Looks great! Please don’t take my previous statement as criticism. I was just answering why the front axle was rearward in the wheel wells. I think you did an incredible job and it is a very sweet truck. I am jealous.
I'm doing the old FJ45 on an FJ80 chassis (1 Viewer)
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Great looking trucks man, and useful as heck!
you did a great job
Envious. You are envious.
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Thank you everyone, so nice to hear appreciation for these old trucks. Decided it was nice enough and took it back down to metal for a proper paint.
What size & brand of tires did you decide to go with ? Wheels ? Heigjht & width ? From here they appear tall & skinny ? 
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ks like a MIGHTY FINE JOB ALL THE WAY AROUND FRIEND.
I too used a different frame in our creation...quite the challenge !
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ks like a MIGHTY FINE JOB ALL THE WAY AROUND FRIEND.I too used a different frame in our creation...quite the challenge !
Da boyz got skillz.
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What size & brand of tires did you decide to go with ? Wheels ? Heigjht & width ? From here they appear tall & skinny ?
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I too used a different frame in our creation...quite the challenge !
OEM FJ80 wheels with 286/75/16 Toyo MTs.
Bludozer
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Sharp! That is a sweet truck, go enjoy it!
This is done heaps in Australia, here’s a Facebook group:
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there’s even a guy that does laser cut brackets for body mounts and various engine options, 1H*, LS, Ford Barra etc:
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there’s even a guy that does laser cut brackets for body mounts and various engine options, 1H*, LS, Ford Barra etc:
McKinnon’s Cruisers | Tamborine QLD
McKinnon’s Cruisers, Tamborine, QLD, Australia. 13,073 likes · 524 talking about this. Supplying custom 40 series Landcruiser components. Specialising in coil chassis conversions, barwork
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This is done heaps in Australia, here’s a Facebook group:
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there’s even a guy that does laser cut brackets for body mounts and various engine options, 1H*, LS, Ford Barra etc:
McKinnon’s Cruisers | Tamborine QLD
McKinnon’s Cruisers, Tamborine, QLD, Australia. 13,073 likes · 524 talking about this. Supplying custom 40 series Landcruiser components. Specialising in coil chassis conversions, barwork
OK, ::mind blown::
I’m not on FB, but damn I swear I’m starting to warm up.
I’ve got chub for wide 40’s & as much as I love my boat’s LS3 motor, I see a easy reason to repower something with one, esp a worn/rolled 80 chassis under a wide 40 body.
I gotta get back to property searching & priority 1 is a pole building & another hoist.
IMHO that group is one of the few decent Facebook cruiser groups. Rest of them are just “what size tyres with what lift?”
There’s even a PDF on the 80 chassis 40 group detailing the major issues to overcome. Very cool that people are so willing to share the secrets of their hard work.
navydivedoc
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This turned out great Leroy, excellent work.
@LeRoy Cordova - How tough was it to get the bedliner material off the truck before you painted it?
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The reward isn't the ease with which the bed-liner was removed, the reward is seeing the finished product. A straight answer would go something like this, Not as bad as expected. It took work but it was well worth it.
I agree - the paint result is fantastic!!!!!
HandForged
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digging this up a little to book mark it.
I was a big fan of the "frozen red", I didnt even realize it was bedliner.
This thing looks awesome man congrats, who would buy a gladiator when you can have this thing.
This thing looks awesome man congrats, who would buy a gladiator when you can have this thing.
HandForged
Built Not Bought!
I'm in the process of building an extended cab version now.
