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04-25-07, 12:26 PM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
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ROTW - treerootCO
Rig o' the Week!
I almost missed it. More pics to follow...
My 1978 FJ40 shortly after purchase from Dave Armbruster (9/28/01). He says it probably had 400,000 miles on it when he sold it to me. The 2nd picture is from Cruise Moab 2006.
Specs:
12/78 FJ40LV
T416 Dune Beige
2F with well over 400,000 miles
MSD ignition
Weber 38/38
SM465 transmission
Orion 4:1 transfer case
Allied bead locks
37x12.5 Goodyear MTRs
1.25" Marlin wheel spacers
Lockright lockers front and rear
Fine spline 4:11s (I need to regear lower)
4" Northern Spring SUA
Flipped springs to lengthen the wheelbase to 96"
Downey cantilever shackles
Maf 4+ u-bolt flip kit
Metal-Tech 6 point family cage tied to the frame
Metal-Tech Fenders
Metal-Tech Nose Guard and Stinger
Metal-Tech Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier?
Metal-Tech Premiere Sliders
Longfields (I have 30 spline Longs and inner axles but haven't installed them yet)
Aisin hubs
Snackster
Hot Dogger
Trimmed rockers
Raised the rear wheel wells and extended them 8" wider that stock
Custom early bib conversion
Warn Belleview 
Saginaw power steering conversion
Blue Torch Fab diff cover
Last edited by treerootCO; 04-26-07 at 08:04 AM.
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04-25-07, 12:29 PM
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Beagles Rule!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Central California
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Nice transformation
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04-25-07, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca
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I like the transition. Gives me hope for mine. I like your paint too, looks nice.
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1974 FJ40 beat up stocker, FJ60 knuckles, FC Fabrications Lincoln Locker.
2001 Silverado step side
2008 Giant Trance X2
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04-25-07, 12:35 PM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
Posts: 2,741
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I paid $2,500 for my '78 back in 2001. Added a 4" suspension lift and wheeled the snot out of it. Maybe you can help me understand what I was thinking when I bought it.
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04-25-07, 12:42 PM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
Posts: 2,741
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Last edited by treerootCO; 04-26-07 at 07:31 AM.
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04-25-07, 12:58 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: in the garage after dark in UT
Posts: 5,501
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nice treeroot
why the heck arent you sponsored by
Metal-Tech 6 point family cage tied to the frame
Metal-Tech Fenders
Metal-Tech Nose Guard and Stinger
Metal-Tech Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier?
Metal-Tech Premiere Sliders
and stop slacking and get the 30s installed already
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04-25-07, 01:03 PM
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Location: Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camcruiser13
why the heck arent you sponsored by
Metal-Tech 6 point family cage tied to the frame
Metal-Tech Fenders
Metal-Tech Nose Guard and Stinger
Metal-Tech Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier?
Metal-Tech Premiere Sliders
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He is!   
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04-25-07, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Alabama
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over 400,000, holy crap!! Has it been rebuilt??
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79 fj40- 2F-TBI  , 4:88 R/P, ARB Front/Aussie rear, SOA, 38 TSLs, Full Cage, Bobby Longed SS, Saginaw Hi-Steer, SM465/3speed tcase, 4WDB, 97 wheelbase, fj55 springs, and some spares, it's MUSTARD YELLOW
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04-25-07, 02:27 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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You need a Quicktime video of the Evil Warn!
How do you like those cantelever shackles? Unloading issues?
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04-25-07, 04:26 PM
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i still want to know what happend to the mailbox.
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Oct '76 FJ40 (used to be) used for parts
78' FJ40 in progress - body '77 converted to '78, '78 engine, '78 wiring harness and switches, 4 wheel disk, '68 bib, Ehsan Khaki Soft Top, half doors with khaki uppers, rear half doors with khaki uppers
'84 S-10 - '94 S-10 blazer leather interior, 3" hocky puck lift
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04-25-07, 07:08 PM
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PHX. AZ.
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Sweet Rig
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'65 FJ40, 2F, H41 & 3spd TC, locker, york, tlca#6391
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04-25-07, 07:11 PM
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Dog is my co-pilot.
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Seattle, USA
Posts: 2,716
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Hi All:
Nice rig, "TreeRoot!"
So, what is a "snackster" and a "hotdogger?" Is that rig actually a 4wd "roach coach" for trail runs?
Thanks for sharing!
Alan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by treerootCO
Rig o' the Week!
I almost missed it. More pics to follow...
My 1978 FJ40 shortly after purchase from Dave Armbruster (9/28/01). He says it probably had 400,000 miles on it when he sold it to me. The 2nd picture is from Cruise Moab 2006.
Specs:
12/78 FJ40LV
T416 Dune Beige
2F with well over 400,000 miles
MSD ignition
Weber 38/38
SM465 transmission
Orion 4:1 transfer case
Allied bead locks
37x12.5 Goodyear MTRs
1.25" Marlin wheel spacers
Lockright lockers front and rear
Fine spline 4:11s (I need to regear lower)
4" Northern Spring SUA
Flipped springs to lengthen the wheelbase to 96"
Downey cantilever shackles
Maf 4+ u-bolt flip kit
Metal-Tech 6 point family cage tied to the frame
Metal-Tech Fenders
Metal-Tech Nose Guard and Stinger
Metal-Tech Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier?
