This is my first ever cruiser build, that was mine of course. I've been a mud member for a little while and made it to Hard Rock to meet a few of yall a few months back. I've been messing around with cruisers for a few years all of which belonged to 40tude and his family. As some of you know, that is A LOT of projects. So I've always wanted a cruiser, but working with others peoples cars and money is always been a lot easier being in school. I finally finished medic school and it was on.
Little is known as the P.O. was not much help but from what we have determined Barney is a 78 fj40, with a v8 from a ford mustang, a C4 automatic transmission also out of a mustang, and a toyota t-case with some sweet angles to it.
We attempted to start it a few months back and that turned out well, it turns out the motor runs, and runs very well, only problem is PARK is not PARK but reverse. and apparently there is no neutral safety switch. SOO Barney roars to life launches into reverse and thankfully the joy ride was stopped by ripping a hole in the door of an 80 and almost breaking 40tude's dads knees. BUT he runs!

The PO engineering is endless on this car and im sure as we dig further into it we will only find more to shake our heads at. its a bit overwhelming right now. one positive is that there is a brand new painless harness that has been fairly unmolested so hopefully that will be able to be worked through fairly easily.
Stuff to do..
-Wiring
-Rebuild Carb - Rebuild kit purchased 5/20
-Modify Seat Bracket
-Fix Hood
-Rebuild Axles
-Cross member
-Reroute Exhaust
-Remount power steering box
-Remove jeep tail lights from rear quarters
-Fix rear door
-Remove sweet rear bumper
-Fix Dash
-New Tires
-Fix Radiator Mount
-Front cross member
Pics...

- Barney as he sat this afternoon - sweet front has since been bumper removed

- P.O. Redneck Engineering - the whole weight of the hood is put on the hinges of the bezel

- P.O. Redneck Engineering - Crossmember - as you see the decreased clearance of the crossmember was greatly improved by the super long bolts..but they figured they would get some extra clearance by running the exhaust tubing under the cross member...to protect the bolts im sure

- Shackles - Designed to glide smoothly over obstacles resulting in minimal snag


- No better way to mount that box then hacking up the front cross member and wedging 16 different thicknesses of metal together and welding it all in place.

- Dual Shock Mount
Little is known as the P.O. was not much help but from what we have determined Barney is a 78 fj40, with a v8 from a ford mustang, a C4 automatic transmission also out of a mustang, and a toyota t-case with some sweet angles to it.
We attempted to start it a few months back and that turned out well, it turns out the motor runs, and runs very well, only problem is PARK is not PARK but reverse. and apparently there is no neutral safety switch. SOO Barney roars to life launches into reverse and thankfully the joy ride was stopped by ripping a hole in the door of an 80 and almost breaking 40tude's dads knees. BUT he runs!

The PO engineering is endless on this car and im sure as we dig further into it we will only find more to shake our heads at. its a bit overwhelming right now. one positive is that there is a brand new painless harness that has been fairly unmolested so hopefully that will be able to be worked through fairly easily.
Stuff to do..
-Wiring
-Rebuild Carb - Rebuild kit purchased 5/20
-Modify Seat Bracket
-Fix Hood
-Rebuild Axles
-Cross member
-Reroute Exhaust
-Remount power steering box
-Remove jeep tail lights from rear quarters
-Fix rear door
-Remove sweet rear bumper
-Fix Dash
-New Tires
-Fix Radiator Mount
-Front cross member
Pics...

- Barney as he sat this afternoon - sweet front has since been bumper removed

- P.O. Redneck Engineering - the whole weight of the hood is put on the hinges of the bezel


- P.O. Redneck Engineering - Crossmember - as you see the decreased clearance of the crossmember was greatly improved by the super long bolts..but they figured they would get some extra clearance by running the exhaust tubing under the cross member...to protect the bolts im sure


- Shackles - Designed to glide smoothly over obstacles resulting in minimal snag


- No better way to mount that box then hacking up the front cross member and wedging 16 different thicknesses of metal together and welding it all in place.

- Dual Shock Mount