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04-28-08, 08:33 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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chopped my bj60
chopped the rear hatch and roof with more to come....needs so much body work and i'm not into it..also it's a vehicle i bought solely for 4wheelin' so i'm modifying the body to get some tire room and approach angles ...some lift, tires and lock the diffs etc.. ideas welcome
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04-28-08, 09:52 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: The Sunshine State
Posts: 1,548
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Looks awesome!
You may want to add a roll bar for saftey. |
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04-28-08, 10:46 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
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check out kling-on's 60 chop/bob/build...
http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...d-60-16in.html __________________ 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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04-28-08, 12:13 PM
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The Anti-Leafer
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Yeahhhh! that's what I did to my 55. You have any closeup pics of how you boxed in the sheet metal sides & behind the rear doors/ roof? You going to make a custom canvas cover? How bout an inner cage? I'd start shaving the rear corner bottoms/ under tailgate for an increased departure angle.
__________________ Chuck Stewart Ga. Cruisers / SFWDA '73 FJ55 http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=76835 '73 FJ40 http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q...&addtype=local '78 FJ40 - project in pieces '99 Ram 3500 4X4 5spd. CTD |
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04-28-08, 07:20 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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kling-on is a nice build I read it all......
I will have more pics soon of the sheet metel work as well as a shortening and narrowing the rear section, narrowed tailgate, fender trim, roof rack refit, soft top w/rear window and then more stuff like tires, lift. etc...never ends does it.. maybe inner cage or .....full on tube buggy if i save for some DOM till next year  hahahad to go wheel it just bent the roof down and went out..... needs tires bad.... solo wheelin poser pics  Last edited by MOTERRA; 05-06-08 at 08:20 PM. |
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05-11-08, 08:46 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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going to have to address the rear section this week think i'll cut out the rear doors and go two door p/u conversion with a fuel cell...
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05-11-08, 10:19 PM
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The Anti-Leafer
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You could run a 90's S-10 20 gal. tank under the bed, that's what I did. The inlet is on the right side same as yours'. Build a skid & post up more progress pics
 __________________ Chuck Stewart Ga. Cruisers / SFWDA '73 FJ55 http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=76835 '73 FJ40 http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q...&addtype=local '78 FJ40 - project in pieces '99 Ram 3500 4X4 5spd. CTD |
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05-11-08, 10:41 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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removed the rear doors this evening...will post pics when I cut it some more this week. won't be much left but a truggy when i'm done with it... and I might have to make a custom frame soon too mines almost toast :(
thinking of a boat fuel cell 22 gal for 60 bucks..but i'll keep that in mind...cheers lc hamma also found some 35's to run... Last edited by MOTERRA; 05-19-08 at 12:45 AM. |
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05-12-08, 10:44 PM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Panamá
Posts: 8,272
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Nice .. want to see that soft top ..
__________________ HJ-60 2H-T Intercooler Tencha HDJ-80 1HD-T not stock at all ! Marilu FZJ-80 1FZ-FE ready to Play ( wife rig ! ) Quote:
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05-19-08, 05:20 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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spring plates
found out what was clunking when my leaf flexed....broken u bolt plates...
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05-19-08, 07:23 PM
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Kool Arrow
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 still runnin boat tank in mine __________________ 82 FJ60 OME Heavy 33BFG's 410's & quicklock ARB bull & side bars and warn 12k down for repairs 85 FJ60 Trail beater SM 420 crawler box lockers 456,38's bobed & choped with a Metal Tech cage 85 SR5 new DD want am I thinkin GIT-R-DONE!!!! TLCA #15374 low riders want SWITCHES... 4 wheelers want SHIFTERS www.jkcustoms.com |
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05-19-08, 11:17 PM
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IH8MUD Addict
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 699
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nice...another islander! rig looks wicked, if im ever up that way we should find a trail to run. are there many good trails up there?
nothing wrong with runnen a boat tank...thats how we move the 45 around i thought it worked pretty well...scary part is i just ran it through the "floor" without any cutting....  __________________ in my driveway.... '74 FJ40- disc brakes, saginaw, 35" boots. SM420 and 8274 sitten in the shop just waiting '78 FJ45 project rig '81 BJ42 '86 HJ60 |
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05-20-08, 06:25 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 163
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you could do what I did:
 This is before paint:  __________________ Thanks friend but I'm not calculating anything. Im just going on the "if I can get it to fit" calculator You don't need adaptor plates. That's what gaffer tape was invented for. |
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06-02-08, 08:46 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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i think i will i like a two seater for what i do........... i need to back half mine at very least or do the new frame out of 2x3 the rust is gaining on me...
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06-02-08, 08:47 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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oops...
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06-02-08, 04:42 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 163
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__________________ Thanks friend but I'm not calculating anything. Im just going on the "if I can get it to fit" calculator You don't need adaptor plates. That's what gaffer tape was invented for. |
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06-05-08, 08:33 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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new leafs and a u bolt flip....coming soon...
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06-08-08, 08:35 AM
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Kool Arrow
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  weld the back of the cab back on as a crewcab I wish I still had mine ... dam rollovers  __________________ 82 FJ60 OME Heavy 33BFG's 410's & quicklock ARB bull & side bars and warn 12k down for repairs 85 FJ60 Trail beater SM 420 crawler box lockers 456,38's bobed & choped with a Metal Tech cage 85 SR5 new DD want am I thinkin GIT-R-DONE!!!! TLCA #15374 low riders want SWITCHES... 4 wheelers want SHIFTERS www.jkcustoms.com |
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06-15-08, 09:17 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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I might have to go two seater with lots of tubes... mine is so rusty, but i do like the crew cab look...
going to finish the front end weight reduction...later |
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06-17-08, 03:59 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 163
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What weight reduction?
__________________ Thanks friend but I'm not calculating anything. Im just going on the "if I can get it to fit" calculator You don't need adaptor plates. That's what gaffer tape was invented for. |
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06-24-08, 08:49 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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the 3-or 400 pounds off metal thats no good on the trail....picture a 60 at a junk yard thats kinda how it looks now....haha trying to sort out materials and a welder for my custom straight rail frame i'm building for it. but will have more pics soon
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06-24-08, 04:06 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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you wanted to see my weight reduction....or rust reduction
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06-24-08, 08:18 PM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
Posts: 3,616
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Yep, that should fit between our tight BC trails...
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__________________ Check out our new location in Duncan, BC www.raddcruisers.ca --> 60 Series Cable Lockers available - 4.11s or 3.70s - all hardware included --> 12HT & H55F combos available - complete & running Limited Quantities - Deposit or Full Payment Required to hold your order while they ship |
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06-24-08, 09:15 PM
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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: the bush, Coombs, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
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    *update* began to chop out the old rockers and most of the front fenders today removed most of the rust and started to weld it back up...** hey radd cruisers you got cable lockers eh hmmmmmmmm soon very soon Last edited by MOTERRA; 06-27-08 at 01:27 PM. |
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mel lowe
