What are you working on?

[Ironclad]

Totally worth it to upgrade inside the engine bay AND outside on the grill.

 

[matzell]

With the rear axle pushed back, the tires rubbed a little on the wheel well. I trimmed it back 1 1/2" to clear and allow for larger tires if ever needed.

 

[afgman786]

With the rear axle pushed back, the tires rubbed a little on the wheel well. I trimmed it back 1 1/2" to clear and allow for larger tires if ever needed.

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So what you're saying is you're going bigger in tires

 

[matzell]

So what you're saying is you're going bigger in tires

No need at the moment, if I do it will be on the race car..4-D'S

 

[afgman786]

No need at the moment, if I do it will be on the race car..4-D'S

I'll be generous enough to take your old tires off your hand. Won't even charge you to take em away

 

[matzell]

Playing around with engines! Getting one 6.0 ready to go in my stretched project, 350 coming out and going in Lynchburg Lemonade, another 6.0 getting torn down to take to engine builder, thinking 408 stroker! The 5.3 will go live in my conex box till I find a home for it.

 

[matzell]

No words needed...

 

[matzell]

I dropped the LS in a few times today! 350 mounts made the engine two far forward. Cut the mounts off the frame and moved them back.

 

[matzell]

Happy now, engine sits good and tranny lines up.

 

[captainva]

If you want a second set of hands at some point let me know and I'd be more than happy to help out. I'm no mechanic but I can still turn wrenches pretty damn good. I've always wanted to do an engine swap and build something from the ground up

 

[matzell]

Well I started to pull the 2F out to make room for the V8 swap... i hope to get back out here for a few hours Sunday!

 

[Ironclad]

Awesome, Rob. Making the most of this lousy cold weather in the garage.

 

[matzell]

I pulled the mighty 2F. It will live on in a 1972 FJ40. Now to prep the frame for the v8.

 

[matzell]

Just two old dudes hanging out in the sun..

 

[Ironclad]

Just two old dudes hanging out in the sun..

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Perfect description.

Nice 62 and 80-series!

 

[matzell]

Another Old Dude teaching the New Dude the ropes! You will never be a Land Cruiser but you can try!

 

[matzell]

I finally got back on LL. Got the frame cleaned up and scab plates tacked in. Got tranny hooked up. Now to swap shift plates to the 60 series to move the shifter back so it will come out of the stock hole.

I also made a cart to move the 2F around on.

 

[Ironclad]

I finally got back on LL. Got the frame cleaned up and scab plates tacked in. Got tranny hooked up. Now to swap shift plates to the 60 series to move the shifter back so it will come out of the stock hole.

I also made a cart to move the 2F around on.

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Forward progress is a great way to start the new year.

 

[matzell]

Something is better than nothing. I am still behind schedule on this swap, this is the first I have had time to touch in in weeks!

 

[Ironclad]

Something is better than nothing. I am still behind schedule on this swap, this is the first I have had time to touch in in weeks!

Do you have a ballpark timeline/goal for getting it done?