Offroad-Express

Hi all.
Son and I recently picked up a 75 FJ40 that has been well loved and used but now ready for a make over. Has winch, lift, 35 simex extremes and 33 BFG for the road. Disc brakes front, power steer, suspension mods etc.

Step one is a roll bar or cage so we pulled the roof and sides off today to explore options and so it fits in the garage to sort some other issues out.
At this stage it will remain a rag top so I would be interested in ideas where to get a bar made and remain street and club legal.
It will be used for club trips and for general 4Wd fun.

Based in Auckland.

Thanks

squid wrote:Hi all.
Son and I recently picked up a 75 FJ40 that has been well loved and used but now ready for a make over. Has winch, lift, 35 simex extremes and 33 BFG for the road. Disc brakes front, power steer, suspension mods etc.

Step one is a roll bar or cage so we pulled the roof and sides off today to explore options and so it fits in the garage to sort some other issues out.
At this stage it will remain a rag top so I would be interested in ideas where to get a bar made and remain street and club legal.
It will be used for club trips and for general 4Wd fun.

Based in Auckland.

Thanks

Have you joined a club?

pictures!!!!

Hi Madaz
I belong to a couple of clubs as a shiny (prado) member so this is new ground.

I'll put some pics on when I figure out how
thanks for the repies.

squid wrote:I'll put some pics on when I figure out how
thanks for the repies.

Become a full member here squid? I highly recomend it!!
There are quite a few guys here that have done what you and your son are about to embark on. You'll get LOTS of help. Trust us..
And we'd all love to see your progress pix. :thumright:

squid wrote:Hi Madaz
I belong to a couple of clubs as a shiny (prado) member so this is new ground.

I goto a couple of trips in Auckland a year. Here is a contact that sounds like what you want to do. His name is Glen ph. 021636371 tell him Nick from Hawera passed your number on. He is Cruiser mad

I became a member here AFTER I spent shit loads on my 40 repowering it. I wished I'd got advice from here first. I might of saved myself thousands of dollars.
Good luck with your project! Sounds like you've started with something special.

Pete.

I put a few pics in albums so search "squid" not much to see
I may need to resize them ect but for now there is something.
I will make some decent pics later.
oops - I better twink the rego too

I will contact Glen thanks Madaz

Pete,
Last owner said it needs a V8 but for now I just want to get it running nice and reliable and then decide the future plans and $$$$ later. No immediate Hurry unless it drops a woopsey (S*# ts itself).

Then the wifes kitchen is on hold for emergency repower.....

niblik wrote:

muskie wrote: are there any help posts for adding pics?

or this...

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... highlight=

try this squid.. be able to put pics in ya thread..

squid wrote:I put a few pics in albums so search "squid" not much to see
I may need to resize them ect but for now there is something.
I will make some decent pics later.
oops - I better twink the rego too

I will contact Glen thanks Madaz

Pete,
Last owner said it needs a V8 but for now I just want to get it running nice and reliable and then decide the future plans and $$$$ later. No immediate Hurry unless it drops a woopsey (S*# ts itself).

Then the wifes kitchen is on hold for emergency repower.....

Save us seaching. Just say the page the pix are on. =)

Hey the kitchen must be first mate. You gotta eat well and keep the partner happy to. Tho i like a good kitchen to.

page??
it says album no 331

I renamed it squid.. if you type squid in the search on the main albums page it goes direct to it?

Can you see them?

page 50 album 331

squid wrote:page 50 album 331

Cool pix!!
Cheers.

I will make it a bit easyer
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?set_albumName=album56&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Nice FJ

thanx UBZ (what is dream of "SAS"
After today... press start it starts. no click , click, click ,maybee, click. yeh it connected.
job #1 done

SAS (Solid Axel Swap)

Good bye to crappy IFS and weak front diff in favor of a nice solid diff with a fat pumpkin

Wow "SAS" means my 99 prado could be a real truck as well...Just needs a gap in the steering rack for the front driveshaft , or a gap in the driveshaft for the steering rack or lift it 400mm so they don't clash..Hmmm..wonder if wife wants to do lot$$$$$ of overtime??

[quote="petefj40
Save us seaching. Just say the page the pix are on. =)

Hey the kitchen must be first mate. You gotta eat well and keep the partner happy to. Tho i like a good kitchen to. [/quote]

Just a wee tip instead of trying to find a page in the photos just search the name of the person.

I couldnt tell you what page my pics are on I allways just search my name. easy as

Pete