Pig hunting (4 Viewers)

[dogfishlake]

Taking the piggy to my buddy @Ocho77 's Cruiser party Saturday. Got some help from @ceylonfj40nut and his son @SipLife while they are here visiting from TX.

I think CD needs a Pig!

 

[scrapdaddy]

I think CD needs a Pig!

There's room in his shop.

 

[dogfishlake]

There's room in his shop.

He NEEDS another Cruiser

 

[FJBen]

@ceylonfj40nut definitely NEEDS a pig








oh....and a 70 series....

 

[dogfishlake]

@ceylonfj40nut definitely NEEDS a pig








oh....and a 70 series....

Agreed

 

[dogfishlake]

Lots of fun trails this weekend.

 

[dogfishlake]

 

[dogfishlake]

 

[dogfishlake]

Buddy got tired out. Not easy hauling him up into the RTT!

 

[dogfishlake]

My sister rode along with Buddy and I for a while too.

 

[RUSH55]

Natural habitat

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Natural habitat

For @dogfishlake ’s dog buddy as well. He is so zen when in the pig.

Buddy also took rides in my f250. Nothing like the pig though. Definitely a cruiser dog as he should be.

 

[dogfishlake]

It's been forever since an update. I still have my pig. It has seen pretty limited use for a couple of years. It even hit the "maybe" list a couple of times to sell it, but I have thus far recovered.
My company that makes my living (powder coating) has kept me crazy busy for the last year or so and nothing was getting done Cruiser wise. Roof racks for Bowfin have been nearly dormant as well because of time constraints. All whining aside, I was blessed several months ago with a new (60 year old) employee that turns out has been wrenching on machinery and cars his whole life. He is still adapting to Toyotas but he has great old school talent.
I decided since I never get out of the powder coat shop I would bring the Cruiser shop to me. We cleared out a small corner and put in a hoist and are building up the benches and tools. There is a whole string of trucks to get after and this way I can walk over and oversee things, and with my new help, things keep moving forward
Here's Souiee after getting running and out of the barn

 

[wngrog]

Good to hear

 

[dogfishlake]

We have been getting through projects very well so the 55 came up pretty quick. It is getting much needed steering help, a knuckle job, brake work, u joints all fluids, blast/powdered bumpers, rust repair on the floor, interior work, engine compartment cleanup, wiring, etc.
Typical stuff

 

[wngrog]

Don’t make it too nice. Damn pigs

 

[dogfishlake]

Parts porn shot

 

[dogfishlake]

My stripped down parts pig went to the shop tonight. It has some donor stuff for Souiee as well as my 45

 

[dogfishlake]

Yes, pigs fly!

 

[dogfishlake]

Pro tip: don't store a block of salt in the back of your FJ-55.

It isn't really the most terrible rust hole ever. We will fix it up