[ehsankiani]

Originally Posted by n2666s

Ehsan; didn't you have access to a 55 in the past?; your guys did a masterful job of duplicating the fender curves the metal in the patches you sent seemed to be better "thicker"than the original we welded them to...........

Lou

Hello..
I had access to a set of whole fenders that we used as templates. We made the pieces thicker then the OEM to increase rust resistance.
Ehsan

[ehsankiani]

Originally Posted by n2666s

OK, I will ask the question; what will it take to have a set of front floorboards fabbed?, are you stumbling on the floorboards to use as a pattern?; if this is the sticking point; in how good a shape do they have to be in to serve as a pattern?.........if the problem is lack of a pattern; how do we get a set to you?; speaking of the fronts only as there are a couple? of variations on the rear floorboards over the years!

Lou

To send a template would cost a lot, whatever the condition it is in. . I need about US$3000 spare cash at least to get my hands on a whole 55 here. (only one is available that I know of.) .
Ehsan

[n2666s]

how badly rusted can they be and still be usable as a template?; I know this is a tough question but need to have a general idea as the only ones we would be able to send would be pretty rusted out with a certain degree of holes in them !

Lou

[ehsankiani]

Originally Posted by n2666s

how badly rusted can they be and still be usable as a template?; I know this is a tough question but need to have a general idea as the only ones we would be able to send would be pretty rusted out with a certain degree of holes in them !

Lou

Holes are not an issue. Just post a pic and I can tell you f its fine..
Ehsan

[n2666s]

Ehsan, any suggestions on shippers?

Lou

[n2666s]

Ehsan, will be attempting to make one good cruiser out of several goners; will have one set of vert rusty holey floorbords...........paper thin in a lot of areas; need suggestions on shipping contacts from you or other members!

Lou

[n2666s]

vert rusty = very rusty!

Lou

[Sporin]

Count me HUGELY interested. My floor is in pretty bad shape despite my patches with many of the support ribs rotted.... I need an entire new floor.

-Dave in Vermont USA

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by n2666s

vert rusty = very rusty!

Lou

I have some rusty with no holes not yet cut and can ship relatively cheaply but I'd have to know where to cut them out and have a confirmed reason to ship.

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by Eric Ellis

I have some rusty with no holes not yet cut and can ship relatively cheaply but I'd have to know where to cut them out and have a confirmed reason to ship.

lIght to bright right now and dirt on the boards but you get the idea...2 drilled holes on drivers side.

[ehsankiani]

Here is the deal.. I will offer a free reproduction for anyone who can send me the floor in pieces.
Ehsan

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by ehsankiani

Here is the deal.. I will offer a free reproduction for anyone who can send me the floor in pieces.
Ehsan

Ehsan, Thats a great deal. If anyone does that and before me I will be happy with buying some and good to go.

Should no one else step up beforehand, my questions are: 1) per the photos above...do they look adequate to work with (I would think so?)? and (2) where should they be cut...particularly as I will have to cut with a sawzel or budget air tool.

Eric

As well, for anyone reading this: If you are ready to go with sending parts already then email me as I can likely cut the shipping costs some substantially.

[ehsankiani]

Originally Posted by Eric Ellis

Ehsan, Thats a great deal. If anyone does that and before me I will be happy with buying some and good to go.

Should no one else step up beforehand, my questions are: 1) per the photos above...do they look adequate to work with (I would think so?)? and (2) where should they be cut...particularly as I will have to cut with a sawzel or budget air tool.

Eric

As well, for anyone reading this: If you are ready to go with sending parts already then email me as I can likely cut the shipping costs some substantially.

Yes they seem adequate enough. Just dont cut through the ribs. Also. If you can make a pattern (1 inch wide piece of metal sheet) of the angle the floor takes, that would be good.
Ehsan

[jsaltlick]

Sold my 40 and will be getting another 55 this summer so put me on the list as well if they get made.

[n2666s]

Ehsan, Eric count me in for a set maybe two...these are a hell of a lot better than mine..........no holes!!! yippiii for floorboards!,

Lou

[Sporin]

assuming this will include all the underfloor supports and ribs??

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by Sporin

assuming this will include all the underfloor supports and ribs??

Guess that depends on cutting advice (i am very not expert), shipping weight, and Eshans interests. I have emailed him PM on a couple of things. One of which is I am sick on the early stage of pneumonia (sp?) so, I am not in a rush to go out in our seasonal dust storms here...though I have to go to work in it tomorrow. So, I am guessing at least a week or two before I have done my part.

