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Sorry to bother you folks.

Question, would a 1976 frame be worth anything. The truck was damaged in a fire and they salvaged it. I was going to rebuild it but decided I just dont have the time.

Frame was reinforced. Springs have 400 miles on them. And it's set up for a sec.

Thanks
 
Depends on pics. But more importantly how hot did the fire get? Here’s 2x 1967 FJ45’s that were both in fires however the heat from the fire is drastically different in each case.

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Thread 'Any interest in salvaging a fire damaged FJ45?'

My 1967 FJ45 met it's demise in my garage during the Marshal wild fire in Boulder CO. Sadly, this was a largely original FJ45, with a matching 1F engine, and relatively rust free.

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Now:
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Insurance has offered a fair settlement, and they don't want the vehicle back. I don't have the time or energy to consider doing anything with the remains myself, and the county will dispose of this when they do debris removal.

I am wondering if there is anything worth salvaging from this, and if anyone in the community would be interested in doing...
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whitey45

Build Thread '"Dumpie" my new Fj45 work truck!'

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Found this Fj45 recently and just had to have it! 1967 Fj45 lwb with a custom dump bed and factory pto. Originally a california truck, ended up in grants pass Oregon since 1994. Now back in california! Aside from the dump bed it is amazingly original and very straight. Pass floor has a couple rust holes, but surprisingly free of rust. These trucks are built so well and after just turning 50, this girl is going back to work! It has been sitting for 10+ years and was seized. The po said he put diesel in the cylinders but couldn't free it up.( It has an f155). I...
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With the potential metal fatigue that can come from a fire it kinda depends. More info about the fire would help.

More info would help to determine the potential value. Is it a FJ/BJ/HJ? 43/45/47? RHD or LHD?

Do you still have the body/bed/cowl/etc?

Depending on the answers to the questions above I might be interested in it.
 
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It was a carb fire. Destroyed thr cab.
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Sorry for your loss! Looked like a cool truck!

It doesn’t look like the fire potentially got all that hot or lasted that long? As it appears the rear box was mostly saved with a what I image is a pretty flammable swing out awning that was most spared. Are those the tires that were on it during the fire? If so that’s another indication of a lower temp fire.

How does the metal feel? Does it crumble or disintegrate when you touch it?

In addition to the frame does the cab, cowl, windshield, fenders, trans, transfer, axles, bumpers, etc come with it?
 
Unimogguy said:
Sorry for your loss! Looked like a cool truck!

It doesn’t look like the fire potentially got all that hot or lasted that long? As it appears the rear box was mostly saved with a what I image is a pretty flammable swing out awning that was most spared. Are those the tires that were on it during the fire? If so that’s another indication of a lower temp fire.

How does the metal feel? Does it crumble or disintegrate when you touch it?

In addition to the frame does the cab, cowl, windshield, fenders, trans, transfer, axles, bumpers, etc come with it?
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2 tires are nearly intact 35 inch with like 400 miles. Front and rear bumper. I was able to use the winch for another car so alot of things were damaged that bad. Transfer, axel, trans all comes with it. Retrofitted for a 34 gallon tank I think

Metal does not disintegrate when touched
 
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