[Awl_TEQ]

Yeah - I did a search and found they are a big Toyota dealer in Edmonton. The 800 number is still good but the fax number has changed. Anybody know if Toyota dealers would divulge any history about the original sale?? Our privacy act here would stop any personal info but I'd like to know when, where and how much this thing was sold for and any maintenance history.



Took some pics at work

These are steel enclosures for electric motors and A bank of capacitors - I don't know what the application is..


These end up being steam heater cabinet parts for hazardous location application


These are parts of an air conditioner system for P&H strip mine shovels - all stainless

[Awl_TEQ]

A few more..

This is an aluminum pay-phone booth


Parts of an airless paint sprayer for Lemmer Spray Systems


Parts of a digital imaging system used in hospitals


Lots of cool stuff. We often don't really know what the end application is but it doesn't matter. We don't normally design the parts ourselves, we just build whatever our customers draw up, though we often tweak the design to keep the cost to our customers reasonable. Engineers and designers often don't know how things are manufactured and therefore don't know the limitations. The only real limitation is cost. You can make anything if you have enough money for the tooling required.

Back to the build now

[HJ47]

Kevin,

WOW! I just found your thread, and I think it is my favourite now that Dan has finished the Mule and moved back to the US. I can't wait to see how yours turns out- I am SO glad you decided not to sell your 45.

Cheers,

Josh

[Awl_TEQ]

Originally Posted by HJ47

Kevin,

WOW! I just found your thread, and I think it is my favourite now that Dan has finished the Mule and moved back to the US. I can't wait to see how yours turns out- I am SO glad you decided not to sell your 45.

Cheers,

Josh

Yeah, me too. I'm having a great time doing the work. Sometimes I think I'm not making any progress and other times I think going slow and thinking it through is better anyway.

I have been puttering on the roll cage but have hit the pause button due to needing to bend a couple more pieces. My friend with the tube bender has been difficult to hook up with because of conflicting schedules. So, I have moved on to the bed rebuild. Or rather getting ready for the bed rebuild. Today I installed the wiring harness on my Rav4 so I can tow my utility trailer. I need the trailer to move the bed to the sandblaster and get it cleaned up and find all the holes. If anyone is interested my other thread details the side line I am doing trying to reproduce the beds for the LPB 45's. A couple of years ago I made some bed sides for a local restoration co. - now I need some for my truck and will be making a few more sets for others. Now that I am into it I am going to make a complete bed and see if anyone wants them. I have a customer lined up for the first prototype so I'm getting stoked for the challenge.

[Awl_TEQ]

A couple of shots of my puttering with the roll cage. This is a 1/4" plate with counter sunk bolts on the outside and another 1/4" plate of the same shape on the inside with nuts welded to it. Eventually the outer plate will be the anchor point for the A pillar tube and the inner one will mount the tube that runs down to the floor. The drivers side mount required the relocation of the headlight switch - I'll likely put it where the choke is as I won't need to choke the 3B . The passenger side required a trimming of the glove box wall which I will finish out and clean up while doing the tub bodywork. The large holes are for the side window defrost vents which I had to miss. Also, I will be running a tube across the dash to connect the two A pillars. This will require removing the dash pad permanently and replacing it with my own custom dash pad that opens up for storage.

[Awl_TEQ]

I haven't touched this tank in about 8 weeks but I had some time after work today and my welder was willing to stay and weld it up.

I tacked in the antislosh devise. My very first melting of aluminum


These are not my welds. My welder Shawn ran these beads on the inside of all the seams. The tank is made from one piece with a top added. That makes no welded seams along the bottom edge.


Ready for the top

[Awl_TEQ]

Shawn just bought an old VW bug he is going to rally race and needs bunch of sheet metal work so he's trading his skills for mine.


Tank is done - at least until I make the mounting brackets, filler, drain, draw, sending unit...

[dr_claw]

I will be starting my custom tank in a couple weeks. You are giving me ideas

Looks good!!!

[Awl_TEQ]

If you look earlier in this thread you'll see where it goes. Also there will be another tank ahead of the rear axle.

dr_claw - I've got a tracking number for you - I'll send you a PM.

[Awl_TEQ]

I'm working on mounting the tank - or at least making sure it fits .



Setting the bed on

[Awl_TEQ]

more...

[Awl_TEQ]

Last one - side shot.
I could have made it hang down more maybe...

[73fj]

Nuthin feels better than having something you have measured and built fit right in like it was meant to be there. I luv working with aluminium, tank looks great.

[HJ47]

Kevin,

Judging by the location of the roll cage, I guess you are no longer putting a factory tach in there?

Also, are you worried about the tank hitting the bed rails when the frame flexes? It looks great, and I am damned impressed with your fitment- but that is all I would worry about. I want to have you make one for Patches... Then I would have three tanks...I think I would have to have a fuel tanker licence to drive her.

Cheers,

Josh

[Awl_TEQ]

The tach wil go in there somewhere, I think .

I have an overhead console in the plans but hopefully I can find a spot for it in the dash. The overhead console is for pyro, boost, air system pressure, oil temp, radio, DVD/GPS, extra gear switches, rocket launcher etc. It will be part of the cage and all wires will be hidden so the roof/ rear wall comes off easy.

