R.I.P ORANGE

[skid]

I have been thinking about doing this for a while, but had to wait for my photos to come back to me, as they have been in storage.

Then DB got me wondering again with his latest posting effort.

So here are 36 pics of my 1975 FJ40 which was built up over a 3 year period as time and money allowed.

Unfortunately towards the end of its life with me, it was not getting much use and was in need of some TLC, so I regretably sold it, which I dearly wish I hadn't even if it wasn't getting use.

So sit back and enjoy some pics from day 1 to the last day I saw it.........................................













































































MAJOR THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED WITH ORANGE OVER THE YEARS

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ALL ARE


and if anybody has any awesome pics of orange in action, then feel free to post them up

Cheers

SKID

[petefj40]

Nice pix and all skid.

I'm pretty attached to mine. I guess most people are to their own 4X4.

If you're missing it so much. Do you think you ever would build up another??

[mike]

you put a lot of work into that skid. Is a pity you sold it. Don't think i'll ever sell mine even if it is a POS. Its a POS I built Make sure you put this up in the new "my 4wds" section. its for past and present ones

Mike

[skid]

Nice pix and all skid.

I'm pretty attached to mine. I guess most people are to their own 4X4.

If you're missing it so much. Do you think you ever would build up another??

40s are cool and so easy to luv

I would luv to build a road legal 45 flatdeck workhorse with all the fruit and make it BIG



but secretly in the back of my mind I have always had a desire to build up a little suzuki, either an LJ50 or 80 or 410/413 with hilux gear and a potent little 2 litre donk with all the fruit, winches, lockers etc etc etc and probably road legal or if money allowed, then a road legal spaceframe buggy.

Its all a dream at the moment, but one day I will get me another toy, one day.

you put a lot of work into that skid. Is a pity you sold it. Don't think i'll ever sell mine even if it is a POS. Its a POS I built Make sure you put this up in the new "my 4wds" section. its for past and present ones

Mike

yeah, I regret selling it everyday, nevermind.

I will put in my 4wds with my 80 and also my old 74 when I find pics of it, cheers


If I won lotto I swear I'd buy it back, just to keep the first one I ever built.

[petefj40]

A suzuki would be cool I recon skid.
If I got bored with my 40 i think I'd get Rick at 4WD Accessories to build me up one of those Jeep Wranglers with Nissan Partol running gear powered with a LS2.
The one he's almost finished is a mean looking thing.

So where did your 40 go? Was it a local buyer? (Welly)

[Jerry]

we'll find you a cheap $50 lada or somethhing SKID

[tallsam66]

Skid....in the 13th pic there is a black pickup off to the left.

What is it ????....looks like a 38 or 39 ford pickup to be..but hard to tell exactly

[sig]

pauls jailbar

[scotty36]

hi yes i miss frist cruiser yellow one the mud and sit we went though was all good . i would like to do a 45 lwd hard top with 35" spring over many and the luxs v8

[skid]

Skid....in the 13th pic there is a black pickup off to the left.

What is it ????....looks like a 38 or 39 ford pickup to be..but hard to tell exactly

1946 Jailbar, used to be black until it was decided to do something different..........................

[lneil]

This is such a great post Skid, there's nothing as cool as seeing the evolution of a truck, from day one until it's something truly unique.

Hope you get another toy soon.

[DaveM]

This is such a great post Skid, there's nothing as cool as seeing the evolution of a truck, from day one until it's something truly unique.

Hope you get another toy soon.

I agree, a lot of work has gone in, and always sad to lose a "member of the family"
Now back to the off topic and BS threads skid, otherwise people will start to worry that you may be semi normal

[skid]

Now back to the off topic and BS threads skid, otherwise people will start to worry that you may be semi normal

pleasure

[Sadam_Husain]

I would luv to build a road legal 45 flatdeck workhorse with all the fruit and make it BIG

I like all this talk of 45's

ahhhhh..... the nostelgia

[skid]

I would luv to build a road legal 45 flatdeck workhorse with all the fruit and make it BIG

I like all this talk of 45's

ahhhhh..... the nostelgia

that looks just like my old one , but a different colour

[coxsy]

or like the one i want

[Dick]

I just made this for you skid.

Its quite short...but they are all the vids and pics that i have of your beast. Sorry, the camera taking the vids didnt have a mic.

Enjoy anyway.

[skid]

AWESOME

FAAAARKING AWESOME

Cheers Richard

Its a pity theres no sound, coz it was getting a thrashing trying to move 3 tonne of whale out of that bog









righto, wheres that Spanky fulla and his DVD

[Dick]

AWESOME

FAAAARKING AWESOME

Cheers Richard

Its a pity theres no sound, coz it was getting a thrashing trying to move 3 tonne of whale out of that bog









righto, wheres that Spanky fulla and his DVD

Yeah i wish the camera had a mic all right.....i can remember the ground shaking and the sweet sound of the orange v8.

That nissan was really stuck...still...it was quite funny he attempted that lake..considering we all knew how deep it was, but obviously he didnt..ha.

Im glad you liked it skid.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jerry]

Dukes of Hazzard music would have been better and more appropriate than the eagles

[skid]

Dukes of Hazzard music would have been better and more appropriate than the eagles

them good ol boys never meaning no harm

[Dick]

Dukes of Hazzard music would have been better and more appropriate than the eagles

Easy there buddy...it was a hard enough choice as it was let along going that old skol....!

[skid]

OH DEAR







OOPS

[mfrsr]

OH DEAR

OOPS

was that the whakatane TR?


I still remember some hoon powersliding this bright orange landcruiser into Runanga St on mud tyres. made quite an impression on me...