My 1975 lazy style revival thread (1 Viewer)

[JackA]

I picked up this 1975 FJ40 back in April. I was building my fake 45 at the time, so it went on the back burner. Now it's time to start my lazy guy style revival of this V8 swapped Cruiser.
When purchased, the top was off due to the non existent rusted drip rail. It had an awful 1/4 thick pipe roll bar and so other 1990's style crap. I removed that cage and some other stuff and rigged on the hardtop. Mostly to preserve everything. It came with some new oem and aftermarket parts and some newish 32" BFG muds.
Here's what we got........

 

[whitey45]

That cali blue plate belongs on my garage wall!!!

 

[JackA]

Some goodies....

 

[JackA]

That cali blue plate belongs on my garage wall!!!

It's the reason I bought this pile.....lol

 

[whitey45]

Blue plates ended in like 1979 here, that thing was built early back in the day!!

 

[JackA]

Here's after I knocked some of the ugly off...

 

[whitey45]

Day 2 white spokes, v8, and flares!!! We built my buddies rig back in 1987, high school, same build!! 32 inch tires were huge back then!!

 

[JackA]

I straightened and painted the jack rods and holders and started accumulating more parts. Restored these swap meet find bumperettes too.

 

[JackA]

I bought it from a friend of the previous owner. I got the pink slip from California too. Then it lived in Texas and later in Arizona. He told me stories of his 40 and wheeling with his buddy in this 75. Was pretty cool to hear it's history.

 

[whitey45]

Looks like custom fenderwell headers, classic mallory coil! Speedo correction box? Fun old school mods!!

 

[sogafarm]

Gotta love the sheep skins! Great color!

 

[brian]

Ammo found in cruiser?!? Unheard of.

 

[JackA]

I found an off the shelf rattle can color that is a pretty close match. This should be good enough for the few items that need to be painted.
It looks better in person.........should look good once I clean and buff the current paint.

 

[newmexicokid]

The great thing about sheep skins is how nice they get when left out in the elements. Just think of the repurposing opportunities.
Toupee
Bathmat
Insulation for your sound proof vault
Fire starter
Bed bug colony starter kit
Assless chaps
Cool off the barrel of your cannon

There might be some I’m missing.

 

[Michael B]

Jack some O Reillys stores can match and mix paint. They can also put your custom color in an aerosol can.

 

[RevISK]

Hopping on the follow train…

Are you keeping the SBC?

 

[JackA]

Jack some O Reillys stores can match and mix paint. They can also put your custom color in an aerosol can.

I am fully aware......as can a auto paint store. This is a cheaper alternative and easier to get my hands on.

 

[cruiserboy14]

I second rattle cans. Once you find the right color you can get a bunch for cheep. But you better get a bunch… I learned the hard way! I found a perfect match for my cruisers original color ( perfect) rebuilt my front dash, matched great. A month later I went to get some for the body, discontinued. My current color is just off. Now if I find a good color, I hosed s few cans. Lol

 

[JackA]

Picked up a oem roll bar for the 75. Looking for some jump seats now.

 

[middlecalf]

You still haven’t put that spoke wheel on anything .