Hello to my friends on IH8MUD. I have never ventured to this part of the site before as I had focused my attentions on the restorations of my little FJ40. So stayed with the 40 crowd.
However life has moved on for me, and unfortunately I had to sell my baby Du-toy.
On the Up-side I get to play...
Jargon
So didn’t quite convince the misses that the new Ikea coffee table would look good in the Living room. (Maybe When I have got it clean she will let me bring it in).
But have the engine out and 80% Stripped. Took the crank off today and have sent it to the machine shop.
Have...
hks3sgte
"What's wrong with the old tire/wheel combo, besides wear?"
Nothing was wrong with original set-up. But after a Frame off re-build i Fancied some new wheels! Found those Tacoma's for $80. 16inch rims. I run The same height front and rear. But unusally run narrower front than rear...
De Toy expedition Build!
Ok…
Did I say got the engine, Well I am still working the details out on the transmission and Adaptor. The engine seemed a stunning deal (Good Old Craig’s List) It’s an Isuzu four pot out of a cab over truck. An 1988 model. The Vin is JALB4B1H7J7002512.
I am...
Have just bought myself an 88 Izuzu Npr Engine, Head has been re-done. All trinkets are included. Starter, Alternator etc. etc.
Am going to be installing it in a 76Fj40 as soon as I have stripped the bottom end of the block down.
I Think I am going to start a new thread in the 40 section...
Again I guess it's in the definition, Line speed is important on Challenge events. Were speed is of the escence. And you and your winch monkey work as quickly as possible to complete the course.
A High Lift jack, shackles and such can be used as a winch effectivley, if that is all you have and...
Was meant to have up-loaded a picture of the Willys being worked on at 3am. And one of the Defender in all its Glory. But think that as I am a newbie and they arn't Toyota pics the forum spat them back out.
Here is one of the Fj As found a few months ago. And yes it will get us around the World!
It is in my opinions really a case of horses for courses. You take what you need and try and blend in as much as possible with the ‘LOCALS” In third-world environments.
The picture below of the Willys in India shows it really didn’t look much (Notice I brought along the Wench)...
Mark, I will outline plans for Alaska by pm.. It’s way to early as figuratively and literally its way down the road and many many months away. Although your help and l advise would be sooo greatly appreciated:). I think a pm may be in the order of the day. And a new thread when Visas and...
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I know a couple of the camel trophy guys, having worked with them in the UK. (I am living here to build the rig and plan this mammoth circumnavigation.) We consider the Old came Trophy to be more a challenge event. Cum-Expedition. Along the lines of the Malaysian rain forest challenge. The...
I kinda get a kick out of how some guys get all wrapped up in the build of their expedition rig (haveing it built for them that is) and all the neto gadgets and gear that they take along.
When you get right down to it a stone stock rig in the hands of someone who knows what he is doing (under...
Any thing is possible!
I have built two expedition trucks, for different excursions. One being a land-rover 90 that we spent Big bucks on, trying to make it indestructible. Eberspacker night heaters, water purification, self re-cover. The full nine yard.
The truck was good. It did the job...
if they are what we think they are i am interested in purchasing them must be worth 0.01 cent each. so with post and packaging maybe $1...
Ok what do you want for them ?
thanx
Hi burger,
Was looking for Ideas on light pods for the bonnet of my F40. And the search thing brought your gauge pod up. Looks a neat job! What web-site did you follow for the fiberglass quick learn session?