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Old 09-08-06, 12:39 PM   #61
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sent you an email, here is my project, got a ways to go....
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Old 10-04-06, 05:11 PM   #62
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Old 11-19-06, 01:07 PM   #63
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Pretty much stock, got some rust.
Making my to-do list for mods as you read this.
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Old 12-05-06, 10:09 PM   #64
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Last tagged 1983. Got the engine to brake loose after being locked up. Fixed a couple wires due to varment and poured some gas down the carb and she fired right up. Future plans is a semi restoration due to how dry the body is.


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Old 12-07-06, 01:37 PM   #65
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Nice score Offkilter. Can't wait to see the transformation.


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Old 01-12-07, 05:31 PM   #66
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FJ55 reg

The fj55 has been my childhood dream,finaly got one Hoop La!!! time to work on it.I'm new to this so I look foward to the adventure. Not much to look at but will be at some point.

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Old 02-05-07, 01:34 PM   #67
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Year: 1973
VIN: FJ55034888
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State FJ-55 resides: Georgia (Outside ATL)
Any Modifications: Engine rebuilt and frankensteined in 1981. Man-a-fre bumpers, bunches of Spectre parts all over the place, electric fuel pump, Weber carb (this will change), Blingy wheels (cutlass?), Maaco paint job.
Modifications to come: We're going back to stock!

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Old 03-07-07, 12:34 AM   #68
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Owners Name Drew Fletcher
Year 1972
VIN FJ55?????? (Need to Look)
State FJ-55 resides California
Any Modifications
Weber Carb
Big A** front bumper (soon to come off)

Plans:
Completely strip down to metal, fix rust if any and repaint (color unknown)
Cummins or Isuzu Turbo Diesel w/ Automatic and FJ60 Transfer Case
Modest Lift (mainly to accomodate engine)
P/S, Power Brakes,
Modern conveniences (Power windows, locks)
Bucket seats, 3rd row seating
Possible WVO Conversion
Whatever else I can think of since I'll be out of money and borrowing after the engine conversion!!
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Old 03-08-07, 11:07 PM   #69
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No pics yet, I'm working on those soon. I bought my pig off a fellow USMC vet. The price: $24.95. It is in good shape seeing as it has been sitting in a field for 10+ years. Just ran a fuel hose through the fire wall, cleaned the plugs and put in a new battery. No brakes, but who needs them with 4 low.
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Old 04-07-07, 09:02 PM   #70
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Owners Name- Ribz
Year- 1972
VIN- FJ55-28469
Email- M.Ribz @ verizon.net
State FJ-55 resides- arrived in Kalifornia from Colorado on 3-17-07, lucky
Modifications-
SBC 350 with borla exhaust (work in progress)
weld on sliders that replace rockers
2.5 lift (brand unknown) shackels installed backwards by PO
33x10.50 BFG ATs on stock disc brake wheels
acura interga seats (soon to be 4 matching wo0t)
all kinds of custom rust

here is "The Pig" the day she arrived
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Old 07-17-07, 05:47 PM   #71
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Truck name- TBD
Owners Name- John
Year 1979
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State FJ-55 resides- Massachusetts
Any Modifications- The PO did a frame on body resto and picked out the blue and silver paint. Looking to do it back to original type paint colors with the 2-tone cygnus and pumpkin. Swapping out original front seats for cushy buckets TBD. Keeping it RHD. Need to fix the A/C. Removing the propane set up. Planning on rebuilding the 2F since I'm having compression issues. It's already done up nicely so mainly comfort and cosmetic changes. SOA not really allowed in MA so not much fun stuff to do. Roof rack to come. Planning on making it a great camping vehicle.
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Old 07-18-07, 01:14 AM   #72
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1973 FJ 55
3 Speed, 1F Motor.
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35" BF, Rear Locker, Soft Top, Weber, 4Wheel Disk Bakes, FJ40 Windshield Frame.

Pictures were taken at Big Bear.


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Old 08-22-07, 12:41 PM   #73
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Here's mine. SBC 350, stock 4speed & tcase. Later DB front axle. AAL's and 33" MT's. She's beat up and ugly, has some rust in the usual places, but everything works and it will make a great family 'wheeler... I'm not looking for a beauty queen, this pig will see the road an trail year round.... eventually.

The engine is sweet, custom built by a speed shop in Mass, the receipt for it is nearly $4k and the dyno sheet peaks at 287 hp. I plan to tone it down a bit actually via the carb, get it tuned right so it works well off camber. Take it easy for now then upgrade the axles own the road.

It needs/needed some work to get it ready for the road and it's nearly there. I can't wait to be DRIVING it regularly.




I'll update the pics soon, these are from when I got it home.


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Old 08-24-07, 10:00 PM   #74
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State FJ-55 resides - currently Oahu, HI
Any Modifications

Rebuilt F engine K&H Import Repair
Rebuilt 3 spd
Rebuilt Transfercase
Some kind of Man-a-fre add-a-leaf shackle lift
Receipts indicate an Aussie 40 front disc brake conversion

Interior is in pretty good shape. Exterior in suprisingly good shape, This 55 has only been in Hawaii for 4 months. It came from LA so rust is surprisingly minimal. I haven't finished totaling all the receipts but it has had approximately $8-9000 worth of work done to it in the last 5 years. Most interesting was that some of the work was done at TLC in Van Nuys.
I am keeping this thing FOREVER!! There are some items that will need to be worked through but its all part of the fun.

