Author Topic: Marlin's Cruiser Registry: Lets hear from the Cruiser Guys..Gals too! (Read 88907 times)

Gaup · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 19, 2007, 02:32:42 PM »

Hi everyone... after four year sercing i found the base fore my projekt in a 87 Bundy Lj70 turbo diesel.
trying to bild a street legal buggy that suit the driving condition we have here in Sweden (not so mutch rock) but thick forrest and mudd. Is now looking fore parts and hardware fore the billd.In the meantime i have to stick with my old toys, drives a KTM Adventure 640 and a Can-am 800 Outlander. any one on the forum that have some experiens with a crawlerbox conversion on a Lj70??

Nice place this....

brc · « **Reply #31 on:** Apr 10, 2007, 06:00:34 AM »

I have been on here for a while. I am currently deployed to the sand box again so no pic's till I get back. The 40 that is done has SOA/SR 383 SM420 3spd case 4:88's and detroits frt/rear 37in BFG's 8274 hi steer etc. I am building a new 40 w/mini axles 3RZ/W56 and 4.7's in a single case. I am going to run 38/12.5 sx's on hummer dual beadlocks w/aluminum tub/cowl.

I have been buying all the stuff to finish while I am deployed and my wife is getting tired of draggin stuff from UPS man into the shop. Hopefully I will be home in the next few months and get the new one on the road.

Dooner · « **Reply #32 on:** Apr 10, 2007, 09:52:41 PM »

Be careful out there Bro!

Brokenparts · « **Reply #33 on:** May 15, 2007, 12:27:59 PM »

Here's my junk...

Specs:

1985 FJ-60
1995 TBI 350
TH350
Marlin Toy box 4.7 (still waiting for gears though)
splitcase
Arbs front/rear with 4.56s
39.5 Iroks on TR Beadlocks
30 spline longs
Reverse shackle SOA
Painless Dual Optimas (yellow and Red)
homemade sliders (rear bumper soon)

Pics:

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #34 on:** May 15, 2007, 04:24:26 PM »

nice cruiser!! Reminds me of my dads old one, same year, but pretty much stock $I\'m Down$ I miss that thing.

Agro · « **Reply #35 on:** May 29, 2007, 07:37:14 PM »

hi from Australia hj47 1983 model

freds40 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 29, 2007, 08:58:31 PM »

Awesome truck!

orangefj45 · « **Reply #37 on:** Jun 01, 2007, 09:07:47 AM »

1970 fj40 crawler/dd project
1981 hj45 troopie
1976 fj45 x-cab shop truck project
single seater comp buggy
and a new 2007 mega cab tow rig!

greenfox · « **Reply #38 on:** Jun 03, 2007, 08:48:05 PM »

1973 fj40 stock
1974 fj40 soft top soa+
1967 fj45 long bed
1997 fzj80 the wifes
83 chev 4x 3/4

peesalot · « **Reply #39 on:** Jun 09, 2007, 08:27:32 PM »

1970 FJ40 .

rugburn · « **Reply #40 on:** Jun 21, 2007, 01:24:17 PM »

9/71 FJ40
4/85 FJ60
4/85 4Runner...under the knife

john

thefremen · « **Reply #41 on:** Jun 22, 2007, 06:14:13 PM »

'79 cruiser fj40, dad's original 4wd, he's got a '05 tj these days with airbags for suspension...

kling-on · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 02, 2007, 09:41:50 PM »

My 85 FJ60 SOA, Bobbed, Chopped, Metal Tech cage, SM420crawlbox 3sp case Det/Welded 456's 381450 SX's Bead locks Marlin Hight steer, 8K Warn, chopped rockers home made sliders with Hydro and 30sp Longs on the way ... and a Dixie horn $Beer Chug\'n$

FJ80owner · « **Reply #43 on:** Aug 10, 2007, 09:22:57 PM »

'91 FJ80 4" lift 35" tires

kling-on · « **Reply #44 on:** Aug 12, 2007, 08:08:17 AM »

Quote from: FJ80owner on Aug 10, 2007, 09:22:57 PM

'91 FJ80 4" lift 35" tires

sweet 80

FJ40-GARAGE · « **Reply #45 on:** Aug 12, 2007, 09:55:51 AM »

Another Cruiserhead with a FJ40.

I am Peter from germany, i got my 40 since 1977 and with the years it did grow a little to what it is now.

The first picture taken in 1977.

Near to original german specification including the ugly plasticstuff between bumper and fenders.

A few years later with a Warn 8274, a Bullbar and already new painted body......yes RUST is a problem in germany.

From 1989 to 1990 the Cruiser was completely taken apart and reasembled to my needs and wishes.

Yes he did get used since that as it should be, sometimes even misused...........

This year he has his 30th anniversary, still running and givin a lot of pleasure!

Ready for the next 30 years................ $Beer Chug\'n$

CreeperSleeper · « **Reply #46 on:** Nov 20, 2007, 02:30:19 PM »

I'll play... 1997 FZJ-80 40th anniv ed. OME J spring and shocks, swaybars removed, 315 Toyo MTs, Longs, MetalTech sliders, MetalTech front bumper, some cool electronics and "trail modified" bodywork!

fj40storm · « **Reply #47 on:** Nov 23, 2007, 12:04:47 AM »

I'm a newb here, been loving the pics of the cruisers, here's my junk looking like something outa the beverly hillbillies

fj40storm · « **Reply #48 on:** Nov 23, 2007, 12:16:50 AM »

dang, red x, gonna hafta read up on how to post pics

kneedownnate · « **Reply #49 on:** Nov 25, 2007, 06:44:53 PM »

Quote from: fj40storm on Nov 23, 2007, 12:16:50 AM

dang, red x, gonna hafta read up on how to post pics

You need to triple your posts first

splasher · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 15, 2008, 01:44:56 PM »

Still stock on crappy 32" Yoko's, wife's new DD when I'm done with it.

