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A lot going on in a pig doing anything over the speed limit and the hood "weird floaty thing" almost disappears when you start focusing on all the other ways you're about to die. Fortunately I have the under/over drive gears in my transfer case...

Well at 95 MPH passing a few slower cars I started to smell something hot and developed a vibration.... U-Joint must have been glowing red hot for a minute until we got it slowed down and limped it home...

That's the exact reason I keep mine under 65. :) That could of been a whole lot worse, glad you made it home.

Just got update from Steve and things coming along nicely after Red Kote tank sealant debacle. This sucks since I followed instructions but it happened and we move on. We now have newly fabricated tank with somewhere between 32-34 gallon...

Started the dreaded job of removing the rubber lining from under the cab. Without a rotisseerie I hooked in with my headphones on loud. Mix of hand scraper and wire wheel. About 4hrs in the rear section, another 8hrs or so until I'm happy to...

She looks great for 97!!! That’s awesome

Thanks. Well, i get it. At 97 it was a challenge for me to hoist her up onto the seat w/o bumping her head on the roof getting in. She was pretty stoked I think. she's seen and heard about all the work thats gone into getting the pig running...

Took mom out for a drive!

Got the column back in /lined up/in phase. Took er for a test drive. All good. Neeeeeeext

Small updates this week. Air Onboard Diff & Gearbox Breathers. Cab leftin the sun. Wiped down with some wax & grease remover. Will be lifting up onto jackstands to grind off all the rubber under the cab. I haven't seen a side profile of this...

Congrats Jim! I always thought the FJC was a cool rig. We never did get that removable top that was rumored, but they are cool. @FJBen were part of the crew that went to the sand dunes outside of Walden with one of the prototypes, and Bill Burke...

So are you planning on a RTT to knock over the hotel signs?

Just needs one crucial mod and I’m sure the piglet will fit right in with its forefathers.

I'd take that fender off and work it on a table with a body hammer.

1 did on Blue was 2 1/2". It's posted in there haw I routed it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐖👈

Back when I was running without the sway bar, ol’ pal RHINO gave me his old 2F exhaust pipe that was routed just like where you’re wanting to go. Can’t remember if it was 2” or what. I wanted to go through the same spot with the new exhaust, but...

Eyeballing exhaust, tight fit around the rear bar

Yes, very much a Scrapdaddy-inspired feature!

Those look familiar. :)

Yes, I used a 78-79 Bronco box. It is quite stout and was pretty inexpensive on RockAuto compared to the Scout box that is unobtainium and the 80 or 60 boxes.

Too old (and lazy) to start another project like Bonnie/Frankencruiser so went for this instead. Still sticking with oddball Toyotas. We'd been eyeing them since they first came out. 2014 FJ Cruiser with 47k, bought new in UT, always dealer...

Shackle angles are good👌🏻

Helps to know all the small tricks to make things easier. @trainbufftony. next is install/test drive!

I dug up some old Kodachrome slides and found some pictures of grandpa's FJ55 in Yellowstone Park. The slides were labeled 1972.