1962 fj40 restoration question gas tank!!!

[fjfjfj]

Hello you guys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I am restoring my 1962 FJ40 and am wondering what color the gas tank should be " period correct". Thanks. I am thinking color of the cruiser but not sure. FJFJFJ

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

I am pretty darn sure body color

 

[Living in the Past]

I am pretty darn sure body color

I agree. Around 65 the tanks went to a silver grey color until the 68 model when they switched to black from then on.

 

[foxfab]

I third, body color.

 

[fjfjfj]

Thanks you guys. Body color it will be. FJFJFJ.

 

[cruiserfj08]

my fj40 is part black and part gray. it is the interior under passenger seat tank. Does anyone have opinion on color for that year?

 

[Living in the Past]

74 to 78 the gas tank had a cover that was painted to match the body. The tank itself was painted black.

 

[Lupdog]

I agree. Around 65 the tanks went to a silver grey color until the 68 model when they switched to black from then on.

The same silver grey as the other interior bits like on the dash, etc?

Lup

 

[Bill McC]

If you have a factory soft top (FST)

Hi, I have been off the forum for ages, moved across the country, blah, blah.

Should your cruiser be a FST please be aware that you have an FJ25 type tank with a FJ40 filler neck and there are no aftermarket tanks. My tank is black, was black before I had it coated and it had no evidence of it ever being a different color. My 1963 FST FJ40 was originally white, now it is tan.

 

[nuclearlemon]

62 is body color

 

[Splangy]

It sounds unusual for your tank to have been originally black. It may have been damaged and replaced with an OEM part sometime in its life.

I have two 1962 FJ40's. One is a hard top and the other is an FST. Both were originally white and both have matching original white gas tanks.

Hi, I have been off the forum for ages, moved across the country, blah, blah.

Should your cruiser be a FST please be aware that you have an FJ25 type tank with a FJ40 filler neck and there are no aftermarket tanks. My tank is black, was black before I had it coated and it had no evidence of it ever being a different color. My 1963 FST FJ40 was originally white, now it is tan.

 

[Living in the Past]

Hi, I have been off the forum for ages, moved across the country, blah, blah.

Should your cruiser be a FST please be aware that you have an FJ25 type tank with a FJ40 filler neck and there are no aftermarket tanks. My tank is black, was black before I had it coated and it had no evidence of it ever being a different color. My 1963 FST FJ40 was originally white, now it is tan.

As far as I know the FJ40 hard top and soft used the same gas tank. The FJ25 had a smaller tank because transmission tunnel cover was larger at the rear than the FJ40. The had to be smaller to fit. While the door opening was different the floor was basically the same. The area by the front doors was just a little wider since the rocker panel was not double walled on the soft top.The depression for the gas tank is the same. Front bench seat was also the same. no reason for a different tank.

 

[Splangy]

This is correct. The tanks from both of my 62's are exactly the same.

As far as I know the FJ40 hard top and soft used the same gas tank. The FJ25 had a smaller tank because transmission tunnel cover was larger at the rear than the FJ40. The had to be smaller to fit. While the door opening was different the floor was basically the same. The area by the front doors was just a little wider since the rocker panel was not double walled on the soft top.The depression for the gas tank is the same. Front bench seat was also the same. no reason for a different tank.