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05-17-2007, 04:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nor*Cal
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|  Hillbilly Jim's FJ-40 Build Well, here we go. I know this "playing with dolls" thing has been done before so hats off to those who did it first. I just couldn't resist. Myself and my real good buddy Hillbilly Jim are going to build a FJ-40 out in the 'ol shed. Hopefully when all is said and done we will have a rig that will be trail worthy and competent enough to tackle just about any 4x4 road out there. Jim likes his beer and there is nothing better than drinkin' and working on the rig.  The new beadlock rims finally came in and boy was Jim proud.  It took us quite awhile what with all those bolts but we finally got one wheel/tire mounted up. Those Moab tires sure are sticky so I think they will do great out on the rocks.  Jim welded up the chassis and the shackles so we could mount the leaf springs. In this photo I wasn't sure if he was passed out drunk or working.  Here you can get a better view of the chassis. Damn, he is proud!  Did I mention how much Jim likes to drink? We finished this bottle of Jack within the hour so the other three tires will have to be mounted another day.  To be continued....... |
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05-17-2007, 04:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere in...
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wow those beadlocks are killer. what kind are they? lookin good
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05-17-2007, 04:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: woodpile aka HELL
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lol, sounds like my dad those are the rc4wd bead locks made for rpp i think, im probly wrong |
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05-17-2007, 05:24 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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nice start drunk.lol will have an eye on this one.
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05-17-2007, 05:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GUAM
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sweeeeeeet
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05-17-2007, 07:35 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ...
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lookin good!
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05-17-2007, 08:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta GA
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nice man, looks sick.
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05-17-2007, 08:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Aurora, CO
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How are them beadlocks? I've been looking at them for a project for a while now.
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05-17-2007, 08:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego
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Jesus?!... just kidding. The build looks good.
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05-17-2007, 10:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sometime in Portland
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:-PNice!
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05-18-2007, 12:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nor*Cal
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05-18-2007, 02:27 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia
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Jim sure is a happy fellow! i would be too with a build like that......and an esky full of piss as well. hats off to Jim. |
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05-18-2007, 07:02 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaver County, PA
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I like these comic style builds, Subscribing to an entertaining thread and will be awaiting the next issue!
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05-18-2007, 02:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc
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thats the way people build real trucks lol. looks real good. cant wait to see more
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05-23-2007, 01:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nor*Cal
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| We are still waiting for a few parts to come in so we can complete the axles but in the meantime we finished getting the shocks done up right.  |
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05-23-2007, 02:46 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Is it just me or does hill billy Jim look like a cross between jesus and the burger kin "king"  Looks like a good build, those wheels are sharp  -Mike |
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05-23-2007, 03:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England, Where the birds fly backwards.
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you should take a photo of him in a white room with a really big light behind him and camera on almost full brightness..then we can call him jesus!
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05-23-2007, 05:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sin City
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I don`t think Jesus was that buff. if the was he would have body slammed King Saul and his Roman soldiers.
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05-23-2007, 08:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta GA
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nice build. jesus was like 2x bigger then that, lol. |
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05-24-2007, 07:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Siler City, NC
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Nice build. Keep the updates coming.
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