1978 Barn door FJ55 "daily driver" (3 Viewers)

[gonzopancho]

More roof work

went back to the second row seats from the PO.

 

[gonzopancho]

Now the debate on color has to begin.

two schools of though. Sky Blue and Cygnus White (OEM colors) with steel wheels/hubcaps and heavy chrome

or

Voodoo Blue over Eminent White (both a “Pearl” colors) with blacked out trim & wheels.

I’m leaning toward the second, given the “modern” nature of the truck (2UZ, 70 axles with coils up front, modern interior) and doing more of a restoration on the other barn door pig body that I have. (2F, Sky Blue/Cygnus White, bench seats, etc)

This is what one version of the truck looked like.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good luck, it was by far the hardest thing I did on mine.

 

[RUSH55]

Voodoo with black accents - modernized retro wheeler. Gotta have “the right” wheels though. Most modern wheels don’t look right on classic rigs.

 

[PabloCruise]

Now the debate on color has to begin.

You all know my thoughts on the subject...

 

[gonzopancho]

Good luck, it was by far the hardest thing I did on mine.

It's a fine line
A very fine line
Split decision

Probably made a bit easier by > 1 pig.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

Probably made a bit easier by > 1 pig.

Living the good life there

 

[gonzopancho]

I dunno, this is growing on me, but in the Lexus Eminent White Pearl.

 

[gonzopancho]

more white

 

[RUSH55]

That drop hitch is ridonkulous

 

[tucker74]

Nothing wrong with a white Piggy

 

[gonzopancho]

That drop hitch is ridonkulous

blurry, but the best I could find...

 

[scrapdaddy]

I was waiting for Tucker......

 

[gonzopancho]

More prep on the roof. Doors have a sanded skim coat now. Primer is next.

@TachedOutOffRoad’s old 78 has the 2F and 4-speed out of the one I bought in Colombia. Will also get the front disc axle.

I have explained to them that the front markers are “wrong” for a 1978 fj55.

 

[PabloCruise]

Those side markers are cool though!

Are you going to delete them?

 

[bobm]

Gut a WOODY like @PabloCruise . Watch ya Head

 

[gonzopancho]

Those side markers are cool though!

Are you going to delete them?

They either have to go, or the turn signals have to be replaced by something kewl

 

[gonzopancho]

These don’t really go here. But the sty wants slop pics.

 

[RUSH55]

So what’s the story with that one?

 

[bobm]

What's in da boxes