FJ40 buggy - Page 2

Trollhole · 01-31-08, 04:32 PM

Nice job R.K.

Chromed · 01-31-08, 11:50 PM

Very sweet ! Makes me all antsy feeling like I need to be bustin on mine. Good motivation for me!

R.K. · 02-03-08, 08:08 AM

We clocked the t-case and made a new crossmember for it.

I'm working on the floor boards, plumbing the fuel cell, some wiring, etc right now, but nothing worth taking pics of yet.

R.K. · 02-19-08, 06:27 AM

I have plumbed the fuel cell and rear brakes, mounted and wired the tail lights, mounted the 42s on new beadlocks, etc. I am fabbing the floorboards now. Then I'll be ready for exhaust.

mrqtipp · 02-19-08, 10:48 PM

Sick build. Any issues with the tire size combination with the Toyota axles

R.K. · 02-20-08, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrqtipp

Sick build. Any issues with the tire size combination with the Toyota axles

No issues with it sitting in the garage! I'll let you know when I finish it up and test it out.

Grade8 · 02-23-08, 10:03 PM

Reminds me of my old cruiser. Love the build RK! Whens the test run?

R.K. · 02-24-08, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grade8

Reminds me of my old cruiser. Love the build RK! Whens the test run?

Thanks Sam. I hope to be ready to test it in a couple of weeks. I have to finish the floorboards and have the exhaust run. Then there's a lot of small things to do. If everything goes well, I should be in Harlan for the April Fools Ride.

Who bought your old Cruiser/buggy chassis?

Grade8 · 02-24-08, 08:13 AM

A buddy from Boone, Zack, came and picked it up on friday. Had alot of people intrested but he came down and snaged it pretty quick. Hopefully i will see ya at Harlan in April.

R.K. · 03-06-08, 04:29 PM

Floorboards are finished.

boots4 · 03-06-08, 04:32 PM

Wow, that's some shiny bling you got there. Looking good.

R.K. · 03-14-08, 03:19 PM

Getting close to being finished...

Pacer · 03-17-08, 11:16 AM

Thank you for posting up! Rig looks really capable and really nicely done!!

concretejungle · 03-17-08, 01:19 PM

you need to find a trucker place and weigh that sucker. I would be curious to see what it weighs.

R.K. · 03-17-08, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by concretejungle

you need to find a trucker place and weigh that sucker. I would be curious to see what it weighs.

I am going to weigh it in a week or so, I'll let you the results. It weighed 4340 pounds before.

Sputnik40 · 03-18-08, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.K.

I am going to weigh it in a week or so, I'll let you the results. It weighed 4340 pounds before.

Definitely looks awesome - glad to see you're taking pics before you wheel it

. Looking forward to seeing it at Tellico in May (you are going for at least a few days right) - as I want to go over your 4-link and take lots of pics. I'm convinced that's the route I'm heading - just won't get to it before May.

R.K. · 03-18-08, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sputnik40

Definitely looks awesome - glad to see you're taking pics before you wheel it

. Looking forward to seeing it at Tellico in May (you are going for at least a few days right) - as I want to go over your 4-link and take lots of pics. I'm convinced that's the route I'm heading - just won't get to it before May.

I'm planning to be there for at least half of the week, probably the first half of it. I'll keep you posted as to what our plans are.

Eskimo · 03-19-08, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrqtipp

Any issues with the tire size combination with the Toyota axles

There will be the first time I spot him and he listens to my "advice"

Eskimo · 04-11-08, 08:20 AM

So where's the pix from Harlan? Let's see that bad mofo!

And for all - he actually made his deadline.. amazing.

R.K. · 04-12-08, 06:34 AM

I wasn't able to get any pics in Harlan. It was so wet I never took the camera out. Guess I'll have to wait until Tellico next month to get some pics.

The Cruiser did well though. I have a couple of bugs to work out of it, but nothing major.

R.K. · 05-19-08, 08:09 PM

Here are a few pics from last week.

