Front interior, and yes the gas tank runs UNDER the passenger seat.

Nevermind the other cars, or parts in the pictures, most of it is there due to other cars we are restoring.

Btw, there are about forty one thousand miles on the car stop PMing me

Here is a shot of the back interior with the bucket seats removed and most of the inside striped away.

UPDATE

The FJ40 has been home for a few weeks now, the pictures I previously took were from the Old mans home in Maryland. The FJ Starts, runs and shifts gears beautifully, not bad for sitting for thirty odd years. As for some of the things I worked on, here is a list

1.Took out the old clutch, and replaced the master clutch cylinder. (Shifts like a dream) 100$

2.Changed the water pump, no more antifreeze or water leaking 25$

3.Removed the front bib and bought another 74' FJ bib off Craigslist 50$

4.Ordered new bottom panels, saving me a lot of time 150$

5.Bought new rims and off-road sidewinder tires. 350$

6.Bought new Gas lines, yet to be put on 30$

7.Engine Enamel spray paint (For later) 15$

8.Wire brushed the air cleaner and outside of engine. Free

9.New back window (for later) 25$

10.Weather striping (also for later) 20$

11.Bought large piece of sheet metal to weld into new floor 80$

12.Misc metal to weld 40$

13.Bondo body filler (Later) 20$

14.Front axle off a 79' FJ 100$

Grand total for right now 1005$ plus my initial 150$ investment comes to 1155$

And a bunch of other little stuff I worked on, the car is moving and running good so after all the engine work is done, another month or so, I can re-wire the electronics and such, then I can weld in the new floor work on the body and head to a Junkyard for new bucket seats and front seats. Cosmetic work is going to be coming in another two months give or take.

There were a lot of neat things that the car still has, I have the original Mat and the original cigarette lighter along with the locking gas tank. I'm planning on powdercoating the instruments once the interior is finished, The back floor where the bucket seats are, is also going to be covered with carpet or whatever I decide on

More updates with engine work coming soon. Here are some pics to tide you all over.

At 7/28/09 03:33 PM, mastershake141 wrote:

That fact that you compared a '74 corvette to your shitty purchase shows how mentally retarded you really are.

People go batshit crazy over these cars. Cool cruisers has entire archives about people pouring work into these cars making them worth 15 thousand to over fifty thousand plus dollars. The fact is the car is a "Classic" due to the fact that it is a older car and has alot of features only available in the late sixties and seventies making it a highly desirable fucking automobile.

All of it is opinion, and most Newgrounders don't want to put any work into such a old classic car, This car is built for handling and kicking every other cars ass, while a Corvette is built for speed or a Rolls Royce is built for looks. IT'S ALL FUCKING OPINION

By the way I own a 74' Corvette, it's right next to the 67' Camaro and behind the 66' Mustang

At 7/28/09 12:10 PM, Shaun wrote: That is not a "Classic Car" that is a "Rusty Old Car"
It is not worth the effort to fix it, you got completely ripped off paying for it.
The old man should have paid for you to remove it.

I think if I ever heard anyone refer to a landcruiser as a classic car in person, at any age or state of disrepair I would punch them in the face.

So a 74' Corvette is a classic car but not a 74' 4WD Landcrusier? Sorry to say it, it's old, there aren't alot left from the 60's and 70's and it's much older than needed to classify for classic tags.

So yeah it's a classic, I hope you and your prius die in a fire.

1.Because You probably don't have anything better to do

Back of the FJ

We have a small summer home in Crisfeild Maryland and one of our elderly neighbors had a pretty bitchin' car that he gladly sold to me, After he recently had a heart attack. He is scared shitless of dieing, so he was happy to pass it on to someone to restore it, He's a really nice guy, I hope he does not die.

So here it is a 1974 FJ40 Landcrusier. Purchased for the bargain price of 150$

Not in too bad of condition needs alot of sanding, paint, Welding, new seats, a new clutch, etc. Not horrible considering all the signals work and we started it yesterday, not bad for sitting for thirty odd years. Allot of little things need fixin' but nothing too serious.

It's got bucket seats, kickass 4 wheel drive and has a spot for a fucking winch, and I'm powder coating all the instruments so I'm pretty happy. Not to mention the top bolts off for the summer and I'm thinking of purchasing a soft top. Also thinking about getting Classic tags opposed to regular ones.

So What do you think NG? I want to stay time period with the colors so I need a good time period color, Any suggestions or ideas feel free.

I hate mud, lots of good info

All about Landcruisers

More pics later

Corrupt the young? why cant we all just have Germ warfare like the good old days...

At 7/14/09 06:55 PM, TehSlapHappy wrote: I've never got this concept of a concert and why it's fun. I would love to go to a concert, but I don't see a point.

Self Contradiction!

At 7/14/09 05:47 PM, Yrtnej wrote:

Ooh, that certainly changes things.

I'd say you should go to Ireland, but still take German 2 (I think). That way, if you spontaneously get a great summer job in 2010 you could save up enough money to go on both trips. But if you just can't pull all the money together, or you find out that Germany isn't possible, you still got to go to Ireland, right?

