Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America
or
Cranbrook, B.C., Canada
1976 FJ55
FJ5559423
Mods: turbocharged 3B diesel, H41 low range four speed, three speed transfer case 3.70 gears, 2 1/2" lift 33x9.5x15 BFG MT's, factory PTO winch, 50 gal. long range tank, modified factory A/C, Second Skin sound deadener under OEM rubber mat under carpet, dark window tint (for security and solar control), dual nationality (Canadian/Guatemalan)!!!
Build thread
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pi...guatemala.html
Plans: return interior to complete stock (on the lookout for good interior vinyl door panels for front doors), rebuild steering box and replace TRE's, drag link and steering stabilizer (done '08), rear tire carrier (I got to put it somewhere)
Community plans: brass replacement rear window gear (done '07, no plans for another run), OEM style scuff/sill plates in aluminum (done '09, no plans for second run), long range tanks, repro fenders, quarter panels.
Here's a few photos: as we first got it in British Columbia, on the California coastline, as it now stands in Guatemala City, Guatemala
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