I had a 69 pig a few years ago that I traded to a guy in Arkansas for an FJ80. I don't have any info any longer on who that was. I am trying to find the guy and hopefully my pig. This was a thread about my rig. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/pig-back-from-paint-shop.283577/
Anyone with any...
I finally killed my long suffering, partially cracked air intake hose last weekend, while at the Green Country Cruisers Meet at Disney, OK. Didt want to idle, died at stops, etc. When I got home, it was almost completely torn all around. :whoops: Being that the next day was Sunday and I needed...
A nice 68 piggy, #816, 2F engine and four speed. BFG 33 x 12.5 on MT Classics, 45 gallon MAF fuel tank, nice interior, needs headliner, very much rust free, has a new paint job. lots of records, back to the 80s, AZ truck, clean underneath. Runs n drives well. current tag n title. WTT for an 80...
:o someone did a very goo dposting beginning to ennd on the mini truck brake conversion, but I cannot seem to enter a search string that will find it :o duh....
can anybody link me to that? it had plenty of pictures, etc...
I have an early #816 1968 pig. I am wanting to do a minitruck brake upgrade and I ahve a few questions.
1. does the minitruck disc brake upgrade work on an early axle like mine?
2. Does the 68 model have the ball n claw joints? if so, should I upgrade to a later model?
3. if I need to...
Has anyone upgraded to a newer type fuse box on an early pig? Mine is sometimes problematic and I'd like to replace with one with the modern type fuses....
And don't want to hack your dash? Less than $50.00,
Dual XC4100 Cassette player at Crutchfield.com
not a cadillac, but no tokyo by night display either.
The Dual XC4100 cassette player will go where most other stereos won't — into the "shaft-style" dash openings of many older cars. But...
Is an early 1968 pig going to have a plate inside the drivers door jam? I dont have one and the only plate I see is on the p/s fender. Does anyone make a repro part for the tag?
Here are a few shots of my pig. She's a 68, #FJ55-10816. A lot of work was done in the 90s by someone in AZ. A few particulars:
1. 77 2F engine w/4 speed
2. Big, funny bumpers, front holds air
3. 33 x 12.5s on M/T Classics (thnx Cruiserdoc)
4. Zolatone paint (ugly but has helped...
I am supposing my pig is a 68 or early 69 based on the apron and the side mounted front turn sigs, as well as 67 dated tailight lenses. It does NOT have a VIN tag in the door, did they in those years? only numbers I have actually seen is the plate on the inside hood area, passenger side.
I got my F type aircleaner to put on my 68/69 pig that has a 2F engine. I am a little nervous about removing head bolts on an engine this old ('77), since there seems to be a chance of breaking them. Some questions:
1. Any way to minimize the possibility of breakage?
2. Will the 2F head...
I have looked at the search function and still have some questions before I pull the trigger on this. I have a 68 or early 69 55; what all do I need to convert to front discs?