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FJ40 Build up
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:39 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
Here are a few pics of a FJ40 we are building for a customer.
It has a 350 chev, turbo 400 and hilux transfer. Dana 44 front and a 9inch rear with 44 swampers
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:41 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
a few more
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:48 pm
by robbie
looking sweet... what did it look like before you started working on it?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:52 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
it was a "show" car
The body had some wierd mods where it flipped up at the rear and the front also tilted forward.
it already had the 350 in it but with a cruiser manual box. We have basically had it down to the chassis rails and re-built the whole thing
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:55 pm
by robbie
mickbj42 wrote:it was a "show" car
The body had some wierd mods where it flipped up at the rear and the front also tilted forward.
it already had the 350 in it but with a cruiser manual box. We have basically had it down to the chassis rails and re-built the whole thing
good stuff.. how much will it weigh at the end including driver, fuel & recovery equipment?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:06 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
robbie wrote:mickbj42 wrote:it was a "show" car
The body had some wierd mods where it flipped up at the rear and the front also tilted forward.
it already had the 350 in it but with a cruiser manual box. We have basically had it down to the chassis rails and re-built the whole thing
good stuff.. how much will it weigh at the end including driver, fuel & recovery equipment?
i have no idea on the weight of it. It will have to be weighed for the engineers cert so i will let you know
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:11 pm
by bj on roids
Don't tell me it had rack and pinion or some other aborted steering right?
Ruff told me about this a long time ago.
I think it was actually Ruff's car, he built that
(just kidding, he showed me some pics a few years ago) ROFL!!
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:15 pm
by bj on roids
Your cage looks good mick!
what wheelbase will it be at? is he expecting the hilux transfer case to hold up to a 350? and the dana 44? (hope he takes it easy)
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:18 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
bj on roids wrote:Don't tell me it had rack and pinion or some other aborted steering right?
Ruff told me about this a long time ago.
I think it was actually Ruff's car, he built that
(just kidding, he showed me some pics a few years ago) ROFL!!
Thats the one. It has been quite a bit of work to fix everything up!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:19 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
bj on roids wrote:Your cage looks good mick!
what wheelbase will it be at? is he expecting the hilux transfer case to hold up to a 350? and the dana 44? (hope he takes it easy)
Thanks!
I dont think it is going to hold together, but that is what he supplied us with.
The wheelbase is about 110 inches
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:28 pm
by spazbot
hey mick when you going to finsih your portaled bj42 ??
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:47 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
spazbot wrote:hey mick when you going to finsih your portaled bj42 ??
no portals for mine, i have rockwells.
As soon as this one is out of the workshop my cruiser will be in there getting finished off.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 4:40 pm
by bubs
awesome work
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 10:01 pm
by RUFF
Here are some old pics of it when it was visiting around the corner from my house.
Mick does the same guy still own it that built it??
I realy hope you are doing something about that steering.
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:21 am
by M&M Custom Engineerin
That steering is long gone, its the first thing we junked!!
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:05 am
by Shorty40
Nice work Mick, that thing is really coming along
I might have to speak to you soon about a new cage. Could something like that be made on my rig and still keep the body ?
I want something that mounts to the chassis for extra strength
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:57 am
by spazbot
NAH go full tube shorty 40, panels are for pussys
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:37 am
by bj on roids
RUFF wrote:Here are some old pics of it when it was visiting around the corner from my house.
Mick does the same guy still own it that built it??
I realy hope you are doing something about that steering.
I was hoping you would chime in with pics!!
Have you got any from when you built it Tony?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:14 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
Shorty40 wrote:Nice work Mick, that thing is really coming along
I might have to speak to you soon about a new cage. Could something like that be made on my rig and still keep the body ?
I want something that mounts to the chassis for extra strength
Yeah, we can build a chassis mounted cage and use all the original body.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:24 am
by 4sum4
M&M Custom Engineerin wrote:spazbot wrote:hey mick when you going to finsih your portaled bj42 ??
no portals for mine, i have rockwells.
As soon as this one is out of the workshop my cruiser will be in there getting finished off.
What happened to this build up,were are the Rockwells now?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:13 pm
by 4sum4
Any body ?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:24 pm
by Hardcorr
Piccies are gone, any chance of getting them back? Interested in seeing this one.
Corry
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:41 pm
by tozook
i think it's the redbull 40 series but not a 100% sure
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:10 pm
by tozook
and not sure what happened to the bj42 on rockwells but sounds sweet
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:00 pm
by toyotroop
I dont see any pics?
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:38 pm
by tuff 45
toyotroop wrote:I dont see any pics?
x2
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:48 pm
by Spartacus
tuff 45 wrote:toyotroop wrote:I dont see any pics?
x2
its from 2003...