in the Tech section.

Beautiful car old mate...

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#54 _cruisindoug_

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Posted 03 August 2013 - 06:15 AM

Thanks for that Heath yep I do plan on matching the wheels on the van -- just have to settle on what is going on the ute first!

GTR - U9X thanks for those suggestions, I will have a look around the tech section also. It is currently running a HR front end which has a few options and has some established rack conversions as well, I was thinking of trying to get a stock UC front end in with just wheels to fix the track "problem" imposed by RTA ... just so it ends up with a complete brake system. I figure if I have to mod the UC front anyway, I would be ebtter off sticking with the HR front end and saving some new engineering for a whole new front end.

Cheers

Doug

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#55 _Quagmire_

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Posted 03 August 2013 - 12:44 PM

Thanks for that Heath yep I do plan on matching the wheels on the van -- just have to settle on what is going on the ute first!

GTR - U9X thanks for those suggestions, I will have a look around the tech section also. It is currently running a HR front end which has a few options and has some established rack conversions as well, I was thinking of trying to get a stock UC front end in with just wheels to fix the track "problem" imposed by RTA ... just so it ends up with a complete brake system. I figure if I have to mod the UC front anyway, I would be ebtter off sticking with the HR front end and saving some new engineering for a whole new front end.

Cheers

Doug

the old hr trick was to mount lh discs left to right and reverse mount the calipers...if that makes sence
i don't see how uc discs/calipers would differ from lh/x too much
maybe try that?

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#56 _darkside_

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 02:33 PM

I always wanted an fj ute,looks great...doc

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#57 _cruisindoug_

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Posted 17 January 2014 - 08:49 AM

Wow is it really August since I logged in? Time flies when your having fun aye ... got the email about the parts hotline which prompted me that it had been a while. I am thinking I might just leave well enough alone on the front / rear ends on the ute, it does the job and I now have yet another project that I will set up from scratch:

And no, it won't be staying as a 4wd!

Thanks for the input its all good for the new project, hopefully getting stuck in to that later this year or early next ...

Just got back from 4 weeks away with a few friends with the old vans:

Cheers

Doug

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#58 Stinga

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Posted 17 January 2014 - 05:39 PM

the van looks pretty cool as is Doug, what are the plans for it?

on a side note, Doug is trying to get some fj guards from down my way in wollongong to penrith, i can take them from wollongong to holsworthy/liverpool. can anyone help out with the next leg of the journey?

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#59 RallyRed

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Posted 17 January 2014 - 05:52 PM

hi....only just came across this thread.....are those FJ utes the definition of good old Australia , or what.

Enjoyed your thread mate.

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#60 _cruisindoug_

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Posted 17 January 2014 - 06:30 PM

Hi Stinga, thanks for that. Plans for the van are not in concrete yet, I did want to go full ICV and SS Commodore gear, but dollars and simplicity might rule and end up with V6 Commodore ... probably Ecotech as I have yet to hear a tuff sounding Alloytech (even though they make more power!) Thanks RallyRed glad you like the car its my pride and joy.

Cheers Doug

Edited by cruisindoug, 17 January 2014 - 06:32 PM.