1978 FJ55 BATPIG (5 Viewers)

[gonzopancho]

Getting tired of not having a pig.

@PabloCruise is an enabler.

Maybe now, after 6 years in the sty, I can make PP24 or SSS

“Pumbaa” because @wngrog already took Warthog.

1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55

Bid for the chance to own a 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #132,494.

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Not in love with the wheels or the pushbar on the bumper.

 

[greenbeast]

Congrats Jim!!!

 

[wngrog]

Solid

 

[gonzopancho]

For the sty

 

[bobm]

WTF! Can't follow the other 20 s ya gots goin on now anotda 1

 

[gonzopancho]

WTF! Can't follow the other 20 s ya gots goin on now anotda 1

Yeah, but none of those (it’s not 20; it’s only 4… pigs) are gonna finish for a while, and I can drive this one.

 

[bobm]

Got a good deal ! I might be inerested in wheels n treads $.

 

[gonzopancho]

People ask about a plan: basically: not much.

Probably take it back to stock looking wheels. I have a set of 5 widened 15x10 Toyota wheels. Maybe those with 35x12.50 km3s or the city racer 16” wheels with some 33s.

Take the attachment off the front bumper.

Baseline it. Do the front end, make sure the brakes & steering are solid. See if I can get the speedometer to read correctly.

Fit the tri-meki header on it. Maybe build a stainless exhaust and run it outside the shock.

I have a Toyota AM/FM radio that I was going to have a conversion done on at Rick’s Radios so it will do USB and Bluetooth. Use a Toyota radio surround.

Basically make it more stock and drive it.

Mostly: drive it.

 

[bobm]

I like it . Can ya leave da ****ing alone and just drive it

 

[gonzopancho]

I like it . Can ya leave da f***ing alone and just drive it

Mostly.

 

[bobm]

Same year as mine 1978 . Down to my last

 

[Pigeaten]

What do you mean, leave the pig alone? Where do you think you get your entertainment, from those people spending more then $5k!

 

[PabloCruise]

I like that Pig!

 

[Ol Yeller]

Saw this update at the office today, congrats!

I think it was a very reasonable purchase price, kinda surprised actually

 

[Hank Tank]

Congrats @gonzopancho ! Seemed like a great deal. Can’t wait to see it at a PP’24

 

[PabloCruise]

Mostly: drive it.

This is a solid plan!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

For the sty

That's a nice looking pig! Congrats!

 

[RUSH55]

Congrats again Jim, that thing is solid! The front fenders don’t even have a bubble of rust.
It should be a perfect rig to just let be while actually driving it and doing all the normal maintenance you’ll encounter keeping a 45 year old vehicle on the road..

 

[NOSAJ]

Yeah very nice pig! If you end up selling the rims and rubber and @bobm passes my teenage son might want them. Then I’ll go back to stock when/if I get the pig back!

Jason

 

[scrapdaddy]

People ask about a plan: basically: not much.

I think we all said that at one time. Good luck with it, sure looks to be solid.