1968 FJ55 Local East Coast Swine Transfer (2 Viewers)

[navydivedoc]

You need to hookup with @Pigeaten , He is also from CA and has a knack for finding and buying good pigs.

This whole thread and my Pig journey started with an @Pigeaten find

 

[Trail Rated]

Copy that. Thanks guys.
@navydivedoc Do you know what this green color is called?
@Pigeaten If you have any leads, Shoot me a PM!
Thanks!

 

[navydivedoc]

Copy that. Thanks guys.
@navydivedoc Do you know what this green color is called?

Thanks!

It may well be a repaint. Looking at the charts, fashion green was available in 1969. Looks less yellow than this one though.

 

[scrapdaddy]

In the words of Henry Ford "It doesn't matter what shade, as long as it's green"

 

[bobm]

Pick any color you want as long as its Green!!

 

[bobm]

It may well be a repaint. Looking at the charts, fashion green was available in 1969. Looks less yellow than this one though.
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I think this truck was Red and white

 

[navydivedoc]

I think this truck was Red and white View attachment 2573369View attachment 2573370View attachment 2573371

Oh, I like red Land Cruisers!

 

[navydivedoc]

I only saw this truck once, in August, when it wasn't for sale. Gave it a look over, but not all that close obviously.

 

[riderjgs]

I think this truck was Red and white View attachment 2573369View attachment 2573370View attachment 2573371

Looks like "Scrapdaddy Green" to me.

 

[Pigeaten]

navydivedoc, any pics of interior? Hope you got the original steering wheel, love those

 

[navydivedoc]

Original?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Yes and still has the three on the tree.

 

[Pigeaten]

my favorite steering wheel, looks to be in good shape-if you ever decide to sell it, im your guy. nice buy, looks pretty original with hubcaps, grill lights, turn signals, and steering wheel- enjoy it!

 

[wngrog]

That’s a 68 sold and titled in 69 I bet. Check VIN.

 

[Doctorhusband]

That’s a 68 sold and titled in 69 I bet. Check VIN.

FJ5511291 is the ViN what does that tell you?

 

[wngrog]

FJ5511291 is the ViN what does that tell you?

July-August 1968

 

[Doctorhusband]

July-August 1968

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Good information. Thanks!
I am the current owner. I am the third owner of this rig. It spent a majority of its life in Texas. It is titled as a 1969 in Massachusetts. That’s what all my paperwork said before I registered it. It’s in good shape overall for a 55.

 

[wngrog]

The pig ear lights were only 68. Common they did not sell until the next year ...

 

[Doctorhusband]

The pig ear lights were only 68. Common they did not sell until the next year ...

When I got the truck none of the lights worked. The fuses were all incorrect and the fuse panel was so caked in dust that just by cleaning all the contacts and proper fuses, they all worked. That truck saw some serious Texas dust.

 

[navydivedoc]

Timing works well sometimes. This local, rusted wreck of a 60 with a burned and seized clutch popped up locally. I'm now the proud owner of a 2F, H42, split, PS box, 3.7s, etc. Now there are some decisions to make about the 68 Pig. 2F is a no brainer with the sniper. Same argument I already had with myself earlier in the thread re: 3 on the column vs conversion. Power disc brakes will be nice.

Questions for you all.

1. On the early firewall, how tough is it to get a brake booster in there and still clear the carb/sniper and/or the clutch MC? Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

2. I'm talking with @RLMS about the 3 on the column mount for a PS conversion. The FJ40 kit he has isn't a direct fit, but he thinks it can be modified easy enough. Since I now have a 60 box, does anyone make specific plates, etc for frame mounting on the 55? Less reinventing of the wheel is good. @orangefj45 I heard you just did this for @Pigeaten and another truck. Any chance you made an extra set?

3. Do I need the later hood to get the full 2F air cleaner set up in there? I can dress the 2F like an F as I did with my 40, but options are good.

4. @FJ60Cam do you have more aluminum Pig radiators available?

5. Anyone need any 60 specific parts? Trim, etc. I don't want to get too deep into the parts business, but I also hate to scrap these old trucks.