Builds Project X (4 Viewers)

[truvaine]

wow.
i started reading this thread last night, and just finished it.
AMAZING, i must say. absolutely beautiful.

it seems that the bed lined up correctly with the wheelbase? i've been contemplating something like this, using a minitruck (90s) and 'an Fj40, because of the distance from front to rear axles and the body lines.


but again, absolutely gorgeous. congrats

 

[brayn]

This is truly one of the cleanest,most wicked build I've ever seen!!

 

[Waggoner5]

Latest edition. Butch has donated again, on permanent loan, this perfect bezel which I finally painted and back-filled the letters. One of these just sold on ebay for over $500, which probably put a bounty on all of them, but what the hell. Thanks Butch(Texican).

I also found NOS rear side windows and had a new rear window made in tempered glass, so now all the glass is new. Wipers hooked up to the 80 series factory column switch complete with 2 speeds and intermittant. Cool for a 1965.

 

[G-Cat]

So, she's done? I need to lay eyes on that rig before it is moved to Colorado...

 

[Waggoner5]

Dang, that means that you may have to come to a meeting. Otherwise you would be forced to come up to Colorado to see it.

 

[wngrog]

Dang, that means that you may have to come to a meeting. Otherwise you would be forced to come up to Colorado to see it.

A well deserved SMACK.

 

[G-Cat]

A well deserved SMACK.

Fact.

I'll be at the February meeting. Might even make the Roundup this year. Might even buy a couple of batteries and get Purdy up and running. Might sell the pig.

But my brother still lives in the Springs, so my yearly visit can easily accomodate a side trip.

Might.

 

[PabloVTA]

so anything new in the last 5 months?

Will it be coming to SurfNTurf this year?

 

[Box Rocket]

so anything new in the last 5 months?

Will it be coming to SurfNTurf this year?

Last I heard there was a pending sale. haven't heard if it went through or not but this truck could be in some new hands by now.

 

[Waggoner5]

Big talker is where it ended up. Thats OK though because I really like this truck.

 

[clarkrw3]

Big talker is where it ended up. Thats OK though because I really like this truck.

???? If you really sold it I can't understand why And why I missed it....this has to be my all time favorite land cruiser, and after wheeling with you in Moab, I was even more impressed with it.

 

[Box Rocket]

I think what he meant was that the potential buyer was nothing more than a "big-talker" and the sale didn't materialize.

 

[74fj40]

i saw your 45 parked in front of slees this morning coming home, and thought damn gary has such a nice cruiser, it really does look great in person!

 

[treerootCO]

Gary isn't bad lookin' either ;p

 

[orangefj45]

who's talking about gary?! you ever seen his lovely wife!!!!


jk gary, please take this as a compliment!


to your wife of course!

 

[Waggoner5]

I did get lucky with the wife. She is a hottie. Thanks for the props on the 45, I'm not dissapointed in the no sale in any way. I will be wheeling it this summer for sure.

 

[alia176]

Glad it didn't sell, my piggy bank has been started for this bad boy toy....

 

[Falco80]

sorry guys to dig this thread back up, but after just reading all 17 pages of this build i gotta say well done Gary, what an exceptional rig you've built!
Do you still own the beast, or has she moved on to a new owner?

 

[calstyl2]

As of May 1st, He still had it.........

 

[orangefj45]

i just saw a pic of it in an ebay add for some cruiser parts.