Builds FJ40 buggy (1 Viewer)

[R.K.]

Here are some progress pics of my FJ40 buggy project. Jim's Garage tubed the back-half and did a 4-link in the rear with air shocks. Now I have to make a new tranny/t-case crossmember, clock the t-case, fab floorboards, plumb the fuel cell and rear brakes, wire the battery and tail lights, run exhaust, etc.
This is the Cruiser before:

Here it is after stripping it to take to Jim's:

After cutting the body tub and rear of frame off:

4-linked rear:

Tubing started:

 

[R.K.]

Tubing completed:

Tubing primed:

 

[R.K.]

Tubing painted:

Test fitting 42s:

 

[Sputnik40]

Wow! You're light years ahead of me. Wish you were closer - I'd like to have the remnants of your tubbed tub.

 

[GarnerFJ40]

That's going to be a beast R.K. ...

 

[southerncruiser62]

R.K. That was a pretty quick turnaround. Looking good.

 

[incogrhino]

Love the detail.

 

[HillbillyFab]

Sofar everything that I've seen, that Jim has fabbed, I like alot! here's to a clean looking cruiser

 

[Radd Cruisers]

WOWWWW, nice work clean simple lines, really dig the stinger design, works with the cruiser lines.


Rob

 

[R.K.]

Wow! You're light years ahead of me. Wish you were closer - I'd like to have the remnants of your tubbed tub.

You didn't want my tub Bill, it was rusted and beat. Tubbing the wheel wells on a Cruiser is the way to go if you want to keep the full tub and be able to run big tires, have good up travel, and keep the rig low.

 

[Sputnik40]

You didn't want my tub Bill, it was rusted and beat. Tubbing the wheel wells on a Cruiser is the way to go if you want to keep the full tub and be able to run big tires, have good up travel, and keep the rig low.

Yeah, I know - I'm going to be boat tailing and tubbing mine, but the whole top right side from the b-pillar back is mangled - don't ask how, but lets just say it happened over time and the last trip just added insult to injury.

I really like full bodied Cruisers - but damn, the lines on that look really really good! Nice work.

 

[fj40forlife]

Whats the belly height. wb?

 

[R.K.]

Whats the belly height. wb?

The wheelbase is 105". I won't know the belly height until I decide if I want to run 39.5s or 42s.

 

[jfz80]

Just plain nasty..... I LIKE cant wait to see it up close.

 

[Sputnik40]

Test fitting 42s:

Missed that those are 42's. It fits in the garage, the 42's look good, plenty of room to articulate - could use some substantial front wheel spacers to improve turnability during compression - that being said, looks like the decision has been made - expect to see you go 42's!!!

 

[erymer]

very nice RK. I love it man. That thing was bad-ass before, but it's just mean now.

 

[bulldog11267mad]

love what you did! very nice work. wish you could finish mine!!

 

[JONNYFJ]

Nice Rig Love the CHEVOTA

 

[R.K.]

Missed that those are 42's. It fits in the garage, the 42's look good, plenty of room to articulate - could use some substantial front wheel spacers to improve turnability during compression - that being said, looks like the decision has been made - expect to see you go 42's!!!

The 42s are just on it for a test fit. I think I'm going back to my 39.5s. I'll wheel it for a while on 39.5s to see how well the new set-up works. I haven't ruled out going to 42s in the future. If I do go to 42s, they will be 17s to fit my beadlocks, not 15s like the ones in the pics.

 

[lowtideride]

Nice work....

Looks like a light rig. (for a cruiser)

I like all the tube work. Well done.