Build PZJ70 build-refurbish!?

[SNLC]

Did some shock tuning and the truck is performing excellent!

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[SNLC]

Little video of the truck...



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[OGBeno]

Exhaust sound is great Ian.

 

[SNLC]

Exhaust sound is great Ian.

Thanks man, that was important to me, absolutely didn’t want it to loud.

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[Honger]

That bumper is super sexy... I'm assuming it'd bolt right up to the front of my 75 as well.... Hmmm... Hey @Delta VS, when will that show up on your webstore?

 

[SNLC]

That bumper is super sexy... I'm assuming it'd bolt right up to the front of my 75 as well.... Hmmm... Hey @Delta VS, when will that show up on your webstore?

I used a 1999+ grill in this truck and they matched the lines of that grill. So if you have the older style grill that would be an adjustment needed or it wouldn’t look right.

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[Honger]

I used a 1999+ grill in this truck and they matched the lines of that grill. So if you have the older style grill that would be an adjustment needed or it wouldn’t look right.

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Gotcha... but the lower valance and hood and fenders are all the same lines, right?

Although it also looks like it was built to match your flares...

 

[SNLC]

Something else...

My friend who went out testing it with me commented on how stable it is off-road and if off camber situations. I reminded him it is a touch over 3” wider in front and right at 3” wider in the rear. Even just an 1 1/2” per side really does make a big difference.

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[SNLC]

Gotcha... but the lower valance and hood and fenders are all the same lines, right?

Although it also looks like it was built to match your flares...

Correct and it was built to suit flares. It’s kind a one off, they can produce it but there has to be enough demand.

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[SNLC]

Going through some files today, realized I never posted this.

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[divemedic]

Ian, I can’t find the interior paint you used to match the brown. Do you happen to remember which it was?

 

[SNLC]

Ian, I can’t find the interior paint you used to match the brown. Do you happen to remember which it was?

I would not use it again. Go to your local paint supply shop and get SEM brand, match it yourself using their chips.

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[divemedic]

Awesome. Thank you for the update!

 

[ritlax49]

Great documentation and excellent job! Really enjoyed reading through the build!

 

[gifu]

Well that was a fun read. Took me 3.5 hours to read through. And stare at pictures.
Very cool.

 

[OGBeno]

Bump. Great morning reading.

Where did this truck end up, Ian?

 

[AirheadNut]

It's actually local to me, I've seen it around town a couple of times and talked with the owner a couple of years back. He also has a sweet 76 body on 81 chassis with a 1HD-T (maybe FT?).

 

[SNLC]

I am actually headed to Central America this weekend to bring a 1999 105-series back to the USA.

Regardless of what people say, there are still good Cruisers to be found in Latin America. They are just hard to find among all the used up and trashed ones. A person needs reliable boots on the ground or just go down and view it yourself. Latin American Cruisers are definitely not for newbs who can’t spot the problems in poor pictures. I have spent a lot of time in Latin America and as such have friends and reliable boots on the ground down there who like to assist. I wasn’t even seeking this 105 but it is a worthy import so we are doing it. It’s good enough that we are driving it back!

This PZJ70 was also a good CA Cruiser, especially after we built it out!

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[OGBeno]

Have a great trip. Hope the harvesting is good.