Yes so long as the Ireland trip Quota is met, the letter said forty three people were interested, so that means about a month before the trip we need atleast sixty people if the school is gonna kick in some funds, were still about six months away though, the trip was planned for January but can be changed.

Update

My School year has been over for a little over a month, and all the information i requested about the trips finally came in today.

Since the Ireland trip has grown from about twenty people to about forty, the school has kicked in a little extra cash if we meet the Quota , Meaning we now Travel to Ireland Scotland AND London, stay in each place two days, Then Bumming around England, Ghost seeing in the Tower, and seeing how the Queen is ect. Intill we leave home from London very late at night and get home to Merica, so about seven or eight days if you consider Air plane rides "Super Awesome"

As for the Deutschland...

I recently passed German eins by about Drei points, meaning i did not sign up for German Zwei (Numbers in German clever aren't I?) So meaning that I would have to change one of my electives at the start of September to Deutsch Zwei, and attempt to pass and be eligible for the upcoming trip To Germany, Austria, Italy, ect

Bad News for Germany, The letter I got from my German teacher told me about probably not being able to go in the Summer of 2010, due to Booking problems, lack of interest ect. Instead he proposed trying going in the Winter of 2011, OKTOBERFEST. Meaning i could skip German two for another year and Go in 2011 rather than 2010, Of course that's only a prediction, there probably wont even be a trip to Germany at all. But there might

Once again these trips run about fifteen hundred to two thousand bucks each, so i need to choose carefully considering if they both go in the same year, if they go in different years or one of them is canceled, I will have to make up my mind and take the risk of German two or Go to Ireland no grades required, Or not go to Germany due to a cancellation or The Ireland trip not reaching it's Quota, meaning i cant go to Germany beacuse i did not take a second year. Help!

And for all you Brits out there, how is the Queen anyway?

Rig! Rig where are you?? You are needed again! Our Lord and Savior is needed!

At 5/24/09 07:19 PM, Achilles2 wrote:

Everyone who can't name 3 Hendrix songs are idiots. Such infallible logic you have there.

Anyone who claims to enjoy his music, and talks about how great he is, outta know at least three or Four songs. As for others who are not total Fuck ups, I could care less.

At 5/24/09 06:16 PM, SaltshakerClock wrote: I own a Jimi Hendrix shirt because I like Jimi Hendrix. Am I killing music?

Can You name Five songs?
Do you have a real sense of taste?

Then no, You're fine.

At 5/24/09 06:07 PM, Kinspin wrote: Every high school has kids like that, but I don't get where this rant is coming from. Whats it to you what others like? If you stopped listening to Hendrix all together because of those kids then thats pretty lame.

Around School, yes I stopped. At home I still listen to it

I have finally took this matter upon myself.

I can not tell you how many shit people around my school, and on online blogs and especially Youtube, who wont shut the fuck up about how goddamn "influential" they think Jimi Hendrix was.

At School I can count at least 15 Hendrix T-shirts just walking in to the building, Usually this would not bother me in the least, but looking at the people who wear the shirts and how they babble on about how "Godly" or "Influential" he was, but not know shit of his music. (Or any other music of the time)

So in my morning commute to School via the bus, I bring along my trusty Sansa Mp3 player to help nullify the long bus ride. Friday was different though.

Like any other day I was calmly enjoying my music when a familiar face sat down next to me, one of the same people who only talk about how "Hendrix was god" and mention none of his songs or anything remotely attributed to his music, just the same old bullshit. I have stopped listening to all Hendrix and Joplin due to all these shits.

A familiar song came on my player next "Purple Haze" Normally I would sit and enjoy this song, but not today not fucking today.

After A quick glance at my Mp3, from the Guitarhero All I heard was this

"OH MAHHH GOD" "YOU HAS HENDRIXXX??!!!11"

"WASN'T HE INFLUENTIAL? I ONLY LIKE HIM, HE WAS GOD!!11"

"HOLY FUCKING SHIT, PURPLE HAZEE??? HE WAS SUCH A POTHEAD REBEL, THAT'S WHY HE WAS INFLUENTIAL!!"

The entire Fucking trip, this Bastard child went on and on about the same thing how "INFLUENCING HE WAS"

Later in the day I was approached by a older, burnt-out, Oregano Smoking, Fucktard, wearing a trusty J.C. Penny Hendrix Shirt.

"I HAERD YOU LIEK HENDRIX??!!?"
"U DO???! NO WAZZZ, ME TOO!?"
"WASN'T HE A AMAZING INFLUENCE?"

I asked him
"What are you three Favorite songs?"

He paused looked down and stuttered "AHHH, PURPLE HAZE, AND UMM......HE WAS A GUITAR GOD!"

"Cant even name three fucking songs?...Take off the Goddamn shirt and go pursue a hobby that actually encompasses you Fucktardness, Like Runescape."

He disregarded my comment and promptly told me about how great he was and how much everyone else loves him and how I should join a Hendrix cover band with him and BLAH FUCKING BLAH, Bell rings Math is over.

