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40 Series / Body & suspension

1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40The next generation starts with a driver.

The first stage of a longer restoration plan.

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Vehicle
1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40
Project focus
Body & suspension
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The vehicle and the brief.

The original brief calls for an aluminum body tub, Old Man Emu suspension and a better-shifting four-speed transmission. It describes the work as the first phase of a multi-year plan for a family vehicle meant to be driven.

1971 FJ40 / The project in photographs

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this Cruiser.

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Project collection 1971 FJ40 Every image stays with this vehicle.
1 project photograph
Photograph 1

1971 FJ40 - original project photograph

The documented brief and work

What shaped this project.

01

Body

An aluminum body tub installation.

02

Suspension

An Old Man Emu kit in the project brief.

03

Ownership

A phased approach to keeping the Cruiser in the family.

Project photographs