Builds fj40 1/2 xtra cab build (long) (1 Viewer)

[zornff]

And a few more pics, fuel door for aux tank fabbed in. I thought i'd through in a little cruiser porn from today at my shop. My '78 fj40.5, Paul's '78 40, Izzy's fj60 (Jeremiah Proffits old rig w/fj62 bezel) and our '78 fj55 (for sale) Enjoy....


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[nuclearlemon]

were's the drool emoticon?

 

[cruiserland]

that came out sweet
nice job

 

[EWheeler]

Awesome looking group of rigs there. Superb work on 40.5, that thing is going to be top notch. Hopefully our paths will cross some day once I get my rig on the trail and I can drool over it in person instead of on my keyboard!

 

[zornff]

Sweet. Then you can change your mud name, lol. Thanks for the kudo's.

Mike

 

[zornff]

were's the drool emoticon?

You can drool on my dash when you ride up Escalator with me.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Hmmmm not quite sure how her drool will hit the dash unless things went way wrong!

 

[nuclearlemon]

Hmmmm not quite sure how her drool will hit the dash unless things went way wrong!

hey, if anybody can make things go way wrong, i can...hopefully i'll make it out for the weekend also. trying to hitch a ride with a potential vendor thurs, then maybe hitch a ride home with someone. if that happens, i'll take that ride up escalator

 

[zornff]

Hmmmm not quite sure how her drool will hit the dash unless things went way wrong!

LOL. Ige usually gets quiet and kinda drooly on off camber stuff, so instead of my dash, maybe my floor board.

 

[Isotel]

What Trails you want to run in Moab? Are you going to run some tube up around the tub to protect it?

 

[nuclearlemon]

LOL. Ige usually gets quiet and kinda drooly on off camber stuff, so instead of my dash, maybe my floor board.

No, not drooly on off camber...i just kinda suck some of the seat cover up.

 

[RLMS]

Looks killer mike, Lovin it!


Justin

 

[EWheeler]

Then you can change your mud name, lol.

Mike

I'm a noob, not sure if I'm catchin what your throwin? Or is it just as simple as you clownin on my absolute lack of imagination in the creation of my screen name (well aware of its lameness)?

Ok, I get it now, 1/2 hour later.

EvanW

 

[zornff]

I'm a noob, not sure if I'm catchin what your throwin? Or is it just as simple as you clownin on my absolute lack of imagination in the creation screen name (well aware of its lameness)?

Just clownin' with ya bro. I mean, look at MY mud name.

 

[D'Animal]

DAQ


How did you mount your front turn signal lights?

My tube fenders must be at the wrong angle because if I mount them like that, they point towards the ground. Did you modify the signal base?

 

[zornff]

No, i did not modify the bases. I guess i got lucky that the angle was close enough. The signals are new from ccot, and they have a rubber pad under the base so i would think it would be easy to modify the base. I did'nt fool with welding a bracket under the fender to mount them, we cut a sleeve out of 1/2" id tubing @ the angle of the fender on the underside, used a flat washer to the fender, then sleeve, then lock washer and nut. The angle cut of the sleeve was what made it mount vertical. HTH. Are your fenders home brew or Metal tech. They look about the same angle.

Mike

 

[D'Animal]

My fenders are FC Fabrication and they are integrated into the front shock hoops.

 

[sls019]

Great looking build. Good work.

 

[BJ44V]

After reading the first post i have to admit I thought you were crazy to cut into what appeared to be a NICE NICE 40.... But damn!!! That rig has turned out even better than before. Very nice work.

 

[audionaut]

Hi Mike,

Noob question here, pardon my ignorance. When you extended the frame to accomodate the 5' box did you have to extend the rear axle location? Or only extended the the lengthe of the frame itself? TIA