El Cochiloco (2 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

Probably horse tacos

 

[Garrissey]

I hope this is a good image of my interior by popular request.

another sick mod from the original owner.

collecting parts for this poor gal. Gonna head to the small town next week (hopefully)and hope to get registration so I can rip out this rats nest.

ciao

 

[riderjgs]

...or a different horse product.

 

[Garrissey]

I gotta find a lead on this plastic handle holder driver side.

I believe this steering wheel will clean up real good after I apply some shoe-goo.

I also have this guardian angel to have my back at all times. Jesus Malverde is a folk hero in Mexico, known as a Robin Hood-type character and saint for narco traffickers. Although I am not currently a drug trafficker, Mexican iconography is very appealing me. Kind of like the eagle or the rebel flag, or whatever for Americans. It’s ironic that this 55 is actually border patrol colors, in essence. Mexican nationals call the border patrol “La Migra.” Maybe I can get a Migra vanity plate for this rig.

 

[scrapdaddy]

That wheel is awesome, never seen one that "patined"?

 

[riderjgs]

I’ve heard DEA folks say one “tell” when looking for drug couriers along our Interstate highways is a Jesus Malverde dashboard statue or hanging air freshener. Keep your lawyer’s phone number handy.

 

[bobm]

Guy on here w

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I also have this guardian angel to have my back at all times. Jesus Malverde is a folk hero in Mexico, known as a Robin Hood-type character and saint for narco traffickers. Although I am not currently a drug trafficker, Mexican iconography is very appealing me. Kind of like the eagle or the rebel flag, or whatever for Americans. It’s ironic that this 55 is actually border patrol colors, in essence. Mexican nationals call the border patrol “La Migra.” Maybe I can get a Migra vanity plate for this rig.

Guy on here was making plastic handle

 

[PabloCruise]

can anyone confirm an 80 m/c and whether it requires any mods to mount up? Those are only $100usd

I run an fzj80 master cylinder. Needs a spacer of 3/8 of an inch or so between the master and the booster. Just make sure of your push rod depth and make sure it is a non-abs master.

You hear of folks doing this. Non-ABS 80 MC is key.
I think that makes '94 the last year you can use?
Any brake line mods required?

 

[PabloCruise]

Close up of the vinyl used? I haven’t found anything very close to the diamonds on my 74 seats...

This is what I did for my '74: Builds - POTM - March, 2014 - Javelina By Pablo Cruise

 

[PabloCruise]

Guy on here w

Guy on here was making plastic handle

I think this is what you are looking for: Broken interior door handle bracket, any solutions? Or get metal version machined?

 

[fj55tlc]

You hear of folks doing this. Non-ABS 80 MC is key.
I think that makes '94 the last year you can use?
Any brake line mods required?

The only modification I made was adding a proportioning valve for the rear brake circuit. You should be able to manipulate the factory brake lines slightly to connect with the new master cylinder.

 

[PabloCruise]

The only modification I made was adding a proportioning valve for the rear brake circuit. You should be able to manipulate the factory brake lines slightly to connect with the new master cylinder.

So you do need a prop valve w/ rear discs?

I feel left out. So, mine has a 80 series non abs master and a 76 fj55 booster going to monster calipers on the 60 series front axle and tundra front calipers on the full float 60 series rear axle. Yes, I can stop 6000 pounds on 37s quicker then a street racers Honda.

 

[fj55tlc]

Yes, especially when they came off the front of a Toyota tundra.

 

[Garrissey]

Incredibly slow progress, but I’ve never claimed to be a master mechanic, so slow and steady it is for me.

for the most part this stage is the disassembly portion of the build, and I hope to order the gasket kit off cruiser corpse, after which I will have to bribe my cruiser mentor and all around good friend Alvis to help complete Ranchero Build #2 here at Casa Garcia. We’ve done it with the 60, and we will do it again with this 55. The best times are when you struggle and overcome.

this is the lower radiator hose. What a heap of garbage.

Rock Otto forgot the Vaseline when they put it in on these battry cables.

I guess from the original owner, they put a corvette distributor in this pig, which will likely stay put, because I’m a big fan of 80’s metal.

lastly, I ordered a manual off amazon from the Toyota Corp after this full on endorsement from the potus. Honestly, it looks like some 10 year old xeroxed an original copy and sent it to my house with the ink still wet.
Damn..

 

[Garrissey]

one thing thatI observed was a hose from the water pump being rigged up to this port. I guess this water pump was not meant to have an oil cooler, so the PO looped that hose straight to this port

 

[RUSH55]

What about that issue

 

[Garrissey]

What about that issue

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To make it mo tighter

 

[RUSH55]

Belts missing, foo.

 

[Garrissey]

hmmm...

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[bobm]

Aint nuttin thar