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Fair enough. My main focuses are 1. Preservation; 2. Reliability; 3. Value; 4. Practicality; 5. Use as a truck. I guess my main questions are 1. Whether the 6” extension helps or hurts value (I usually restore, drive for a year or two, then sell, and find another) 2. Does the 6” extension...

If you were going to restore a 45 truck, would you go stock or the route of the 6” cab extension that Aqualu sells? Opinions? https://www.hardbody4x4.com/4503-1964-1978-fj45-cab---stretched-6.html

100% agree on the aluminum tubs from Aqualu as a viable option. I’ve installed two with good results. And if you are in the rust belt, you’ll never have to worry about rust repair on your tub again.

100% agree. I’ve given up on Amayama. Megazip and Partsouq are my go-to now.

I rebuilt the ps pump on my BJ 60, which looks to be the same pump, using a rebuild kit from RockAuto. 4 years later, it is still going strong. I think it was a Gates kit, and the rebuild was surprisingly easy I thought. But I could imagine that if the pump has significant wear on the various...

My solution to a seller request for F&F payment? Offer to pay the added PayPal fee for the insured transaction. If it is a scam, you’ll never hear from them again. I either case, you are protected.

Markus, I used a local hydraulic shop and they made up custom lines for me. Not OE of course, but I was very happy with the end result as the quality is very high.

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Nice work! What matters is whether you are happy. I’ve always said I restore to what I want, not what someone else wants. Those 45s are scarce as hen’s teeth, especially here in Atlantic Canada where rust has claimed many older vehicles. I’ve been looking for a decent resto candidate for many...

I pulled the frame out of my Bj42 for sand blasting and repair. To check it as my work progressed, I placed the frame on a flat concrete floor, then took the triangulation measurement mentioned above. I aimed for, and achieved, a 1/16 of an inch max variance, corner to corner which I think was...

Well, it would be a massive project. It was described as an original, low rust truck. But it looks to me like someone who knew what they were doing pulled the best bits and pieces from the truck at some point. Nearly all of the hard to find stuff is gone. It has had at least 2 different...

I used the CCOT seat covers and installed them myself after repairing the seat foam. Overall, I am very happy with the result. Very easy installation.

Excellent info, thank you both. I’m going to look at it tomorrow morning. Mark: the frame is there, but looks rough. I guess if I buy it I’ll have to repair it. The vent across the bottom of the windshield looks really cool, but I imagine it is tricky to repair.

Excellent information. Thank you very much.

It is a LWB model, removable top.