myquestoyota
SILVER Star
Wow on so many levels. Good to hear from you. Can't wait to see The Great Pumpkin Phantom. This means we have to wait three months too. 
Building A Four Door FJ40 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter FouadHafeez
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #462
While we all wait for more progress on the Phantom's paint job...some pictures of rides other than the Phantom. Because we're all "visual" beasts that way 
- Thread starter
- #463
- Thread starter
- #464
And...a couple of the Phantom, after all.
Fouad, I have 3 favourite all time 40/45s, and yours is definately one of them. Keep the pics coming please?
crushers
post ho
well, i have to say, this is one of the threads that i am very glad i stumbled upon.
congrats on an unique build.
i love the pics of your country, we see desert, rocks and violence in the media here. the mountain shots, the green valleys ... amazing. what a contrast!!
can't say i like the spare tire mount but i do like the PHANTOM cover, i could see that in the rear gate instead of the cover.
and the rear exhaust stack, not my thing.
other than those, love the look, pretty cool what you boys accomplish, congratulations!!
congrats on an unique build.
i love the pics of your country, we see desert, rocks and violence in the media here. the mountain shots, the green valleys ... amazing. what a contrast!!
can't say i like the spare tire mount but i do like the PHANTOM cover, i could see that in the rear gate instead of the cover.
and the rear exhaust stack, not my thing.
other than those, love the look, pretty cool what you boys accomplish, congratulations!!
X2
So............if my math is correct the Phantom should be painted by now? Any updates?
I'm in awe and the caliber of this transformation, the beautiful scenery of your country and your other "toys". In addition, is there any update as to the 1950 lincolns status?
- Thread starter
- #471
My apologies for having been MIA this long.
Some interesting developments have been unfolding, which have kept me away...but having said that, I must still tender apologies for having been away and incommunicado, all this while.
First off; the Phantom. Of course.
I had planned on painting the beast a pumpkin orange colour and had actually parked it at the painters to execute this task, but because of certain reasons this paint job got delayed. Which in a way is actually a good thing, because I've changed my mind about the colour. AGAIN.
The Phantom is NOT going to be painted, after all. It's going to stay in matte black primer, and retain its tough-as-nails, couldn't care-less exterior look. The fact that it'll save moolah on an expensive, shiny paint job, will also be welcome! The interior however, will be done up (seats, dash, roll cage, et al). It's also going to stay primarily topless...something which the these pictures will show it excels at.
One important addition to the stable is a 1974 Chevy Camaro. This is currently undergoing a rebuild, with a 585bhp 600lb-ft modified LS1 engine, culled from a 2005 Corvette C5. The alloy block has been replaced with an iron block, bored out to 6.0L, received mods to airflow, exhaust, internals and transmission...and should be one helluva ride in the near future.
I've also managed to wrangle a purchase on a 1962 Willys Pickup Truck...which I should be laying my grubby paws on in the near future. Let's see what we plan for THAT.
No news on the 50s Lincoln. Although I'm still chasing the owner to get him to part ways with it.
Cheers!
Some interesting developments have been unfolding, which have kept me away...but having said that, I must still tender apologies for having been away and incommunicado, all this while.
First off; the Phantom. Of course.
I had planned on painting the beast a pumpkin orange colour and had actually parked it at the painters to execute this task, but because of certain reasons this paint job got delayed. Which in a way is actually a good thing, because I've changed my mind about the colour. AGAIN.
The Phantom is NOT going to be painted, after all. It's going to stay in matte black primer, and retain its tough-as-nails, couldn't care-less exterior look. The fact that it'll save moolah on an expensive, shiny paint job, will also be welcome! The interior however, will be done up (seats, dash, roll cage, et al). It's also going to stay primarily topless...something which the these pictures will show it excels at.
One important addition to the stable is a 1974 Chevy Camaro.
This is currently undergoing a rebuild, with a 585bhp 600lb-ft modified LS1 engine, culled from a 2005 Corvette C5. The alloy block has been replaced with an iron block, bored out to 6.0L, received mods to airflow, exhaust, internals and transmission...and should be one helluva ride in the near future.I've also managed to wrangle a purchase on a 1962 Willys Pickup Truck...which I should be laying my grubby paws on in the near future. Let's see what we plan for THAT.
No news on the 50s Lincoln. Although I'm still chasing the owner to get him to part ways with it.
Cheers!
I've also managed to wrangle a purchase on a 1962 Willys Pickup Truck...which I should be laying my grubby paws on in the near future. Let's see what we plan for THAT.
