My 1972 fj buildup

[mplatzer]

well I know that Im jumping ahead but oh well. This is the cruiser after paint. There isint a bolt that isint brand new on this thing and I drove it down the street for the first time last week. This thing pumps about 400 hp to the wheels, runs and drives perfect. Hope yall like it

 

[mplatzer]

more of the almost finished fj

 

[mplatzer]

Im trying to find all the pics of everything else, like when i built the family cage and the lc when I sandblasted the frame, but it seems iv miss placed them. Ill update you with them when I find them

 

[Coolerman]

Dude, though I'm not a big fan of Chevy parts in a Cruiser, that is one SWEET engine! Very nice work all over that thing.

Oh and did you notice that gleam in your sons eyes? I see a rock crawler in the making!

 

[jimd4x4]

Wow that is some very nice work. Enjoy all that you have wife son and cruiser.

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

Wow! Great job! What shade of silver is that? Looks really nice. That 350 is absolutely gorgeous. Let's see some more pics.

TK

 

[cpratt]

Is that a double pumper? Let me know how it works off road, got one on my sbc400, terrible gas mileage, but my motor is so over built I can't put anything less on it .

Sweet build!

 

[apeterson]

cool!!!!!!!!!

 

[mplatzer]

more pics to come!! And my son blake helps out as much as he can. He loves to be out in the garage with me turning any bolt that a wrench will fit on. as soon as he is old enough were gonna start on either a waggon or a 45

 

[Volunteer]

Nice work and good looking family The only bad part about the nice shiny chrome parts is by the time the engine breaks in it'll all start turning colors. Or maybe thats just the junk I buy

 

[kvanoort]

Nice job! Looks like you're a talented fabricator.

 

[boombapslappy]

Looks great...very nice work!

 

[mplatzer]

some pics of the axle stand and more of the frame plate for the powersteering

 

[mplatzer]

more pics

 

[cpratt]

Tell me about your steering column....

 

[KingBeeIII]

Wow! Great job! silver Looks really nice. That 350 is absolutely gorgeous. Let's see some more pics.

TK

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Man, there is just something about silver Toyotas.

 

[mplatzer]

what do you want to know? Its a Flamingriver column adapted to a Flamingriver d joint that is welded to the shaft and then to a u joint that I got from 4x4 labs that goes to a 1970 impala steering box

 

[bsmith123]

Nice Job

Nice Job

Must feel nice to see the paint on it---I'm really lookin forward to that on my 71

 

[1ton40]

Bringing this thread back from the dead. We are getting ready to take this cruiser to the next level with some 37" IROK's, & possibly more gear reduction. After helping my buddy Mike build this 72, I now have the bug & looking to build one as well! Have built a handful of mini-trucks, 4runners, etc, haven't owned a 40 yet but lookin forward to it!

 

[Micks-Troopy]

i know this site is rated "G" but that motor gave me a hard on.