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08-08-05, 09:18 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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ROTW: 1976 FJ55 FJBen
1976 FJ55 "Pig"
I got "Pig" almost 2 years ago from Ken in Idaho, (who has the kick ass troopie) and he got it from Dan Kunz in Georgia who got if from someone in Montanna. It was originally a 76 FJ55 blue & white, then painted all metallic blue, then rattle-can white, then rattle-can two tone by me. "0 to 60 in five miles" sticker. 
78 2F
Marks Off-road Carb
4" Alcan Lift, 200lbs over stock weight up front, 300lbs over stock weight rear
Longer shackles
35" BFG M/T's KM's
15 X 8 Eagle 589 Aluminum Wheels
Warn 5687 currnetly no cable,  the old one turned into spaghetti
Custom Bumpers front and rear
Sliders attached to frame, made out of 2X2" tube
Snorkle, "The Home Depot" special
ARB Compressor
Front and Rear ARB's
4 Wheel Disc Brakes on 1978 Axles
Greasable Pins
Optima Red Top battery
Painless waterproof 7 fuse addition
6" KC HighLighters
Doestch Tech Shocks DT8000 rear shock, DT3000 fronts
Hi-Lift Jack
Autometer Tach
Aqualu Double Arm
Old Man Emu stabilizer
Stainless Brake Lines
D shackle tow points
6 to 1 header
FUTURE MODS: new tranny, got a line on an H55F/split at the moment...if that falls through most likey H41/Orion combo.
Needs powersteering  but then my wife will drive it too much. hmmm...
Needs a new compressor for the factory A/C. Will retrofit a whole R-134a unit in.
SOA, already gathering parts for the SOA...then move to 4 Link rear.
Last edited by FJBen; 08-09-05 at 11:14 AM.
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08-08-05, 09:39 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: in the garage
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sweet rig ben,
hope to do some wheelin with you and TJ some day!
i love the 55's
they have such a tough look to them.
any chance you can post some more pics of the snorkle.
if your interested, i can hook you up on a good price for a new winch cable. 
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08-08-05, 11:00 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern Colorado
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Yeah!
Pigtastic is bad-a$$
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08-08-05, 11:05 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: in the garage after dark in UT
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sweet
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08-08-05, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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very very cool rig  what happened to the door?
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72' FJ40-4" lift, FJ60 axles, FJ60 4speed with split case, 35's, Detroit locker rear, Lockright front, Marlin Highsteer, 96"WB, Saginaw with GM tilt column, soon to have: 30spline longfields, inners/outters, TBI, possibly a turbo? badass.
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08-08-05, 02:12 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern Colorado
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very very cool rig what happened to the door? |
Ha! You might want to ask his wife...  
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08-08-05, 02:55 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Posts: 2,623
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Yes, the wife drove Pig one day, was warming it up in the garage, garage door open...(pre marks carb) said it stunk up the garage...hopped in real quick to back it out...left door open...
smash...my kegerator won that battle, caught the edge of the door and folded it back...
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08-08-05, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Heart of the Bluegrass
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Dude
Did you get your tranny fixed?
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08-08-05, 11:29 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Ft Rucker, AL
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Man that is fawking bad a$$. Damn, it's just a damn good lookin rig. WOW 
Ya the 55 is a cool cruiser. That's what kicks ass about Cruisers, you got so many model options. The first 55 I ever saw was before I owned a Cruiser but was interested. Saw the emblem and had to go back and check it out. I was like WTF is this thing it's a beast, kind of ugly too. Wow did it ever grow on me. They kick ass.
I'll definitely have one someday. Nice job man 
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08-08-05, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hollister, CA
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great pics! Pigs are one of the sweetest lookin rigs around, I gotta admit!!
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08-09-05, 07:53 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Dude
Did you get your tranny fixed?
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Thanks all for your comments. Nope, no tranny fix yet. I have a line on an H55F/split case local to me...so I'm going to see how that pans out. I'm hoping it will be a good deal, if it is, I'm all over that lol.
A good friend about 1.5 hours away owns a body shop, so some time I'm going to go take a week and fix all the body... sometime...
I'm trying to turn this more into an expedition/moderate trail rig at this point. A lot of trails require more than an hour just to get to them, so I'd like SOME comfort. sheesh I sound like a  I do own an 80 series...maybe it's rubbing off on me
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08-09-05, 07:57 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: N KY
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Sweet pig! props for representin' the ugliest/most lovable cruiser ever in the ROTW! btw, when your're SO, it will be super sweeet!
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08-09-05, 10:40 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern Colorado
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Ben,
You gotta post up a pic of the girls sitting on the hood!
What happened to the tranny? Man, I go away for 2 weeks and miss everything!
