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  1. cruiser_guy

    What did I get myself into?

    That is correct, but with drums the booster would be optional because of the way drum brakes work, with discs it's essential since there is NO WAY you can develop enough pressure on your own. You'd be surprised what you might find! My FJ45LV had spring hangers from an FJ55 welded on at the...
  2. cruiser_guy

    What did I get myself into?

    Like I said earlier, they did NOT have discs in Central America in 1980. I was at an auction for FJ45's from the electric utility here in Guatemala about a year and a half ago. They had 4-5 FJ45's there and EVERY ONE was a drum brake setup and some were 1979 and some were 1980. If that truck...
  3. cruiser_guy

    What did I get myself into?

    I doubt that the stock brakes were disc on the front. I've seen post 1980 FJ45's here in Guatemala with 4 wheel drum. I'd bet that the disc front was added stateside and they did not have a vacuum pump for the altenator. A diesel doesn't produce much if any vacuum at all.
  4. cruiser_guy

    What did I get myself into?

    Here in Central America they LOVE bondo when they do "bodywork". My FJ45LV is also covered with it. Just because it's straight doesn't mean it couldn't use a layer of bondo right?!? Naturally it will ALL be coming off to do it right (bondo ONLY where necessary). If you haven't been to Central...
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