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Planning on 4.88's, ARB's, DIY sliders/bumpers, 1" suspension, 1" BL, 33's, parttime kit, FF disc rear swap, etc.

Big plans, no money!

notyourmomslx450 · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 15, 2008, 08:28:09 PM »

I guess I'll break in the thread w/ mine.

pretty

pretty close

just kinda cool

fj-rankenstein · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 15, 2008, 10:17:32 PM »

i suppose I should probably post up my junk as well.. although some of it is torn apart getting rebuilt...

we will start with this one.. Fj- Rankenstein
I have owned this truck for almost 10 years now and it has seen many many changes....
here are a few old vids made with my old camera..

specs were:
-started life as an fj40.
-frame stretched 14 inches.
-old tub junked for aqualu 45 cab.
-had 2 spare 45 boxes, hardtops,etc.plenty of parts tochose from. bobbed feet off of both end to come up with a 4 foot box..
-4x4 labs steering with gm 1 ton tie rod ends
-smurfed birfs
-cut and turned axles
-volvo york compressor o.b.a. with 8 gallon reserve tank under bed.. air couplers front and rear..
-2f with 330000 kms on the clock
-spring over on bagged springs
-saginaw pump and box steering
-seats from a 90s toyota pickup
-tj flares for rear
-38.5 boggers on 15 inch rims
-welded rear
-warn/bellview 8000 lbs winch (before warn took over completely..)

I blew the headgasket over a year ago and am in the process of rebuilding right now... I also bent my frame 3 years ago really bad doing dumb things so this entire body is all going onto a bj-60 frame... it will be getting a 3b diesel (that will eventually get turbocharged..) to hf55 5 speed/toybox/splitcase tcase.. its also getting 4.88s with an arb up front and an aussie locker in the rear.. the steering is now going to bj60 box with the saginaw pump... tires are getting changed to 37 toyos on 17 inch rockcrawler rims... and finally going to bj-60 axles that are getting widened 3 inches with all the goodies like longs, arp studs, etc...

next is startrek... yeah I know, dumb name but it came with "startrek" brandname tires and the name kinda stuck I guess...

specs are:
-24 volt electrics
-3b toyota diesel/4 speed/ splitcase tcase..
-sprung over on bagged out leafs
-aqualu steering arm
-24 volt warn m8000 style winch
-rust rust and more rust
-currently out of service and in line behind 2 other trucks to get turned into a buggy... this will be an all toyota buggy that will run the original drivetrain with a toybox..
here are some pics from the last run...

next will be my 77 fj45
-all stock.... 2f/4 speed/stock tcase
-warn 8274 winch

this one is kind of neat... I bought it from an original owner who has a buffalo ranch about an hour away... he put it in the paper for 3 weeks and didnt get a single call....I happened to be recycling some old newspapers and just by fluke had the auto classifieds open to that specific add from a paper from a week prior... the thing was is that i didnt even see that add till that moment... thinking that it had probably sold, I let it go for a month or so and then just out of the blue called one day to see if he had it... turned out i was the first caller!!! when i went to go check it out it was in fair shape but its what it came with that sealed the deal for me... it came with 2 extra boxes, 4 doors, 2 windshield frames complete with glass, 4 tailgates, 2 spare hardtops, an almost new 2f engine, and piles of interior bits, extra lights, etc...... i wont say waht i paid for it

this is the best pic i have of it right now..... I would like to restore it but it probably will end up just getting sold if I cant get to it...

and finally the newest cruiser....

1985 bj-74
-13bt turbo diesel with 163000kms on the clock
-5speed with splitcase
-fully loaded
-factory pto winch
-fully removable hardtop and fold down windshield
-right hand drive
-33inch bfg's

this is an awsome truck.... I can easilly keep 125 km/hr on the highway and purrs like a diesel should... its strange driving a stock landcruiser that actually has a lot of get up and go!!!!

wampum · « **Reply #53 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 10:43:49 PM »

1967 FJ40, crate chevy 350, power steering conversion, 3 speed tranny/tcase, no top yet, bad seats, sat for 15+ years, and I'm gonna ressurect this toad.

Hammerhead · « **Reply #54 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:27:02 PM »

...and an old Bellview winch. Cool project.

Get a soft top. The hardtops are too heavy...

Swap that 3 speed tranny out for an SM465.

MisfitDave · « **Reply #55 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:25:51 PM »

New to the LandCruisers, not to the rest of the toyota offroad family. Picked up a '71 FJ40 less than a week ago, now I'm scrambling for info and ideas to build her up!

MisfitDave · « **Reply #56 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:27:15 PM »

wampum · « **Reply #57 on:** Jun 09, 2008, 09:25:03 PM »

That Yellow '71 is rad. That'll be a cool project. Any ideas yet?

wr-ecks · « **Reply #58 on:** Sep 05, 2008, 08:51:08 AM »

well mines a 67. heres what it looked like when i bought it.

ive stretched the wheelbase a little and done some cutting as well as plenty of mechanical work since then. ive also painted it black and it is currently brown from the waist down since i just took it wheelin a couple days ago. didnt take any pics though. ill post up when i get a more current pic of the rig.

71 Redwood · « **Reply #59 on:** Sep 26, 2008, 09:14:31 PM »

stock 71 Fj40.. f engine, 3spd, 33x10.5 bfg...thinking of building her up.so far so good..luv'n the cruiser

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