Incredible! Oh, welcome to Mud 
South American 1977 FJ40 build-up
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Wow...nice job
Very nice truck, I like the split rims, The body guys that you used are very skilled.
Great looking truck! Great job! I too vote for the split rims. You don't see them on many 40s (at least not in the U.S.).
great thread , pictures, description are great. beautiful work and great looking cruiser!!
Rotw?
This should be ROTW.
This should be ROTW.
Mark W
Yep, I really don't really care that much I guess.
I love to see the result of hands on craftsman using basic tools. I have a lot of respect for that. A LOT. Thats' the way a cruiser should be build. To many people up here turn to high tech approaches right away, and folks usually just buy premade stuff. Most here in the us have forgotten these kind of skills exist.
Mark...
Mark...
Beautiful Job,
I needed to see that -- gives me hope for mine.
I needed to see that -- gives me hope for mine.
Welcome
Great write up!
How long did all that actually take??
I am sure you are afraid to take it on the roads down there! (Don't worry - first scratch and you will be ready to put a cig out on the dash!
)
Great write up!
How long did all that actually take??
I am sure you are afraid to take it on the roads down there! (Don't worry - first scratch and you will be ready to put a cig out on the dash!
)
Did you get this fj in El Salvador? I was over there a few years ago. Since my parents from El Salvador, They have alot. It was great to go over there and see all of them and how people use them ever day still to work of for family
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Sorry for the length of time to resond to the questions, have been traveling.
Hugh -- It took ~9 mos. This was with working on it pretty much every day - either wrenching or looking for parts. And yes, I drive it all over the place in El Sal. It is my daily driver.
FJ40forLife - I bought it here, and it was a mess. But...it did have a good frame and the engine was solid. There was more rust, etc. than I thought, however. I did not expect to to have to put in as much new steel as I did.
Later!
Sorry for the length of time to resond to the questions, have been traveling.
Hugh -- It took ~9 mos. This was with working on it pretty much every day - either wrenching or looking for parts. And yes, I drive it all over the place in El Sal. It is my daily driver.
FJ40forLife - I bought it here, and it was a mess. But...it did have a good frame and the engine was solid. There was more rust, etc. than I thought, however. I did not expect to to have to put in as much new steel as I did.
Later!
Very nice work.
Scott
Scott
great job!
FWIW, my 76 fj40 has holes with the following switches and knobs in them:
Warm Pull
Fresh Pull (fresh air inlet)
Hazard
Cig
Fan Pull
Choke Pull
Wipe Wash
I have two holes plugged from the factory.
Also, just a little thing, I think you taillights are upside down. I believe the reverse (white) section go towards the inside of the rig...
Great looking cruiser you should be very proud!
Rezarf <><
Warm Pull
Fresh Pull (fresh air inlet)
Hazard
Cig
Fan Pull
Choke Pull
Wipe Wash
I have two holes plugged from the factory.
Also, just a little thing, I think you taillights are upside down. I believe the reverse (white) section go towards the inside of the rig...
Great looking cruiser you should be very proud!
Rezarf <><
like those floor boards. and the clean tranny cover. that is how mine is. where did source the rubber mats?
thx jim
thx jim
Great project. I agree with Mark in that old skills should be used more on Land Cruisers. I have a real body repair pro form Old Mexico working on my frame-off 70 project and he shuns the mig for his old school method of torch and haywire(tie wire). I have friends who have never heard of this. Bill
75FJ40 getting lockers and other goodies
70FJ40 still off frame will be show class
85FJ60 350chev conversion and 700R4
71Cad Eldorado Convertible completely restored( my pimp ride to finance LCs)
75FJ40 getting lockers and other goodies
70FJ40 still off frame will be show class
85FJ60 350chev conversion and 700R4
71Cad Eldorado Convertible completely restored( my pimp ride to finance LCs)
Great build up!
Josie'sLandCruiser
Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
"RammaJamma," that is one *beautiful* FJ40!
The amount of effort and detail put into the re-build is incredible! Thanks for sharing with us!
You should be able to import that rig into the USA without problem; it is more than 25 years old.
Regards,
Alan
"RammaJamma," that is one *beautiful* FJ40!
The amount of effort and detail put into the re-build is incredible! Thanks for sharing with us!
You should be able to import that rig into the USA without problem; it is more than 25 years old.
Regards,
Alan
awsome restoration work 
where can I get tires like those and what model are they?Rob
