1977 Built November 20

[MTPCRUISER]

Buy a star and you can post all the pics you want. Plus you'll help keep the site up and running. A small price to pay for the great support you get here.

Keep us posted on your project. We all like to live vicariously through others.

 

[jwildzza]

good luck! I think you pay $20 or $25 and get a silver star membership. It' s not much to spend and you can post alot of pics. Keep up the good work john(77 fj40)

 

[runitca]

I bought a star so many more pic to follow:
Frame is off getting sandblasted and I have been ordering parts up the ying yang.. I also ordered my new motor Vortec 6.0L with a 4L60E looking forward to get my hands on that. Should start putting this back together soon.

 

[antFJ]

looks good man.. keep us posted...

im particularly curious about the gozzard tub - I had heard that mike did not plan on making any more.. not to mention that it takes him a while to make it so I would give them a call asap

 

[OLDNSLO]

Hey nice Zamboni in the garage.!!!!!!

 

[runitca]

I already have the Gozzard tub but I need a few more parts I hope Mike Gozzard will make them before he stops for good.

I sell the Zamboni (NSS Scrubbers) for a living so I keep one around the garage to clean up.

 

[apeterson]

hey do you have your fiber tub yet... I heard Gozard was not making tubs any more... better check into that before you get too far... also look at alum tubs... dont put a sbc in there... keep the 2F man... you will never regret it!!!

keep posting...

check out my build I am a few steps ahead of you!!!

 

[antFJ]

aww got the gozzard tub already? im jelous... I hope someone steps up and has something close to that quality for price by the time I get to building mine...

 

[runitca]

Up Date

I thought it was time to post some pic's.
It has been over a year and I have been able to sneak away once and awile to make some progress.. between having another baby...lol..

 

[runitca]

I was lucky enough to get Gozzard to mount my body.
I rebuilt the diffs, brakes, frame and pretty well replaced everything else.. besides running out of cash fast...lol... still need a gas tank, rad, exhaust, wiring... man I wish there was someone close to Kitchener Ontario.....lol....

 

[runitca]

Found some seats

Ordered the harness American Autowire Highway 22, Griffin Rad, MAF gas tank, Lexus seats, ARB bull bar, Best Top, 4X4 Labs high steer..... Spending it faster than I am making it...lol..... Still have to order the steering colum I think Flamming River, Lokar Shifter, Lights, while here is a few more pics...

 

[AfricanToy]

wow!!! where did you get those seats? was it easy to install?

 

[runitca]

Lexus 330 and so far they it seems to be going OK.. will post updates when I get them in.

 

[runitca]

Parts

It has been alot of collecting but I think I have all the parts I needed....

 

[runitca]

Long Range Tank Install

Long Range Tank install.. Which I should point out that isn't recommended by Gozzard...

The rear seats worked great.... started working on the frame for the front seats..

 

[watrob]

Hey, nice rebuild. I see you got one of the Aussie longrange tanks.

You may already know this but the two outlets you can see on the side of the fuel tank well the bottom one is the return line and the one above it is the outlet.

You would think that the bottom onewould be the outlet, its not and I don't know why they don't mark it or show it on the paperwork.

Is the whole tub & front all fibreglass? as it looks it?

Coming along nicely.

 

[WES1977]

Lexus 330 and so far they it seems to be going OK.. will post updates when I get them in.

You get them out of a junk yard or new? Looks great.

 

[JJS]

You're hauling ass on this by my clock. Why doesn't Gozzard recommend the long range tank? I'm jealous of that nice tub.

 

[runitca]

Thank you for the info on the long range tank... I did get the the seats from the wreckers I think I paid 375 for front and back.. I will post more pics soon...
Gozzard tub is so thick and you need to mod the B pillar to fit the tank.

 

[Buckethead]

This thing is coming along great. Best of luck on the rest of the build.
Excellent to see someone take time and do a fine job.