FJ40 Bush Truck Project

Starting a project or modification? Then post it's progress here and show us some pic's.
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haha cool vid Matt, was worth the long dialup wait to see you with your boot up it :D :mrgreen:
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Sadam_Husain wrote:haha cool vid Matt, was worth the long dialup wait to see you with your boot up it :D :mrgreen:


Cheers :mrgreen: Just got to learn how to drive it now aye :wink:
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MNC wrote:
keithal wrote:]

the people who put the vid up obviously dont know there cruisers


Yeah, was the Top2Bottom guys. They were in a big rush and doing the vid posting during the trip so you could understand if a couple of mistakes were made.

yea that is true enough
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My new desktop background:

I didn't paint under the bonnet - dont tell anyone :wink:

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gah!!! the bonnets up!!!!!! :cry:

pity... :wink:
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niblik wrote:gah!!! the bonnets up!!!!!! :cry:

pity... :wink:


Just having a breather :wink:

This better? (snapshot from the vid):

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Newer photo's of the truck having a play. Also now has the FJ45 roof and back I've added...
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Looking so cool! How bout some more photos... how did you get the 45 cab in around the roll cage and is the cab removable?
There's gotta be some rocks round here SOMEWHERE!
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DMcCready wrote:Looking so cool! How bout some more photos... how did you get the 45 cab in around the roll cage and is the cab removable?


Chur, the roof and back are two separate pieces so I just cut holes in the roof for the cage to fit through then bolted the two pieces together in place. Its kind of half exo-cage and half internal roll cage.

Could remove it still but i'm not likely to;
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Awesome :D thought I was going to have to blow the dust off my 40 series
and take some photos for all the 40 lovers like myself out there, there has
been a bit of a drought recently for us :mrgreen:
Good to see it still looking mean and in one piece MNC !!
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so jelous! sealed cabin would be soo sweet!!

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Ive also got the 40 out and get ready for the Kiwi
Go the 40s...
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So cool. My ideal set up for a cruiser! Just the half doors?
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DMcCready wrote:So cool. My ideal set up for a cruiser! Just the half doors?


Lower half doors though ;-)

Saves smashing the elbows :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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