Intro time

[green73]

Hello everyone

I moved out here to SoCal from Virginia in October. Military reassigned me to Edwards AFB. I Bought a place in Rosamond. I have had my FJ40 since '98/'99. I bought it while stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. It has followed me everywhere since. I bought a '91 FJ80 a couple years ago in Virginia, tuned it up, did some light mods, then had to pass it along to my parents before I moved out here. Unfortunately I never got to wheel it, and that bummed me out a bit. Recently I picked up a 1996 FZJ80 for a cheap price, and will be repairing the blown headgasket, and then performing a few mods. It's factory locked so that makes me happy. So here I sit with my old friend FJ40, that pretty much needs a trailer to get to most trails, and now this FZJ80 that I plan on using for trails I just don't want to load the truck and trailer up for. As it stands right now I have removed a couple items that are in good shape if anyone needs/wants these things make me an offer. Here is the list: Runningboards (OEM) in really nice shape, 3rd row tan leather seats (I don't think anyone ever sat in them), and the spare tire "winch".

Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself here. It will be a little while before I get this one back under her own power, but I am looking forward to it.



I don't know who it was, but someone in a nicely modded 80 passed me headed south on 99, while I was on the way back with this new toy on my trailer.




OOPS I didn't see the intro sticky! Sorry

 

[SOCALFJ]

Welcome to the Socal80's section.

You should come to the meet and greet tomorrow. You don't have to bring an 80 to participate. Should be a good time with a quite a few 80's showing up.

 

[hntashdjian]

Welcome

You should try to make it to tommarows meet, should be fun.

Bring the 40. I love seeing 40s in action.


Let us know how the HG repair goes, and who will do the work on your head. I thinking of doing the HG as a pm, and I am looking for a qualified machine shop.

 

[RAYJON]

Nice to meet you.... welcome to the club...

post in the checkin thread with some pix and background... If you can try and make it out tomarrow.... later Ray...

 

[green73]

I wish I could show up to the deal on Sunday, but I am taking a metal working class at Gene Winfield's shop in Mojave this weekend. Maybe next time.

As for the machine work on the head. I hear about a place in Lancaster that is pretty good. Somewhat close to me, so that's probably where I will take it. I plan on doing a few other PM items while I have the head off. Oil pan gasket, Injectors cleaned and balanced, and other stuff like that.

 

[Bluetribal]

A desert Rat now!
I grew up out their in Ridgecrest and still have my immediate family their. My Dad goes to the classic car show in Rosamond, at the Tasty Freeze I think, a couple times a year. He is always ecstatic about the quality and number of classic cars that show.

Welcome, and I am tentatively planning a Death Valley trip for Thanksgiving so get that 80 running!

 

[Slomo]

Welcome. Happy to have you and hope to wheel with you when you get her going.