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08-09-05, 11:16 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Originally Posted by PabloCruise
Ben,
What happened to the tranny? Man, I go away for 2 weeks and miss everything!
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Yeah...remember on the trip...when it popped out of first...well...it keeps doing in on any decent when letting 1st gear slow the engine...no bueno...
So looks like I'm saving for a H55f....lol
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08-09-05, 01:06 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern Colorado
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No bueno at all...
Good addition w/ the last pic!
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08-09-05, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: shenandoah valley, va
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mmmmmm.....I love the smell of bacon....drop me a PM, I have a couple free pig run stickers to send you for the love of the pig...
bk
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08-09-05, 01:44 PM
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Ben, what ever happened to the 50-gallon gas tank? Did you install it or get rid of it?
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08-09-05, 02:44 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Originally Posted by Owyhee Jackass
Ben, what ever happened to the 50-gallon gas tank? Did you install it or get rid of it?
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Decided on selling that, couldn't imagine filling that damn tank up LOL...it hung down pretty far. So I decided to part with it...
thanks BK, I'll PM ya and send you some money paypay for one...
Bacon Rules!
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08-11-05, 03:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
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Cool Pig, I mean Rig! I love the 55. Its so unique! Never seen one over here!
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08-11-05, 09:55 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Pigs are definitely unique...road trip to Ireland! hell ya! lol
more pics....
Rear rocker protection...
Last edited by FJBen; 08-11-05 at 10:01 AM.
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08-11-05, 12:52 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Ft Rucker, AL
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Those add a nice touch. Look sturdy. Man that rear end looks so clean and rustfree. Saweeeeet
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08-12-05, 03:22 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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In the latest news, sounds like I have an H41/split case and possibly TBI lined up in the very new future...I Love IH8MUD...
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08-12-05, 04:48 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: in the garage
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THANX FOR SHARING YOUR RIG THIS WEEK BEN!!!!
i think i prolly looked at it at least once a day,prolly more.
great lookin kids also.
one more thing, can get a pic of the rear side sliders off the bumper(a pic of the way they are mounted to the frame)
thanx ben
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08-12-05, 04:55 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Originally Posted by 2badfjs
THANX FOR SHARING YOUR RIG THIS WEEK BEN!!!!
i think i prolly looked at it at least once a day,prolly more.
great lookin kids also.
one more thing, can get a pic of the rear side sliders off the bumper(a pic of the way they are mounted to the frame)
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Mine are just straight butt welded (uh huh huh he said butt) to the frame...prolly a few inches back from the wheelwell. I will be gone this weekend but can get you pics on monday if you still want them.
Man we need to wheel sometime!
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08-12-05, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
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Glad you returned it to the stock paint scheme. I miss that pig. Favorite thing about it (and all pigs) the roll down rear window. Looks great Ben, look forward to seeing more of your mods.
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08-12-05, 05:00 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: in the garage
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Originally Posted by FJBen
Mine are just straight butt welded (uh huh huh he said butt) to the frame...prolly a few inches back from the wheelwell. I will be gone this weekend but can get you pics on monday if you still want them.
Man we need to wheel sometime!
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no pics needed now, that explains it perfectly.
i'm gonna try to re-do my rear bumper and cut my 1/4's down.
found me a sweet ladder at the steel yard today(so i can get stuff on my roof rack easier)
maybe get a camping/wheelin trip in a month or two, somewhere in between here and there
lates ben
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08-14-05, 07:51 PM
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Dog is my co-pilot.
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Seattle, USA
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Hi All:
Nice looking FJ55! Cute kids! It appears that life is treating you well! ;-)
Hey - where did you get the "2F" bumper sticker?
Regards,
Alan
Seattle\
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08-15-05, 08:15 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Originally Posted by cruiser ken
Glad you returned it to the stock paint scheme. I miss that pig. Favorite thing about it (and all pigs) the roll down rear window. Looks great Ben, look forward to seeing more of your mods.
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How's life out east now??? i saw you thinned the herd...the pig is still a blast and just keeps getting better and better...someday my wife might actually like it and take it more....thats why I'm holding out on Power steering...
JOSIE: I believe DocB makes those stickers...on this board...you can do a search in the vendor section.
2Badfj's: nice, you coming to the meet and great @ Slee???
Thanks to all for viewing the beast and the comments.
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08-15-05, 10:45 AM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: in the garage
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(quote)2Badfj's: nice, you coming to the meet and great @ Slee???
more than likely
aug 27? right
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08-15-05, 03:21 PM
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Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Originally Posted by 2badfjs
more than likely
aug 27? right
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yup august 27, I'm pretty sure I'm going as well..not 100% yet.
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