1977 FJ40 in 653

[cruiserloser]

Hello All,

I have pretty much finished this one. Thought I should post it up as a matter of course.

Take it easy.

Dave

 

[Devilmans Hand]

Looks awesome.

 

[cruiserloser]

77 fj40 653

A few more shots.

 

[youmustbecrazy]

sure is pretty!!!

 

[cruiserloser]

Looks awesome.

Thank you.

 

[antFJ]

i'm in love. any more pics? perhaps of mid restore or pre restore?

 

[cruiserloser]

A few of the earlier pics

AntFj, Thanks. As requested....process pics.

 

[AdioZ]

Very nice Rig. What suspension set up are you running? what size tires?

 

[Downey]

Cripes, I hate you!!!

 

[cruiserloser]

Very nice Rig. What suspension set up are you running? what size tires?

Thanks. Old Man Emu (2" Light load)....33X9.5X15 BFG A/Ts.

 

[cruiserloser]

More pics

Some more of the finished truck.

 

[cruiserloser]

A few more pics

The front end, full floater build-out and steering shaft assembly

 

[Nomis]

A few more shots.

What is that cover for on the rear axle to the left of the diff?

And congrats on the clean rig - best color IMHO - have one of my own:

 

[sgirt]

Wow very nice! My next one will have to be like this.

 

[jkl72-40]

wow


nice job!!!

 

[cruiserloser]

What is that cover for on the rear axle to the left of the diff?

And congrats on the clean rig - best color IMHO - have one of my own:

Thanks. Cover is for the elocker actuator and motor.

 

[65swb45]

That is MUSEUM quality looking material there. Hope she runs as good as she looks. What are your plans for her?

 

[Lupdog]

Absolutely amazing.

The height some of you guys set the bar is mind boggling!

One of my favourite colours too.

 

[cruiserloser]

That is MUSEUM quality looking material there. Hope she runs as good as she looks. What are your plans for her?

Thanks Mark. She runs great so far....I have exactly 83 ticks on the NOS instrument cluster that I sourced from you - works perfectly by the way. Engine is a rebuilt 85 2F - Bearing Service in Portland did that work. Carb and dizzy set-up by Jim C.

The truck will be put into service as a family exploration machine - trails, National Parks, the like. The jump seats are not in the phots as we are putting together the seating arrangement for the kids....will be a bench seat for their car seats. I have added a couple of extras for that work including the elocker in the rear axle and the factory power steering set-up was put together as a direct bolt-in replacement for the manual gear.

I appreciate the nice words. Take it easy.

Dave

 

[AATLAS1X]

Shane