Holy schnikies! There are enough “build threads” on this section that the subject should probably have its own subforum.
This factor alone has been a main reason that I’ve hesitated to start my own thread, ever since the ol 40 was parked and this project began some 3+ years ago. Among the other factors are simply that I knew it was going to be a loooong drawn out process, and I wasn’t fully committed to “starting” this project until sometime down the road when free time and funds would be more available. And so here we are.
I hope to not bore you too terribly (I can get rather long in the tooth at times), but if you’ve got time to peruse yet another FJ40 project then read on.
First and foremost: This is not a “restoration” or a “restomod” or even a “build” thread. It’s a rebuild or refurb thread. This truck worked perfectly fine for the near 10 years I drove it, before the frame rotted itself completely through rendering it un-trailworthy. I simply intend to bring it back to life and bring that classic Toyota trail riding enjoyment back to the family, along with a renewed body & paint and some practical mechanical reconditioning along the way.
Secondly: I do intend to accomplish this with the most budget minded approach possible. So it will be interesting to see just how “budget” this endeavor can really be. It’s all relative really, so who’s to say what budget means from one person to the next?
Last: I don’t suppose I’ll contribute a great deal to the overall collective of FJ40 & Land Cruiser knowledge that is organized here on Mud, or that of the worldwide knowledge base, but it’ll hopefully serve to help me keep this project organized/archived and to stay on track now that I’m gaining some momentum.
So cheers to days ahead and to the day this ol girl rides again!
Pic from Katemcy Rocks, Lone Star Land Cruisers Roundup, Texas, circa 2005.
This factor alone has been a main reason that I’ve hesitated to start my own thread, ever since the ol 40 was parked and this project began some 3+ years ago. Among the other factors are simply that I knew it was going to be a loooong drawn out process, and I wasn’t fully committed to “starting” this project until sometime down the road when free time and funds would be more available. And so here we are.
I hope to not bore you too terribly (I can get rather long in the tooth at times), but if you’ve got time to peruse yet another FJ40 project then read on.
First and foremost: This is not a “restoration” or a “restomod” or even a “build” thread. It’s a rebuild or refurb thread. This truck worked perfectly fine for the near 10 years I drove it, before the frame rotted itself completely through rendering it un-trailworthy. I simply intend to bring it back to life and bring that classic Toyota trail riding enjoyment back to the family, along with a renewed body & paint and some practical mechanical reconditioning along the way.
Secondly: I do intend to accomplish this with the most budget minded approach possible. So it will be interesting to see just how “budget” this endeavor can really be. It’s all relative really, so who’s to say what budget means from one person to the next?
Last: I don’t suppose I’ll contribute a great deal to the overall collective of FJ40 & Land Cruiser knowledge that is organized here on Mud, or that of the worldwide knowledge base, but it’ll hopefully serve to help me keep this project organized/archived and to stay on track now that I’m gaining some momentum.
So cheers to days ahead and to the day this ol girl rides again!
Pic from Katemcy Rocks, Lone Star Land Cruisers Roundup, Texas, circa 2005.
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