New to Marlin, here's my TURD

[fj55tyrant]

Hello everybody, this is my heavy turd...

[fj55tyrant]

Here is a couple more.

[motorider228]

that things a beast! I like it 

[DTB]

that is pretty gnarly. got any specs on her? 

[gturismo]

  

[Rocksurfer]

Can't get any uglier than that.

[fj55tyrant]

Can't get any uglier than that.

That is why I dig 55's they stand out.

Here are some specs,
91 5.7 TBI, 465, 203 range box, landcruiser t-case
4:88's and powertracks lockers
39.5 - 15 - 15 TSL - soon to be siped (SP) also considering Staun beadlocks
63" chevy rear springs W/ Terraflex shackles
front springs are 4" lift FJ55 springs
SOA - stating the obvious
Warn 16.5 TI W/ 150' 3/8 plasma
Marlin high steer w/ 6 bolt arms ( waiting on knuckles )
Mini truck birfields and knuckles ( fj60 disks and 4-skinner calipers )
Rear disks ( chevy )
front axle 4" forward from factory
The whole floor and allot of firewall new ( 6 months of body work ) (( yuck ))
2-1/2" true dual exsaust ( aluminized ) W/ Edelbrock SDT's
completly boxed frame, coming soon bumpers and sliders, maybe partial exo.

Hoping to fire it off soon, building custom d-shafts w/ 21 spline slip yokes, will post pics when completed.

The weather is getting really nice and it is hard to stay on track but hopefully I can get some runs in this summer.

[Chad_Romine]

truely badass

[gotrocks]

different but cool

[high lakes wheeler]

nice TURD!        

[brainlessfool]

I like the FJ55's a lot!   

[pickemup81]

you don't see much fj55's in my part of the woods, so its a definitely a sweet rig!

[mudmaster]

Can't get any uglier than that.

Ugly+Different=Cool. Like it!

[Wermz84]

Beastly looking,  I like it and the paint color!! 
specs are impressive as well.


pardon me for not knowing but what year is that?  I don't know much about fj's cept that i like them. 

[fj55tyrant]

Thanks everybody for the compliments 
My Fj55 is a 1976, I like the hood better than the older ones. Has a slightly raised center.
Have over two years in the build, getting really close....

The lower section with the blue'ish multy color will be Rhino lined black. It looks allot different with the front upper and lower fenders on.

Later

[BigMike]

Wow! A Beast in the making!

[pyrotec220]

Sweet!!! it is gonna be sick when your done.

[fj55tyrant]

update,
Got the harness routed an everything hooked up. She fired first crank, I was jazed to say the least.

[fj55tyrant]

couple more pics.

[mudmaster]

Nice   

[Wermz84]

.. She fired first crank, I was jazed to say the least.

I love that feeling!!   That engine is looking Sweeet!

[MudSlinginYota]

  nice rig. dont see to many 55's

[854RUN]

Nice clean work  keep up the good work and keep us updated 

[gotrocks]

way to go man getr dun

[fj55tyrant]

Have made some progress since last post.

1 broken AA shaft ( from 203 to toy 4-speed t-case adapter )

1 broken birfield (actually caught it on video )

Here are the vids,

http://www.putfile.com/fj55tyrant

[fj55tyrant]

The Alaska Cruiser Crew went out to play in our minute amount of snow.

http://www.wheelingadventures.com/Forum/index.php?topic=711.0