Replacement floorboards - group interest?

LXCRSR · 03-19-06, 08:31 PM

lomusass, from what I have gathered from this string, you are only going to press fenders (RH and LH) and floor boards. Any other body parts you are working on or have the ability to make? Please keep us posted and thanks for providing this service!!

lomusass · 03-21-06, 12:21 PM

That sir is a good question...I need to have a good look at it , They will be reasonable, all depends on how many I have to make..I can make 20 cheaper than I can make 5..Would be great If you guys could really get together and get a 20ft container or something as the regulations on crates has now changed, as manufacturing of these crates is a disgusting price-ie $318 for 89x67x30.for a registered fella to make em (plywood)..(I personnally think thats a lot).
And shipping just for a floor pan and inner fenders runs at $359.for a 40.(without the cost of the crate)
Anyway open to all ideas..
Paul.

lomusass · 03-21-06, 12:23 PM

We can make most body parts, Give me ideas of what you guys need..
Paul.

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Originally Posted by LXCRSR

lomusass, from what I have gathered from this string, you are only going to press fenders (RH and LH) and floor boards. Any other body parts you are working on or have the ability to make? Please keep us posted and thanks for providing this service!!

AZkick-n40 · 04-22-06, 12:30 AM

Paul,

Not trying to push you, but I just bought a '72 FJ55 and pretty excited to get it going. Any progress?

Thanks!

Brian

cruiserbrett · 04-28-06, 09:09 AM

rockers and rear quarter patch panels would be on the list of piggy parts that would be in demand(as far as piggie parts go)

PabloCruise · 04-30-06, 09:08 AM

Any action on this?

Seems like there is interest in floorboards - enough that we could put together a group buy...

At this point, some pics would really help. Or a website?

Count me in for floorboards and possible fenders...

merbesfield · 05-02-06, 08:44 PM

i am confused, where are the parts? someone in this thread said they would have various parts ready by Jan-Feb of 06? i just bought a 78 pig and it needs tons of patch panels. what does everyone do for repairs? my floor boards are mostly ok, it is the jams0sills that are gone.

nobadeer · 05-22-06, 05:04 AM

I am willing to get a list together of # of floor boards. I have a '73 55 and am ready to tackle the rust on the passenger side. Is that all we are waiting on?

PabloCruise · 05-22-06, 07:03 AM

It looks like he is saying we need to get a container for shipping to make the overall cost of the transaction reasonable...

Paul - do you have some pictures and prices of the fenders and floorpans?

PabloCruise · 05-22-06, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayneraintree

did someone say rear quarters???

Is this an option Paul?

lomusass · 06-16-06, 12:24 PM

Gents,
What I need is year differences and what changes occured, upper fenders lower fenders,floor sections, tailgates, door sections..Are there changes, once I can get all the information I can gather then I'll know where to start. What years are more common to rust, if not all, I need to narrow it down, I cannot make dies for all different years, Well I can but somebody will have to send me a very large bag of cash...

As far as I have seen there are 4 changes in the years from 68-80?
Paul.

lomusass · 06-16-06, 12:40 PM

Also, Yeh, bulk orders are better for me..10 of this, 20 of these, 5 of these..blah, blah..A container is by far the best route, Wether a shorty or 40ft,.
It works out much better for you guys too with the shipping price..ie for me to ship 25kilos(60lb) cost is $176 4 day AIR..

lomusass · 06-16-06, 01:03 PM

Another thing..
If someone could organise this your side I will reproduce parts that are needed.
I'm doing the same with the 45lv, Mike aka Treeroot has send me down all that is necessary for the reproduction of the lv. I'm dealing only through him for the lv parts, he has been getting feedback from the lv community of what parts are needed, and now we are month away from reproductions.
So what would really help is somebody with the knowledge of what changes there were, what will fit, what's necessary.. Yep I know there are many people who need floor pans, but will a 68 pan be the same as a 77 etc etc..
I want to do these, but I need somebody to step up and organise it your side,
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated greatly.
Regards.
Paul.

Portal_tek · 06-19-06, 08:04 AM

I would be willing to be the contact person so we can get things rolling and some pig parts produced, the only problem I see is although I have been dealing with Cruisers for some time, I am not that familiar with the FJ55's, and I don't have any spare parts. I have been talking to Paul for a couple of weeks now and this is what we would need to do.

