Just bought the project I've dreamed about for years. 1970 FJ40. Has the original 1F w/ Holley EFI and a 3spd converted to floor shift. 33s and what looks like 2in OME lift. The body and frame are in decent shape, though I've got a few different colors on the outside. Most stuff works.
I've wanted one of these forever and have come close a few times but it never made sense or was the correct one. When I was a kid, my dad bought his dream classic- 1970 El Camino SS that we redid top to bottom and he still drives all the time. It was the greatest father son experience a car crazy kid could ask for. Since I've had a 98 chevy 6.5 I covered to WVO, a 1984 W350 I but a 6bt, NV4500 etc in, and most recently an 05 Ram 2500 cummins I did a ton of work to. I'm a decent shade tree mechanic and fabricator and want to share that experience with my son and the one coming in January. I've got a workshop full of tools that will likely be rebuilt in the next couple of years so we'll have a good place to work. I find I have more bucks than time these days, so might be farming out the first few projects and things till the boys are old enough to join in. Can't wait for the adventure! Plus my wife loves it!
Plan is to add power steering and a full cage and drive it for a while. Headed to Redline in December to get those two things taken care of. I have a 4spd I may have put in too to improve drivability some. We have a slide in camper for my Ram, so also plan to set it up for flat towing and have it tag along on some camping trips. Eventually would love to do full paint and body and a tasteful diesel swap. Thinking a 1KZT driveline, but other wise want to keep fairly original. I'll update with progress and ask many many questions.
I've wanted one of these forever and have come close a few times but it never made sense or was the correct one. When I was a kid, my dad bought his dream classic- 1970 El Camino SS that we redid top to bottom and he still drives all the time. It was the greatest father son experience a car crazy kid could ask for. Since I've had a 98 chevy 6.5 I covered to WVO, a 1984 W350 I but a 6bt, NV4500 etc in, and most recently an 05 Ram 2500 cummins I did a ton of work to. I'm a decent shade tree mechanic and fabricator and want to share that experience with my son and the one coming in January. I've got a workshop full of tools that will likely be rebuilt in the next couple of years so we'll have a good place to work. I find I have more bucks than time these days, so might be farming out the first few projects and things till the boys are old enough to join in. Can't wait for the adventure! Plus my wife loves it!
Plan is to add power steering and a full cage and drive it for a while. Headed to Redline in December to get those two things taken care of. I have a 4spd I may have put in too to improve drivability some. We have a slide in camper for my Ram, so also plan to set it up for flat towing and have it tag along on some camping trips. Eventually would love to do full paint and body and a tasteful diesel swap. Thinking a 1KZT driveline, but other wise want to keep fairly original. I'll update with progress and ask many many questions.