so what it is.... it was a Toyota FJ40, 1971. As you can see, a basket case. I bought it August, 2014. Now, (blogged here http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum/bangshift/project-cars-update/959224-fj4overland ) it's a chevy 5.7 liter, EFI, 5 speed, 1 ton axle, 3-link/4-link suspension 4x4. I do Search and Rescue, and most times that rescuing is in snow... so big tires are important as is lower center of gravity. Stock, the rocker-panel edge is 61 cm, now it's 69 cm. Tire size grew from 71 cm to 1.2 m
SuperBuickGuy said
Feb 6, 2016
and what it looked like a week or so when I was fitting stuff
I hope to be driving it in a week or two and pretty much finished (they're never done) by 31 May
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Saturday 6th of February 2016 12:54:30 AM
SuperBuickGuy said
Feb 19, 2016
whew, just made it... I drove it today
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Friday 19th of February 2016 04:22:09 AM
Forsh said
Feb 19, 2016
SuperBuickGuy said
Mar 12, 2016
I'm actually getting pretty close to being road-worthy
a bit of stuff on the side to keep rocks at bay, finish up wiring and it's on the road.... then fix the top so it's more than a 3 season rig
Forsh said
Mar 12, 2016
It's more worthy than just road worthy
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 12th of March 2016 12:50:36 PM
SuperBuickGuy said
May 3, 2016
I already blew the first motor, I should have the 2nd motor running tomorrow.... in the States, hooning happens best off-road. Since no police have 38s on their 4x4s.... they don't bother us in our hoons ;)
GrayRaceCat said
May 27, 2016
Maybe it's me. . But, I can't seem to open the 4 photos in your last post. Each link brings me back to the main page of your topic with no new photos.
SuperBuickGuy said
May 28, 2016
I'm having issues attaching the pictures.... oh wait, figured it out.... they are below
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Saturday 28th of May 2016 03:34:55 AM
started with this
and this is about where I'm at now
so what it is.... it was a Toyota FJ40, 1971. As you can see, a basket case. I bought it August, 2014. Now, (blogged here http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum/bangshift/project-cars-update/959224-fj4overland ) it's a chevy 5.7 liter, EFI, 5 speed, 1 ton axle, 3-link/4-link suspension 4x4. I do Search and Rescue, and most times that rescuing is in snow... so big tires are important as is lower center of gravity. Stock, the rocker-panel edge is 61 cm, now it's 69 cm. Tire size grew from 71 cm to 1.2 m
and what it looked like a week or so when I was fitting stuff
I hope to be driving it in a week or two and pretty much finished (they're never done) by 31 May
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Saturday 6th of February 2016 12:54:30 AM
whew, just made it... I drove it today
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Friday 19th of February 2016 04:22:09 AM
I'm actually getting pretty close to being road-worthy
a bit of stuff on the side to keep rocks at bay, finish up wiring and it's on the road.... then fix the top so it's more than a 3 season rig
It's more worthy than just road worthy
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 12th of March 2016 12:50:36 PM
Maybe it's me.
. But, I can't seem to open the 4 photos in your last post. Each link brings me back to the main page of your topic with no new photos.
I'm having issues attaching the pictures.... oh wait, figured it out.... they are below
-- Edited by SuperBuickGuy on Saturday 28th of May 2016 03:34:55 AM