Metal-Tech Premiere Sliders
Longfields (I have 30 spline Longs and inner axles but haven't installed them yet)
Aisin hubs
Snackster
Hot Dogger
Trimmed rockers
Raised the rear wheel wells and extended them 8" wider that stock
Custom early bib conversion
Warn Belleview
Saginaw power steering conversion |
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"Cruiserdrew" wrote:
" The very worst thing you can to to a cruiser is half thought out mods that are underfunded and never quite get finished. Then you end up with hacked junk that doesn't work, and some future owner will curse you and all of your children."
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04-25-07, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jacksonville NC
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Originally Posted by D'Animal
Nice transformation
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Indeed, Looks great. Cant wait to see the finished stinger and sliders added on. Great job.
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04-25-07, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Louisville, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Josie'sLandCruiser
So, what is a "snackster" and a "hotdogger?" Is that rig actually a 4wd "roach coach" for trail runs? |
Its a little box that you can cook your lunch on that straps to your headers to heat up what ever your cooking.
Mike,
I love your rig, I have been on the trail a few times with Treeroot and his rig WORKS AMAZING!
Gotta love the flex!
Great build up Mike, thanks for sharing.
Drew
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Rising Sun 4x4 Club
76 FJ40, 85 fj60 Engine and Ignition, 35" MTR's, Warn 8074, 4" of lift TPI, snorkeled, racked, Mini-truck P/S... and sometimes running.
Friends don't let friends drive Thornbirds...
My camping trailer build up thread.
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04-26-07, 07:30 AM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
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updated spy pic from last night...
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04-26-07, 07:48 AM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
Posts: 2,741
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camcruiser13
nice treeroot
why the heck arent you sponsored by
Metal-Tech 6 point family cage tied to the frame
Metal-Tech Fenders
Metal-Tech Nose Guard and Stinger
Metal-Tech Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier?
Metal-Tech Premiere Sliders
and stop slacking and get the 30s installed already
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I help Mark out with banner ads, TT and Toy Owners adverts, and general graphic needs. In turn he lets me run his fine products.  The 30 splines are for FJ60 axles 
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Originally Posted by badass
over 400,000, holy crap!! Has it been rebuilt??
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Not that I am aware of. I do know that I ran a washer through the #1cylinder. I replaced the spark plug and she keeps on running. Oil needs to be straight 50 weight or she smokes.
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Originally Posted by FJBen
You need a Quicktime video of the Evil Warn!
How do you like those cantelever shackles? Unloading issues? |
Maybe if I take a video of the Warn it will steal it's soul! The shackles really don't open up like you would think. They do offer a better angle and that in turn allows the springs to lengthen.
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Originally Posted by antFJ
i still want to know what happend to the mailbox.
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I hammered out the dents so it pretty much looks like my rockers now
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Originally Posted by Josie'sLandCruiser
Hi All:
Nice rig, "TreeRoot!"
So, what is a "snackster" and a "hotdogger?" Is that rig actually a 4wd "roach coach" for trail runs?
Thanks for sharing!
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The hot dogger is on the headers, the snackster (Nakman's creation) is bolted to the valve cover. In the 2nd pic I was cooking corndogs and the mice found them when we were stopped for a bit.
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04-26-07, 10:22 AM
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shouldnt have put that link of wheelin pictures up......
I just wasted a whole day look at them They are awesome
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1974 FJ40, Freeborn Red, 4BT, NV4500, Dana300, SOA, 35s, Locked...In Progress
1977 FJ40, Smurf Blue, 2.5 lift, 33s.
"Correct me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key"
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04-26-07, 12:02 PM
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Metal Tech
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Metal Tech Newberg, OR
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Sweet photo of your cruiser Mike
When are you arriving in Moab?
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04-26-07, 03:25 PM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
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Sunday Will I need to bring my drill for the bumper install party?
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04-26-07, 06:51 PM
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Not so think as u drunk!
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In the basement
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D'Animal
Nice transformation
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Exact words I was thinking while lookingat the pics  My favorite color too.
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04-26-07, 07:48 PM
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Where are my keys?!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wheat Ridge CO
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Metal-Tech sliders, nose guard, and stinger are on!
Last edited by treerootCO; 04-26-07 at 07:56 PM.
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04-26-07, 10:55 PM
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Damn that is soo badass..... Great looking truck!!
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79 fj40- 2F-TBI , 4:88 R/P, ARB Front/Aussie rear, SOA, 38 TSLs, Full Cage, Bobby Longed SS, Saginaw Hi-Steer, SM465/3speed tcase, 4WDB, 97 wheelbase, fj55 springs, and some spares, it's MUSTARD YELLOW
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04-26-07, 10:58 PM
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Looks good 
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04-27-07, 06:52 PM
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Where are my keys?!
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Location: Wheat Ridge CO
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This thread is funny because CM07 is next week and here I am...death wrench 2007. I do this every year Spector family summer top came in yesterday. At least that is an easy install.
Last edited by treerootCO; 04-27-07 at 07:02 PM.
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04-27-07, 09:24 PM
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Very nice truck! My '40 aspires to be just like it....
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1978 FJ40
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04-27-07, 09:51 PM
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It looks nice.
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04-28-07, 07:54 PM
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Right on. Glad to see you got those parts welded on.
Outstanding rig.
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04-28-07, 09:13 PM
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Beautiful Rig...and thanks for the great write-up....
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1998 UZJ100...1967 FJ40...1964 FJ45 SWB
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04-28-07, 10:32 PM
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Very nice rig!
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1973 FJ40: SOA, Locked, Caged, etc........... NEVER DONE!
1991 FJ80: Stock.... for a while. (now in my parents posession)
1996 FZJ80: CDL switch, pin-7'd, and running boards removed. Tons on the list.
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