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I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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Well i wanted to buy a 60 series for the 5 speed to put in my truck Bob then wreck the rest out. While at the local auto shop i mentioned this and that conversation has led me to buying 2 x 5 speed 60s, a 350 chev powered 45 and this very tidy for it age 1966 55 series landcruiser.

Almost rust free the only rust worth mentioning is at the bottom of the front guards. It runs realy well blows no smoke and drives. Almost 100% origional down to drumbs all round. No full floating rear diff. 3 speed and get this 1966 and the rear window is electric.

It even still has the origion owners manual in the glove box with the delivery date owners name and service history ad was registered untill 2004.

Now what do i do with it :roll:

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Post by Towie »

awesome bullbar that probably wieghs as much as the car...

Keep it original & trick it up as a show piece & send it to auction.... if thier worth anything i would not know.. great buy in that cond.
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Keep it stocko, and drive it i reckon mate. I wish Toyota bought these out with a diesel engine. Go the mighty Iron-Pig!
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i was under the impression that your missus wouldnt let you have any more "TOYS" and now you just go out and get 4 more
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flyinwall wrote:i was under the impression that your missus wouldnt let you have any more "TOYS" and now you just go out and get 4 more
she is under the same impression plus these are not toys they are parts ;) she is ok if she can not see it and it dosnt cost her anything. She is ok to a point and that point is when it effects the house loan and credit card :D card is now sorted and well um the house loan is next :bad-words:

Plus i put my foot down on this one and said im the boss and im keeping it :D . She said is that right :roll:
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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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ZookStock wrote:
DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it :roll:
Hide it From the Missus!!!! :twisted:
im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shed :D

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DAZ wrote:
ZookStock wrote:
DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it :roll:
Hide it From the Missus!!!! :twisted:
im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shed :D

cheers Daz
F*ck me, how bigs the wood shed :shock:
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How much you want for that weed old man? er... I mean, how much you want for that 45 Daz? :D
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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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rockcrawler31 wrote:
DAZ wrote:
ZookStock wrote:
DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it :roll:
Hide it From the Missus!!!! :twisted:
im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shed :D

cheers Daz
F*ck me, how bigs the wood shed :shock:
most things in the country are big lol
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ZookStock wrote:Have you got a sister in law? :D

My other half got the shits with my $1000 suzuki and associated parts....

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sell it give here half the $$$ you make out of it and it will help her put up with a bit ;)
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v840 wrote:How much you want for that weed old man? er... I mean, how much you want for that 45 Daz? :D
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Post by ANGRY6 »

If your planning to part out the 60's, would any of em happen to have power windows or the doorcard plastic pockets?


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P.S: awesome score on the 55!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ANGRY6 wrote:If your planning to part out the 60's, would any of em happen to have power windows or the doorcard plastic pockets?


Daniel


P.S: awesome score on the 55!!!!!!!!!!!!
ta re 55 and ill be wrecking out the 60s. most parts are avalible. There is no electric windows ill check out plastic pockets and PM you

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would love to see some pics of a bobbed 55 if any one can find some. Here are some pics i have found of modded 55s

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Post by beerdog »

Seeing what you did with your 40, I'm assuming you like your old school trucks.

I say, resto the body and interior to factory spec and paint colour, then........ find a current 70 series ( 76, 78? whatever the new 4door is) at the wreckers or auction and swap the V8 diesel running gear complete with factory lockers under the 55, complete with split rims to give it that factory sleeper look.

Then cruise it as a very capable daily driver/comp truck tow vehicle.
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beerdog wrote:Seeing what you did with your 40, I'm assuming you like your old school trucks.

I say, resto the body and interior to factory spec and paint colour, then........ find a current 70 series ( 76, 78? whatever the new 4door is) at the wreckers or auction and swap the V8 diesel running gear complete with factory lockers under the 55, complete with split rims to give it that factory sleeper look.

Then cruise it as a very capable daily driver/comp truck tow vehicle.
diesel no thanks. I am not a diesel fan sorry. Great suggestion though. I am still way undecided what to do with it. Atm im leaning towards bobbed, sprung over 60 diffs and power steer. Seeing i have a couple of spare 60s laying around.

One very crazy thought i have had is to restor the body and trim then sit it on a 2wd hilux chassie as low as possible with white walls etc :shock: But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.

