BJEC69
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Builds Saudi 75 1 - Tilda Bogue Service Station (1 Viewer)
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Sell it. Had to fill a spot on a container for a 45 Troopy that’s ready to ship.What are the plans for this one??
So, having spent some time with them, what are your thoughts on how a 70-series compares to the 40/45, 60, and 80-series? I'll leave out anything past the 80-series as those are more luxury vehicles (yes, the 80-series it too, to a certain extent). I know it is meant to be a more utilitarian vehicle than the 60 and 80-series and just from the pictures the interior looks a bit more spartan, but I'm curious about how you feel it fits into the overall lineup from a general driving/use standpoint?
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I appreciate your question is directed towards @wngrog but that’s a pretty simple answer. The 70 series replaced the 40/45 and the 60 series replaced the 55 (which subsequently was replaced by the 80 series, etc.).
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Great question.
70 v 40.
I build great 40s but they are crazy expensive. A bare 70 series with carbureted 1FZ is just as good as the 40s people spent $100,000 on
70 v 60. Very close. 1FZ > 2F. The rest about the same.
70 v 80. 80 wins. All categories.
Following your threads, the 70-series does seem to have a much lighter "recipe" than your other builds.
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In 15 years he’ll be talking people out of trying to fit a 6 speed instead of keeping the 5 speed in them.
I'd guess that is an issue of not just physical age, but "generational" age as well. That what (for example) someone would accept in a new car or truck in the seventies differs from what they would accept in the nineties or 2010s. This sort of touches on the whole restomod movement - that people want the classic styling with more modern amenities and performance.
I was curious how the 70-series fit into that as it was always meant (to my understanding) to be more utilitarian as opposed to the 60 or 80-series.
I know he is a gas man but in 10/15 years he won't want to play with the 1GR gasser and may just get into the dirty diesel game with the VDJ being old enough to import to the US. He will be swayed when he makes up to 900 ft-lbs of torque and 450hp at the flywheel reliably for clients, without even opening up the long block.
He will also laugh when finding out Toyota since around '07 continually made the rear axle narrower than the front and 25 years from now he will see the seemingly backyard job Toyota did to face-lift and retro-look the 70 by fitting oversized fenders to the older cradle with rudimentary strap steel risers over the old mounting holes.
But we love the Cruisers in any way and will keep building them, as I'm sure he will too.
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Making havoc in the 75 today.
Would love to see your handy work at this Fall’s 70 Series Meet & Greet / ALS Charity Ride. 
I would love to have one of those 70-series pickups... 
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Just start sending me money and in a few months you will have oneI would love to have one of those 70-series pickups...
I certainly wish I had the budget to do that!
Those are nice kits.
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I made fun of Jonathan until he let me replace the roundy round BFGs
City Racer wheels. 255s.
Yes. Yes.
City Racer wheels. 255s.
Yes. Yes.
Much better !
