1973Guppie
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I searched and found some info but no thread specific to aftermarket vendors for the FJ55. Maybe there just aren't any? My buddy is giving me a great deal on a 55 and I am doing some research. I am bored and need a new project.
The 55 is going to be built for the street, light trail duty use. I may throw some sliders and bumpers on there for basic protection but no more than that. It will have 2.5 lift and all terrain tires, with stock rims, hubcaps, red/white color scheme. Open front and rear, stock 4x4 setup.
Anyhow, my question is that I am trying to guage what type of aftermarket there is out there for the 55’s? I know probably every vendor for the 40’s but have only been able to find a few stock Toyota parts and a few aftermarket things at Specter off road. Any other vendors out there? I am mainly concerned with the interior stuff that can’t be redone or needs to be cleaned up. I am learning how to weld quickly and have fairly good mechanical ability so the frame, engine, etc. should not be too much of a problem. Just wondering what others have done for the “soft” parts that one might need for a really nice looking rebuild. Like I said, I want this thing CLEAN. I am going to take as many years as needed to do a really nice job. I am guessing 3-5 years for a complete build. If it is quicker then OK, but I don’t want to cut any corners. I would like to hear from other 55 rebuilders that did a clean rebuild and how they found their parts OR how they may have had them refinished or refinished them themselves.
Thanks,
Noah
The 55 is going to be built for the street, light trail duty use. I may throw some sliders and bumpers on there for basic protection but no more than that. It will have 2.5 lift and all terrain tires, with stock rims, hubcaps, red/white color scheme. Open front and rear, stock 4x4 setup.
Anyhow, my question is that I am trying to guage what type of aftermarket there is out there for the 55’s? I know probably every vendor for the 40’s but have only been able to find a few stock Toyota parts and a few aftermarket things at Specter off road. Any other vendors out there? I am mainly concerned with the interior stuff that can’t be redone or needs to be cleaned up. I am learning how to weld quickly and have fairly good mechanical ability so the frame, engine, etc. should not be too much of a problem. Just wondering what others have done for the “soft” parts that one might need for a really nice looking rebuild. Like I said, I want this thing CLEAN. I am going to take as many years as needed to do a really nice job. I am guessing 3-5 years for a complete build. If it is quicker then OK, but I don’t want to cut any corners. I would like to hear from other 55 rebuilders that did a clean rebuild and how they found their parts OR how they may have had them refinished or refinished them themselves.
Thanks,
Noah
