Hello all this is gonna be my build thread/ intro. After lurking here on mud for a while, approximately 4 years ago I traded my 01 discovery with 90k for a locked 96 fzj80 with 215k. I quickly realized I got the good end of the deal, I baselined her and got her roadworthy and drove her for 4 years and put another 20k on the odometer. Until I had to sell her due to some financial issues a month ago. Well I paid off a few bills and needed another vehicle and had some cash left over from the sale of the 80, it only seemed logical to get another cruiser I was on a tight budget so another 80 was out of the question. So I started hunting for a 60 being from Wisconsin sucks when it comes looking for cruisers there just aren't any and the ones you can find just plain all look like s*** since we are well into the rust belt. So I expanded my search by 500 miles and came across this an 83 fj60 with 260k in mentor, Ohio. Guy wanted 3k for it. Powertrain and drivetrain are solid. Also had a 4" ome Dakar lift that was less than a year old and had a fully desmogged 2f. I jumped on megabus and was on my way to owning my first 60. Once I bought the truck I started it filled it with gas and proceeded to drive it 8 hours non stop back home to Wisconsin. She didn't skip a beat and this was the first time it was driven in over 6 months! Here's a few pics of Roxanne. Ill try to get some more of the cancer and the engine later for you fools
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impgrin: So that adapter is nfs anymore sorry guys. Also found a set of heads and an intake for it for 50 bucks on craigslist! That torque splitter will hopefully keep the stock driveline and tranny mounts.
