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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
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
Cheers Daz
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
Cheers Daz
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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 card is now sorted and well um the house loan is nextflyinwall 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
Plus i put my foot down on this one and said im the boss and im keeping it . She said is that right
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If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shedZookStock wrote:Hide it From the Missus!!!!DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it
cheers Daz
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
F*ck me, how bigs the wood shedDAZ wrote:im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shedZookStock wrote:Hide it From the Missus!!!!DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it
cheers Daz
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Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
most things in the country are big lolrockcrawler31 wrote:F*ck me, how bigs the wood shedDAZ wrote:im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shedZookStock wrote:Hide it From the Missus!!!!DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it
cheers Daz
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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 youANGRY6 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!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers Daz
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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.
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.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.
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 But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
if it's anything like his car shed... think aircraft hanger...rockcrawler31 wrote:F*ck me, how bigs the wood shedDAZ wrote:im working on that out of sight out of mind theroy atm it behind the wood shedZookStock wrote:Hide it From the Missus!!!!DAZ wrote: Now what do i do with it
cheers Daz
Spit my last breath
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.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 But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.
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
you do realise the orange rig in the 3rd pic down (of your "modified 55 series pics") is actually a 60 right?
Spit my last breath
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"..
Show me the money..SHOW ME THE MONEY
have you seen anything else he's built? i wouldn't say "original restoration" is his styleRED60 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"..
we're not talking about the last GTHO phase 3 here... it's the ugliest cruiser ever built
Spit my last breath
Im actualy on the look out for a rolling 80 chassie atm . 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 aroundbad_religion_au wrote: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.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 But i do wonder would it be different or just stupid. It could be done so it is totaly reversable.
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
you do realise the orange rig in the 3rd pic down (of your "modified 55 series pics") is actually a 60 right?
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.
cheers
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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 threadbad_religion_au wrote:have you seen anything else he's built? i wouldn't say "original restoration" is his styleRED60 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"..
we're not talking about the last GTHO phase 3 here... it's the ugliest cruiser ever built
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
Im here for the sausage!
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Pick this up at the weekend might be time to get the tape measure out.bad_religion_au wrote: i say why deviate from your winning formula? 80 series coils and diffs.
spose to be real good mechanicly done 160k new gas system etc
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
Fark I think you need a few more cars around the place, def' not enough at the moment
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
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
Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
[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
Im like that person that collects stray dogs no one wants but i collect toyotas
cheers
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
Im like that person that collects stray dogs no one wants but i collect toyotas
cheers
If you can not get there in a 4wd its not worth looking at
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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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