66' R2.8 1BADRESTO (1 Viewer)

[Disasterman]

Badass build, very nice package. I respect the tasteful, well thought out resto-mod/updated FJ40. I just drove a few hundred miles with my '74/3B diesel/H55 - no drama, just a comfortable drive.

 

[Sheck44]

Badass build, very nice package. I respect the tasteful, well thought out resto-mod/updated FJ40. I just drove a few hundred miles with my '74/3B diesel/H55 - no drama, just a comfortable drive.

Exactly ... REALLY looking forward to seeing this one come together, thank you !

Update pics from the paint shop


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[Sheck44]

Getting close to some colour !!


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[JohnBoy]

NEW wheels are here !! Cant wait to get rubber on these ... Custom 16X8's built by The Wheelsmiths, ask for Rex if your interested. I provided the hubcaps and they did the rest

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Should be a good colour combo

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Get the heck out of here with those wheel. That is absolutely trick. I'm liking this build too much

What a great job!

 

[middlecalf]

Cool stuff! Are you going with something other than the ‘66 axles with that torque?

 

[Sheck44]

Thanks guys !
we are sooo close now to some colour ...


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Here is a little taste of the interior ....


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[Jdc1]

Thanks guys !
we are sooo close now to some colour ...


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Here is a little taste of the interior ....


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Your body shop works fast. Do they have a coral option for those seats?

 

[Sheck44]

Your body shop works fast. Do they have a coral option for those seats?

Here you go ... From the UK

LRI Solutions - Front Seats

 

[Well Sorted]

Have you placed your motor yet? The one I'm building for a customer is challenging - the NV4500 plus split case combo is 4.5" longer than an H55/split case. I'm looking at serious mods to the tunnel cover and floor pan to make it all fit. I've got the motor back quite a bit to make room for an intercooler/condenser/rad/fan cooling pack and pushed up pretty high to optimize clearance to the 3rd member. We're actually debating going back to an H55 because of all the sheet metal mods it will entail to make it fit and clear.

 

[Sheck44]

Hey Doug ... saw you started a thread, so I'll be watching closely
yes this is the one thing we are trying to wrap our heads around, I'll be getting the body back soon and we will start fitting

Cheers
Steve

 

[Sheck44]

New wheels with rubber !!

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[Sheck44]

We've got a colour !!

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[Sheck44]

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[nfs56]

That's going to be a dream cruiser!!!!

 

[Sheck44]

Thank you sir !!
If your in the neighbourhood (Toronto) this March, this one and my grey one will be in the Motorama car show ride by side showing 2 completely different styles of builds

REALLY happy the way the colour turned out

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[Sheck44]

Should be a great combination with the Wimbledon white wheels

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[nfs56]

I'm sure I can make a tour, I was thinking between that blue and the heritage blue for my blue. The 2.8r combo is going to be amazing, really interested on how that drives.

 

[Sheck44]

LOL ... me too !!
Steve

 

[40Wanted]

Color looks great!

 

[Sheck44]

We've got a painted tub !!!!
Very happy with the colour '

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