Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40
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Turned out great. I got a rusted solid wilton bullet vice I'm restoring. Saw pics of Proffits new 40 series. Looks awesome. I don't envy the electrical wiring it took to make it all work.
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Luckily me dumb welder lol.
I did the interior fab and basically all the sheet metal / aluminum fab on that, plus 3d printing. I'm probably 500+ hours into it. It was a unique project for sure.
A few fun stats:
Almost 4000 hours in that build since mid June
Over 28 gallons of paint
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Beautiful work DJ
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Thanks!
Mike Shull
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Phenomenal work! Do you have more pictures of the inside?
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SEMA Taco Tuesday - Proffitt's Resurrection Land Cruisers
The unveiling of Taco Tuesday was also covered by GearJunkie. Read the full article here:
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Wow.
Mike Shull
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That’s cool. I want an FJ28 wagon. I do like your FJ40 better.
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Finally got around to getting the rear bumper shell finished.
Still trying to figure out what kind of aux lights I want to put in.
Tailight mounts.
Center step fill.
Rear corners
And a shytload of blending later.
Hitch
Done!
Still trying to figure out what kind of aux lights I want to put in.
Tailight mounts.
Center step fill.
Rear corners
And a shytload of blending later.
Hitch
Done!
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Good thing I never really use it. I've never once pulled my step thing out lol.
My front bumper, the pin is behind. Not my favoritist place. Same story, I put a retrieval plug in there and I don't know if it's come out
For what it's worth, I am in absolute awe of your skill set.
You have the creativity to come up with an idea, the ability to turn the idea into a design, and the talent to flawlessly create it.
I'm certain I speak for many when I say Damned Impressive!!!
Mostly I run a bike rack on the back and it is there most of cruiser season, so I don’t change to often. I recommend the rear pin hole setup. I did it in my rear bumper. Kept the receiver flush and out of the way. Given the lift on our trucks, it really isn’t bad to get underneath. I suppose it depends on the real estate behind the bumper too.
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Thanks. It's a hard thing get right. I don't think I always fully get what I think of, but I always try. I've been lucky to be able to hone a lot of my skills at work and practice on other people's stuff. It's all about practicing for me.
Mike Shull
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I’ve been looking all over the garage for my drawings and I am now wondering if you somehow ended up with them. Ha. This is so close to what I had drawn so I will be watching to see what it looks like on the Cruiser. I had drawn my corners to be a bit different but I like what you did better.
How are you mounting to the frame?
How are you mounting to the frame?
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I don't have a rear channel really, I took it off and braced the rails. I'm going to bolt to the rails and the center support. Still need to make mounting provisions and gusset up the inner bumper.
Absolute work of art. Should be on display in Guggenheim museum. 
