Hello all, just doing a small introduction as I am the proud new owner of a 1970 piggy. I purchased Jared's (MslaFJ55) rig For Sale: - 1970 FJ55 Missoula, Montana -it's time and I'm currently setting up transport.
Unfortunately, I wont even see her for the next 6 or so months as I am leaving for deployment soon. While I'm gone I'm leaving her in the capable hands of Rob (offr0adlim0) as I've used him previously. I had him do some work to my 60 while I was away at a training exercise. I normally don't outsource work I'm capable of doing myself but with a deployment/baby due in May/potential relocation when I get back I cant swing a full restomod myself. She will need new sheet metal in places, i.e; rockers, around windshield, some floor work, and various other suspension and brake work but I consider that second nature stuff. I'm having Rob do the simple things *coughLSSWAPcough* and add AC to boot!!!
Ive been reading through various threads, especially all the project builds and I hope you guys don't mind if I ask questions that have been asked before. Where I'm going ill have limited bandwidth and its just easier for me to ask here than waste precious data searching...
Im trying to keep this a mud member build as I've gotten nothing but great help through the years here. Purchased both my 40 and 60 from members here, and always tried to used site vendors as well. Currently in talks with Steve (a1500ram) about his repro interior panels, and trying to get Aaron (Riverrunner) to setup transport.
Well enough typing, here are some pictures....itll be slow for the first few months as Ill only have what Rob sends me but it'll pickup 10 fold when I get back as the piggy will be my DD just like the others.
Unfortunately, I wont even see her for the next 6 or so months as I am leaving for deployment soon. While I'm gone I'm leaving her in the capable hands of Rob (offr0adlim0) as I've used him previously. I had him do some work to my 60 while I was away at a training exercise. I normally don't outsource work I'm capable of doing myself but with a deployment/baby due in May/potential relocation when I get back I cant swing a full restomod myself. She will need new sheet metal in places, i.e; rockers, around windshield, some floor work, and various other suspension and brake work but I consider that second nature stuff. I'm having Rob do the simple things *coughLSSWAPcough* and add AC to boot!!!
Ive been reading through various threads, especially all the project builds and I hope you guys don't mind if I ask questions that have been asked before. Where I'm going ill have limited bandwidth and its just easier for me to ask here than waste precious data searching...
Im trying to keep this a mud member build as I've gotten nothing but great help through the years here. Purchased both my 40 and 60 from members here, and always tried to used site vendors as well. Currently in talks with Steve (a1500ram) about his repro interior panels, and trying to get Aaron (Riverrunner) to setup transport.
Well enough typing, here are some pictures....itll be slow for the first few months as Ill only have what Rob sends me but it'll pickup 10 fold when I get back as the piggy will be my DD just like the others.