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Hey everyone,
I have been asked to do a build thread here , of my 66 fj40 build up. I am not sure if it should be in this "section" or "Hardcore" so here we go....
FIRST A LITTLE HISTORY....... FINALLY.... after years of wanting and searching for a 40 I stumbled across an ad for one in our local classifieds....66 landcruiser ,new GM 350 , soft-top ,hard-top ,winch ,new 33" tires and wheels,new brakes w/new wheel cylinders....$2,800..obo
so I presented the ad to the wife...threw down my best puppy eyes and said I gots to buy this....wife says call and go look at it , the ad was several days old ,figured it was probably gone by now
I called and it was still available....so away we went...(middle of winter 10*)we pull up and there it is in the middle of a field running "purrin' like a kitten" got out did a quick walk-around ...I hate the cold!!! . It was what the ad had stated...long story short offered him 2,400 and he took it.....WHOOO HOOOO !!
I didnt even drive the thing...I've wanted one for a long time and this seemed like a great deal.....anyway this was 2 years ago....havent had much time to work on it since purchasing it the whole thing was covered in bed liner crap ..and I mean EVERYTHING !! So thats where I started ...had to remove that s***E !!! was not fun but got it done...anyway heres some pics of when I got it and what I have to work with.....
HERES THE PLAN ...retain all running gear for now ,link- it FRONT and REAR ,want to keep full bodied look ,possibly dove tail rear,add cage,bumpers,blah ,blah, blah, just want to make trail worthy for now ...MODIFY as needed . so here it is ...WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS 40.....? (keeping the budget as low as possible)
I have been asked to do a build thread here , of my 66 fj40 build up. I am not sure if it should be in this "section" or "Hardcore" so here we go....
FIRST A LITTLE HISTORY....... FINALLY.... after years of wanting and searching for a 40 I stumbled across an ad for one in our local classifieds....66 landcruiser ,new GM 350 , soft-top ,hard-top ,winch ,new 33" tires and wheels,new brakes w/new wheel cylinders....$2,800..obo
so I presented the ad to the wife...threw down my best puppy eyes and said I gots to buy this....wife says call and go look at it , the ad was several days old ,figured it was probably gone by now
I called and it was still available....so away we went...(middle of winter 10*)we pull up and there it is in the middle of a field running "purrin' like a kitten" got out did a quick walk-around ...I hate the cold!!! . It was what the ad had stated...long story short offered him 2,400 and he took it.....WHOOO HOOOO !!
I didnt even drive the thing...I've wanted one for a long time and this seemed like a great deal.....anyway this was 2 years ago....havent had much time to work on it since purchasing it the whole thing was covered in bed liner crap ..and I mean EVERYTHING !! So thats where I started ...had to remove that s***E !!! was not fun but got it done...anyway heres some pics of when I got it and what I have to work with.....
HERES THE PLAN ...retain all running gear for now ,link- it FRONT and REAR ,want to keep full bodied look ,possibly dove tail rear,add cage,bumpers,blah ,blah, blah, just want to make trail worthy for now ...MODIFY as needed . so here it is ...WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS 40.....? (keeping the budget as low as possible)
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and quickly began the housing cleaning process "again"
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I will definatley grant your request...soon I hope 
