I happen to have a nearly completely repaired (not restored) top (need to spray the white), a set of old style doors (original/fairly rough), and back half doors (good/vgood original). They've all been there for years, while my rig has evolved into a straight up wheeling rig.
I haven't posted...
I have a couple of friends that run them in built rigs with good success (running 39's and 42's); I just had them put in my 40 (run 39's). Ask me in a month...
Consider a Highway 15 wiring harness. Installed one in my '76 w tbi 350, aftermarket gauges, put the fuse panel int the glove box ( its a wheeling rig). Not bad, all things considered.
Oh no, those flares are 1/8" thick steel (same thickness as the MT roll cage steel, I think); those puppies are not denting. The way the exterior of the truck is set up, it's essentially an exo-cage. IPOR originally did a limited run of the flares, which may be gone, but if there was demand I'm...
Toyota's 1974 Nebula Green. PPG paint shot a couple of days ago (lighting a bit dark); 3 coats primer (etching and sealer) on bare metal 3 coats paint. Truck being reassembled...this is a wheeling rig.
Body a 76, fj60 axles, springover, IROC 37's, IPOR steel rear flares, IPOR square tube...
Iron Pig Off Road in Fredericksburg, Va sells a well-made skid. Have one on my 40.
Linky:
FJ40 Skid Plate [IPOR-SKID40] - $295.00 : Iron Pig Off Road, Toyota Land Cruiser experts
Odyssey battery - sweet.
IMHO - TBI 350. Look for the LT-1 out of the roadmaster. Cheap, powerful.
I have the "basic" tbi w the GM performance serp kit. Does everything on and off road that I want it to do; mated to a yota 4 speed, t-case, and crawl box...and I try to beat the crap out of...