The tank is at least 3/4" from the frame all the way around and I will lower it till it clears the bed by a safe margin. It's just strapped in for now to get it off the floor and out of the way.

I'm at work programming bed parts... here's the front wall of the LWB bed.
ALTQ0008REV-.PDF

[canadian bum]

pyro and boost? I missed the part where you were putting in a diesel haha. What diesel are you going with?

[Radd Cruisers]

Originally Posted by Awl_TEQ

So as of this particular moment my favorite color combos are...

Tan and Tan canvas with white bezel and cab roof
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Silver and Black canvas with white bezel and silver roof (I don't think white roof would look good with the balck canvas)
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Basically - stock vs new school

Wow came across this thread and really dig your build.

I built that FJ45 years ago, turbo diesel, five speed, disc brakes all around...

Local boat top company made the rear top and the customer wanted the roof same colour like the early FJ45s came from the factory.

[Awl_TEQ]

Originally Posted by canadian bum

pyro and boost? I missed the part where you were putting in a diesel haha. What diesel are you going with?

3B turbo/intercooler , 5spd, 4 disc brakes - I don't mind the smaller power than other yota diesels given the miserly fuel consumption. And with the turbo she'll go ok with the added weight of my mods.

Originally Posted by Radd Cruisers

Wow came across this thread and really dig your build.

I built that FJ45 years ago, turbo diesel, five speed, disc brakes all around...

Local boat top company made the rear top and the customer wanted the roof same colour like the early FJ45s came from the factory.

Thanks Radd
Love the top on that unit. I'll have to hit the coast and visit my bro in Victoria for a maiden voyage next summer. That'll make him green, especially with his 71 40 sitting in a local hangar with one flat tire. My liitle guy wants to see that steam locomotive in Duncan, I think that's where it was. Couldn't stop there last year on the way to Tofino.

[Radd Cruisers]

Originally Posted by Awl_TEQ

3B turbo/intercooler , 5spd, 4 disc brakes - I don't mind the smaller power than other yota diesels given the miserly fuel consumption. And with the turbo she'll go ok with the added weight of my mods.



Thanks Radd
Love the top on that unit. I'll have to hit the coast and visit my bro in Victoria for a maiden voyage next summer. That'll make him green, especially with his 71 40 sitting in a local hangar with one flat tire. My liitle guy wants to see that steam locomotive in Duncan, I think that's where it was. Couldn't stop there last year on the way to Tofino.

Yep thats were the steam train is parked, right on the north end of town, the shop is near the south end of Duncan on your way to Victoria.

If ya get a chance, drop on down.

By the way we finished a 13BT rig at the shop and it hauled very well with 35s on it, so a 3B with turbo will be plenty powerfull. And I gotta still tell ya, even with all the nice toyota diesel choices, the 3B is on my all time favourite list.

Rob

[hill]

WOW that is ONE VERY slick gas tank..... careful, your going to have people asking you to make them one soon.....

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Originally Posted by hill

WOW that is ONE VERY slick gas tank..... careful, your going to have people asking you to make them one soon.....

That's already happened. In fact it happened as soon as he started talking about an aux. tank.

[Awl_TEQ]

24 - when I get done with the bed reproduction I'l be back on my cage and that aux tank we were talking about.

[1979fj40]

any updates ? very cool work.

[BeratE]

This has been a spectacular build so far, I can't wait for more. Wish I had access to the tools you do! Not to mention a 45 as clean as that

[Awl_TEQ]

Originally Posted by 1979fj40

any updates ? very cool work.

I've been working on building a new bed from scratch in another thread. Started off just doing side panels but now I'm doing the whole thing. I'll be back on this thread when that's done.

[Awl_TEQ]

This just in...

whats left of an 83 BJ42

3B core for rebuild

err... well lubed? 5spd and split case

[Awl_TEQ]

top to bottom - manual, one battery bracket/tray, tranny crossmember, decent motor mounts, alternator mount, 12V EDIC motor

Air cleaner assy, fan shroud, second battery bracket/tray

power steering pump

[Awl_TEQ]

I did get one part I don't need to clean

[HJ47]

Jesus Kevin, what do you people do to those Cruisers up there; pack them in salt?!

Josh

[Awl_TEQ]

Potash actually. I was a little hesitant to post pics for fear of being ridiculed as a sucker but I know the supplier personally and have no worries I'll get my monies worth out of it. This one was underground. She's pretty rough but for the price I figured what the hell, I'm gonna zero time the motor anyway... My supplier has several more (some in much better shape, not all from underground) and has guaranteed a complete motor one way or another for the money I have already paid. I'm really just looking for a good block from this and we'll see what else is salvagable. The H55f has the forward? shifter location and should fit nice. Split case transfer box is cool too. I've got all the mounting brackets and crossmember - I just have to mount them and this drive train will slip right in. I'm gonna wash it down and mount everything before stripping the truck to the frame for coatings/ bodywork/ drive train rebuild etc.

But first - the bed project needs to come to completion...