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4 runner on deck for body swap. Also an engine swap, started Friday night.
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About mid day Saturday had the body flying.
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Engine swap, found a running 22r / put the 22re stuff on it and that took forever.
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Late afternoon Sunday- we called it. The body is on with 4 bolts. Everything needs to be connected…
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Selfie to Cruiser ratio is 12:1
Lowest in history. I’m in.
Lowest in history. I’m in.
There are days I miss my 1st gen ‘runners. Love that body style. Removable top- check. Then I remember the seating position. I loved it at the time, but looking back, every vehicle I’ve owned since has been more comfortable.
Good on you keeping them on the road. I’d love to build one for the kid. Wife demands luxury items like abs and airbags, what’s next seatbelts that work?
Good on you keeping them on the road. I’d love to build one for the kid. Wife demands luxury items like abs and airbags, what’s next seatbelts that work?
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The FJ55 is still awaiting it turn in the shop. The old body and IFS frame is mated to be sold.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Look 
like a 4 skinner to me 
like a 4 skinner to me
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Not really an update: work sent me to anchorage Alaska again. Saw this nice FJ60 at JBER AF base. So that covers the cruiser content. Rode out to Knik glacier on ATV’s while I’m here. Definitely a must do! 24miles long and 5 miles wide of just everything 4x4, trails, rock climbs, sand berms. Constantly changes due to volcanic activity.
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And just like that after years of neglect, it’s back in the shop for work. — my new goal is running and driving here in the next 30 days. Roll cage install to meet the minimum requirements UA24, throw a winch on the front. Rust repair as time allows, focus on one section.
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Also picked up a mini lathe a month ago, working making a dual motor adapter. I have no experience with machining, so it’s super slow. The picture of the quad motor setup is just for inspiration. Step one is motor on motor duals. Second step is dual motor head. This will be made with mostly off the shelf parts with very little to no machining.
Sorry to Hijack this thread but I was enjoying reading through it when I recognized a pig that I ended up with: The camo one in post #52. So I thought I would close the loop on its whereabouts.
It donated parts to my 1969 55 and many others around the world (sent parts to south America and Japan) until it looked like this:
As to not be wasteful, I have since turned it into a trailer. Here it is behind the 55 that is selfishly donated its parts to:
Hijack over and loop closed. Camo pig is still being utilized and enjoyed.
It donated parts to my 1969 55 and many others around the world (sent parts to south America and Japan) until it looked like this:
As to not be wasteful, I have since turned it into a trailer. Here it is behind the 55 that is selfishly donated its parts to:
Hijack over and loop closed. Camo pig is still being utilized and enjoyed.
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That’s so awesome, yeah it was a fun time moving those. Neat trailer
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new head came in for the mini lathe..
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The good the bad and look away look away. The hood is rough. “ who has a good or better hood”? The drip rails are gone, doors and crusty also. That’s ok I knew it would bad, just a couple quick cuts and the roof will be off and I can repair the frame structure under there. Then build a rollcage unhindered by a roof.
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got the pig in the air / replaced the rear brake lines. Slow and steady
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Rear armor
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The 4 jaw does require a lot of adjustment to get to zero
RUSH55
SILVER Star
Are you still planning on doing some rock crawling type wheeling?
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Got it to fly
yes that is the plan - once the roof is off I can install a roll cage to meet the minimum requirement for UA2024. Then the roof can go back on. Got it up in the air last week to run new brake lines for the rear.
