After selling the Musturd and a 5 year hiatus from Land Cruiser ownership I had the itch again and have been on the hunt for another classic Cruiser. I knew at some point the right one would pop up, but I was getting fairly discouraged looking locally as most were piles of rust. Looking back out west turned up a few candidates, but the logistics were difficult to work through. My wife was even starting to get tired of my endless search when this 55 popped not super far away. This rig might be the complete polar opposite of what I thought I would end up with, but I instantly was drawn to it and had to go for it. Making the deal was a little rocky and a 15 hour round trip to get it home. It's a beast and at some point lived it's best life out in California running the big trails. Now it's in Michigan and hopefully will get back on the road soon. I am really looking forward to some day taking the family wheeling in Colorado again, and this will certainly be the vessel to accomplish that. Here is the short rib:
There is a lot going on with this pig, and I have a lot of exploring to do to find out what I actually have. I was able to find two different posts on mud regarding this rig, one from 2009 and another from 2014, providing some information about the build and pictures. The owner I purchased it from made some updates as well. What I know so far:
1970 model year pig
350 sbc, 700R4, NP205 transfer case
Dana 60 rear with disc brakes that barely clear the leaf springs, Moser 6x5.5 axles
Mini truck (I think) front axle
60 series steering with hydro assist ram
ARB air lockers front and rear supposedly with 5:29 gears
36" really old Interco Irok tires
Full interior cage with random buckets seats, Corbeau seats in the rear
Custom rear bumper and fuel tank setup
Autometer gauges that mostly don't work
I can drive it around the block, but it's needs a lot of attention. Overall this is great news and I am ahead of the game of where I thought I would be since most rigs in my price bracket didn't run. As far as rust goes, the windshield frame in the top passenger corner is the worst spot and I need to figure out what to do about it before getting a new windshield. The rain gutter above the passenger door shows some rust as well, but overall it is in amazing condition for a 55 (minus the missing few inches in the back). I am super excited to dive into this pig and start cleaning things up.
There is a lot going on with this pig, and I have a lot of exploring to do to find out what I actually have. I was able to find two different posts on mud regarding this rig, one from 2009 and another from 2014, providing some information about the build and pictures. The owner I purchased it from made some updates as well. What I know so far:
1970 model year pig
350 sbc, 700R4, NP205 transfer case
Dana 60 rear with disc brakes that barely clear the leaf springs, Moser 6x5.5 axles
Mini truck (I think) front axle
60 series steering with hydro assist ram
ARB air lockers front and rear supposedly with 5:29 gears
36" really old Interco Irok tires
Full interior cage with random buckets seats, Corbeau seats in the rear
Custom rear bumper and fuel tank setup
Autometer gauges that mostly don't work
I can drive it around the block, but it's needs a lot of attention. Overall this is great news and I am ahead of the game of where I thought I would be since most rigs in my price bracket didn't run. As far as rust goes, the windshield frame in the top passenger corner is the worst spot and I need to figure out what to do about it before getting a new windshield. The rain gutter above the passenger door shows some rust as well, but overall it is in amazing condition for a 55 (minus the missing few inches in the back). I am super excited to dive into this pig and start cleaning things up.
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