Fort Collins Pig Nut
Hey guys, I am a fellow Land Cruiser nut like you all. I have a 71 FJ55, and a 76 BJ40 (LHD), and a 2002 Tundra Supercharged.
I will post some pictures soon. A recent computer reformat has all of my pictures in one file (need to organize back on the new hard drive).
Either way you all might benefit from these cool sites:
http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/images/print/
http://www.slocruisers.com
http://www.teeminus.com/product/detail/115
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nice yota man clean too!
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WOW!!:bow:
That is one nice looking ride. Welcome to the board, and please don't ever hurt that pretty Toyota.
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That is one good looking machine! Welcome to Front Range 4x4!!!
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Welcome
That is one shinny rig! We will take care of that! LOL.
I remember when mine looked like showroom. 1.5 yrs ago. I think I would not bring that one out much though.
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Just for the record, this is an FJ55 that I am in the middle of purchasing. It is a 78. Mine is not quite as nice. The pictures of my FJ55 are buried in an external hard drive. I will post them up once I find them!
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Welcome and beautiful ride!
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BEAUTIFUL! That is a pristine rig!
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Well, I hate to say this but I decided against purchasing the 78 Pig.
I came across a sweeeet 78 FJ40 in my search. The 40 has 28K original (documented) miles. It even has the TEQ front windshield that looks brand new (no pitting)! The hard top still has the factory caulking around the bolts which indicates that it has never been taken off. The 2F starts better than my 4.7 V8 on my 02' Tundra!!
My plan is to do a frame up restoration on this rig. This should be a fun project as the 40 I have to start with has almost zero rust.
This will be my first ever frame up restoration. I did some work on my 71 FJ55, and also restored a 70 VW Bus, but by far this will be my first REAL restoration...SO TIPS ARE APPRECIATED.
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Here are some pictures:
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WOW... That is a clean 40
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Keep us updated on your new project!
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I love beautiful cruisers, and that one is, well...beautiful! Congrats
Justin
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Welcome to the site! That is a super clean 40! What a score finding one with so little rust, even in all the usual rust spots!
A frame off would be great! Looking forward to keeping up with the resto...keep us posted please!
Post any questions you have. Most of us have done a frame off at one time or another, whether on a Yota or something else. My last was a 69 Bronco project and Sean is working on a 57 Ford pickup that has been in his family for 3 generations..this will be the 4th...So, yu have quite a bit of experience to draw on on this site. Best bet is to do a :this is what I have read/been thinking about trying, post it up and see what responses you get from the crew here...
Looking forward to seeing this on the trail sometime. You can always wheel the Tundra...we have a bunch of full size here, too...
Know what you mean about the 4.7 Tundra V8. My supercharged 3.4L with huge tires would absolutely dust the brand new 4.7L V8 Tundra I had for awhile...
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