This project has moved so slow that I've resisted any idea of posting a build thread. I don't know if it will provide much help, but so many here have helped me that I thought it would be a worthwhile attempt to try.
A friend asked that I consider building land cruiser. I had done one back in the early 90's, that I sold to him. After a few discussions and cocktail napkin sketches, we hatched a mild build plan.
Formula:
'77 or 78 Land Cruiser FJ-40
steel body with no bondo
V8 with decent HP and torque
power steering
AC
automatic
cruisable comfort at highway speeds
decent crawl ratio for the rocks
retro look with modern internals
35's with an overall height of less than 80 inches
A friend asked that I consider building land cruiser. I had done one back in the early 90's, that I sold to him. After a few discussions and cocktail napkin sketches, we hatched a mild build plan.
Formula:
'77 or 78 Land Cruiser FJ-40
steel body with no bondo
V8 with decent HP and torque
power steering
AC
automatic
cruisable comfort at highway speeds
decent crawl ratio for the rocks
retro look with modern internals
35's with an overall height of less than 80 inches