Toyota FJ40

Low mile Chevy small block 400 V-8

35" mud terrain tires on 15" Weld Racing Aluminum wheels

Muncie 465 4 speed

Dana 20 transfer case

Warn 8000 lb. winch (Model 8724)

Tilt wheel from a Cadillac

Power steering

Dana 44 rear axle with a Detroit locker

Dana 44 front axle with a Detroit TrueTrac and disc brakes

Reverse curve spring over in the front

FJ60 flipped springs in the back with new Ruff Stuff spring perches,

shackles, and all new bushings.

Front bucket seats

Rear seat from a 2006 jeep TJ that folds forward

Standard rust in the floor and below doors has been repaired with all new metal

Brand new Optima battery

Rear drive line just completely gone through by Drive-lines Northwest

Old style KC running lights

My understanding is the body and frame have less than 100K miles on it. The previous owner got it in the mid 70's and did the conversion to Chevy running gear in the late 70's. Since then he towed it behind his motor home a few times a year and drove it on logging roads. Since I got it I drove it daily for a while and then decided to do some work to it. Work I just did includes changing out the rear springs and perches

lengthening the wheelbase about 3 inches so I could fit 35" tires on it. While I was at it I replaced all of the bushings and had the drive-line rebuilt. It it a lot less twitchy on the freeway since doing this. When I got the FJ it had the standard rust in the rocker panels and the floor just inside the door. I cut all of the rusty metal out and fabricated new pieces to replace it. I also installed an optima battery box and new optima battery and installed the TJ rear seat.

Here is some of the work I did to it.

Pictures go from one side to the other. Work was similar on both sides but the rust in the floor on the passenger side wasn't as bad.

The floor under the driver seat after I cut out all of the rusty metal.

The "tool box" that is under the driver seat. The bottom was rusted out most of the way around so I had to cut it all out and fabricate a replacement.