Anyone chopped and caged their FZJ80?

[CarrieInVa]

I just bought a rolled 94 80 that I have now cut the roof off of and I am going to cage. I am planning on using it primarily for wheeling but want to keep it street legal. Anyone got any tips or pics? I have done this once before with a rolled Jeep XJ but it is unibody so its a lil different.

Thanks Carrie

 

[bpassmore]

I have one thing to add...

 

[CarrieInVa]

I just cut it off today... Cut me some slack. I will post pics as soon as I get them off of the camera...

So do you have anything to contribute?

 

[bpassmore]

Hum. Nope. Not for this thread. You have all the slack you need.
I look forward to seeing your rig.

 

[CarrieInVa]

Pics are loading now.....

 

[Waggoner5]

I took my 80 chop a little to far. Advise or tips? Loose as much weight as you can. The 80 can be a killer offroad truck. It will climb just about anything that it can get ahold of.

 

[bpassmore]

I took my 80 chop a little to far. Advise or tips? Loose as much weight as you can. The 80 can be a killer offroad truck. It will climb just about anything that it can get ahold of.

lolerz....



nice "80" !

 

[CarrieInVa]

How she started the day...

how she finished

Best pic I have at the moment. 9yo was taking the pictures and he actually did a pretty good job...

 

[CarrieInVa]

I took my 80 chop a little to far. Advise or tips? Loose as much weight as you can. The 80 can be a killer offroad truck. It will climb just about anything that it can get ahold of.

Way nice!!! We are getting rid of as much weight as possible but I think its going to outweigh my jeep by a lot!!!

 

[bpassmore]

Sweet! looks like tons of fun. Be sure to keep us apprised.

 

[kling-on]

start bendin tube and post pics ...I looked at that 80 and thought about doin the same ... but I have a chopped and bobbed 60 already


oh and make sure you brace the b piller to the cage kind like this

mine FLOPPED around way to much before

 

[CarrieInVa]

Hopefully we will have some progress next week... You know how it goes. Those of us that have that evil thing between M-F called work.. This was a good start. Just picked it up on Sunday.

 

[CarrieInVa]

start bendin tube and post pics ...I looked at that 80 and thought about doin the same ... but I have a chopped and bobbed 60 already


oh and make sure you brace the b piller to the cage kind like this




mine FLOPPED around way to much before

We found that out the hard way on the XJ... Made a mental note to do it then forgot... We were already looking at it on this one and its need...

here is our other chop top

 

[jfz80]

Dude, you got a great deal from a good guy. I saw that just a lil late
well this dude actually put an 88 ish four runner body on his 80 chasis and said it bolted up rather simply.
DanKunz has one started and there were some pics on georgia cruisers section but i cant find them now???
and this guy who is localish to you for pointers in this thread here. Justin at unbreakable fab
https://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-corner/157488-93-fzj-80-unbreakable-fab.html

and this looks similar to what youll be gettin into

and Drexx's Ultimate 80 too


Keep us posted on the progress

 

[kling-on]

I like the lines on that cage ... mines a Metal tech Proto type dont think there are any cages for 80's yet ... heres mine

 

[RedTacoma]

Hello do you have a link to the Drexx build up ? Thanks

 

[jfz80]

this is one of the better U80 links
Reincarnation of the FZJ-80! Photo Gallery by Drexx Laggui at pbase.com
and we all like videos
http://videos.4x4ph.com/toprated/0/bee90c37-a1f8-4279-92b0-98570011ca52.htm

 

[nicholas]

That mud pit in the video looked pretty nasty. That is a crazy setup. central tire inflation would be nice.

 

[ncrockinfj]

carrieinva... nice to see a lady working on the ol 80... keep us all posted this looks like it could turn out well (even the heep looked pretty nice)

 

[millatruse]

I took my 80 chop a little to far. Advise or tips? Loose as much weight as you can. The 80 can be a killer offroad truck. It will climb just about anything that it can get ahold of.

Although, IIRC your 80 was in great shape, and became a donor for the drive train! Still an awesome build you did!