Noob to the forum and the "cruiser" family. Hope that FJ Cruisers count...
No nickname yet, still pondering that
FJ Cruiser
2007
DeMello sliders, DeMello front bumper being built, OME kit ordered
Piglet
FJ Cruiser (Titanium)
2007
OME lift
AllPro front bumper
Warn M8000 winch
ARB roof rack
SS SSR's on stock steelies for offroad
Pro Comp AT's on TRD's for onroad
Bud Built skids
Viair onboard air system with custom chuck
OEM sliders (with custom added extra tube)
The Sow
1973 FJ55
Man-a-fre bumpers from years long past
Weber 32/36
Electric fuel pump of some sort
Crappy radio and speakers
Exhaust headers
Funky oil filter reloction
Generally Frankensteined F engine rebuilt in 1981
3 speed on the floor
Lot's of other Man-a-fre and Spectre parts here and there
1971 FJ40, A gift from a friend in exchange for a lift kit install
Current Progress Pics are in my Blog in Sig.
Here's the Plan:
Cummins 4bt Diesel
NV4500 Tranny
Full set of autometers
SOA & 35s
Saginaw PS
Disks all the way around (mini truck front, Chevy metric rear)
Rust removal, Paint, etc.
I got the truck in Mid September and expect the project to take 1-1.5 Years. I'm pushing for less, but we'll see.
The goal is a moderately capable driver that is decent on fuel. Always wanted a Diesel too... I've got a trailer queen buggy of a Grand Cherokee and I miss the fun of exploring with a capable, street driveable 4x4.
Here's a pic of it as of 2/7/07
Attached is a pic of it as I rolled it off the trailer
iron pigg (yea i know, but that's what the lady at work has been calling it before i told her that was the name of 55s and the name of a fab shop....what can you do)
1995 FZJ80
Mods: extended diff breathers, dynamat, Great Cover front seat covers, OME medium lift w/ 1inch Mr. Gasket spacers up front, extended SS brake lines, front sway-bar drop blocks, DC front drive shaft, IPOR skid plate, custom george designed sliders, durabak fenders, ARB bull bar, ARB roof rack, custom dents and new upgraded slee sticker.
What i want: 35 or 37 inch tires, 4.88 gears and Air lockers front and rear, 8274 winch with synthetic rope, rear bumper with tire carrier, HG replacement and a turbo. That should pretty much do it....oh, and a snorkel.
Rigs name: Lost Betty's Lucky 13
Model: FJ40
Year: 76, 82, 85 and so on...
Mods: SOA with low profile SR; stock springs [DOH!]; Rancho 9000's; Man-a-Fre 4+ shock towers; 4+ anti-inversion shackles; 4x4 Labs Hysteer with 1-ton TRE's; AGR SUKS PS (Rock Ram sitting in box); ARB front; 30-spline Longs; Lockright or Noslip in the rear (gets swapped every time I break, which is...); Poly Performance rear shafts; 4 wheel disk brakes; Bored and rebuilt 82 SF; Downey/GM Fuel Injection with Astro harness; DUI GM Electronic Distributer; Optima; ARB Compressor; Warn 8274; SM420 with AA to transition year 4speed case with 3-speed gears; AA cross member; High Angle front long travel shaft; High Angle mini-truck shaft with 5" slip; 6-point family cage; tub rock sliders; 37" GY MTR's on classic slots for highway use and 15"x10" Stazworks double beadlocks with siped 38.5" TSL/SXs; lots of body decorations and tons and tons of new OEM Toyota parts...
And then any other info you way: Drive it like you stole it . Also does 80 + mph down 95 in the carpool lane easily .
Damage list: 3 rear pinions in both SUA or SOA - (guess last 2 don't count due to stupidity; broken frame; long side rear; numerous lock right pins ; numerous hubs; numerous birfields; numerious tail light lenses; tire fell off on Palm Beach thanks to Jim's krappy impact gun; skidplate is putty; lower diff bolts; stretched knuckle studs; etc. etc.
I'll give a quick introduction of my newly acquired 55.
1976 FJ55
~172k miles
2F
Low SOA, sliders, front and rear bumpers by Lance Williams
Anti-wrap bar
Minitruck power steering (very strong)
RS9000 shocks
Rear Powertrax No Slip automatic locker
35x12.5x15 MTRs
Warn 8275-50
No emissions
Also FJ60 birfs and knuckles, 4Runner brake calipers and Marlin Hi Steer w/ FJ80 TRE's and custom drag link and tie rod
The body does have a fair amount of rust. In the near future I am thinking about pulling the body to replace rusted metal w/ some fabbed parts.
She runs very strong. I picked her up from Yooper and drove her 1,100 miles home from MI to SC. She did great.
Sag. Pwr Steering
SOA w/ Old Man Emu suspension
Custom Semi Stack exhaust
1 off Custom Canvas bed Cover w/ Powder coated Bows. (Ehsan)
1 off Custom rear bumper w/ Tire Carrier (Iron Pig)
38" Super Swampers on Alloys.
Shackle reversal Front
1 ton GM tie rods with monster links (Mudrak)
Most of the front clip is later model from Toyota new.
10,000 lb Winch
It took me almost 2 years to complete and is a pleasure to drive.