Old Iron Pig (fj55 series)

Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Location: Bendigo Victoria

Hi all,

While going through a small country town i saw a fj55 sitting in a paddock,
i've been interested in it but have not spoken to the owner yet,
from the road the bodywork looks ok, it also has no front wheels so i dont think its gone anywhere for a while at least,
just assuming that it's all mostly there, do you think there would be any major problems or traits that would prevent it from being a good car with a bit of work, or would it be not worth the money?

Thanks for any suggestions!
'Cheers'
BushBoy

Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Location: Hornsby Sydney

G'day Bush Boy,

My first 4be was a FJ55. I gave it a 2" spring lift and 3" body lift (dead easy) and a diff locker and some 33" mudders (oh, and a 253). What a beast of a rig. Being the age and value that you don't really care of minor panel damage it went any where.
I took down Porters Rd 3 times. Once it drove it totally unassisted. The only thing that stoppped it was cancer. They are real proned for rust in the roof, floor pans and the bottom of the doors. Could be something to do with the beach work I used to do in it. Wink

It would be a "different" rig if you took to it properly. I have never seen one on the comp circuit or at a jamboree for that matter.
One bad thing was the 4 wheel drum brakes and armstrong steering. I stuck discs on from a 40 series. Could also do with an arse chop, or just rely on the towbar to slide on.

Go the '55......

Alec

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

get the 55, turn it into a ute, spring over with 60 series axles, 38's, lockers and a big "MAN" motor (V8) Cool

there was that 55 from the gutsquishers club with coils it was tuff

Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Location: Vic

go the 55
if u want an ultimate bashing toy buy one
just lift the fark ouuta it and chuck on some big muddies and uve got an awesome basher
like sed cancer is the biggest prob

Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Location: Hornsby Sydney

Check this out. Could be a good starter.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2443605567&category=18290

Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Location: Bendigo Victoria

Hi guys,
thanks for the tips, sounds like good plans for a kickass 4b,
one prob, im only 17, just finished year 12 TODAY YAAAY Very Happy

,
and no job and no money, so looking to get a job, get some money,
and perhaps buy the 55 to do up (or some other cheap tojo), restore a bit first Very Happy

, then hot up Very Happy

well as soon as i get my P's i'll drive down and have a look, i want it,
I really like the 55's, my uncle has 1, it's stock but cool tho,
some people think they r ugly, but they just haven't enough imagination,
i think they look real good,
#Milti

might not be worth doing up but could be good for parts,
but if its all there or mostly there couldn't be too much effort to get goin at least,
even if 'say' the engine wasn't there i guess i could pick up an cheap petrol tojo engine from somewhere, wreckers??
i'd need wheels + tires to get it on the trailer but its all good
tow home a cruiser behind dads cruiser #Crazy

anyhoo thanks again guys, i'll let ya's all know in the next few months if i'll get it or not, + what its like, soonest i'd get it/one/somethin' would be mid Feb'

'Cheers'
BushBoy
'Go the Iron Pig"

Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Location: Bendigo Victoria

There was a site that had a good definiton of how the iron pig got its name,
it was i think www.fj55.com
but that site has gone, if i can find it saved or printed i will post it here

bushboy

Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

The 55 in our group "Gutsquishers" has

Injected 350 chev
60 series diffs and PS
4 wheel disk brakes
Air locks
full coils all round
high mount
Only 36 inch swampers (wants bigger but just doesn`t have the $$$)
Plus it has now been cut down into a twin cab with a small tube tray on the back.

Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

These pic are a few years old and are before its last rebuild, but the running gear is still the same

Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Location: Bendigo Victoria

Sweet rig guts,

Anyone ever heard of a HJ55 or a BJ55,
I know the 55's only came in petrol but if you converted one into diesel would that make it a HJ55 or BJ55 Very Happy

just a thought

'Cheers'
BushBoy

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

BushBoy wrote:

Sweet rig guts,

Anyone ever heard of a HJ55 or a BJ55,
I know the 55's only came in petrol but if you converted one into diesel would that make it a HJ55 or BJ55 Very Happy

just a thought

'Cheers'
BushBoy

why bother, get your self a 4L lexus with auto, fawkin awesome setup Cool

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

bubs wrote:

BushBoy wrote:

Sweet rig guts,

Anyone ever heard of a HJ55 or a BJ55,
I know the 55's only came in petrol but if you converted one into diesel would that make it a HJ55 or BJ55 Very Happy

just a thought

'Cheers'
BushBoy

why bother, get your self a 4L lexus with auto, fawkin awesome setup Cool

nah those motors suck in old cruisers Laughing

Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Location: Cali bro

Hey guts, what snorkle you using of that pig? I've been lock'n for one for mine but can't find anyone who makes them.

I bet you used a different make model cruiser snorkle but from what cruiser?

Thanks for the info Smile

Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Location: near jimboomba

no there was only ever the fj55 with the 2f in it and a 4 or 5 speed
only 2f there were produced in oz for 5 years and so on

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Tweed Coast

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no there was only ever the fj55 with the 2f in it and a 4 or 5 speed
only 2f there were produced in oz for 5 years and so on

think they also had a 3 speed from memory

A mate had one and I'm sure it was a 3 speed

Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Location: Bendigo Victoria

Surfin Alec wrote:

G'day Bush Boy,

Could also do with an arse chop, or just rely on the towbar to slide on.

Go the '55......

Alec

About how much d'y reckon it would cost to get an arse chop for 'the iron pig'?

MMMMMM ROAST PORK #Eating smiley

cheers