My ‘63 45 SWB is an early ‘63 that’s 93 units earlier than this one, and it originally had the side-shifter 3-spd tranny. Along with the fixed windshield frame, the short door ribs, triangle tool box, and driver’s seat frame tell me this is an...
Sent out the pistons to be crown coated and Ron had to modify the 180 amp alternator to the custom bracket And the block to the mercedes 606 has been machined and painted moving slow but sure.
Finally got around to swapping my 39.5 boggers from 6 lug rims to 8 lug!! What a pain in the ass to manually swap these!! Big tire irons and my big 16 year old helped( he is 6’3”!!) we got it done, and a new attitude!!! Reminds me of the old...
Simple but somehow very satisfying piece to put together!
As soon as it warms up a little I'll be taking the truck outside to run it a up to operating temperature so I can re torque the head bolts and reset the valves before the fenders, bib and...
Look at this cool one-page FJ40 Accessories listing from back in the day - Hickey Enterprises (I think they were a California outfit?). We found this along with the papers for our inherited 1977 FJ40........
Hi guys got busy today and assembled two roller platform carts one for my metal cutoff saw and the larger one for placing body parts on so i can open up shop space when I have a need for work space when they are off the frame. I guess i have out...