Builds Resto-mod on my 55 has begun (5 Viewers)

[npulver]

Hell ya man! Congrats!

 

[DomSmith]

Long time coming Pat.

 

[landcruisnman]

Sounds a little better now.

 

[landcruisnman]

Baby steps.

 

[landcruisnman]

Little chirpy...

 

[bobm]

Nice Chirp

 

[RUSH55]

What is not to love about that?! Schwing!!

 

[landcruisnman]

At Alignment shop for all alignments. Links, wheels and pan hard. Then take it up to speed.....hopefully. See how transmission does.

 

[landcruisnman]

We might have to change to a heavier spring rate on the lower coils on all 4 corners. Body roll a bit flexy.

 

[DomSmith]

Better for landings though.



Just sayin...

 

[bobm]

You know your Driving us all Crazy !

 

[xtiaan2000]

If you were to put a clear wrap on that thing it would look like a DeLorean!

 

[Megadoomer]

I am so glad you got this thing running. Congrats.
I would think you would make the upper spring stiffer for stability because that is the first spring to compress?

 

[bobm]

Not only do we get pictures, we get Video's too

 

[RUSH55]

Pigtures

 

[landcruisnman]

Alignment progressing.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Bet they were stoked to work on that thing!

 

[landcruisnman]

Got the motor and tranny dialed in. Had it on the Dyno to run through the gears and it tapped out at 270hp to the wheels and 295 ft lbs. I actually drove it up to 45mph. Super nice. Holly s***. Now finish rear bumper, tailgate install and then I’m getting a real paint job. Either the new TRD blue or TRD cement grey. Then all glass and fill up all fluids. Then we’ll see what spring rate I need. It was pretty tippy driving it.

 

[bobm]

As long as it ain't GRRRREEENNN

 

[landcruisnman]

I've painted some test samples of the Concrete Grey. Don't like it. On new vehicles it looks good, but on old ones it just looks like primer. I'm leaning towards classic Dune Beige and Cygnus White stock 2-tone possibly. Or just Dune Beige. I'll get some paint cans from #CruiserCorps and paint a fender or two and see....