71greenpig

By no means a good paint job, but what a turning point for me!!! The big color reveal!!

Oh my gosh! This is going to be so much fun!

Looks good.

11 years later, time to get the project back on track. Sheesh you wouldn't think raising kids would be such a distraction. At least I kept it indoors. On the other hand my 80's clear coat is floating away in the breeze.

Pics,pics,pics! You guys know da rules. Da Elders 👴👩‍🦳👨‍🦳👨‍🦲👩‍🦲dont have da patients for all Grammar and cant wear our readining 🤓🥸 dat long 😉. Plus we tire easily😘

Best money I spent for sure was on my lift.

That was a purchase I will never regret. I blew out my back a number of times in construction, knew I’d need a lift to keep this as a hobby.

Bright side, you have the lift!

The fuel gauge is in and it works! center dash pad in. Wipers and an interior switched dash light work now too, did a hillbilly exhaust fix with a soup can and a few hose clamps. 🤣

Hit the dmv this morning, then jumped in the fj55 and drove to work. Had a rr tire brake bind up, don't quite know why yet, but I fixed a leaky heater line, backed off the adjuster on the stuck wheel, refilled the cooling system, drove to lunch...

Ran into the guy who built Speed McQeen car from the movie Cars, picture inside his trailer, said he used parts from 50 different cars to build/ he owns scrap yard Car is remote controlled- thought I would share

We are like buzzards, post them pics in classifieds and we will pick them apart. We love pig parts.

Great deal.

Awwww snap ordered mine already…..

75 is on the lift getting some TLC so I had to break the pig out today. Looks like it could hold a lot of 2x4s.

Having some fun! Continued work on the brakes. Ended up needing a wheel bearing seal on drivers side and needed wheel cylinder on same side so I ended up replacing all the front wheel cylinders. found a fuel guage, thats up next. painted both...

Amen to that..

Amen! Have to admit I get little misty eyed, every time the “Star Spangled Banner” plays. Usually I fly my Alma mater flag under her but today all about old glory! To those who are serving, have served and especially those who died protecting...

Kick panels worked on this weekend. Adding a small net to the passenger side for storage. Working on something better for the driver side. Also changed transmission and transfer case oil to 85-140, was 75-90. Much reduced gear noise now.

I'm adding a couple more. @BombCity looking dapper and myself 16 ish.

When people ask how long have you been into Cruisers I always say my whole life. Since my Dad's recent passing we have been digging through old photos. These were taken sometime in the Fall/ Winter of 1973-1974. Yours truly in the Red Overalls...

Held this news close to me since it wasn’t my place to say anything but since a message from his wife was forwarded to friends and family a couple days ago I felt I would share. Chris Delancy whom many of us know from mud over the years told me...

Drivers roof channels buttoned up. Time to start the rear. Also measured the 5.5" chassis cut for the FZJ80R Chassis.

Pressed on the pulley with the tool O'Reilly's lent me, and slapped that sucker into the engine bay. Got acceptable belt tautness and went for a test drive. Best of all, an hour later, dry pavement.

Took ACID out for a quick birp. Fit an early style grille to the front. Reran the winch cables. Wash & polish. Not bad for a glorified turtle.