I've been a member here for a long time w/ very few posts. I've had my FJ40 since '91. Figured it was time that I posted some pics of the rig - The Deathmobile. It's named this b/c the PO / my good buddy did a spring over and made a curved drag link. When you gassed it, you went left, when you braked, you dove to the right. I could really scare some people including myself. I fixed it from an online thread I found by making a double steering arm.
I kept the wagon wheels and put 35x12.50x15 tires on it. I have all three tops ( Bikini from JC Whitney, a soft top and a hard top ). All I ever do anymore is leave the bikini on and park it in the shed during the winter with a cover over it. It has a SBC 400 w/ a TH400 tranny stuffed inside. A Howe alum radiator solved the overheating problem. You'll notice that it currently is only rear wheel drive. I have the OEM 4 speed w/ transfer case in the shed but I like the automatic better. I also have a TH350 tranny w/ an NP205. I just need to buy a centered diff rear axle - Prob a TRD w/ an e-locker if I can find one. Then mount the 350/205 combo to the back of the SBC. Someday.
B/f I bought it off my friend, my buddy broke the "Toyota" portion off the logo's on the side cowls b/c he's not a fan of Toyota - but yet he owned this rig, go figure. I really gave him heck for that. I just haven't spent the $$$ to replace them.
I put on some headlight grill's ( from JC Whitney ) and bought some used new style turn signals off the message boards. The foam on the roll bars comes from Ace Hardware. I also used about a gallon of POR-15 and did nearly everything underneath, bumpers, roll bar, the floor and inside rear. I put a UV resistant top coat on anything that sees the sun. No regrets at all using the POR.
I kept the wagon wheels and put 35x12.50x15 tires on it. I have all three tops ( Bikini from JC Whitney, a soft top and a hard top ). All I ever do anymore is leave the bikini on and park it in the shed during the winter with a cover over it. It has a SBC 400 w/ a TH400 tranny stuffed inside. A Howe alum radiator solved the overheating problem. You'll notice that it currently is only rear wheel drive. I have the OEM 4 speed w/ transfer case in the shed but I like the automatic better. I also have a TH350 tranny w/ an NP205. I just need to buy a centered diff rear axle - Prob a TRD w/ an e-locker if I can find one. Then mount the 350/205 combo to the back of the SBC. Someday.
B/f I bought it off my friend, my buddy broke the "Toyota" portion off the logo's on the side cowls b/c he's not a fan of Toyota - but yet he owned this rig, go figure. I really gave him heck for that. I just haven't spent the $$$ to replace them.
I put on some headlight grill's ( from JC Whitney ) and bought some used new style turn signals off the message boards. The foam on the roll bars comes from Ace Hardware. I also used about a gallon of POR-15 and did nearly everything underneath, bumpers, roll bar, the floor and inside rear. I put a UV resistant top coat on anything that sees the sun. No regrets at all using the POR.
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