Cheers!
If you do pick up the Willy, my vote is for something like this:
From an American Trucks TV show. You can probably find all the episodes online if you search around a bit. Should give you a few ideas on what to do.
http://staceydavid.com/projects/wicked-willys
Looking forward to the pics.
- Thread starter
- #475
I like that. Personally speaking, though, I was thinking something a little more different. Something that's more of a street rod than an off-roader. Something lowered, with perhaps a couple of inches shaved off the roof line. With a beautiful, old-school, pinstriped, flamed paint job. Without the need for 4wd, perhaps.If you do pick up the Willy, my vote is for something like this:
From an American Trucks TV show. You can probably find all the episodes online if you search around a bit. Should give you a few ideas on what to do.
http://staceydavid.com/projects/wicked-willys
I have a '76 Buick 455 in storage, with a TH350 transmission. I also have a '67 Chevy 350 small block with a TH350, lying about as well. I'd really like to use one of either in the Willys. Between the Phantom, the FZJ79, and the RR...I think I have enough in the 4x4 department, so I'd really like to cut loose on this build.
I know...what a silly notion; you can NEVER have too many off-roaders.
crushers
post ho
like this?
The right one is Fugly beyond belief!!! Like a 40 on 24" DUB's..
myquestoyota
SILVER Star
Any updates? Long time no word on the progress. Hope all is well with you.
- Thread starter
- #479
Another case of me going MIA for an extended period of time. My apologies. I know...my bad.
The Phantom continues to slowly crawl (that's an appropriate word here, yes?) its way towards a state of eventually NEVER being "finished". Like ALL half-decent off-roaders out there.
I have decided on the interior, though. A choice which is likely to receive a good deal of criticism for its impracticality: black and white.
The selection of material for the finish was quite painstaking. We went the route of leather, tarp, fabric, canvas, and a host of others. But the one we've finally settled on, is leatherette. The particular brand (I forget it's name, but a BIG thank you to its manufacturers in Germany) used in the truck is scratch-proof, singe-proof, scuff-proof, and a host of other proofs (believe me, we've gouged at it with a screwdriver, stubbed out cigarettes on it, and spattered used engine oil over it, during our 'torture test'). It wipes off beautifully with a simple solution of any detergent in water. And for the REALLY nasty stains, a couple of drops of washing bleach in the detergent solution does the trick just fine.
Now...why black and white? Well, obviously, white isn't the most practical colour in the world for an off-road truck. Which is what makes it so distinctive. The Sparco seats look and feel great in the starkly-contrasting colour combo. The gear levers look fabulous. The rear seat (from an old GMC truck) looks quite unique. And then, that is what this build is all about, I think.
Still to come...crafting a one-off bikini top, creating a custom console (along with boots for the handbrake, and gear levers), some minor embellishments to the dashboard and steering wheel, and some custom pouches for the tube doors. Amongst other things, of course. And fook me...but don't these "other things" ever stop?
Pictures coming up in the subsequent posts.
Cheers!
The Phantom continues to slowly crawl (that's an appropriate word here, yes?) its way towards a state of eventually NEVER being "finished". Like ALL half-decent off-roaders out there.
I have decided on the interior, though. A choice which is likely to receive a good deal of criticism for its impracticality: black and white.
The selection of material for the finish was quite painstaking. We went the route of leather, tarp, fabric, canvas, and a host of others. But the one we've finally settled on, is leatherette. The particular brand (I forget it's name, but a BIG thank you to its manufacturers in Germany) used in the truck is scratch-proof, singe-proof, scuff-proof, and a host of other proofs (believe me, we've gouged at it with a screwdriver, stubbed out cigarettes on it, and spattered used engine oil over it, during our 'torture test'). It wipes off beautifully with a simple solution of any detergent in water. And for the REALLY nasty stains, a couple of drops of washing bleach in the detergent solution does the trick just fine.
Now...why black and white? Well, obviously, white isn't the most practical colour in the world for an off-road truck. Which is what makes it so distinctive. The Sparco seats look and feel great in the starkly-contrasting colour combo. The gear levers look fabulous. The rear seat (from an old GMC truck) looks quite unique. And then, that is what this build is all about, I think.
Still to come...crafting a one-off bikini top, creating a custom console (along with boots for the handbrake, and gear levers), some minor embellishments to the dashboard and steering wheel, and some custom pouches for the tube doors. Amongst other things, of course. And fook me...but don't these "other things" ever stop?
Pictures coming up in the subsequent posts.
Cheers!
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #480
