Beck FJ55 (1 Viewer)

[RtechFab]

A very nice build!

Was it spec'd to be so wide? Are those the final tires?

Yes and Yes.

 

[RtechFab]

Our amazing Upholster Gus did it again. Killer looking carpet. Now onward to door panels.

ward to the door panels.

 

[mn12]

@RtechFab can you share details on your hood liner?

 

[RtechFab]

@RtechFab can you share details on your hood liner?

The hood liner is a raptor liner and head liner is carbon fiber white vinyl.

 

[gonzopancho]

Looks like there are some updates on IG

 

[RUSH55]

Looks great! Lots of killer details. Would love to see some full rig pics too.(!)

 

[PabloCruise]

It would be pretty cool to see this Pig in the wild...

 

[G-Cat]

Status?

 

[G-Cat]

 

[RUSH55]

Beck 55 sighting

 

[gonzopancho]

That fj55 got delivered January 2023.

Since then, Rtech is bankrupt, closed the doors, all online presence is deleted. FB page is still up but inactive. Former employees (some of whom worked on that truck) only have negative things to say.

I’m told they called all customers with short notice “come get it or it’s auctioned.” Also told it was a total sh** show. Customers coming from all over to pickup pieces.

 

[Devils Paw 80]

I understand the benefits of widening the stance on a 55 with later model axles. That said, they just never look right to me when done up this way.
Piggie looked real good in post 71 of this thread with the blue and white scheme.
Final product here is not aesthetically appealing IMO.

 

[gonzopancho]

Everyone has an opinion, but if Beck got what he wanted then “good enough”, I say.

I have one SOA on 60 axles and one that’s very near stock.

To quote someone else in this group, “it’s a hobby, there are no wrong answers”.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I understand the benefits of widening the stance on a 55 with later model axles. That said, they just never look right to me when done up this way.
Piggie looked real good in post 71 of this thread with the blue and white scheme.
Final product here is not aesthetically appealing IMO.

I agree. And as an admirer of the old SR5 pickups, I really think those stripes look out of place on anything else. But, to each their own.

 

[tucker74]

I like it - looks better w/o the hubcaps though.

 

[RUSH55]

I understand the benefits of widening the stance on a 55 with later model axles. That said, they just never look right to me when done up this way.
Piggie looked real good in post 71 of this thread with the blue and white scheme.
Final product here is not aesthetically appealing IMO.

That’s everything Beck wanted, and he got it.

That fj55 got delivered January 2023.

Since then, Rtech is bankrupt, closed the doors, all online presence is deleted. FB page is still up but inactive. Former employees (some of whom worked on that truck) only have negative things to say.

I’m told they called all customers with short notice “come get it or it’s auctioned.” Also told it was a total sh** show. Customers coming from all over to pickup pieces.

RTech produced some monumental builds, most notably “Ponderosa” and “The Duke”.
His head fabricator (allegedly), goes by Ladybuiltcustoms on IG, and opened her own shop a year ago.
I think the beginning of the end was when he made the decision to dismantle The Duke to make something else. Everything seemed to fall apart shortly afterwards.

Ponderosa 1966 Chevy

The Duke 1972 C50

 

[RUSH55]

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[fjc-man]

That’s quite the lift, has anyone seen him actually try and get up in the seat?

 

[derail]

I saw the ponderosa build in person and it was incredible. The man himself was there fielding questions all day long. They made some really great rigs. Shame to see them go under.

 

[PabloCruise]

Everyone has an opinion, but if Beck got what he wanted then “good enough”, I say.

To quote someone else in this group, “it’s a hobby, there are no wrong answers”.

Exactly....