FJ55 Rock Cwalrer

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by z71baja

Dude, I think you're the only member that replies to every single remark, statement or feedback that's posted to your thread. Orale vato

Cool build btw

If people are going to take the time to comment on my junk, the least I can do is reply to them. Actually, the least I can do is not comment, but that's rude. Thanks.

Originally Posted by fj40jay

WOW, this FJ is going to be crazy. Your fab work is amazing.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by blakeski

hey nooberz, you build reel nice cralwers! they are all nice tiyodas!

I ain't never build a tiyodas and I never will! Maybe once, when I grow up.

Originally Posted by bvrc

it's got an ass for sure, but i think iron pigs are supposed to have huge asses....

New name: Hugh Jass

Something wrong with my 41 degree departure angle?

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Okay did I miss the moment when our big hitting styrene masters started doing hardcore tube work....have been asleep or something?

Nice one of a kind...work of art in progress.

I must've been sleeping too since I didn't know I became a styrene master. Thanks.

Originally Posted by vipxj

I like.
It must be nice to be different???

New things scare me.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Must be nice to be THAT good....n00b master flex bringing the heat with the new new!

That made me LOL.

Originally Posted by Corrupt

Oooo.. this looks interesting! Man, some of you guys just have crazy talent to be able to do such nice builds.. keep up the great work! Looking at these builds definitely beats sorting through all of these papers on my desk at work LOL.

-Corrupt

Not so much talent as it is time. Lots and lots of free time.

Originally Posted by aktyfoon

Fj builds are the best.

noob, did you braze the cage or are you Tig welding it? Looking good.

FJ builds are indeed best! It's all brazed. 3/16 tube with 1/8 rod inside for strength in key locations. Other places it's solid 3/16 rod. Trying to keep weight down low, but it's a lost cause with the thick styrene body. Oh well, I'd rather have a top heavy truck that looks sorta good than anything made from Lexan.




It's 950 degrees in the garage so I went back to doing bodywork in the air conditioned workshop. I got the cowl done and the hood cut to shape.

[bvrc]

hood's looking good.

keep it up.

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by bvrc

hood's looking good.

keep it up.

Thanks!

[scale4x4]

Looks finished to me!

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by scale4x4

Looks finished to me!

Not even close!

[1BadJeepBruiser]

That hood is far to thick to be oem nos tiyote hood

[yjdavid]

Killer as always dude, your sense of humor about this whole game is awesome. I remember reading you say you didn't have time to play with toy trucks one day, I still lol at that to this day whenever I think about working on rc cars.

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

That hood is far to thick to be oem nos tiyote hood

Just leaving more to rust out.

Originally Posted by yjdavid

Killer as always dude, your sense of humor about this whole game is awesome. I remember reading you say you didn't have time to play with toy trucks one day, I still lol at that to this day whenever I think about working on rc cars.

Thanks. Happy to know you enjoy my take on toy trucks.




Although I had many distractions this weekend I was able to get a fair amount of work done on the truck.


Made this thing.


More work on the floor and the cage got more tubes.






Spare tire mount.


The rig I'm basing this off of had a super safe way to secure the tire so I'm doing the same.




It's getting there.


Friends.

[bvrc]

so badass.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Dat hood scoop ! 1jz or 2jz?

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by bvrc

so badass.

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Dat hood scoop ! 1jz or 2jz?

Ha! It has a 3UR-FE with a 2F bolted to the top of it.



Sandblasted and ready for paint.


I may not be a professional metal cutting and brazing guy, but I think this junk turned out nicely.

[RC-Hopper]

You do some incredible work!!!

[Mr. Ed]

I'm truely amazed..the scratch body builds are just awesome..the tube work flows very nice too. I thought the gas tank tube was a nice touch

[pardonmyn00b]

[2.slowduo]

I dont know why you keep building these things.. They always look terrible

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by 2.slowduo

I dont know why you keep building these things.. They always look terrible

I need more practice.

[pardonmyn00b]

Here a few shots from the little shakedown run today.











A few from the workshop

[Rckcrwlr]

Can't wait to drive it through the one Class 1 Course at ECSC...

[Perkolator]

looks sick! good job. wow, you're fast too...now i need to get my ass in gear and finish my Cruiser build!

[badhoopty]

wow. wow. holy crap WOW.

Originally Posted by Rckcrwlr

Can't wait to drive it through the one Class 1 Course at ECSC...

builds like this are the reason i am soooo looking forward to ecsc.