Future plans:
Get back to the mainland
Diesel swap or V8 or 2F (can't decide)
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Old 09-01-07, 04:58 AM   #75
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Farr's Big Orange
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SBC 400 Quad Jet
TH350 w/torque lock out
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Front Disc
Sag P/S
Man-a-fre 4" lift
35" tires (soon to be 36" TSL's)
Chevy tilt wheel
Fast rear window!
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Old 09-02-07, 07:31 AM   #76
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that looks REALLY good Farr... my wife wants to do ours all-red with a white roof.


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Thanks....yeah red and white would be cool. I considered that but I did red w/a black top on a 55 about 2 yrs ago so I really wanted to do something different and orange looks really . Here's a pic of my old red/black pig.
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Old 09-02-07, 10:46 AM   #78
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is sweet, I think I'd do the roof in canvas white but I like that shade of red, a bit dark.


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Old 09-02-07, 02:24 PM   #79
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Yo, Farr off road,

Do you have any specs or better pics of the front bumper on your old red/black FJ55? It looks pretty cool from the profile. Just like getting ideas for future mods. And, are those IPOR rockers/sliders or did you fab your own on that pig? I love the orange paint job also!

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Old 09-02-07, 10:03 PM   #80
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Yo, Farr off road,

Do you have any specs or better pics of the front bumper on your old red/black FJ55? It looks pretty cool from the profile. Just like getting ideas for future mods. And, are those IPOR rockers/sliders or did you fab your own on that pig? I love the orange paint job also!

Thanks, Carlos.
Both front/rear bumpers and the sliders IPOR made and installed. So Lance should still have those specs. Here are more pics and I included one of rear bumper too.




Here are some pics of another bumper I did. I don't know about you but I like to see as many different options as possible!



So what do you think??...I love feed back even if it's not possitive!
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Old 10-23-07, 09:21 AM   #81
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Another Option From Farr Off Road:

Mr. Farr - Greetings from the coast! I thought I'd send you a pic of your "Turd Burglar " Bumper (patent pending) prototype installed. It works great out here on the beach. That's me in the wetsuit
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Old 10-23-07, 01:26 PM   #82
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Raleigh the Pig

Owners Names: Bear and Leslie Jowers
Year: 1973
VIN: FJ5530509
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State FJ-55 resides: South Cacky-Lacky
Any Modifications: (soon to be original color; right now is desert tan)

Drivetrain:
Rebuilt F engine with 74 high compression head (rebuilt by local landcruiser mechanic, can be contacted if need be)
Factory 3 speed on the floor
2" Lift
31 x 10.50 BFG M/T's
Front Disc Brake Conversion
Front axle just had service done by above mechanic
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Interior:
all seats have been recoverd as well as door panels and headliner

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Old 11-13-07, 07:40 PM   #83
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here are some pics taken before me . . . not much on looks has been done yet for the past couple of months . . . oh well, more to come
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Old 12-11-07, 12:23 AM   #84
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Hi folks,

Newbie here, and first post...



Owner's Name: Virgil Kelly
Year: 1975
VIN: FJ55051382
Email: vkkelly@brier.net
State FJ-55 resides: West "By God" Virginia
Any Modifications: Crane Cam's Electronic Ignition, K&N filters (air and oil), Remote oil filter, ridiculous "no fear of deer" bumpers, hood pins ("Does it really go that fast?"), front bucket seats, complete EGR bypass (CA residents are green with envy...), side mounted "outside the rails" high flow exhaust, Suntune Mini Tach, Inside spare mount, rear heater moved to under driver's seat, Bearcat Scanner and antenna, Aviation antenna for Hand-held transceiver, and the ubiquitous Lev-O-Meter.

Shown in picture is 33" Dunlop Dune Rovers on 11" wide rims, which have been replaced with Yokahama Geolandar 31" x 10.50"s on 8" wheels. The Dunlops are reserved for having fun on coal slag piles.

The '75 Pig is my daily driver.

In the background can be seen a near basket case '71 Pig. After seeing some of the "projects" here, I'm having second thoughts on parting it out. It has more potential than I thought...

Looking for an FJ 40 in the $5K range for my wife. Her '86 Toy PU is tired at about 250K miles. That 22R sure is a great motor, tho'... I digress...




My dog, Pita, thinks it's her Land Cruiser.

I became a TLC fan upon meeting Jim Hixson (of local fame) in 1984. The '71 was his last TLC (rest his soul) and the '75 is my first. I don't think I want to drive any thing else!

Future plans are to evaluate the condition of the engine (seems really strong, but I need to do a compression check) and rebuild if needed. Then, on to body work, replacing quarter and rocker panels and repainting to the original red and white (There's a lot of Bondo in her...). Then, a Warn winch, a roof rack, etc. etc. etc. ... SOR and Iron Pig Off Road will become rich...

I have many questions, but intend to read the FAQ before embarrassing myself. I look forward to corresponding with you folks, and the many new friends I hope to make!

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Welcome to they sty Virgil!

Are those bucket seats you have? What make/where'd they come from?


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Old 12-12-07, 03:19 PM   #86
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I think they are early to mid 80's Toy PU seats, but I'm not sure. That and a few other mods were made before she was mine. The buckets sit on rather hefty pieces of angle iron that rest upon the original seat box foundations. Makes for a much better ride height. No need to peek through the steering wheel, not even my 5'2" wife, Retha!

Makes the arms rests way too low, however.

Thanks for the kind welcome! And an awfully clean sty it is... And wh