72cruiser · 05-19-08, 09:16 PM

hey r.k.

man, i would have helped you wash the passenger side of your rig if you needed an extra hand...

looks like some good stuff, how'd she do?

malphrus

01-31-08, 04:32 PM	#31
Trollhole UC VP & Cook Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 7,693	Nice job R.K. __________________ Marshall UC VP & Token Club Cook Greenville, SC Big Gay 2f Build The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide "On second thought, let's go to Chat. It is a great place." 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.

01-31-08, 11:50 PM	#32
Chromed IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 75	Very sweet ! Makes me all antsy feeling like I need to be bustin on mine. Good motivation for me! __________________ I think i just broke sumthin again

02-03-08, 08:08 AM	#33
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	We clocked the t-case and made a new crossmember for it. I'm working on the floor boards, plumbing the fuel cell, some wiring, etc right now, but nothing worth taking pics of yet. __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

02-19-08, 06:27 AM	#34
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	I have plumbed the fuel cell and rear brakes, mounted and wired the tail lights, mounted the 42s on new beadlocks, etc. I am fabbing the floorboards now. Then I'll be ready for exhaust. __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

02-23-08, 10:03 PM	#37
Grade8 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 111	Reminds me of my old cruiser. Love the build RK! Whens the test run? __________________ 08' buggy on 1tons, 42's, V8, rolling on a trail near you...

02-19-08, 10:48 PM	#35
mrqtipp IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 102	Sick build. Any issues with the tire size combination with the Toyota axles

02-24-08, 08:13 AM	#39
Grade8 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 111	A buddy from Boone, Zack, came and picked it up on friday. Had alot of people intrested but he came down and snaged it pretty quick. Hopefully i will see ya at Harlan in April. __________________ 08' buggy on 1tons, 42's, V8, rolling on a trail near you...

03-06-08, 04:29 PM	#40
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	Floorboards are finished. __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

03-06-08, 04:32 PM	#41
boots4 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 545	Wow, that's some shiny bling you got there. Looking good. __________________ 85 FJ60, testing, Cummins 4BTA, manual 4L80E, 203 to splitcase doubler, SOA, 38s, some other stuff. build-up: http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=160807

03-14-08, 03:19 PM	#42
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	Getting close to being finished... __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

03-17-08, 11:16 AM	#43
Pacer IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Phila Posts: 84	Thank you for posting up! Rig looks really capable and really nicely done!! __________________ Pacer 1972 r75/5 1974 r90/6 1989 fj62 2002 325xit

03-17-08, 01:19 PM	#44
concretejungle IH8MUD Tour Guide Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cadillac TLCA# 14646 Posts: 5,742	you need to find a trucker place and weigh that sucker. I would be curious to see what it weighs. __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".

04-11-08, 08:20 AM	#49
Eskimo Rev limiter abuser Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,121	So where's the pix from Harlan? Let's see that bad mofo! And for all - he actually made his deadline.. amazing. __________________ Rich in NC FJ - '73 FJ-40 Cruggy - LSx/4-wheel steer Rockwells/4-link/coilovers/42's Build thread --> http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=124040 '01 Chevy 2500HD 8.1 Allison Lux-o-tow

04-12-08, 06:34 AM	#50
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	I wasn't able to get any pics in Harlan. It was so wet I never took the camera out. Guess I'll have to wait until Tellico next month to get some pics. The Cruiser did well though. I have a couple of bugs to work out of it, but nothing major. __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

05-19-08, 08:09 PM	#51
R.K. IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NC TLCA# 3968 Posts: 520	Here are a few pics from last week. __________________ FJ40 buggy - 5.7 Vortec/SM465/LoMax205, 42" Iroks, 30 spline Longs, tubed back half, 4-linked rear, etc.

05-19-08, 09:16 PM	#52
72cruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: nashville, tn TLCA# 13842 Posts: 2,706	hey r.k. man, i would have helped you wash the passenger side of your rig if you needed an extra hand... looks like some good stuff, how'd she do? malphrus __________________ jonathan malphrus -- 72fj40 the only pinstriping i'll ever have on my cruiser will be after i hit a ny yankee 'these are my awards, mother, from army. the seal is for marksmanship and the gorilla is for sand racing.' ...build-up here (stalled)...

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