Recent content by NCFJ

It does my heart good seeing this rig out and about doing what it was designed to do. You should be proud and have a smile glued on your face! Great build and great build thread! Use the rig well :)

Proctologist Bojak?

Sure............that pesky job thing excuse :)

Thank you My grandmother taught me at a young age "follow the money"

I am 58 and just computer savy enough to stubble through the basics. A Question, What financial benefit is there in people doing this sort of thing to a web site? If there is no financial benefit these people doing it are just idiots hunched over a computer in their mom's basement? I am...

I do not buy this particular argument, just an excuse for a somewhat common issue. Using that logic, the entire motor is a maintenance item and I am replacing as many as I can, with GM V8s :) That was a joke in case you are wondering. The head gasket is an issue for a small percentage (so...

Personally I would look for a clean rig with little to no rust and not worry about the factory lockers. The OEM lockers are long in the tooth on 80 series and older and often need costly repairs by this time if not maintained along the way. I would find a nice rig, drive it as is and if you...

Grinding it out and getting all the little (and big) details done is the part of building trucks that most never see or hear about. Keep the faith!! Besides, we all want to see this build when complete, but hey, no pressure :) Keep up the good work!

I have always believed that it is not the tool, but the person using said tool that makes the difference. A better version of the same or similar tool only makes the work easier to perform but the skill required to use it remains the same. I have made it a practice throughout my life to spend...

My daughter has two Bachelor degrees and does OK but certainly not to her potential. Her boyfriend has a degree in Biology and manages a restaurant. They both have student loans to contend with. This is normal in today's climate. On the other hand HVAC companies around here recruit, train and...

There is a big market for quality work on almost everything. Two or more generations in this country have been pounded with "go to college" since they could hear. Finding anyone that works with their hands and minds (not just their minds) and does top shelf work is not easy. Try finding...

Rust free EBs are about as easy to find as a rust free FJ55. Pretty much any old iron can be built into something special given the three key ingredients, time, money and the talent to pull it off. Matt's builds put all three together. It's not just 4X4s either. Resto Mods are hands down the...

Hey Matt, looking good. I spent part of my morning under a 60 body wearing a rain coat :)

Go over to IH8Mud.com look at the tabs across the top and click on Clubhouses Find one in TX near you and see if you can get some members to help you out.

Trust is something that is built, literally. The youngest 80 series is 21 and a lot can happen to a vehicle in that amount of time. I believe that the 80 is extremely dependable if well maintained. Most of us have taken at least one step past regular maintenance and made upgrades to our...