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pimptoy
09-11-2006, 08:58 PM
thinking of starting a new truck up

a one ton FJ40 with:

tube body from the windsheild back
bucket seats
D-60's front and rear
44in Iroks
Vortec V-8
atlas2 T-case
coil overs

kinda like this

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1345983&postcount=192

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1371477&postcount=194
pimptoy
09-11-2006, 09:01 PM
with this idea for the rear with my own custom touch


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/pimptoy/undertakers/130352611inWbqU_ph.jpg
taco29
09-11-2006, 09:17 PM
this is what we like to call a ,"good idea"
tacotoy
09-11-2006, 11:48 PM
why not just build a whole frame from scratch? im sure that it would be easier to find as all you would really save from the fj40 would be the front body panels....
tat2dguy01
09-12-2006, 10:50 AM
i like it....the older fj's are saweet!
RedRunnertc
09-12-2006, 11:27 AM
I can't believe I'm about to agree with Rich, but ... yeah, just build a tube buggy - it's what you need for the kind of 'wheeling you do anyways!
pimptoy
09-13-2006, 10:04 PM
or this one to the left

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4573980&postcount=799
tacotoy
09-13-2006, 10:15 PM
lol agreeing with me isn't a bad thing sometimes. if there were more components that were staying from the FJ then it would be a different stance but the front frame will be completely different to accomodate different motor mounts as well as suspension. with that all of the components for steering and such will disappear as well. the thing looks awesome ill give you that but for the sake of saving a vehicle that for the most part you wont use maybe consider buying the body panels and such that you want from a junkyard and take it from there. cheaper for you as even if you try to part out the fj you will loose so much time doing that. bend the tube and make the chassis and then just skin it with some fj panels..... but thats just my ::.02::
pimptoy
09-15-2006, 09:39 PM
that is the plan, i'm only buying a frame and a tub that is it and then building it from there
Son of Mayhem
10-14-2006, 02:34 PM
that is the plan, i'm only buying a frame and a tub that is it and then building it from there


Good idea, i really like the red one off the pirate page.
pimptoy
10-14-2006, 04:57 PM
thats what i thought..... i can't wait to start the build