Ive decided to build up a FJ45 into a daily work truck so here goes!! I started by buying this FJ45 off tardme recently:
Ive stripped all the broken timber out cut off all the unwanted bits off the deck and fully sanded the frame down ready for paint.
Started to paint deck and chassis tonight but what a boring job that is so carry on with it tomorro.
Diff and springs will be coming out so theyll get painted while there out, the new timber for the deck is cut so i need to start staining that once the painting of the chassis/Deck is finished.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
Had a few days off so i thought id get busy on the 45, Stripped the intire truck back to a bare chassis, fitted the new front and rear diffs, new steering joints and damper.
Finished painting the underside of the deck also.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
Mongoose wrote:Nice job so far Jason, are you going to run the petrol engine in it?
No the 3f will be staying out and being replaced with a 14bt and 5speed.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
I bare metalled the tub and repaired it and primed it.
Then today i gave it a quick squirt of paint to finish it off.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
I need to finish staining the timber for the deck so that can be finished off, then start on fitting the motor and box.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
The diffs arent factory and the motor and gearbox arent factory either. The motor is out of a dyna truck and the 5 speed is from a 60 series, the cab will stay stock though.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
ClassicCruiserSpares wrote:The diffs arent factory and the motor and gearbox arent factory either. The motor is out of a dyna truck and the 5 speed is from a 60 series, the cab will stay stock though.
The floors were good but the bottom bits below the doors were buggered and rusted out and also the fire wall had some rust. The doors have rust in the bottoms so will need to repair them also but the rest should be easyier to clean up.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
Timber for the deck was sanded then stained top and bottom. Had some spare time today so got some work done on the deck. Most of the deck is bolted down but still needs the centre bolts put in but cant reach then by myself
Just in the process of making new removable drop sides, the originals were all bent and to high which made it look like a dump truck
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
I should of had one years ago, itll make my life so much easyier.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
that grey gloss is superb guy.. really great choice on that one..
i'm liking the look of your big deck.. nothing like having a big deck.. people can gather and oogle ya perfect deck.. nothing like having a deck to spend the evenings strokin on a good polish.. some peoples decks are too big, some small and useless for much but this one is big brown and practical.. ya can get the girls across the road to sit on your deck and ya can take em for a ride even..
seriously though, lookin feckin tidy guy.. gonna be a truly awesome working advertisement..
Finally got some time today to do some work on the 45, these parts turned up in the mail last week thanks to Matt (MNC).
Both panels are fibreglass so no more rust issues, I got them both stripped down and pulled apart, the roof is all sanded down and under repair it had some cracking in the gel coat so sanded them out and re gel coated it them.
The rear panel is mostly pretty good a few minor repairs to be done then tomorrow they will both get primer. Will have more pics soon.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
niblik wrote:woot!! she cranks back into gear.. sweet..
best we plan a trip to break up the momentum..
Yea everyone else seems to be making progress on there trucks so thought i better get back into this and get it finished. Im keen on the trip idea not that ive got a truck to take
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
cant wait to see it finished.i love these flat decks
.. awesome job Jase..
