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Registry FJ55 Registry
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Owners Name: Blake Hutchison
Year: 1975
VIN: FJ5553903
State FJ-55 resides: Santa Cruz CA
Any Modifications: Roof rack
Needs rust repaired on the roof but overall everything works and shes in great condition, got it for 1200 bucks!
Year: 1975
VIN: FJ5553903
State FJ-55 resides: Santa Cruz CA
Any Modifications: Roof rack
Needs rust repaired on the roof but overall everything works and shes in great condition, got it for 1200 bucks!
Nice one! Great price too, made a good deal there!
Thanks scrapdaddy! I will be tearing into the sheet metal on the roof shortly, any build threads you guys can recall that have dealt with this issue?
Here's one from the Pig Forum. https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/242302-removing-roof-skin.html
1976 FJ55 - Frank the Tank
Current home: Girdwood,Alaska.
Formerly: Fairbanks,Homer,Soldotna,Moscow,ID &
Watkinsville,GA.
Current home: Girdwood,Alaska.
Formerly: Fairbanks,Homer,Soldotna,Moscow,ID &
Watkinsville,GA.
Yatranorth,
Frank looks right at home, in front of your log house. I'm heading North, just as soon as I finish mine.
Frank looks right at home, in front of your log house. I'm heading North, just as soon as I finish mine.
Jacob
1969 FJ55
Southern California
Previously resided in Phoenix, Arizona
2 fuel tanks, International diesel engine, SOA
1969 FJ55
Southern California
Previously resided in Phoenix, Arizona
2 fuel tanks, International diesel engine, SOA
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
Nick Rossi
1970
Pigs name is Megadoomer
VIN FJ5518049
Lives in San Diego
I bought this very-not-stock 55 a few months ago. The owner that did all work passed away so I don't know all the details. It has a Chevy 350, and 700R4, B&M shifter, NP205 transfer case. 4.11s Dana 44 rear w/ Detroit locker(stock front). Sag pump with Astrovan power steering, 4x4labs frombe hi-steer. Disc brakes all round and an unknown lift with soa in rear. 35 inch Cooper STT with black steelies. It has a doomsday flat black paint job tho I want a linex or a schmexy satin black paint job someday.
I have been a fj60 fan for so long but when I first saw a 55 I knew I had to have one. I love this beast and I get a lot of looks (not ever from women) and no-one has these in my area.
1970
Pigs name is Megadoomer
VIN FJ5518049
Lives in San Diego
I bought this very-not-stock 55 a few months ago. The owner that did all work passed away so I don't know all the details. It has a Chevy 350, and 700R4, B&M shifter, NP205 transfer case. 4.11s Dana 44 rear w/ Detroit locker(stock front). Sag pump with Astrovan power steering, 4x4labs frombe hi-steer. Disc brakes all round and an unknown lift with soa in rear. 35 inch Cooper STT with black steelies. It has a doomsday flat black paint job tho I want a linex or a schmexy satin black paint job someday.
I have been a fj60 fan for so long but when I first saw a 55 I knew I had to have one. I love this beast and I get a lot of looks (not ever from women) and no-one has these in my area.
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I get a lot of looks (not ever from women) and no-one has these in my area.
i'm a woman and i'm looking.....for more pics.
Owner Name: Chris
Pigs name: Pumba
New pig owner as of 12/14/2012
Year: 1971
VIN: FJ5518836
Residence: Madera, CA
Mods: SOA, dual cases, 6.2 Detroit w/ Banks Sidewinder kit, 700R4 and a 64 gal fuel tank.
Pigs name: Pumba
New pig owner as of 12/14/2012
Year: 1971
VIN: FJ5518836
Residence: Madera, CA
Mods: SOA, dual cases, 6.2 Detroit w/ Banks Sidewinder kit, 700R4 and a 64 gal fuel tank.
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Welcome,
Nice wagon, when you get some time, everybody would like to hear about the 6.2 and how you like it.
Nice wagon, when you get some time, everybody would like to hear about the 6.2 and how you like it.
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
scrapdaddy said:
Definitely need more info!
Probably need to start a thread on it somewhere here but real quick answer:
It still uses a glow plug so that is a little bit of a pain, just have to get up a little earlier in the morning to wake her up.
I was told by the PO that it gets between 16-20 mpg, with a 64 gal tank I'm not sure when I'll be able to verify that. Here in Cali diesel will run $3.72 - $4.05
depends on where you buy it (found a place I can get it for $3.71 
).
Right now my biggest issues are the brakes. Looks like maybe a later model disc brake LC axle was swapped in. The master cylinder is a GM Hydroboost, not sure if that system needs to be scrapped or if I can rebuild it (not much $$$ to swap it all out right now though).
It still uses a glow plug so that is a little bit of a pain, just have to get up a little earlier in the morning to wake her up.
I was told by the PO that it gets between 16-20 mpg, with a 64 gal tank I'm not sure when I'll be able to verify that. Here in Cali diesel will run $3.72 - $4.05
depends on where you buy it (found a place I can get it for $3.71 ).Right now my biggest issues are the brakes. Looks like maybe a later model disc brake LC axle was swapped in. The master cylinder is a GM Hydroboost, not sure if that system needs to be scrapped or if I can rebuild it (not much $$$ to swap it all out right now though).
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
Nice ride man!
As far as the brakes go, you couldn't call yourself a pig owner if there wasn't something to wrench on.
As far as the brakes go, you couldn't call yourself a pig owner if there wasn't something to wrench on.
I know he is new here but he is a good friend of mine. Once he gets good tires this thing should be an off road machine but it needs a little work to make it a little more road friendly. Of all the Cruisers I have always been able to lock up the breaks if I wanted to, this one just looks at you as you are smashing the pedal and says "I will stop in my own time". So we have some research to do on the hydro boost system.
I moved my stuff to a build thread as to not jack the registry 
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/671204-ive-been-converted-71-fj55-w-diesel-swap.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/671204-ive-been-converted-71-fj55-w-diesel-swap.html
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
Welcome Ken!
