Purists look away, LJ78 hack job (1 Viewer)

[divemedic]

a friend in Okinawa is cutting the trunk section. It's awesom in my opinion. I've contemplated this a few times...

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

oh shoot. is this what people thought of me when I cut open the 55?

 

[OGBeno]

a friend in Okinawa is cutting the trunk section. It's awesom in my opinion. I've contemplated this a few times...

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Do it.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

 

[jblueridge]

What's next?

 

[divemedic]

I'll post updates from facebook. But I certain it will be soft top with a slanted back following the tape lines.

 

[divemedic]

Do it.

I'd rather do a pop top once my kids get to be helping age

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

I like the look of that!

 

[roscoFJ73]

I'll post updates from facebook. But I certain it will be soft top with a slanted back following the tape lines.

Its his vehicle, but what is the point of all that?

 

[divemedic]

It's hot in Okinawa and if I were a betting man, he repurposed his ac compressed to fill an air tank.

 

[roscoFJ73]

Now you have me confused. Why would he repurpose his air conditioning to fill up an air tank on a hot day?

My friends are jealous of my A/C on a hot day. They like to stand near my troopy window talking and get wafts of Denso cold air in their face.

 

[divemedic]

To fill an air tank to run tools or fill tires. But don't quote me. I may be mis-remembering friend's build plans....

Honestly, Japan's car culture is much more dynamic then anywhere else. Especially considering Japanese culture places the group before the individual. Cars are used as a vehicle for self expression. So that could be motivation. Or, he's board and wants to work on his fab skills.

 

[NanaMaru]

Well went to meet the owner today. Sorry for the dark pics I was late. So I asked the question why and received the best answer ever... Because it looks bad ass!!! I need to get some better pictures but this thing is kick ass.

PS it still has AC

 

[FJ73Texas]

I like those fender flares.

 

[coldtaco]

Nice steel fender flares

 

[divemedic]

Update

 

[divemedic]

Final design. I have my buddy get more detail photos.

 

[FJ73Texas]

I am not digging it, but that is just one opinion of many out there. Still...props to the guy that took the initiative to do that.

 

[divemedic]

no worries brother. as the old saying goes, to each their own. I think its cool as hell personally, especially considering the owner is using a 110V stick welder for everything done: face swap, custom coilovers, armor, and roof chop. Its not something i'd do to my truck, unless I knew it would serve as a steep and rocky island trail rig, which this is.