I've been wanting a FJ55 for about 15 years and finally bought one a few weeks ago. It's a major project because it's been completely taken apart and I need to find fenders, weatherstripping, rear lights and more that I don't even know about yet... But the good thing is that the body is rust free except for the hood surface rust.
The guy I bought it from spent a couple years working on the body and the underside and frame are all fresh paint. And the areas known to rust are all treated to help prevent it in the future.
As of now my plans are to get a 2005 Tundra 4.7 V8 and trans which I already have lined up to get. And I need to figure out what I want to use for axles. The rear will have to be a centered diff and the front a drivers side diff if I'm using the Tundra trans/t-case.
For suspension I would like to link it with coil overs but I also have a NOS Ironman 2.5" leaf spring kit for it which would be the fastest and cheapest option to get it running.
Yesterday we got the stock front axle bolted back in so its a roller and I should be towing it home soon.
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The guy I bought it from spent a couple years working on the body and the underside and frame are all fresh paint. And the areas known to rust are all treated to help prevent it in the future.
As of now my plans are to get a 2005 Tundra 4.7 V8 and trans which I already have lined up to get. And I need to figure out what I want to use for axles. The rear will have to be a centered diff and the front a drivers side diff if I'm using the Tundra trans/t-case.
For suspension I would like to link it with coil overs but I also have a NOS Ironman 2.5" leaf spring kit for it which would be the fastest and cheapest option to get it running.
Yesterday we got the stock front axle bolted back in so its a roller and I should be towing it home soon.
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