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Nomad Black Friday wheels, really good price. Cooper AT3 tires too (32x11.5 15r). Looks really stout and not as tall as my 74 with 235x85 16’s
My kid wanted a Jeep, she's getting a 77 FJ40 LS Swap instead (15 Viewers)
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You're not wrong.
Any classic car though will have abysmal safety compared to anything 2025. I'd get her something like your Volvo. That's a war wagon.
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thats awesome, great looking rig too. I dont plan on going as tall, not many places around here to go off road so it will be a cool mall crawler.
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The advance adapters transfer case adapter is in, looks like the crossmember will be in the way. A challenge for another day.
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After several months wait, my new tub arrived on Christmas Eve. Overall the Topnault tub looks good. The crate they shipped it in took some abuse.
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Two dings, and I think I know how they joined (and covered it up) the A and B pillar. It will require some work, but from what I have seen these are small in comparison to previous topnault tubs.
Hopefully everything lined up, I need to get it up on the frame to check alignment of body mount anchors. If everything goes well, it will head out to get paint.
Hopefully everything lined up, I need to get it up on the frame to check alignment of body mount anchors. If everything goes well, it will head out to get paint.
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Thanks for reading and following along. I finally got around to starting this post since I started this past summer. The next on the docket is to mount the tub and add power steering.
Be curious to see how the topnault mounts for you and hoping for good things. They have recently posted to social media regarding that they updated the tub designs with a focus on “quality”. Previous Mudders have posted some horror stories over the last year with the prior design of mounts being way off and lots of fabrication being needed to make it all work. Hope it’s straight forward for you and everything bolts up relatively easy!
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I will surely post updates, this was my concern too. This explains why it took from September till Christmas eve for it to arrive. Most of what I have seen for issues are not found in mine. They only seem sealed the exterior joint at the base of the A to B pillar and B to C pillar. They did correct the rear center to the rear cross member attachment. They also sealed up the rear quarter gap too. The only thing that has me puzzled is the very rear. I will take some pics to show what i mean at a later date.
MOTOV8R
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Are you prepared for the additional amount of teenage boys this rig will attract.
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Too late, she just had one over. I was bleeding the brakes on the 74 and she was working the brake peddle while he watched the reservoir height. That was the extent of his mechanical knowledge. She wasn’t impressed. Plus, the teenage boys are more interested in the Nintendo switch games. There doesn’t seem to be Motörheads anymore.
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This made me laugh out loud. I’m currently waiting for my 13yro; he’ll be driving in a little over a year. I’m building a 59 f100 “with” him. Not really a DD, just something to get him in the shop. Realistically, I’m thinking he’ll drive a beater Subaru. Something with an anemic 4 banger and airbags.
When my brother's boys were approaching driving age, I told him to get them a miata.
-No power.
-Cheap
-Can't go anywhere in the snow.
-It'd be real tough to get more than 4 people in it.
- Challenging to screw in.
A clapped out subaru is a solid choice too
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Zoom Zoom. I vote for the Land Cruiser, it was mine. I'll bet she will take care of it because of sweat equity.
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Hoping so. It’s funny to watch her at a car show. She has a skit where she describes the work done on the 74. I have had her in the shop for a few things.
thatcabledude
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Sounds like a cool kid
Enjoying this 
……… Get back to work!
……… Get back to work!
Ocho77
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This is awesome.
My two older boys learned on my lifted 69’ FJ40 on 33 x 9.5’s.. 
. I figured if they “survived” driving that, they would be good drivers, and they are. When my youngest was 15, FJxx were already pretty expensive (and I had 2) I bought a 84’ CJ7 for $800 with no drivetrain, found a good rebuilt engine for $300 and an AX15 for $250 etc. He too is a good driver now.
We eventually lifted and locked it (also on the cheap) and trailered it to Moab.. Had him driving the trailer with mom’s Sequoia over the mountains on I-70 in a snowstorm! Later when in the military he was one of the only young people that could tow and back about anything.. I say start them on primitive vehicles and the physics will all make more sense!
. I figured if they “survived” driving that, they would be good drivers, and they are. When my youngest was 15, FJxx were already pretty expensive (and I had 2) I bought a 84’ CJ7 for $800 with no drivetrain, found a good rebuilt engine for $300 and an AX15 for $250 etc. He too is a good driver now. We eventually lifted and locked it (also on the cheap) and trailered it to Moab.. Had him driving the trailer with mom’s Sequoia over the mountains on I-70 in a snowstorm! Later when in the military he was one of the only young people that could tow and back about anything.. I say start them on primitive vehicles and the physics will all make more sense!
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Both of my grandsons of driving age have beater Subarus. Both of them rebuilt their own engine with my son's help; both are experiencing the frustrations of an old beater car - always something to adjust, bleed, or repair. Keeps them busy, and they'll appreciate a better car later when they can afford one.
