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Ever since I was tiny, I have always wanted a fj40 landcruiser. I turned 17. And had 2800 dollors to my name.I finally found a 1969 fj40! In my home town! I live in California so it being pre smog was a huge plus to me. I rode my bike over to this guys house and just fell in love with. I called up my pops and said I need you, the truck, and the flat bed at this address right now! Haha he showed up and there it began. I finally got my dream rig!

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I couldnt stand the color, so I gutted out the interior and rhino lined it, and then painted the entire rig



Painted it tan and added the dodge neon seats!





Took her out for a joy ride

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Testing the 4wd!

Those are 35 inch tires...





It didnt end up so well. Bent the steering arm. Man was that a scary, slow drive home!

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The build gets better! I promise!



Ghetto garage...





Stretched it 9 inches for a more sturdy wheel base

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After about a year of wheelin, building, and breaking parts. My dreams were absolutely crushed...

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The summer after my junior year of high school, headin home after a long day of work.My dream rig was destroyed.):

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i new my dream build could not be over. Insurance kicked in and parts started stackin up! i would definitely recommend full coverage! it helps





Loaded up on headin to the shop!

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The shop it is at is called H&H Fabrication in crescent city California. Two really cool brothers who know how to build stuff! The front axle is a king pin dana 60. rear is a dana 60.



finally found some tires! 39.5 iroks








had to lean the tires up to see the stance... lol





ditched the old hanger and winched and built a new one.

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rear axle is in! the springs i used in the rear are out of a stock 3rd gen toyota pickup. i used these because the center pin is way offset so they would stretch the rear end and also keep it low





first flex test! really surprised!








start of the rear tube bumper

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putting in the drive train. it is a sm420 transmission adapted to a stock toyota t case. the sm420s first gear is 7:1, very low geared. the axles got 4:88s. so my over all ratio will be about 80:1

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some fancy poly performance high steer arms and ruffstuff drag link

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rear shock hoop











tubing out the front end

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tube fenders





decided to boat-side it, so all the front tubing, boat sides, and rear tubing is alll welded together.








the shackle on the front suspension. it sat to high for my liking so we frenched in the shackle to gain just a couple more inches





bump stops... hate them but had to have it on this side





all the tubing welded up and painted

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finally driving under her own power once again! taking it down to get a full custom exhaust

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back in the shop for some little adjustments








getting all the lights working again for sea cruise night! lots and lots of late nights. couldn't have done it without some awesome friends





posted up next to a buddies sick Henry j!

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about 7 months in the shop, it finally gets to see day light!








now im almost 18 and lovin it. i worked my a$$ off to get it where its at

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well enjoyed it while it lasted... fixin rear main seal

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out cruisin with two wheel drive! my older brother and i. he was a little irritated cuz lil bro had a rig on tons and 40s. haha

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new 12k harbor freight winch

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shiny new tg long spline front d line





first 4x4 flex test, at my school. lol principle wasn't to happy. He also wasn't happy when i told him the only reason he was mad was because he was jealous