Yes that deep red is probably the primer, but the brighter red looks to be originally. The color on the under side of tool box lid, and the red exposed on the rear wheel wells looks original, that gray color doesn't look like it stuck very well. Try unbolting something, soft top bow mounts or...
Thats my first FJ45, it's a 1964 with a vin in the early 15000's. I bought it pre internet so I didn't know much about SWB Cruisers and about the spare tire carrier. It was probably there when i bought the truck but didn't realize what it was. It has a smooth roof also, no ribs.
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Yeah, i thought the bed was fiber glass at first because of no supports. But your right the removable top did have less supports. But fixed tops did have lights in the bed.
Could be a fixed top SWB bed that you have. Fixed top cab is shorter than removable top cab. Frames are the same, but difference is made up with the bed.
Cool, thanks for the photo. Is this the one from Peru?
I think starting late 1971 ( at least in the US) emissions were added to the tank, fuel separator and charcoal canister piping etc. But I think should still work. Would just need to plug or remove extra piping i think, but would need to...
Nice, congratulations on your new FJ25. Photos when possible please. :)
Is it a hard top or soft top? Hard top tanks pretty much the same as 1960s and really early 1970 FJ40 tanks, FJ40 tanks are just a little bigger, but bottom should be the same. Not sure about BJ40 tanks.
And like...
64-71 seats should work. I think without any modification.
Compared to earlier frames 64-71 drivers seat will have better/easier forward and backwards adjustment, and thicker cushions, and slightly different frame. Passenger bench will have thicker cushions and no access to fuel sender unit...
FJ20 series had a bigger version metal fuse block cover
Early 40/45/.... had the small metal one, (maybe ended in 63ish)
( bad example of size against the dollar)