Builds Project el cheepo... (1 Viewer)

[RAYJON]

This all started with going to do a cut and turn on my 40 and some disc brakes... priced all the parts and got a little sick..

then I saw this thread...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-corner/264922-fzj40.html

and about a week later a cheep fj80 dropped in my lap.. with a overheating problem..( turned out to be a radiator hose behind the powersteering pump..) motor was fine even drove it a while.. then took it apart..

here is the 80..

sold the parts .. and got some spares for my other two fzj80's...


combine that with my wore out 72 fj40 and we have a cheep lift that will support 35's and disc brakes and coils .. and since I needed body work on the fj40.. we will just add a little to stretch the body..

 

[RAYJON]

so today I started with the torch on the fj80 frame.. cut off the rear control arm hangers and then made initial cuts on the frame.

the goal is to shorten it 8" like IPOR did and then stretch the body... marked the inner and outer frame cut at different points will also reinforce where the splice it with some c reinforcment inside..

 

[RAYJON]

Before I get too far along I would like to thank some people for help, advice and ideas..

IH8MUD in general for a great group of people...

Battle Born Cruisers..

Chicago, for inspiration
Rustytlc, for the apliance paint trick and advice..
DiscoveredLC, for making my fab skills look amateur
krokarthecrooked.. for advice, buying the 3fe, and letting me bounce ideas off you..
and everyone else for being members of a cool club...

D'Animal... you rock.. for parts and inspiration.. and having a worse cruiser habit than I do.. owe you a rootbeer..

SFM12..Scot for helping me get the fj80 to a frame quick..

The IPOR guys for doing a unbeliveable job on their FZJ40... mine won't be that nice but I will wheel the s@#$ out of it..

ohh and last but not least the guy that sold me the fj80 not knowing what was wrong with it..( i actually felt bad after I found out it was just a hose).....

And anyone else I forgot.. We do nothing in life by ourselves...

 

[rusty_tlc]

Just in time, it looks like Chicago is actually going to finish his rig before I wind up the the Old Folks home.

I was starting to worry I wouldn't have any body to heckle.

 

[FF LC FREAK]

Awesome! I'd love to do this same project some day. Good luck and take lots of pics!

 

[chicago]

Go get it ray!!!!

 

[chicago]

Just in time, it looks like Chicago is actually going to finish his rig before I wind up the the Old Folks home.

I was starting to worry I wouldn't have any body to heckle.

Lol... That's not saying much for you rusty... You're ready for the old folks home any day now!!!

 

[rusty_tlc]

Lol... That's not saying much for you rusty... You're ready for the old folks home any day now!!!

<----- WHY YOU WHIPPER SNAPPER I OUGHTAAA


Wait what is it I oughtta do in cases like this?????? I forget.





Isn't it time for Matlock

 

[DiscoveredLC]

Awesome Ray!!

If you need a hand let me know...

and I still have your paint gun. oops...

 

[waiting for time]

Subscribed.

Hope this tread can be a good follow up from Chicago's.

 

[RAYJON]

Subscribed.

Hope this tread can be a good follow up from Chicago's.

dont know if it will be up to that standard, but it probibly will as I will need his help.. ..




Matt, I will need it sooner or later, still waiting on and exhaust manifold from freightliner for the crew cab, then I have to do some exhaust and wiring... it will be a while..

 

[RAYJON]

Just in time, it looks like Chicago is actually going to finish his rig before I wind up the the Old Folks home.

I was starting to worry I wouldn't have any body to heckle.

I promise it wont have rust and bondo falling off of it on the trail...

 

[rusty_tlc]

I promise it wont have rust and bondo falling off of it on the trail...

It better not, that's my trade mark.

 

[waiting for time]

It better not, that's my trade mark.

You have to hand over the torch some day.

 

[chicago]

I promise it wont have rust and bondo falling off of it on the trail...

It better not, that's my trade mark.

You have to hand over the torch some day.

This really isnt an exaggeration either!

 

[rusty_tlc]

You have to hand over the torch some day.

I guess I'll eventually run out of body.

 

[waiting for time]

I guess I'll eventually run out of body.

Chicago loves to do sheetmetal work and is almost done with his current project.

 

[RAYJON]

Chicago loves to do sheetmetal work and is almost done with his current project.

I think its beyond that already...

 

[Tapage]

awesome project .. keep pics coming !

 

[rusty_tlc]

You better get Crack A Lackin if you want to wheel with me before my rig totally disappears.