1978 Barn door FJ55 "daily driver" (2 Viewers)

[gonzopancho]

(more) 40 series stuff, but maybe you guys like it. IDK.

 

[gonzopancho]

(I was gonna take up making 55 panels when Bob stopped, but @remy1974 picked it up.)

 

[Ol Yeller]

So your tied in with body stamping, wow, we sure could use some of that for the pigs…beyond “patch panels”

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Jim, do they have FJ45 beds and tops?

 

[gonzopancho]

Jim, do they have FJ45 beds and tops?

Yes

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Can you put a few in your suitcase???

 

[gonzopancho]

So your tied in with body stamping, wow, we sure could use some of that for the pigs…beyond “patch panels”

@remy1974 and I would need to agree.

I’ve thought about fender arches. Nobody does them. I had a full set of door skins made for the blue one, but I don’t want to carry a ton of inventory and be asked for one out of the four doors.

 

[gonzopancho]

Can you put a few in your suitcase???

I literally carried on my single suitcase. Won’t fit.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Ryan and I would need to agree.

I’ve thought about fender arches. Nobody does them. I had a full set of door skins made for the blue one, but I don’t want to carry a ton of inventory and be asked for one out of the four doors.

I agree the limited market of Pig owners would be tough to make a sound business case for, but I do see even Datsun 510s now have body stampings available…makes me think pigs could happen one day

 

[gonzopancho]

I agree the limited market of Pig owners would be tough to make a sound business case for, but I do see even Datsun 510s now have body stampings available…makes me think pigs could happen one day

Yup

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

In all seriousness, how difficult is importing large body panels like doors, fj45 beds and tops?

 

[gonzopancho]

In all seriousness, how difficult is importing large body panels like doors, fj45 beds and tops?

Not.

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[PabloCruise]

So, I went to Colombia to test the fit

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How did you like the fit???

Speaking of fit, that 2UZ looks pretty sweet in there...

 

[PabloCruise]

You sat in it! You gotta make vroom vroom noises

And the obligatory "running it through the gears" noises!

 

[PabloCruise]

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Nothing like new paint - so clean!

 

[PabloCruise]

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Coils, jump seats, ambi doors...

That is a pretty special Pig!

 

[PabloCruise]

Hahahahha

No

<sadness>

If I got super-lucky I could make SSS this year, but realistically I think I’ll have it in Nov/Dec.

I thought maybe I’d bring the LV if @SamC has it drivable. As a “pig prototype”.

Maybe I’ll bring the 1fz fj40 if the LV isn’t ready.

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I like that front bumper!

 

[PabloCruise]

So your tied in with body stamping, wow, we sure could use some of that for the pigs…beyond “patch panels”

x2...

 

[gonzopancho]

I imagine that would be a very satisfying Pig to drive w/ 600 ft-lbs of grunt!

It will be cool to see how the top mount intercooler fits, and what hood mods are required...

The discussion is to put a 70-series scoop on it.

 

[gonzopancho]

I like that front bumper!

Me too. I’m considering producing them in volume, and a similar one for 55s.