GaryMc
Explorer
Another Troopy Build
Well, I did it. I've got myself a Troopy, sort of. It's going to take the state 90'ish days to title it since it was imported from Saudi Arabia recently.
Details:
-1981 FJ45 Troop Carrier of Saudi Vintage
-153,000 Kilometers or 90,000'ish miles
-Left Hand Drive
-Factory Power Steering
-4spd Tranny that is Geared Insanely Low
-4.88 Gears
-Dull Floating Rear Axle
-Locked Front Hubs
-Saudi Furniture Catalog and Various Other Arabic Reading Materials
in the glove box
-Funked Out Velvety Blue 40/60Split Bench Seat
-A few odd smelling items
Projects to be done in the next 90 days:
-Crate H55F Speed Tranny
-New Aisin Hub Retrofit
-New Window Rubber
-New Door Rubber
-Bucket Seats, likely Bestop
-Full Length Roof rack
-Tuffy Center Console
-Valve Adjustment and General Freshening of the 2F Motor
-3.70 Gears from a Donor 60
-New'ish Steel Wheels
-New Shoes, probably 33x9.5 BGF AT's
-OME Heavy Suspension and shackles
-Bull Bar of some sort
-Winch of some sort
-General wire wheeling of interior surface rust and POR-15'ing
-Carpet Kit
-Heavy Rubber Bed Mat
Photos in it's current state of limbo.
Once it is titled and plated I will be selling the Xterra and the Troopy will become my daily driver. If Grand Junction gets the bioDiesel Coop that is in the works (I won't believe it until construction starts) I will consider doing a conversion in the next few years. I ride my bike the 14 miles round trip to work most days, so I'm not concerned so much with daily fuel prices.
I bought the Xterra a few years ago and have not been happy with it. Nothing bad has happened, yet. For some reason I just don't trust it and it's boring as all hell.
Well, I did it. I've got myself a Troopy, sort of. It's going to take the state 90'ish days to title it since it was imported from Saudi Arabia recently.
Details:
-1981 FJ45 Troop Carrier of Saudi Vintage
-153,000 Kilometers or 90,000'ish miles
-Left Hand Drive
-Factory Power Steering
-4spd Tranny that is Geared Insanely Low
-4.88 Gears
-Dull Floating Rear Axle
-Locked Front Hubs
-Saudi Furniture Catalog and Various Other Arabic Reading Materials
in the glove box
-Funked Out Velvety Blue 40/60Split Bench Seat
-A few odd smelling items
Projects to be done in the next 90 days:
-Crate H55F Speed Tranny
-New Aisin Hub Retrofit
-New Window Rubber
-New Door Rubber
-Bucket Seats, likely Bestop
-Full Length Roof rack
-Tuffy Center Console
-Valve Adjustment and General Freshening of the 2F Motor
-3.70 Gears from a Donor 60
-New'ish Steel Wheels
-New Shoes, probably 33x9.5 BGF AT's
-OME Heavy Suspension and shackles
-Bull Bar of some sort
-Winch of some sort
-General wire wheeling of interior surface rust and POR-15'ing
-Carpet Kit
-Heavy Rubber Bed Mat
Photos in it's current state of limbo.
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Once it is titled and plated I will be selling the Xterra and the Troopy will become my daily driver. If Grand Junction gets the bioDiesel Coop that is in the works (I won't believe it until construction starts) I will consider doing a conversion in the next few years. I ride my bike the 14 miles round trip to work most days, so I'm not concerned so much with daily fuel prices.
I bought the Xterra a few years ago and have not been happy with it. Nothing bad has happened, yet. For some reason I just don't trust it and it's boring as all hell.
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