Got a 71 FJ55 today

[poose]

I found this 55 about a year ago talked to the owner he was looking on selling it I wasnt really looking on spending money on one. Friday I got a call from the guy saying he is moving cant take it and wanted to know if I wanted it. He thinks it may need a new motor for the few miniutes it ran it had a slight knock, normal after sitting for 4 years. There is no water in the oil or oil in the water. Once I get it into my garage I can do a lot more with it to see what is really bad-good. It does have new emu springs, headers, tires. Here are a few pics of my new 71 FJ55 Now I am not sure what to do with it.

 

[ruthless79]

good score is it a stock drive train looks like the body is in good shape find out what is wrong with motor and fix it a drive it

 

[jkl72-40]

X2 on the score thats in very nice shape!!!

 

[hicruise55]

Sweet... did he give it to you?

 

[poose]

Sweet... did he give it to you?

yeah! He liked what I did to my 40.

 

[hicruise55]

DAMN! You cant beat that! Nice score

 

[Trollhole]

Nice score.

 

[n2666s]

good looking piggy......congrats !

Lou

 

[1973Guppie]

free pork, good stuff!

lake tahoe, chop it and make it a rubicon wheeler......

 

[PabloCruise]

You got a free Pig? Lucky...

And you are not sure what to do with it?!? I'd say wheel it!

 

[romegadave]

Free and a nice lift too........how come the only thing I get is grief GL.........drive the #^%*^ hell out of it!

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

Sweet score!

Get her runnin' and then wheel it! Keep us posted about your progress/plans...

OINK! OINK!

 

[DesertLake]

Sweet! Where in Tahoe was that pic taken?

 

[poose]

Picked up my 55 today, other positive things on it are, on top of being given to me it has a locker in the rear, front has disc brakes master cylinder is from a later 40 with the booster, the old style Wardens high steer set up, sprung over, new 33" tires motor runs good it does have a lot of blow by, any thoughts.

 

[jimhendrixx]

Nice, really nice brother.

 

[OregonCruzer]

can't beat free!

New EMU springs? Thats interesting--thought they didnt make em for piggies anymore.

 

[PabloCruise]

Not familiar with Wardens high steer - can you post pics?

 

[poose]