Thought I would start a build thread in here to help keep motivation up and solicit the thoughts of others as I move forward.
Meet Spot. I got Spot from 3puppies in Montana back in May of 2012 and flat-towed him to Calgary and then on to Manitoba.
Spot is a '70 FJ55 that came with no engine, but lots of extra parts and a solid body and frame. He'll be a wheeler without worrying much about comfort for on-road travel. The plan is to swap in 60 series axles with e-lockers, a 3FE and a SM420. If I like wheeling a manual, I'll likely get an Orion to replace the stock transfer, if not, in goes the auto out of my 62.
An early attempt to test fit the 3FE showed interference between the stock steering box and the exhaust manifolds, so it came back out, and Spot was parked beside a spare 62 while I went back out to Calgary to look for work.
Meet Spot. I got Spot from 3puppies in Montana back in May of 2012 and flat-towed him to Calgary and then on to Manitoba.
Spot is a '70 FJ55 that came with no engine, but lots of extra parts and a solid body and frame. He'll be a wheeler without worrying much about comfort for on-road travel. The plan is to swap in 60 series axles with e-lockers, a 3FE and a SM420. If I like wheeling a manual, I'll likely get an Orion to replace the stock transfer, if not, in goes the auto out of my 62.
An early attempt to test fit the 3FE showed interference between the stock steering box and the exhaust manifolds, so it came back out, and Spot was parked beside a spare 62 while I went back out to Calgary to look for work.