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Nice! Evrabody gettin 40s.

What is the story behind it? When you upgrade the tires/wheels let me know. Hell let me know if you get rid of any of the parts.
 
This FJ-40's Cottonland pledge name is officially known as ...............................


Basketcase


1981 FJ-40, bone stock, mostly unmolested by humans but radically violated by the rust bug.

Looks like it was "born" in Colorado, went to Wyoming, then to Mississippi. Jackass in Wyoming rhino-lined the truck, inside and out from the top of the tub down.

Everywhere there is bare metal, it is in perfect condition.....firewall, hood, hard top, doors (except very bottom on fronts) and the amby doors......all in great shape.

Front fenders, rockers, rear fenders, footwells, 100% roached out as bad as any Cruiser I have ever seen....maybe the worst case I have ever seen.

Mechanically, I give it a 9 out of 10. 124,000 miles. Solid. Runs great. Gas has been in tank about 4 years. I am going to stabilize it and run it out. Not going to deal with the mess of draining it.

Immediate plans are to pull the doors off, top and drive it a bit.

Unmolested 30 year old motor......

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123,000 miles....sweet :cool:

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Cool, complete interior...seats need real covers....

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Body is ROACHED.....

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Took it out on the farm for some 4x4 testing.....all worked excellent, climbed some nice hills, Aisin carb kept it purring nicely

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Light is hanging there because the post is rotted off :eek:.....but it works :idea:

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wngrog said:
Looks great!
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this is by far the worst pic i have ever seen you take... I think it was on purpose though....

everywhere there is rust is the perfect place to cut :hhmm:
 
^ take the advice I was given, restore it and spend an excessive amount of money in the process, aquala tub for starters!!!
 
SHUSH said:
^ take the advice I was given, restore it and spend an excessive amount of money in the process, aquala tub for starters!!!
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100% not happening. For the price of a new tub shipped to MS there are 10 for sale ready to go.

New fenders, aluminum cover-up, peel out is likely the best plan
 
wngrog said:
Ask Jrob how smart it is to start at this point and make a trail rig out of it......

Not happening.
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You are correct sir, NOT Smart!!!:bang:. Hind sight is 20/20...... It is alot of fun tho. :)
 
jrob said:
You are correct sir, NOT Smart!!!:bang:. Hind sight is 20/20...... It is alot of fun tho. :)
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but what about the memories made?!

"strangers in the niiiiight.... dee dee dee deeee, strangers in the niiiight" or something like that.
 
jrob said:
You are correct sir, NOT Smart!!!:bang:. Hind sight is 20/20...... It is alot of fun tho. :)
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It has been fun reliving all the crap at one time through you....

I really, really like where your truck is right now. I hope you keep it like it is for the most part and when you want to take the next big step, you get a full-on bad ass buggy/Cruiser.

I know exactly where it is when you are ready to peel off the Frankins for it :D
 
wngrog said:
100% not happening. For the price of a new tub shipped to MS there are 10 for sale ready to go.

New fenders, aluminum cover-up, peel out is likely the best plan
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so basically.........my truck's current path:D
 
wngrog said:
Yep. You are my inspiration.
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I wouldnt say inspiration but ...... ill take it.

I have to get some diamond plate/aluminum to cover above both running boards where I ground off all that bondo to get to/treat the cancer...it's only bad on the passenger side, but ill have to do both sides to get them to match.....maybe we can have a drilling/rivet session


drink beer and cover up the mistakes:bang:
 
Sweet square bezel. Where oh where did you find it?:rolleyes:

I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.
 
I agree. It wasn't a real find.
 
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