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[Sheck44]

Well guys, after dreaming for a couple of years of building two of the coolest FJ40's in Canada in completely different visions, we finally made it to the 2019 Toronto Motorama Car show, the biggest indoor car show in Canada.

No we did not win any prizes BUT that's not why I did this. I wanted to bring to Motorama something that had never been done before and likely will never be done again, and the response from those that knew what I had done was simply amazing and thats all that mattered to me.

So here you guys go ... after almost 2 1/2 years of work, you guys pick .... which one would you take ??
Audience response was about 50/50, I'll assume here the odds will be in favour of the Blue 66'


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[rkymtnflyfisher]

Blue one as it sits now.

If the grey one had a hard top I’d pick it.

 

[rmckay1021]

I’ll take either one!!!! Amazing work!!!!

 

[troy scott]

Shiny!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

You do the honors, I’d be happy with either. They are both gorgeous!!

 

[bcsteel]

What’s your initial impression on the little Cummins Motor? Beautiful builds. Impressive.

 

[mrboatman]

Very nice work!! I can`t deiced which is better so i`ll just have to settle for both !!
JP

 

[tjhaga]

Both very well done!!! Just curious as to why no door weatherstripping or windshield wipers on the blue one?

 

[bikersmurf]

Both very well done!!! Just curious as to why no door weatherstripping or windshield wipers on the blue one?

Because 72-74 weatherstripping is NLN, and @Racer65 is only doing initial trials with his reproduction weatherstripping.

Blue, I'd take take blue. I'm not 100% on the Cummins vs the other power plant... but I'm a big Diesel fan and you can't go wrong with Cummins. It's very similar to my own blue is top of my list.

 

[jim land]

Both are super nice but I like the blue one more , on that pic on the snow its like you have a dog hood ornement

 

[franklin40]

super cool. i’m trying to (much more slowly) do what you’ve done making a unique 40 here in canada. i highly doubt mine will be as nice though. i love the blue 40s so that’s my vote. very nice trucks. do you plan to drive them or are they show pieces! again beautiful work!

 

[SMG]

Blue, only because of the Cummins.

Nice work!

 

[Weedhopper]

Blue. But if it’s spoken for already I’ll settle for gray. Beautiful work !

 

[archie73]

I’ll buck the trend- I like gas. I’d rather have the classic styling of the blue’s lights, but I also appreciate functionality.

 

[tstepp920]

The blue one.

 

[Sheck44]

Thanks everyone ... yes the blue one is not totally complete

M83axEoQ by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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HdVJ9Pag by Steve Heck, on Flickr

_zQRkY0w by Steve Heck, on Flickr

 

[Bear]

Both are very nice. but I'm thinking the audience approvals would have gone way up with a couple of bikini babes sprawled on the hood !

 

[ScottMilk]

I remember seeing these in a DEBOSS GARAGE video.

I lit up when I saw an R2.8 in an FJ40 and then even more so with the NV4500! I want something like this one day

 

[tstepp920]

Thanks everyone ... yes the blue one is not totally complete

M83axEoQ by Steve Heck, on Flickr

10WUNkhw by Steve Heck, on Flickr


HdVJ9Pag by Steve Heck, on Flickr

_zQRkY0w by Steve Heck, on Flickr

The console? Is that a Tuffy with a cupholder from another console grafted on?

 

[hecrod]

Could you tell us a little more about your "iPad" display? What is it, what is it used for?

Both 40's look fantastic!