nc wagoneer: 77 j20 nissan ld28 project

[nc wagoneer]

So, I started this over on ifsja but for the day that she goes down I figured I oughta start it over here too. I just bought my second fsj, well the first was given to me but nevermind that, for the outstanding price of $800 I bought a 1977 j20 with a custom flatbed, a 360/t15/d20 combo with a full float Dana 60 rear and a heavy duty Dana 44 front. It has a bit of rust on it on the valance and the cab has a little bit. I am trading my 79 wagoneer for partsfor the j20 with Jake and Jackie at Jake's full size jeep junkyard. Here's a little sum up of what I plan to do.It also has nearly brand new 32's on it to boot. Only hitch is it has a bad clutch.

Fix rust
Maybe a small lift at most
Redo interior with cb and such
Replace clutch
Do an engine swap possibly diesel that will get me within +/- 20 mpgs
Pick up girls

[Stuka]

Sounds great, not sure how that "pick up girls" bit is going to work out though

[REDONE]

Sounds great, not sure how that "pick up girls" bit is going to work out though

HAHA!

I have to say, from what I've seen from the youths in my sphere of influence, I'm very glad to see the male prime motivator is alive and well SOMEWHERE in the world!

Stay the course nc wagoneer! When I was your age everybody told me that if I work hard I could have anything I wanted. I can't promise you that. I've worked hard my entire life and the only way I'll ever get a Bugatti Veyron is if I steal one. What I CAN promise you, is that if you work hard, you'll honestly want everything you have.

Keep doing what you're doing and you'll have all the friends you want, a job that pays the bills and a girl you love for her personality, but that won't be what you brag about to your friends.

Don't be in a rush though, I went through 7 cars before I got my first FSJ. I always knew I wanted an FSJ, but I still had fun with Chevy's, Dodges and Buicks before hand. You pickin up what I'm puttin' down?

As for your plans with the truck, as usual, I think you're on the right path. I didn't cover my clutch replacement very well in my build thread, and while I have a T18 instead of the T15, the whole shebang was <$100 from Vatozone. Hardest part was supporting the trans while it was unhooked from everything. Seems your dad knows a thingertwo about a thingertwo so I'm glad you've got some built in mentorship in your endeavors.

Feel free to paruse my thread since I've tackled most of what's on your list. I'm getting about 16-18mpg, but that's probably largely due to a 304 swap from before I bought it.

Also, here's a video I left out of my build thread somehow...
http://smg.beta.photobucket.com/user/Wa ... t.mp4.html

Best of luck, I'll be keeping an eye on this one!

[nc wagoneer]

Pics, bringing her home this weekend probably tomorrow!!!

My dads beast on the left, too bad its a FORD


Dented fender, might be fixable with the 20lb sledge

The flatbed, built in reciever to boot!!!

[Tad]

You got some serious work to do before that rig attracts chicks.

[nc wagoneer]

You got some serious work to do before that rig attracts chicks.

Yes, it takes work first, but girls around here don't care about the looks of your truck that much, just where it will go

[nc wagoneer]

If all goes well it will be home by tomorrow night!!!

[AwesomeJ10]

Sweet!

[jaber]

Dont forgit the camera...

[nc wagoneer]

It only took 2 days to get the f350 started, went to get gas before bringing the j20 home and this happened!!! 100% out of diesel had to prime it a bit but with a 5 gallon can we finally got it started!!!

The very safisticated way of pushing it back enough to get it on the road (don't worry the razor was already bent

Heading home

Now for the rust!!!


Bent too!!!

The whole drivers door is rusted out!!!

Little bit on the drivers side rocker panel

And behind the door (again on the drivers side)

Drivers side tool box, door is in the bed

Passenger side box, good and solid

The back of the bed, and the beefy front bumper in it!!!

Sliding rear window, its still smooth

Headliner is all good

Behind the seat

Are these stock??? Need a driver's side replacement at some point

I think it had a factory cb but its gone It has what looks like the cb Jack in the dash and what I think is the factory cb antenna correct???

New motorcraft carb, I think its a 2100 but not sure

Pic of the whole engine, needs new belts and such but otherwise good

It's resting place for now, my dad just got a 16x20 steel building we're gonna turn into a shop to fix up his 85 Mercedes 250td 5 speed

and the j20!!!

[jaber]

Congrats, now you can sit in it and make vroom vroom sounds.

[REDONE]

Congrats, now you can sit in it and make vroom vroom sounds.

90% of the time, that's all I do too.

[AwesomeJ10]

Does it run?

[fulsizjeep]

Congrats on getting it home. I see plenty of factory rust but no factory radio antennae. The factory CB used the stock antennae.

[bigwalton]

Congrats, now you can sit in it and make vroom vroom sounds.

I resemble that remark!


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[nc wagoneer]

It runs, just not right now with the engine belts missing. Won't be able to work on it this weekend due to my nephew turning 1. Next time I'm at my dads I'm gonna clean out the tank and take the belts off the waggy and put em on there to start it up!!! Is there a drain plug on th gas tank? If there is, how much of a pain is it to get to it due to the fuel tank skidplate???

[rstep]

glad to see you got it home.

[jaber]

No drain plug. Best bet is to drop the tank. Would be a good time to slosh a chain around in it to clean it out good.

[bigun]

Congrats, now you can sit in it and make vroom vroom sounds.

90% of the time, that's all I do too.

At least yours still has the driver's seat in it!

[fulsizjeep]

At least yours still has the driver's seat in it!

Sitting on a milk crate can't be good for your back Charlie.