Or in other words: feel free to chime in on cutting.

[n2666s]

Here is a picture of my floorboads on the transplant piggies; these are the better ones my 0.02 is to go with Eric's floorboards!
Lou

[rsrai]

the less metal thats left the cheaper it will be to ship...

[ehsankiani]

Originally Posted by Sporin

assuming this will include all the underfloor supports and ribs??

Yes. The underfloor supports will also be available provided we have something to work on.. For this even decent pictures will do.
Ehsan

[Sporin]

awesome.

Stay safe Ehsan!

[n2666s]

exploring other venues..........got this reply from the folks that did the lovely 78 fj55 restore in Wichita KS
from: CharlesCarver@prideautoplaza.com

Lou,
I appreciate you comment and interest. At the present time I am
overcommitted on projects but might consider making some additional
floorboards when (if) I get caught up.
Thanks,
Charles Carver

----- Original Message -----
From: <peribeca@dbtech.net>
To: <charles@prideautoplaza.com>
Cc: <peribeca@dbtech.net>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 8:51 AM
Subject: floorboards fj 55 Toyota LandCruiser


> Dear Sirs; have followed your restoration of the 1978 fj 55 and have been
> impressed of your fabrication of the front floorbords; was wondering if
> you could fabricate them for other fj55 owners?, and if so; could you
> give us an estimate?.......appreciate your publishing the restoration of
> this very underappreciated classic;
>
> Lou ...........
Pix of his work are on the < FJ55 resto in KS thread>

[Eric Ellis]

Getting there, just dragging behind schedual, hope to be done this weekend and ship next week.

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by Eric Ellis

Getting there, just dragging behind schedual, hope to be done this weekend and ship next week.

Good thing this isn't some kind of corporate deadline: I'm not a body man (or many other things) but here we are so far finally.

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by Eric Ellis

Getting there, just dragging behind schedual, hope to be done this weekend and ship next week.

last photo here and boy this was an ugly deal on removal...hence hte still attached supports. Imagine it would have gone better with better tools...imagine.

[n2666s]

Eric, I and those of us with bad floorboards....."most of us" owe you big on this........ we have been beating this topic to death for about two years............

Lou

[Eric Ellis]

Ok, I am trying to help here, but I could use some help. Even assuming just a base plate repair patch with the first inch or so of upward bend to the firewall there is some significant change in the older and newer floors w.r.t. the early column type 55 and the 4speed.

I do not really have the tools and access to provide information that would allow Ehsan to make boards that would be somewhat universal. So, if anyone can provide some distance, slope / contour measures that border the region of later model fJ55 Tran. hump on passenger and driver side that would be great.
Pls post here if so.

I can tell you that even a straight cut on the later model on the passenger side will cut off a portion of the last rib. I am thinking in comparison (though I no longer have the plates here) that it would be useful to have the measure of the lower slope on the psgr side to tie into best.

As for the driver side that maybe true as well...the length and slope at the hump.

[n2666s]

Eric, glad to help in anyway...........I have side by side a very rusty 79 and a 69 originally a column shift with shot drivers floorboards.......please tell me exactly what you need for me to get?.

Lou

[Eric Ellis]

Originally Posted by n2666s

Eric, glad to help in anyway...........I have side by side a very rusty 79 and a 69 originally a column shift with shot drivers floorboards.......please tell me exactly what you need for me to get?.

Lou

Lou, on the 7/70 the tranny had been pulled and it sat in a salvage a long time. I do not know whether or not there was some bending going on but there was an almost a flat run to the trans hump on the pass. side.

I am photographing and making some measures of my 75, but I have no real way of generating the angle of rise on the passenger side and perhaps, if your seats are out of the 79 you can take a tape and photo illustrate some of the relative distances of both sides (particularly if on the drivers side you do not have the stupid tar barrier stuff).

My daughters plastic school protracter just won't work...nor will any of my woodworking stuff.

I am really short on time right now (imagine you are as well).

I'll email you with some photo's where I have been playing with it.

Thanks, Eric

[Eric Ellis]

anyone out there that can take an overview shot looking down on the drivers side and passenger side floorboards with a the floor and edge of hump in the photo of a 79 fj55 and maybe a door across to shot?