4WD Toyota Owner Magazine has a new long-term project, a 1973 Toyota FJ55. The goal is to take a heavy, rusted out Land Cruiser FJ55 and build it into a lightweight, hardcore rock crawler. It will be "boat sided" up to the bottom of the door hinges, rear end cut up to the bottom of the floor boards, all glass removed besides the front windshield, and have an interior/exterior roll cage with integrated roof rack. We will be updating this thread with the progress as we go.
Spec List:
Fabrication by Jim Job Industries
FJ60 axles - with RuffStuff spring over axle conversion kit
Redline Land Cruiser front bumper
Engo EPF12000S winch
Nitro Gear and Axle 5.29 ring and pion
Nitro Gear and Axle Birfields and axles
4Runner dash
When I picked her up in Washington
RuffStuff Spring Over kit using FJ60 axles
After Spring over lift was finished
Spring over close up
Cut and Turned knuckles 10*
Spec List:
Fabrication by Jim Job Industries
FJ60 axles - with RuffStuff spring over axle conversion kit
Redline Land Cruiser front bumper
Engo EPF12000S winch
Nitro Gear and Axle 5.29 ring and pion
Nitro Gear and Axle Birfields and axles
4Runner dash
When I picked her up in Washington
RuffStuff Spring Over kit using FJ60 axles
After Spring over lift was finished
Spring over close up
Cut and Turned knuckles 10*