1965 FJ45 LWB Saving a Survivor

[wngrog]

Next up. The front. The spring pin sent was a 60 series (or maybe the Aussie 45s had these) but as y’all know the front of a 45 is a 40.

Luckily I had a full set of spring pins and shackles and most importantly bushings.

You need 15mm bushings with the big eyes like a 40.

IMS are a tight fit but they fit and even though they send 4 of the same length, the 4” of shaft showing at full droop is enough for the uptravel needs.

Freshly powdered new tie rod and drag link via @cruiseroutfit

I set the toe with my new toe plates. Also the front shackles provided were 18mm FJ60 style like the rear but the 45s need 40 series. I had some greasable stock style here and put them on.

 

[wngrog]

I still have a few items to button up and brakes to bleed but some pressing projects need the main shop so I got the ole LPB out for now and posed it with the ole Goat.

I absolutely love the stance out of the box. No leaf removal.

Keep in mind, my truck has 3 OME rear leafs removed and a leaf added to the front medium pack as well as a 1” longer shackle.

 

[wngrog]

Punch list morning .....

Top the fluids
Grease ans install the shafts.
Swap slip yokes on the front shaft for the 11mm bolts in the new 3rd
Trim all the Ubolts
Scrape stickers off the springs

Pressure up the brakes and check for leaks. This is always a nail biter with all new lines.

Getting close on this one.

 

[wngrog]

Went to install the front driveshaft and there is too much droop for this snow plow bracket to stay so I had to cut it out. I’ve been trying to stay in my lane on project trucks and not spin off on things I want to do, just stuff I’m asked to do so it did not get removed earlier when I had the hot knife after the old suspension.

I took it for a drive to burn in the new brakes a bit. No booster. No problem. The non ABS master will lock up these 255s.

Last thing I was to do was add this fancy restored steering wheel.
Turns out the splines one the hub are bad. Dude restored a crap wheel. Also there are cracks and a piece that fell off so Shawn gets to send this one back.

I reinstalled the old wheel and took it for a drive again then parked it in the guest shed until we can arrange to get it to it’s new home.

 

[wngrog]

Another chapter begins. She’s at her new home

 

[wngrog]

Thread bump. It's been 5 years. @RocketCityCrzrs rebuilt the f135.

Shawn never uses it. Would let it go for $35,000 obo. Let me know