1978 FJ55 BATPIG (4 Viewers)

[PabloCruise]

You are welcome. It was very nostalgic for me. 43 years ago I learned to drive in a 78 FJ55. The patina is deceiving, it is much cleaner than almost all the 55s I've seen. Very minor rust in the rear seat sill, everything else is immaculate in the floor. It is a great 55.

I thought it looked like a good little Pig!
Sorry/not sorry @gonzopancho ...

 

[PabloCruise]

I still have you in mind, depending on what happens with this body
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Pure Pig potential...

 

[PabloCruise]

Mosley 4.4L 2F in da house.

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[PabloCruise]

there are no songs about the 2F engine, but there should be.

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Oh my...

Beautiful!

 

[PabloCruise]

there are no songs about the 2F engine, but there should be.

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Looks like a '79 (or later) block?

 

[PabloCruise]

“I hear that 2F a-comin’,
It’s comin’ ‘round the bend,
It ain’t had the valves adjusted since I don’t know when,
Driver’s dropped it into third, foot mashed to the floor,
Eyes watering from exhaust fumes, bound for Pig Party 2024….”

Brilliant!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

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[PabloCruise]

I was going to say " Swan Song"

The hammer of the gods
Will drive our ships to new lands

I was thinking some Immigrant Song!



Although working on my Pig is always a mix of Good Times/Bad Times:

 

[PabloCruise]

Visor fit check.
Missing dome light.

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This your chance to add a dome light in the cargo area!

 

[PabloCruise]

Man your deep into this thing, stay focused!

This is a great build to follow!

 

[gonzopancho]

RCV birfs and inners arrived, as did the ARB compressor.

 

[gonzopancho]

This your chance to add a dome light in the cargo area!

It’s already ordered, and Mark is going to add the rear mount.

One light has arrived, as well as a replacement for the missing cig lighter.

 

[PabloCruise]

RCV birfs and inners arrived, as did the ARB compressor.

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Ooh… where is that going to live?

 

[gonzopancho]

Ooh… where is that going to live?

Colorado.

 

[gonzopancho]

Mark dropped the tank to allow the ice blast and reseal to occur with the tank out.

Looks like a new tank of 28” x 30” x 10” is easy. This is 36.36 gallons, could go a bit bigger.

Thinking 33-38 gallons. Make brackets that hold the tank, so anyone can unbolt the stock one, bolt on the brackets and then a tank in from the bottom and be done.

Then figure out a simple skid plate, maximum 1-2" below the frame, if that.

Pump at the front under the stock access cover and bottom of tank angled to the front of the truck. 0.125” aluminum.

 

[RUSH55]

Tiny vise

 

[scrapdaddy]

Vise bashing!

 

[gonzopancho]

Tiny vise

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It just got out of the pool!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Keep that tank outta there and go EV. They’ll love you in Kalifornia and Kolorado.

 

[bobm]

You forgot Maineachussetts and Massa2s