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Thanks for the welcome tucker. :flipoff2:

and :cheers:

this looks like a good place to get lots of advice, info etc.
I look forward to bugging you guys with lots of questions :D

Dan.
 
!971 Fj55
1974 2f motor with weber carb
3spd on column
stock suspension (for now)
needing plenty of work and tlc

1974 fj55 (parts truck)
2f motor (wiped cam)
4spd/3spd transfer
minin truck disc conversion
shakal lift
31x10.5
 
71 FJ55
Cummins 4BTA, NV4500, NP241 t-case (soon to be Dana 300)
FJ62 front axle, toy pickup rear axle
Aussie locker front, Tacoma e-locker rear
SOA, 35" MTRs
Safari Snorkel off 70 series

buildup thread here
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410514
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Here is "Goliath", a 1976 FJ55.

Mods: 350 V8, Ranger II Overdrive, 4 sp, 33's on alluminum rims, 4" lift
Home: San Marcos, CA
Email: fuelnjktr@cox.net
Future mods: 700R4 conversion, P/S, A/C
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Found that the only cure to the 4x4 bug is this FJ55

1973 FJ55
78,000 miles
Minimal Rust (Arizona pig)
Stock Everything, right now
Planned mods:
4" Lift
35's
Rear Locker
Air Conditioning (Las Vegas is no fun w/o it)

Having lurked here a few months, I hope to avoid the dreaded newbie mistakes.
:)
 
cactusjack said:
Found that the only cure to the 4x4 bug is this FJ55

1973 FJ55
78,000 miles
Minimal Rust (Arizona pig)
Stock Everything, right now
Planned mods:
4" Lift
35's
Rear Locker
Air Conditioning (Las Vegas is no fun w/o it)

Having lurked here a few months, I hope to avoid the dreaded newbie mistakes.
:)

Droool near rust free pig......


Welcome.
 
'10/72 (1973)
Stock tired F
4spd
30x9.5 BFG AT's
re-arched - de-arched springs
Toyota Power Steering
'76 FJ55 disc front end

This is right after I bought it in 1999.

Dan
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1976 FJ55

~167,000 miles

rebuilt engine,trans,transfer at about 150,000 miles

SOA by Lance Williams with custom springs

Custom bumpers and sliders by Lance Williams

Minitruck power steering

FJ60 birfs and knuckles

Marlin Crawler high steer

4Runner calipers

35x12.5x15 Goodyear MT/R's on 15x10 steel rockcrawler wheels

Warn 8274

Two previous owners are TLCA VIPs


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78' FJ-55
Jasper 2F
4" Safari Lift
Iron Pig Off Road P/S
Wilderness Rack
33" Tires
Custom Front and Rear Bumper
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Well.. I was out hunting thru moving boxes and not only did I come across three of my TLC FSM's but I finally found that dammed cable needed to down load photo's of my pig... It is all stock... has usual rust but not to bad... runs great now that ive done a tune-up... Plans are to lift her, 33's, and some cleaning up... also want to convert to diesel sooner or later.

This is what she looked like after we got her home and throw some primer and paint in areas that had surface rust. The hood is from another 1977 FJ55. I had to buy four new tires, Goodyear 235/75/15's. They are a basic street tire. From another project I had some rear OME comfort shocks and a set of Bilstein's. I installed them the same day. Rides a lot better.

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This is what she looks like now. I bought some cans of Krylon at walmart. Ivory and Red. I think it really cleaned the apperance up. The front bumper was then straightened. It took alot of work to seal up the bad exhauat leak . PO did a crappy welding of the exhaust manifold flange. It still needs a lot of work but is looking better and runs better .
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zornff said:
78' FJ-55
Jasper 2F
4" Safari Lift
Iron Pig Off Road P/S
Wilderness Rack
33" Tires
Custom Front and Rear Bumper
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I like that bumper, very very nice.
 
OK, I guess since I am an owner I should post up, I h8 posting pics of my good old pig ;)

73' w/ 93' TBI 350, SM 465, SOA on stock springs with a couple of added leafs, 4 wheel discs, saginaw Astro Van PS, Fryrods, FJ60 rodends, Marlin Hysteer, Griffin Radiator, 8274 Winch, homemade bumper, dented roof (pear tree incident), rock rash all over, honeycombed oxide red primer paint job, welded rear, EZ Locked front, 36 SS SX, camaro bucket seats, rhino lined interior, fun stuff!

This is from the pig run last year ;p
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fIRST PIGGY

I am picking up my first, a 74' 55 from a friend

No pics yet

Appears to have a 2f bottom and an f top

Tires do not match

32/36 weber

msd igniter

k/n

and a cool Tool sticker

Good condition

I cant wait to start on it.
 
stock 71' piggy. i just bought it from G. Schmauch a month ago. the only plans are a frame on resto to stock and to use it for a little PSU tailgating action. this piggy is semi-retired. hopefully i'll find the time to attack it this winter. all my pix are apparently to large to post, i'll get em' up when i figure out what to do!
 
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My Pig

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[/URL][/IMG] 1976 FJ55

FRNT: Shackle Reversal, extra leafs
BACK: 4" Lift Leaf Springs, anti-inversion extended shackles
Man-a-fre cam'ed rebuilt 2F
4spd Tranny
Transfer case from 3spd
FJ 40 front driveshaft (Handles angle better)
35" BFG Muds
Paint by Krylon (oh yeah)

Coming Soon:

6 point Avalanche fabricated rollcage
Bilstein 5150's
 
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1975 SOA
1992 TBI
700r43 speed TC
35" MTRs
Warn 8000 new in box
Just got it running!
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I just bought this Pig last Saturday. Everytime I close a door, I can hear rust fall to the ground! It's still the coolest 4x4 I've ever owned...
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