Fj55 newbie

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I've got one of those 50 also! Congrats!

Welcome to the 79, PS club - nice looking truck!

 

[PabloCruise]

Hi folks
Chris here from Chino valley Arizona
Just picked up a rare 79 fj55
1 of 250 in the states and of those 250 only 50 with power steering and AC
I have one of the 50
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Nice! You are lucky indeed - 1 in 50?!?
We only want more in here - more pictures, more stories!

 

[PabloCruise]

We need more on this 1 !!! @residualboulders

x2 - we got a fever, and the only prescription is more Pig!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

thanks @bobm one of these days i'll have it back together and will take some pics. The great thing about doing something for the first time is you often do things twice - at least i do. I've had a few panels where the paint didn't turn out as well as i'd like so I repainted. And living in rural WY it seems i'm always waiting for supplies to be shipped to me so I can finish a job. No bigger city within 2 hrs.

@Sleepybeaver i should also mention, if you need a floor pan - @bobm is your man. One of the body issues i needed to address was a small hole in the drivers side pan. I probably could have used a small patch, but opted for a new pan and it turned out great. Although part of the welding was overhead and it was my first overhead weld job - that sucked.

Not trying hi-jack @Sleepybeaver - @residualboulders did we figure out you aren't all that close to me?

 

[residualboulders]

@PabloCruise I think we're within 8 hrs. I'm just south of Jackson Hole WY.

 

[jkdur728]

Just picked up my first fj55. Soo stoked!-

 

[RUSH55]

Congrats man! Good luck with the build, looks like you have some work ahead of you. What kind of plans are you brewing?

 

[jkdur728]

Congrats man! Good luck with the build, looks like you have some work ahead of you. What kind of plans are you brewing?

this is part one of the build. if you follow the channel I have a few other things already done. like swapping a Motor in. bought a mat set and going to start just fixing it up slowly but enjoy driving it along the way.

 

[mmcinnis]

I guess I'm in that club, late 79 with ps and nippondenso ac.
Mike