crushers
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i wish i still had the pics of the removable half top i made for the BJ74 i had back in the day ... 1 person could lift it on and off easily ... loved it, similar to what you posted but longer rear.
50 Series?? (Shorty 55)
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crushers
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that would be perfect when finished ... in my mind.
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Thinking it'll need a longer rear, for the purpose of accommodating a cage and rear seat, plus offsetting the pork in the front.
It's a Pig, so a small, skinny ass just isn't fitting.
PabloCruise
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What is perfect ass for a Pig?
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Don't know about perfect, but small isn't fitting.
tucker74
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I love the thread and all the pics, but if you want a shorty buy a 40 or 70 and save yourself a lot of hassle. You could find a 43/44 to wet you appetite for the rare 
The top even comes off ...
Tucker
The top even comes off ... Tucker
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Where's the fun in that?
It's illogical, I realize, and I'd need to acquire a lot more skills than currently professed, but have a lot of Pig left in the titled '71, enough to get most of the way there (after chopping out the rear of the '76 and using what's left of the '72 roof).
If nothing else, it'll be a cool future project that saves another Pig from completely being scrapped....
It's illogical, I realize, and I'd need to acquire a lot more skills than currently professed, but have a lot of Pig left in the titled '71, enough to get most of the way there (after chopping out the rear of the '76 and using what's left of the '72 roof).
If nothing else, it'll be a cool future project that saves another Pig from completely being scrapped....
I'm kinda at the same point. I have one nice pig and one with rust and a dent in every panel. Figured I might as well make it a hardcore wheeler and shorten and lighten it up. Plus I STILL like my PIGS better than a 40 or 70! PIG-headed til I die!
crushers
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Pigs, the ugly and grumpy grand parents of the 70 ...
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Describes me, so maybe the cause for the affinity.
Have been checking out landcruiserman's pics and posting for future discussion.
LAMBCRUSHER
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LAMBCRUSHER
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the 70 series dune climb is off tha hook...watched it like 5 times an it still ain't stale...
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Reserving doors for '76, which should remain a full carcass.
Trying to figure out how to achieve a 91-93" wheel base, without lengthening front door or an oddball transition to the rear quarter.
Wish I were better at Photochop....
Trying to figure out how to achieve a 91-93" wheel base, without lengthening front door or an oddball transition to the rear quarter.
Wish I were better at Photochop....
FJ40-GARAGE
I`ll be back....
Did see that rig live at Rubithon 97, it had a Cadillac engine and very low gearing.
Afaik the owner was retired and used to sell farming equipment.
Funny to see that the picture was taken by David Freiburger (Hot Rod Magazines, Roadkill on youtube &&&
BTW: Does someone have a copy of a 1996? 4x4 magazine with a report about the Rubithon? That article made me go and join TLCA many moons ago, would be cool to have a copy, print of it.
i probably do...i'll have to check
I'm not a fan of the four door bobs.
Why shorten the wheelbase? Lots of 40 guys looking to extend to 100 or so. The pig is perfect.
Why shorten the wheelbase? Lots of 40 guys looking to extend to 100 or so. The pig is perfect.
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40 - 90"
70- 91"
55- 106.3"
In my uneducated way of thinking, don't see any other way to cleanly transition from the front door to the beginnings of the rear wheel well, without shortening the wheelbase,
Have hunted documented rationale behind the 90-93" wheel base on a 40 that was running 60 width axles, and can't find anywhere......recall it making sense, but again, uneducated, so they may have baffled me with BS, for all I know.
IF, being operative, your goal was to transform a 55 into something similar to a SWB or been a MWB (101") 70ish appearing, how would you go about it?
