1971 LandCruiser Project

FJ80 Axle before the rebuild. Axle close up 2002 Tundra 4.7L V8 with supercharger Close up of the TRD supercharger 2003 Lexus LX470 transmission Driver Side 2003 Lexus LX470 Transmission Passenger Side Example of tires old and new Someday...........these 37" tires will fit PO had a seat bracket made for early MR2 seats. Sure is empty in here. Nov 1st 2005 The engine is in and the axles are set. Nov 1st 2005, Starting to look like a real Pig Still need to cleareance the rear fender. So far so good. Rockers cutout and replaced with 2"X4" and 2" tube rails. Good shot of the new rockers Rear was cut to add depatrure angle, a matching rear bumper will be added. Before the bumper and rear rockers are made. Driver's side. Passenger's side. A little cruiser lean Clearanced front fender, lots of room without the weight of the engine Stazworks custom double beadlocked wheels Can't wait to start driving! Outside no engine, but cleaned up and ready to roll out for paint Painting the Doors The Tailgate The Body primered and the 2nd coat of white The paint is still wet Can't wait for the LineX Last one. Jon (project manager at Ironpigoffroad) bet me his Saturn could tow the 55. The Saturn made it, but the Line-X dealer was only 4 miles away. Jimmy and the 55, he is one of the new fabricators at Ironpigoffroad.com Bringing the 55 home after a 4 day project turned into a month long wait. Speedliner.... not too bad, but not as nice as line-x. I had them spray the entire inside, for ease of cleaning and noise. I went with a light color to try and keep it as cool as posible in the sun. It really cleaned up the look of the inside. Good shot of the 3 colors. Black, Beige, and close to Nebula Green. rear rocker, wheel arch, and door kick plate all covered. Door Jambs. Door Jambs Door Jambs Rear Tailgate Tailate Rear Quarter Thats it for now, will start putting it back together 7/3/06 Putting everything back together. The engine is in, working on plumbing Putting everything back together. The engine is in, working on plumbing Putting everything back together. The engine is in, working on plumbing Doors painted and hung. I am going to try and wet sand them to get a shine. Only pieces left to paint are the fenders and the hood. Fender test fitted ready to be painted After painting the fenders I will spray them and the doors with Speedliner At work again.. Had to cut off the leafs and go coil. Still working some issues Brackets tacked in place and everything seems to work well. We'll see. Drag link and Panhard, might need to move one of them? Finally got the time to finish the driver's side suspension Driver's side, without the air bump stop installed Passenger side, just needs some paint. The panhard bar will be fixed. It is way too steep. Interesting getting everything to fit. Boy it is big. Hopefully the suspension will settle 3" One of Lance (Owner of Ironpigoffroad) and the Pig. Fixed the Panhard Bracket on the frame, it helped the panhard angle quite a bit 38+" of wheel lift. Around 1040 on a 20 degree RTI ramp. Still along way from being done. Makes me want to link the rear.......... Rear tire stuffs just right. Droop isn't too bad. Finished Suspension Panhard and Drag Link, not too bad. Panhard could be a little lower on the frame side. Sitting at ride height. 3 Link Calculations New Photos sent to me by Lou Brown New Photos sent to me by Lou Brown New Photos sent to me by Lou Brown Getting Closer Slow... going, but hopefully it will be running soon. New Battery Bracket, Tranny Cooler, and a good motor shot. Color is a little strange in the photo, but the front seats are in! Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. Yeah, new shoes and paint. FJ55 out of the shop. FJ55 out of the shop. FJ55 out of the shop. Lou Brown's FJ55 on the left, my 55 on the right. Lou Brown's FJ55 on the left, my 55 on the right. shot of the coilovers, and front suspension. New Headliner in place. Shot of the heat and A/C unit. Misc. Rear. Driver's interior. Misc.