your work is good some how i missed the point i would have sold the 40 bought a body and put it on the frame to me you are stepping down using a pickup and wrecking a 40 for no reason i wish you luck and keep up the good work
Build 71 FJ40 build up using my 84 xcab chassis (camotoy)
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looks great! I envy your fab skills and tools, very cool stuff.
X2 - great work. I wish I had half the skills you have and the shop. Great job so far, although I would be concerned with the overall height as well, but it looks like you are not looking to cruise this on the highway...
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well, the reason i used the pickup chassis, is that it was already built and a bit lighter then the 40 frame. my pickup already had dual cases, ARBs F/R, just a nice buit up truck.
now the 40 was a pile of rust. had holes everywhere, the whole rear sill was gone, lots of holes in the floor board. the orginal PO swaped a V8 into the truck and did a horable job at it.
I am keeping the FJ40 chassis and building it up slowly (after this build) and putting an alu (or new steel) tub on it and building a nice driver.
Shane
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X2 - great work. I wish I had half the skills you have and the shop. Great job so far, although I would be concerned with the overall height as well, but it looks like you are not looking to cruise this on the highway...
oh, i will be driving this on the highway
this beast is coming down in height very soon. i want to get the body work done first, then its getting dropped. i can get at least 3 inches just from making it almost touch the frame, then another 10 (hopfully) by reworking the suspension yea, lots of work, but since i have everthing i need (from dismantling both trucks, this built isnt costing me much money. thats the main reasion i am doing it. i am poor
Shane
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ok, here are the pics of the 40 when i bought it. it was by no means perfect.
cut fenders with bronco flairs
rust everwhere.
the interior was shot.
more rust holes
so, you pureists see, it was a pile when i bought it
cut fenders with bronco flairs
rust everwhere.
the interior was shot.
more rust holes
so, you pureists
see, it was a pile when i bought it
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Bad ass project! Can't wait to see the end result. I think it's a great idea. That 40's body was too far gone for a restore anyway. Awesome work! Can't wait to see it in action. What are you going to do about the hard top? Are you just going to run no top or a soft top? I'm surprised you didn't just make it a flat bed or FJ45 type body! Thanks for the pics.
The reasons dont matter much to me. I really enjoy watching someone build something different and providing good pictures while doing it. Keep em comming.
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the hard top will be made to fit the PO cut holes in the roof for some sky lights and it was faling off so it was trashed. i will end up extending the sids, and most likly build up a mold to make a new 40 top.
but for now, it will just have a open top
and the flat bed idea was in my head, i just like the idea of having an extra seat in the back
and thanks to all the kind words. i hopfully will have this thing going in a month or two.
Shane
the PO cut holes in the roof for some sky lights and it was faling off so it was trashed. i will end up extending the sids, and most likly build up a mold to make a new 40 top. but for now, it will just have a open top
and the flat bed idea was in my head, i just like the idea of having an extra seat in the back
and thanks to all the kind words. i hopfully will have this thing going in a month or two.
Shane
Hi All:
"Paranoid56," awesome project! Like others have mentioned, your fab skills are very impressive!
I look forward to watching the progress of this rig! Thanks for sharing with us.
Regards,
Alan
"Paranoid56," awesome project! Like others have mentioned, your fab skills are very impressive!
I look forward to watching the progress of this rig! Thanks for sharing with us.
Regards,
Alan
nice project it made me think back a few years iv built trucks for lots of people around here when i was younger now that im 60 i think why do they do that . my son saw your photos he is 15 and wants to do the same thing with 1 of his cruisers. so i geuss i will be busy this winter helping him keep up the good work and thanks for the photos
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no no no, no jeep references i will be recutting those rear fender openings
i want it to look like a 40, as i love the look of them.
Shane
i will be recutting those rear fender openings i want it to look like a 40, as i love the look of them.
Shane
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well, got most of the new flooring welded in. i spot welded it all on, then went under the truck and put stitch welding all over. i guess i was a little paranoid about it coming loose I also added some extra bracing between that new cross member and the rear of the tub.
Tonight i will go ahead and finish welding up that center hump and start fabing up the new center bolt on hump.
I also added some extra bracing between that new cross member and the rear of the tub.Tonight i will go ahead and finish welding up that center hump and start fabing up the new center bolt on hump.
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nice work, looking forward to seeing more
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I have a 103" 4X4 pickup frame and I was thinking of doing the same with my '69 tub. I can't wait to see how yours turns out.
