Hello
I would like to introduce myself and tell all of you about my quest to buIld an FJ40. The following cast of character have help me imensly along the way. First being my dad, when I started driving back in 83 he wouldnt let me have a muscle car like the rest of my friends so i settled for a 1981 Toyota 4wd, bone stock when we bought it ut that quicly went away as the the 44s an big block were shoved under an in it. I spent many a days wheelin around the hills of south central pa. lots of great times and friends. As I got older familes jobs ect took away from the truck and time I spent in the hills.
Fast forward to 2007. I took a job in Twin Falls Idaho. The people that I would be working for are avid offroaders mostly differant models of jeeps. I hate Jeeps..they are simalar to hemeroids, everyone has had one or is gonna get one. That brings us to the number one driving force behind me building the FJ40. Ed Goff. I met him through the new job, he has a small shop behing his house so i went over to share a coold beverage with him after work one evening. ads he opend the doors....there it sat, a very well built 85 toyota 4runner. The truck belonged to his dad and they spent countless days trailriding around the west coast.
Eds experince with the Toyoats has proved to be the best thing for this project I cant thank him enough for all the hard work he has put forth to get this project going and seeing it through.
After taking a few offroad trips in Idaho with Ed and other friends I decided to pull the trigger on a 1972 FJ40. I always wanted one an knew it was now or never. The truck was in decent overall condition older build stock 6 with 3 speed.
I knew i was in trouble when we got it back to the shop an Ed was like...this can go..that can go..dont needs this change that..No bigge i can run it for the summer and do everything over the winter......hahahhahahah..wrong...i made a toatl of 2 trips before the engine blew that was 11 months ago an brings us to the begginning of the FJ build off
Below is a pic of the truck as i bought it
I would like to introduce myself and tell all of you about my quest to buIld an FJ40. The following cast of character have help me imensly along the way. First being my dad, when I started driving back in 83 he wouldnt let me have a muscle car like the rest of my friends so i settled for a 1981 Toyota 4wd, bone stock when we bought it ut that quicly went away as the the 44s an big block were shoved under an in it. I spent many a days wheelin around the hills of south central pa. lots of great times and friends. As I got older familes jobs ect took away from the truck and time I spent in the hills.
Fast forward to 2007. I took a job in Twin Falls Idaho. The people that I would be working for are avid offroaders mostly differant models of jeeps. I hate Jeeps..they are simalar to hemeroids, everyone has had one or is gonna get one. That brings us to the number one driving force behind me building the FJ40. Ed Goff. I met him through the new job, he has a small shop behing his house so i went over to share a coold beverage with him after work one evening. ads he opend the doors....there it sat, a very well built 85 toyota 4runner. The truck belonged to his dad and they spent countless days trailriding around the west coast.
Eds experince with the Toyoats has proved to be the best thing for this project I cant thank him enough for all the hard work he has put forth to get this project going and seeing it through.
After taking a few offroad trips in Idaho with Ed and other friends I decided to pull the trigger on a 1972 FJ40. I always wanted one an knew it was now or never. The truck was in decent overall condition older build stock 6 with 3 speed.
I knew i was in trouble when we got it back to the shop an Ed was like...this can go..that can go..dont needs this change that..No bigge i can run it for the summer and do everything over the winter......hahahhahahah..wrong...i made a toatl of 2 trips before the engine blew that was 11 months ago an brings us to the begginning of the FJ build off
Below is a pic of the truck as i bought it
