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Coming along great. Always wanted to build an FJ40. Really like the front bumper.
really good looking build.. how much work were the Budbuilt 3/16" quarter panels to get looking smooth?? it looks like on the budbuilt website that the corners look like they were done in a brake wrather than in a roller.. or did yours come smooth??
Dude! Awesome work man. Baby come yet?
I also taught him how to put in 5min of hard work and then spend 15min staring and admiring what you have done...
It's looking good!! What kind of heater unit did you run?
Sweet! Nicely done
A few years back a friend of mine wanted me to do a little side work by way of a spring over and V8 swap into his FJ40. So away we go. Got mostly done with the spring over and halfway done with the engine swap. Friend runs out of money, and tows the project back to his place were it sits for 2 years while he can save some cash. During this time he decides he wants to build it right and do a frame off resto, send the tub out for rust repair and paint. In the mean time, I would do the rest of work to make a clean, capable, streetable trail rig, yet still mild by todays standards. Hopefully we’ll have it on the trail by this summer. This is my first FJ40 build, I've built a couple minitrucks and 4runners, so bear with me.Specs. Stock GM TBI 350 with a howell EFI kit and block hugger headers. Front axle: 76’ fine spline FJ40 with trail gear six shooter mini truck knuckles and high steer, bobby long 30 spline kit, 4.10’s and an ARB Rear axle: 76’ fine spline FJ40 with ruff stuff antiwrap bar, GM disc brakes, 4.10’s and an ARBTrans and T-case: SM420 mated to a 3 speed FJ40 t-case with AA twin sticks and case re-inforcement plate.Suspension: Spring over and front shackle reversal with cut and turned knucksles and stock flipped leafs.Other mods: Bud built 3/16” quarter panels, metal tech front stinger, tube fenders, sliders and cage, 37” KM2’s, Saginaw power steering, painless wiring kit, Line X interior, Pics from 08’. I didn’t take as many pics back then. This was after the motor was pulled and spring over was mostly done.Motor and radiator in and starting to layout wiring before owner decided to pull the body.Now back at my place this last November. Working on tube fenders, shock hoops and sliders before pulling body tub.
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