build thread

Hi Mud- I have owned my FZJ80 for several years now and it has turned into an extensive restomod that I didn't originally plan on. I wouldn't have been able to get it where it is today without the help of this forum and am hoping to connect with some other members in Southern California and also...

Very excited to have picked up my first novelty vehicle. I've wanted a first gen 4Runner for a few years now, and with us essentially moving down to only using our newer wagon, I had my oppertunity to swap out the old minivan for a "family adventure vehicle". Was expecting to have to ship or fly...

This is a thread more than two years late but it has to start somewhere. Quick background: I have VERY little knowledge about cars and had never even considered a restoration project, let alone an FJ40. The first time I ever saw an FJ40 was in Phoenix while looking to buy an FJ80 for road trips...

1984 HJ47 Troopy Restoration Build - A Retrospective I've been putting off making a build thread for years and now as my restore is getting (nearer) to the end, it's time to document the path over these last eight years. Some things went smoothly, and some things didn't. Many mistakes were...

Whether it is a good or bad idea has yet to be seen, but I was able to purchase an old 1992 75 Series 1HZ troopy. Mechanically seems legit at first glance, body and interior are a bit rough but those should be easy fixes as the interior is pretty sparse to begin with. I am rookie with dealing...

So I picked up my '78 40 with the F55 engine and the 4 carbs about a month ago and trailered it back from Idaho. From the mountains to the sea. So far I've: - Replaced horrible skull shifter knobs with OEM - Repainted the emblems - Rebuilt rear drum brakes and wheel cylinders - Installed points...

I bought a new white 2018 LC200 (Stigr) to travel with family in North America, South America, and maybe overseas. I have two kids, and my significant other has two kids. Stigr is my chosen means to create experiences with them. I needed to figure out how to carry as many as 6 people and their...

Purchased my land cruiser in September of 2019 with 354,xxx km. It was rusty as hell. Everything in the engine bay has a leak. Perfect for building up into my overlander/wheeling rig. This aint a show car. It was meant for wheeling and camping. Just wanted to share the progress ive done on the...

Hey all, I started here with my FJ80 build but then recently picked up a GX 470 for the fam: This is mostly going to be an ownership project thread, but I figure the more info collected here, the merrier! Just getting this thread started because otherwise all the stuff I'm doing just piles...

Hey everyone! I’ve been lurking the forums for a long time now, and made my account a week after picking up a totally babied 100 series from my best friend. I’ve actually migrated to ih8mud from T4R.org where I had my build thread for my 3rd gen 4runner. If you are interested in that rather...

Howdy y'all! I needed a "reasonable daily driver" that I could quickly ruin with modifications, and always liked FJ80's. Finally settled on a non-locked (I'm not an offroad hero) 40th Anniversary in Sage. The truck has some cosmetic issues on the drivers side and hood (plenty of paint fade from...

I should have started this thread last year, but here it goes: After owning two Land Rovers, it was time to throw in the towel. I found a 3x locked ‘97 in Steamboat Springs last year and pulled the trigger. The previous owner had already outfitted the truck pretty well with ARB and Slee...

Build as of June '22: -60 body and frame -80 full float rear axle, 80 rear discs, Detroit locker, 4.88s -Rear springs = 5 leaf Chevy 63s with overloads, frenched shackle hangers -Rear shocks = 10" short body remote reservoir Bilstein 7100s w/ 400 valving -Cut and turned 60 front axle housing...

Hi There, I am a long time Toyota guy and have owned seven of them in my lifetime. I just purchased this one owner 1999 100 Series. It spent its whole life in Phoenix AZ and has 87k original miles. I am stoked! Mods will start as soon as I finish detailing her out this week. I would love to...

Hi all, after lurking and voraciously consuming all the amazing content in these forums I'm taking the plunge to do my first forum post as what I hope turns out to be a build thread :poof: While new to MUD I'm not new to overlanding, having traveled a lot of Africa in an old Series iii 109...

Hey all. This will end up being my journal on my 1971 FJ40. I’m sure I will have a ton of questions. This FJ40 came to me with a 305 sbc and a th350. It’s equipped with the stock tcase with an adapter. Money is a bit tight right now, due to Covid19 woes, so I am going to do less expensive...

Alrighty after reading a few build threads and taking some time to actually learn some things about these fj40s (Via faqs, threads, ancient threads, google searches, more google searches, and pictures....lots of pictures.) I think it's time to post my build thread! To start with the basic info...

Hello everyone, Wanted to start a build thread for a while and being stuck at home because of COVID-19 seems to be a good reason/excuse. I bought my 97 Locked FZJ80 on June 16,2018. It was my graduation ceremony day for my bachelor's, but whos gonna spend money and waste a day for that? not...

I figure it's time for a build thread, I just always liked going back and looking at the progress of the vehicles I have had in the past. Story time. My girlfriend had a 2014 Toyota Camry SE that she really enjoyed, It was a great little car. (until I totaled it) lol. I was going down the...

I’ll start with the history of the truck and purchasing: The truck came from France and legend says it was used for a couple weeks every year to trip to Morocco and back. The owner in France was the original owner until he passed. His daughter sold it to the man which i bought it from in...