socal cruiser-peeps needs our help!!!!!

[orangefj45]

i know this isn't PMC related but gene's a good friend of mine and since i'm a PMC member and have been for a while now, i figured i'd try to drum up some support over here as well. so here goes:

hey guys and gals.

i know a lot of you have seen this already but i thought that starting a new thread would help out a lot.

our fellow cruiserhead gene aka "land cruiser junky" got in a pretty bad accident less than a week ago. he made it thru with a few bumps and bruises, but his FJ35LV met it's demise; saving gene's life in the process.
gene's situation has been challenging to say the least. his wife has been ill for two years or more and has not been able to work. he has three boys and does what he can to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. this has been difficult, even though gene is a hard worker and a stand-up dude. i know so from first hand experience. so there's no way he will be able to replace the LV anytime soon or in the forseeable future.
so i thought it'd be a good idea for all of us to chip in and make sure he get's back into a wagon. if you don't know gene or his rig, then take a look at this thread:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...ject-fj35.html

here's a link to the accident thread as well; the pics speak for themselves:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...ned-60mph.html

in order to get gene driving his beloved LV again, we're trying to find parts and donations to resurect his wagon by using it as a donor vehicle and transplanting all the useable parts into another wagon. looks like we have located a rolling body and the powertrain from the donor rig is good. but we'll need lots of odds and ends so pease help out if you can!

there are three ways in which you can help this great cause:

1) make a donation to the "recovery fund". you can do so via paypal at
fj35lv4gene@yahoo.com
if you're not comfortable with using paypal, then you're welcome to send money orders or checks to me. please pm me and i'll get yu all the pertenant info.
2) donate some of your cruiser parts. we will poost up a list of things needed. you can pm me about parts as well.
3) if do not have any extra spending cash or parts that would work for the project, then how about putting some of your old not-needed cruiser parts up for sale in the "for sale section" on the online forums or even on ebay. have the buyer pay for the parts via paypal into the recovery fund. won't cost you anything, you'll help make this happen and it'll help un-clutter your garage some!

thanks in advance, gene knows about this and has been very touched by the donations and well wishes so please keep them coming. i know we can make this happen!

the "resurection" will take place in just over a month, probably in early june. we plan on gathering parts and money until then. once everything is lined up, we'll be doing a work weekend in socal at mark A's shop. so we also need volunteers to come make this happen. so far, we have about a dozen guys willing to show up and work. we're hoping to do the entire job in one weekend. sounds like a col challenge to me........

thanks again, we appreciate your help!!!!!!!

[orangefj45]

let's try those links again!

before:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...ject-fj35.html

after:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...ned-60mph.html

[peesalot]

give me somethin specific and easy ? I do not have any thing much for that year but some stuff in the rafters, pull all the stock from Marks?

[orangefj45]

some of the parts we're looking for:
early style front fender round turn signals
4spd t-case
4spd t-case mechanical linkage
suspension bushings
brake booster adapter for firewall
clutch master
clutch slave
braided brake lines
front disc brake components or complete 40/55/60/62/minitruck disc axle
u-bolts and plates
u-joints
hood hooks
32" skinny tires
.....................

thnaks for the reply john!

[Dreamin]

HEY, I got a 4speed bell housing, tranny, and t-case all bolted together from when I pulled it out of my 77, to put in a SM420. You are welcome to it, but you gota take the whole thing, and you gotta make arrangements to get it. I will haul it anywhere with in Sonoma county, if a meet is required.

Let me know.

Fun day is just a couple of weeks I could bring it there for a transfer if needed.

[peesalot]

Micheal, do that, we could get Greenfox to tote it back. I will pony the clutch clave and master. What year ? I also have a couple sets of bushings. I'll send em over with ryan if he comes.

[orangefj45]

michael, john, thanks for the offers and the parts, i really appreciate it and i bet gene does as well. i'm not sure if i'll be able to make it to fun day this year or not but i'm fairly certain that the fox will make his usual appearance. i'll hit him up about bringing the parts back to stockton for us.
if i get a chance to come, then i'll drive the dodge so transportation won't be an issue at all.

thanks again, you guys rock!

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Just sent in a little money Georg, wish it were more.... as usual....

[Dreamin]

John,
The year is 2008, but the tranny came from an Aug 1977 built FJ40 Cruiser.

Hope that gives you enough information, let me know if it does not!!

[orangefj45]

hell yeah, that'll work! thanks so much michael, i really appreciate it!!!!! talked to the fox yesterday and he'll be able to pick them up at "run day" for us.


much obliged y'all!