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09-01-09, 07:37 PM
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Somebody please explain.....
I have heard about this but seriously.....
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser S, Silver
I thought the only one I knew of was the SEMA version....
You might as well throw a J**p CJ grill on your land cruiser.
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09-01-09, 07:54 PM
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Nope, there have been a number of them being hacked into this form. This one looks particularly bad with the soft top up, reminds me of the soft top PT Cruiser. I simply don't think the body lines can be made into a soft top. There are enough issues with blind spots that are only enhanced with a job like this.
No explanation necessary, if it hits the street, someone will hack it, drop it, put 24's on it and ruin a perfectly good rig...
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09-01-09, 08:03 PM
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While my dad was here we were thinking how and if that could be done to an FJ Cruiser. I guess the answer is yes. But that top looks like crap. The same body lines of the convertable PT Cruisers...not cool. But I think with the right modifications and if they went to a more traditional soft top that was square and had more room in the back, put on some tube doors or made a soft door variant (at least that small suicide door...that is the worst part) that it would be very cool. Making it a hard top only was a huge mistake on Toyotas part with the FJ Cruiser.
I think there is a TON of potential there. Minus the 35K price tag. I'm sure I could find a way to save 20K with my sawsall and make it work a bit better than that 
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09-01-09, 08:12 PM
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Props for trying, but that looks horrible. As stated the curves of the rear door just don't fit a convertible, plus they don't roll down. Windows up w/ top down is a big pet peeve of mine.
Also don't like the dome light mod & 3rd tail light. Looks like they were just thrown on there.
Didn't know this existed in RDU.
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09-01-09, 08:44 PM
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09-02-09, 04:49 AM
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Similar resemblance...
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95 FZJ80, "D" light works...oh and a few other things
92 P/U, 1KZ-TE/R151F 5 Speed M/T Diesel, 2" OME, 255/85/16, DD. July ROTM
79 FJ55, 2F w/1.5F Head and 3FE manifolds, H55F/Split Case, Factory PS, Rusty but I'm working on it...
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09-02-09, 05:17 AM
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If it had a roll cage that extened to the rear cargo area i'd get it. Well that and a solid front
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09-02-09, 05:55 AM
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YUCK. There is so much potential there though.
Now these are much better.
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Last edited by addicted56; 09-02-09 at 06:05 AM.
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09-02-09, 07:19 AM
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I'm with Joe
Don't like it. Should have a free sixer of Zima in the console. I think the one in the auto show pic above is pretty hurky though. Throw two dana 60's under that bad boy and I'd be in line. I do wish we'd get back to building trucks like they use to - less soft and road gadgety, more rugged / built to take a beating.
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09-02-09, 08:31 AM
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Hey, I saw that yellow one in person at SEMA. It did look good, but just not sure about structural integrity. If it was easy, looked good, and safe - Toyota would be selling one!
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09-02-09, 08:37 AM
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I'm sure you're right. Looks like they have enough meat around the door frame for a beefy factory cage though. Still love to see a live axle under the front end like the Rubicon has. Not a big fan of IFS off road.
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09-02-09, 11:22 AM
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Ramon are you going to SEMA this year??? If so see you there
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09-02-09, 11:44 AM
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Probably not this year Al, but again sometime in the near future. Vacation money needs to go towards a tropical destination YTBD.
Have you been before? If not, one word of advice - comfortable shoes!
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09-02-09, 06:50 PM
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I'd like to see this go into production as a 2dr with removable hard top like the 40 for me and as is for the wife.
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09-03-09, 05:19 AM
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That was a really old one that Stillen made for the SEMA show
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09-11-09, 04:07 PM
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So how much would you pay for an aluminum bodied FJ43 on a Tacoma frame/drivetrain but with a SAS on the front end? All brand new, of course.....
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09-11-09, 05:14 PM
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Quote:
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So how much would you pay for an aluminum bodied FJ43 on a Tacoma frame/drivetrain but with a SAS on the front end? All brand new, of course.....
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You mean how the FJC should have been, same price...$28k...
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09-16-09, 02:40 PM
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Can't agree more.
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09-21-09, 05:38 AM
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Is this giving you ideas Jerry??
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09-21-09, 05:40 AM
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I guess this was their model to work off of
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09-21-09, 06:23 AM
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Quote:
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Is this giving you ideas Jerry??
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Just when I looked at the pictures of the owner... 
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09-21-09, 09:49 AM
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Just when I looked at the pictures of the owner... |
I was getting more than ideas.
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