Youtube does the same shit eight and nine year old children comment about how much he did, and how anyone else who questions these kids about there knowledge of Jimi Hendrix, is a loser or idiot who knows nothing about music, even though the kids know shit and will continue to know shit if they don't pull there head out of the bandwagons ass.

Convincing your mom to buy you a Fender Starcaster from Sam's Club does not make you know anything just beacuse it looks like Hendrix's guitar

Taking pictures of yourself holding your newly claimed 49.95$ Starcaster or firstAct on Myspace then talking solely to other young kids who don't know shit, does not give you the right to question other bands from the same time period.

knowing the first line of lyrics from the song "Purple Haze" does not mean you can actually play it, when you cant tell a Fret from your own Asshole.

Getting your Mother to buy you Jimi Hendrix T-Shirts from J.C. Pennys does not make you a, Hippie Anarchist, Musician, Drummer, Bass Player, Guitar Player, Singer, person with a opinion.

Smoking Oregano and knowing the names of three whole Hendrix Songs and One Album, does not make you look cool, nor does it give you any Musical taste Whatsoever.

I enjoy Jimi Hendrix's Music, and I also think It had a lasting effect on bands like Cream and others from the sixties and today. But please SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT HIS INFLUENCE AND HOW MUCH YOU FEEL HIS MUSIC.

The Same kinda implies for Bob Marley too.

If you were to take most sentences, or threats and add "On Fire" to the end the Awesome factor grows.

"Im going to stab you wiht a pen." Not that great.

"Im going to stab you with a pen on fire!" Better

"It was like being hit by a truck." Not cool

"It was like being hit by a flaming truck" Better

Im making books better.

Some people are not as important, Atleast it's over after six years.

Almost forgot.

The man is looking very nervous and has alot of anxiety, he also has messed up short brown/black hair. (because there is a alternate realm in the Salvation army.) He's wearing a white wrinkled dress shirt and is wearing black pants.

store- Thrift Store/Salvation Army
items- Clothes/Hat's
my phrase- Dont sit on the Furiture
description- You walk in looking to buy a Suit for a big dance, BUT there turns out to be a alternate world inside the Salvation Army.

Well this truley depends on what you want to play.

I have two main amplifers.

A Peavy VYPR 30 modeling amp. And a UNIVOX vintage tube amp. The Peavy is good for any clean kind of music, or something with slight distortion. The Peavy is a solid-state modeling amp, and high destortion does not hold a candle to my Univox amp, Even Marshall and line six solid states blow the Peavy out of the water.

BUT the VYPR 30 has a shitload of effects, and has a few pure distortion channels (Tubestorm, XR WILD) there are much too many effects to list, but there is a Delay, wah, fuzz, plexi, chours, flanger ect.

Now if your into Skynard, Joe Sat, Coldplay, Nirvana, or any kind of Punk or even lightly distorted bands, the Peavy would be my choice. (the volume also goes up to 13)

Now if you have a little extra cash, and you like pure, loud distortion and sound. get yourself a Tube Amp.

My old Univox kicks the shit out of any solid state I have ever heard, Perfect for Rock, Grunge, Metal and Blues. A Fender Blues reissue Amp is only a few hundred more then the Peavy, and if your lucky Craigslist has got Old Fender and Marshall Tube amps for next to nothing. Tubes are Perfect for any, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Gun's n Roses, Twisted Sister, Cream ect.

It also depends slightly on your guitar. My Dean Screams past Blues and Rock on my Univox, and sounds decent on my Peavy's clean settings. While My Strat is great for blues paired with my Tube amp, it falls A little short with my Peavy.

So If you have 300-500, Get the Peavy or a good Marshall Solid state, even Crate Amplifers are good for just about anything.

500-1000- Get a good Tube amp, Like a Fender Reissue Blues amp or search around for a Fender Hot-Rod amp, Vox tube amps may be a bit expensive but they will scream for any kind of music.

Ninjas

I love "FourmSearchAid."

Drinking it makes you a total rebel.

You bastards made me get out the box.

I have been playing the "Claw" for a few years now and after a good one hundred fifty dollers plus. I have beaten the machine countless times. The ONLY time this skill can ever come in handy is if the prize is worth more then what you are paying to play. Or you are on a date.

It's got to the point where I can put in one play's worth of cash and walk away with two prizes.

You are looking at over three years worth of prizes, all sitting in a box in my closet intill now. I also decided to put them next to my Dean and my Univox tube amp.

At 4/12/09 05:16 PM, Thesuit11 wrote: The prize-The forum

Your false promise of salvation, confuses and infuriates me!

Not today Comrad, NEVER

But what will the Darks and Evil Auras do? I REJECT YOUR LEADERSHIP.

Sanjay, he can teach me some kickass Indian music.

I'd love to help, but I need to go to the hospital first, because I just walked into a wall of text.

Why Allah...Why? I need to cross out the "ZOMBIE" letters and replace it with "BEARS."