Introducing FOO, FZJ80 with Portal Volvo c303 topless

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I was introduced to this site by a fellow IH8MUD member from Finland when I was searching for information on Volvo Portal Axle disc brake conversions. Really amazing work displayed here.

I am located about as close to the center of the United States as you can get in Kansas. This project, that we call FOO after the furious FOO FIGHTERS has been a project for about 5 years now.

here is the thread on MUD.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/wha...s-this.674113/

Here she is the day we picked her up in Chicago.

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Sorry, having issues with pictures.

Here she is.

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Then, we started taking some weight off...

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This is a family project, so my son and daughter helped much on the project. For the first year, FOO was sporting a FF hood and stripes thanks to the kids work and some rattle can love.

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The test drive after doing all the work was out to the trailer; however, the trails proved that everything was working. This is a triple locked from the factory FZJ80, 1996 vintage.

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Up next year was to paint it in the older land cruiser paint scheme.