fourlow&go
@ the speed of plaid
Would you try and save an abandoned truck that's been sitting for decades and broken in half? What if it's a rare, to this country, short wheelbase FJ45? Or a even more rare, removable hard top SWB? After much head scratching and late night pondering we decided to go for it.
With some research we discovered that parts just don't exist. Especially the much coveted hard top.
Que the Johnny Cash "One piece at a time"
The foundation for the build
As you can see, there really is no foundation left! What to do?
Thankfully a neighbor had just what we needed. A 55 that had been sitting for twenty years. The body had rotted away but surprisingly the frame was solid. We have a happy Wally!
With the frame removed from under the mouse ghetto it was time to sandblast and start mocking things up.
Much to our dismay, we discovered that more than one "body guy" had done thier "work" to this poor truck since it rolled off the assembly line in 1964. Buggah!
Time to peel off the giant brazed on panels.
.
With some research we discovered that parts just don't exist. Especially the much coveted hard top.
Que the Johnny Cash "One piece at a time"
The foundation for the build
As you can see, there really is no foundation left! What to do?
Thankfully a neighbor had just what we needed. A 55 that had been sitting for twenty years. The body had rotted away but surprisingly the frame was solid. We have a happy Wally!
With the frame removed from under the mouse ghetto it was time to sandblast and start mocking things up.
Much to our dismay, we discovered that more than one "body guy" had done thier "work" to this poor truck since it rolled off the assembly line in 1964. Buggah!
Time to peel off the giant brazed on panels.
.