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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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rockcrawler31 wrote:
DAZ wrote:
ZookStock wrote:
DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it :roll:
Hide it From the Missus!!!! :twisted:
im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shed :D

cheers Daz
F*ck me, how bigs the wood shed :shock:
if it's anything like his car shed... think aircraft hanger...
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DAZ wrote: diesel no thanks. I am not a diesel fan sorry. Great suggestion though. I am still way undecided what to do with it. Atm im leaning towards bobbed, sprung over 60 diffs and power steer. Seeing i have a couple of spare 60s laying around.

One very crazy thought i have had is to restor the body and trim then sit it on a 2wd hilux chassie as low as possible with white walls etc :shock: But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.

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stupid i recon. spring over minimum... but i say why deviate from your winning formula? 80 series coils and diffs. and dual cab the bugger.

always had a soft spot for the 55's. my first parts rig was a 55. if you take a couple of years finishing it, you might have a buyer here by the time your done :D

you do realise the orange rig in the 3rd pic down (of your "modified 55 series pics") is actually a 60 right?
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Post by RED60 »

Your a 4wd enthusiast not a butcher... be kind to it and keep/make it original. In twenty years time you won't be saying.."I'm glad I chopped/bobbed/butchered that great '55 I had back in '10"... you'll be saying... "I wish I kept it original, you never see them these days"..
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RED60 wrote:Your a 4wd enthusiast not a butcher... be kind to it and keep/make it original. In twenty years time you won't be saying.."I'm glad I chopped/bobbed/butchered that great '55 I had back in '10"... you'll be saying... "I wish I kept it original, you never see them these days"..
have you seen anything else he's built? i wouldn't say "original restoration" is his style :D

we're not talking about the last GTHO phase 3 here... it's the ugliest cruiser ever built :D
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bad_religion_au wrote:
DAZ wrote: diesel no thanks. I am not a diesel fan sorry. Great suggestion though. I am still way undecided what to do with it. Atm im leaning towards bobbed, sprung over 60 diffs and power steer. Seeing i have a couple of spare 60s laying around.

One very crazy thought i have had is to restor the body and trim then sit it on a 2wd hilux chassie as low as possible with white walls etc :shock: But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.

:D
stupid i recon. spring over minimum... but i say why deviate from your winning formula? 80 series coils and diffs. and dual cab the bugger.

always had a soft spot for the 55's. my first parts rig was a 55. if you take a couple of years finishing it, you might have a buyer here by the time your done :D

you do realise the orange rig in the 3rd pic down (of your "modified 55 series pics") is actually a 60 right?
Im actualy on the look out for a rolling 80 chassie atm :twisted: . I wont be starting on any new project for a while i have a few other things to do, finish and sell before i start anything else. I do know the orange pic is a 60 i just thought it is cool and i have a couple of 60s laying around ;)

If/when i do start on the 55 it will be first cutting out the little rust it has out and making whats there working.

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bad_religion_au wrote:
RED60 wrote:Your a 4wd enthusiast not a butcher... be kind to it and keep/make it original. In twenty years time you won't be saying.."I'm glad I chopped/bobbed/butchered that great '55 I had back in '10"... you'll be saying... "I wish I kept it original, you never see them these days"..
have you seen anything else he's built? i wouldn't say "original restoration" is his style :D

we're not talking about the last GTHO phase 3 here... it's the ugliest cruiser ever built :D
all true ads but i am reluctant to chop it up all the same. I think what i will do is offer it for sale and if a die hard collector wants to give me some good cash ill put it towards bob. Other wise stay tuned there will be a hard core 4 door build thread :twisted:
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Post by Wambat »

sweet score ya got there, how come others always get these good deals,

i would be intrested in one of the 60 series 5 speeds if your willing to part with one???

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Wambat wrote:sweet score ya got there, how come others always get these good deals,

i would be intrested in one of the 60 series 5 speeds if your willing to part with one???

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The guys from Team Acid have a bobbed 55.
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bad_religion_au wrote: i say why deviate from your winning formula? 80 series coils and diffs.
Pick this up at the weekend might be time to get the tape measure out. :shock:

spose to be real good mechanicly done 160k new gas system etc

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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

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Fark I think you need a few more cars around the place, def' not enough at the moment :shock:

The green US 55 looks great to me, can't quite tell what they have done suspension wise but bung in an injected 350 and you will have a winner :armsup:
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[quote="Struth"]Fark I think you need a few more cars /quote]

The wife brough it up this morning all the cruisers are gone but the count is still over 10 might be time to thin them out again :bad-words:

Im like that person that collects stray dogs no one wants but i collect toyotas

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DAZ wrote:would love to see some pics of a bobbed 55 if any one can find some.
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