HERE she is guys. the VETTE60 rig.
The reason I call her VETTE60 is that it has a fuel injectred corvette motor in it.
Anyway... it all started when the wife and I started popin' out kids. I could no longer fit in the FJ40 that I had done a frame off resto on, so I always wanted to get a 60 and here was my chance. I bought a stock 1984 fj60 with 164 on the clock, in poo brown color, some of you refer to this as rootbeer. being that I have a problem leaving well enough alone, I have significantly modded it since then.
Here's the list of mods so far:
Drive train:
TPI 383 stroker, full roller motor
NV4500 with early 6.34:1 1st gear
Marlin toy box
FJ60 t-case rebuilt
Dual Optima batteries with 200 amp dual current controll module
Powermaster 200 amp alternator
ARB compressor
Summit aluminum radiator with Black Magic electric fan.
suspension/Axles:
SOA cut/turn on 2.5" springs
Bilstien 5100's
4:88 rp
ARB's front and rear
30 spline Cromo Longfield's super set
Long's 4340 hub gears
Marlin's high steer
Home brew wrap bar
1.5" spacers all around
4-runner Calipers, T-100 Master cylender
Fresh fron knuckle rebuild new wheel bearings, trunion bearings
ARP knuckle studs
Rear Full Floater with Polly Performance axle shafts and ARP's
Wheels:
37" goodyear MT/R's on 15x10 street locks
Interior:
custom thumb throttle mounted on the gear shifter
Custom De-Carpet kit!
Accura bucket seats
Uniden CB
Pioneer stereo, 300w amp 2 -10" subs, 2-6x9's, 2-6"s
roof mounted gun rack!
Fire extinguisher
Exterior:
Custom fender trim job
rocker pannels trimmes with sliders welded in
bed liner trim paint
hood louvers
under carriage rock lights
other:
ARB front bumper modified ( I did not like the brush guard, so I cut it off)
Superwinch 9000Lb
Rear homebrew custom bumper with swing out tire carrier and sliders
Homebrew roof rack.
home brew CO2 system
custom rear drawer storage system
Mobi-Arc on board welder
I am sure I have forgotten something but it is a great rig. I live just a few miles from the turnoff for the rubicon, so It gets to have fun there sometimes and there are several great trails in my neck of the woods like Barrett lake, strawberry, pardoes, barney riley, slick rock, deer valley and many others. I also live in the snow, about 1 mile from Iron Mountain road and this thing is awesome for snow fun! I have had so much fun building it and have a lot more to do. Most of the thing I like is doing all of the fab work. the good part is that my wife loves it, and supports me because she loves to go on wheeling camping trips, and the kids dig it also.
Future plans include:
on board air
The reason I call her VETTE60 is that it has a fuel injectred corvette motor in it.
Anyway... it all started when the wife and I started popin' out kids. I could no longer fit in the FJ40 that I had done a frame off resto on, so I always wanted to get a 60 and here was my chance. I bought a stock 1984 fj60 with 164 on the clock, in poo brown color, some of you refer to this as rootbeer. being that I have a problem leaving well enough alone, I have significantly modded it since then.
Here's the list of mods so far:
Drive train:
TPI 383 stroker, full roller motor
NV4500 with early 6.34:1 1st gear
Marlin toy box
FJ60 t-case rebuilt
Dual Optima batteries with 200 amp dual current controll module
Powermaster 200 amp alternator
ARB compressor
Summit aluminum radiator with Black Magic electric fan.
suspension/Axles:
SOA cut/turn on 2.5" springs
Bilstien 5100's
4:88 rp
ARB's front and rear
30 spline Cromo Longfield's super set
Long's 4340 hub gears
Marlin's high steer
Home brew wrap bar
1.5" spacers all around
4-runner Calipers, T-100 Master cylender
Fresh fron knuckle rebuild new wheel bearings, trunion bearings
ARP knuckle studs
Rear Full Floater with Polly Performance axle shafts and ARP's
Wheels:
37" goodyear MT/R's on 15x10 street locks
Interior:
custom thumb throttle mounted on the gear shifter
Custom De-Carpet kit!
Accura bucket seats
Uniden CB
Pioneer stereo, 300w amp 2 -10" subs, 2-6x9's, 2-6"s
roof mounted gun rack!
Fire extinguisher
Exterior:
Custom fender trim job
rocker pannels trimmes with sliders welded in
bed liner trim paint
hood louvers
under carriage rock lights
other:
ARB front bumper modified ( I did not like the brush guard, so I cut it off)
Superwinch 9000Lb
Rear homebrew custom bumper with swing out tire carrier and sliders
Homebrew roof rack.
home brew CO2 system
custom rear drawer storage system
Mobi-Arc on board welder
I am sure I have forgotten something but it is a great rig. I live just a few miles from the turnoff for the rubicon, so It gets to have fun there sometimes and there are several great trails in my neck of the woods like Barrett lake, strawberry, pardoes, barney riley, slick rock, deer valley and many others. I also live in the snow, about 1 mile from Iron Mountain road and this thing is awesome for snow fun! I have had so much fun building it and have a lot more to do. Most of the thing I like is doing all of the fab work. the good part is that my wife loves it, and supports me because she loves to go on wheeling camping trips, and the kids dig it also.
Future plans include:
on board air
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