"I need to have somebody capable of sending me originals when needed(they pay).someone to take control of this and get it organised..Year changes, what parts are necessary, WILL THAT PART FIT ON ANOTHER YEAR..BLAH BLAH.What parts are needed."

Please let me know if this is something that everyone is interested in helping me with.

Thanks
Scott

PabloCruise · 06-20-06, 04:21 PM

Scott,

Thanks man! Awesome! I too am new to the Iron Pigs, but will need some body panels here soon.

I started a thread dealing with differences along the years- let me go find it...

PabloCruise · 06-20-06, 04:23 PM

Pig Parts Compatibility Thread:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/91122-pig-parts-compatibility-thread.html

treerootCO · 06-21-06, 03:44 AM

Depending on time frames, we can fill the container that is headed to my place. Distribution once the parts are in the U.S. will be tricky but I think we can try and keep shipping materials to a bare mininum to keep prices lower.

Portal_tek · 06-21-06, 05:53 AM

Treeroot
Great, I will see what type of timeframe Paul needs to get some pig parts made, that will help out a lot.

Portal_tek · 06-21-06, 05:56 AM

PabloCruise

I am new to the 55's as well, and I appreciate the link. What I think we need to do is decide what parts will be compatable between years, even with minor changes, then have those years made. Since IronPigOffroad is making rockers, I don't think those are too important, but front fenders(upper and lowers), rear quarters, and floorboards should be a must. Let me know what parts you feel we should have made.

Thanks
Scott

osagecruiser · 06-21-06, 06:32 AM

i will need body parts in the next few months..1972 fj55
drivers side floor pan at front...both lower front fender and a patch panel for the rear where it is rounded would be really sweet...my knowledge of pigs is minimal at this point but anything i can do to help with this undertaking please sign me up

osagecruiser

PabloCruise · 06-21-06, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Portal_tek

PabloCruise

I am new to the 55's as well, and I appreciate the link. What I think we need to do is decide what parts will be compatable between years, even with minor changes, then have those years made. Since IronPigOffroad is making rockers, I don't think those are too important, but front fenders(upper and lowers), rear quarters, and floorboards should be a must. Let me know what parts you feel we should have made.

Thanks
Scott

I think you got it right, floorpans, quarters, front fenders...

Tailgate skins? The embossed TOYOTA would be

, but could be trouble from a trademark perspective.

I think there may be a trouble spot under the rear seat floorpan as well?

I'll try to enlist the Pig List for help on compatibility!

PabloCruise · 06-21-06, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by treerootCO

Depending on time frames, we can fill the container that is headed to my place. Distribution once the parts are in the U.S. will be tricky but I think we can try and keep shipping materials to a bare mininum to keep prices lower.

You rock sir! Thanks for the help!

MikeZcar · 06-21-06, 08:29 PM

When it comes time hopefully someone can email all who posted to this thread, as for me I believe I could buy a round of floors just to have them when they are needed.

Portal_tek · 06-27-06, 11:04 AM

What Paul is looking for is how much interest there is for FJ55 parts. I am pretty sure he could sell a bunch of front fenders, and I think the quarterpanel and floor boards would be the next on the list. Anyway, anyone with interest, please post with what you are interested in and what years.

Thanks
Scott

Lets make this happen

osagecruiser · 06-27-06, 02:06 PM

see post #50...thanks guys for following this issue up...new body panels will be cool!

osagecruiser

rsrai · 06-28-06, 12:53 AM

1970 fenders and floorboards (front) Floorboards higher priority

lomusass · 06-28-06, 09:48 AM

Can You Guys Post A Few Photos Of The Parts With The Year That Your Looking For, This Will Give Me A Little Heads Up .
Thanks.

jm599 · 06-28-06, 07:16 PM

I could use some patch panels that would cover bottoms of quarters and front fenders all the way around, I think that most rust through on 55s I see is on the bottoms, the shipping would be much less if smaller

snailwagon · 07-09-06, 09:19 PM

Just a side note, their is a difference in floorboards in the early and later fj55's. The floorboard contour for the trans hump is different. Transmission humps are not all interchangable. But this doesn't matter since a new hump can easily be obtained. Don't have a damn clue when they changed.

PabloCruise · 07-10-06, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by snailwagon

Just a side note, their is a difference in floorboards in the early and later fj55's. The floorboard contour for the trans hump is different. Transmission humps are not all interchangable. But this doesn't matter since a new hump can easily be obtained. Don't have a damn clue when they changed.

This is what we need - any further details/documentation?