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RE: Cars and Driving in Rural Australian Bushland.
Great story and advice brother. I like your build out.
I don't live in the Bush, I live in Idaho - but I got the workup on my rig as well...still not done playing.
One of my builds Jeep Cj7 - Chevy 350 Turbo on an International Scout Chassis:
And of course my favorite FJ:
I love that Shorty, The ad you posted with it too was hilarious! Looks like a really fun machine!
Always been fond of the old FJ's and the new one certainly didn't disappoint in the looks department.
You get out and use her much?
Oh yes sir, it's covered in dirt right now I need to pressure wash it today. I love the old Fj's, one day I will pick one up and make it pretty. I plan on owning this one here forever, it's a beast with Rock Crawl, the works.
Awwwwh yeah buddy, got a big HELL YEAH to that!
My partner's grandfather recently passed, and he had an old FJ trayback that was in desperate need of a Resto. It'd been a forestry vehicle and general firewood carter most it's life, so imagine the state of it. Still, as rusty as the tray was, there wasn't any in the chassis, which was gold to me.
I wanted to rebuild it with one of my Holden 304 V8's and T5 'box but the sons got in and sold it before I got the chance to revive her. They ran up a huge bill at the mechanics for new radiator (not cheap those old copper ones) and head gasket repo, just to go and scrap it...
Heartbreaking story, but I had my heart set on his rides (also had a million mile '83 VH Commodore also in need of a full-body resto), while they weren't promised to me, I'd mentioned my ideas to him plenty of times, and he'd just grin and say "Hi Ho, that would be good" and wander off in his imagination...
I'll have one of these as a project one day, just a shame I couldn't resurrect these old girls that had done more than a lifetime's worth of servitude, with a fresh drivelines and custom interiors...
It's okay to dream tho right?
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