Another 45 heading on the CNE & to the Overland Expo

[Grease Cruiser]

Proffitt's Cruisers just got this 45 SWB Troopy ready to go on the Carbon Neutral Expedition and to the Overland Expo. It is a work in progress but it is ready to go for now.

Current specs include:

-1965 FJ45 SWB pickup turned into custom Troop Carrier
-Turbo'd 1HZ with H55F
-FJ62 axles (rear full float with cable locker; ARB's f/r coming soon)
-WARN 8274
-in cab remote controlled FLIR camera
-in cab remote controlled GO light
-auxiliary WVO tank 25 gallons capacity
-custom rear bumpers
-etc

MORE TO COME !!!!!


I just filled it with 25 gallons of good clean WVO and she purrs like a kitten; and smells GOOD! 900 miles of dirt road await me.

See ya'll later.

Adios


PS....if you want to follow Proffitt's Cruisers on the expedition, please follow me on twitter at:

ScruiseLoose

Or...you can follow the shop at: procruiser who will be forwarding all of my tweets.

 

[DomSmith]

Excellent.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

You guys are going to have a blast. The rig looks killer.

 

[abecker]

my...

...new favorite cruiser.

 

[MNicho]

"That's my baby"

 

[kellyo]

You guys never cease to amaze me. That is perfect.

 

[shellb]

Very nice John! Have a safe trip.

 

[Chamba]

Wow, that thing is beautiful. It looks like it has changed a lot since Moab years ago. Can't wait to hear the report.

Josh

 

[MNicho]

More shots

 

[Johnny_boy_1984]

Very nice, i like your sidebars, could you post some pics of them and how they are mounted on the chassis?

 

[Kief]

40 stretch or 45 modification?

I was just curious if it was a SWB 45 turned troopy as the title of the thread states?
Isn't that the same length frame as the 45LV?
I'm curious as to the detail of the sheet metal work/top and floor in the stretched areas.. very nice..

 

[Grease Cruiser]

It started life as a SWB 45 removable top pickup. The only things left of the original 45 are the frame, part of the rear bed, and the rear leaf springs. SWB frame and 45LV frame are the same except for body mounts.

There are parts from 27 different Land Cruisers in this thing. At least that was the number the last time I counted.

The rear bed is mostly the original 45 pickup bed. From 12" behind the B pillar, it is the original pickup bed. The B pillar forward, it is a 1978 FJ40 tub/cowling. We fabricated the sheet metal between the B pillar and the original pickup bed.

The top: There are 9 different hardtops in the top. 3 different pieces of fiberglass and 6 different hardtop panels; 3 per side. We basically took hardtops that were damaged in certain areas. We pieced them all together and created the top.

As you can tell, this is a very unique and totally custom Cruiser. Most people think it is a real Troopy at first glance. However, it is about 18" shorter than a real Troopy and 18" longer than a 43. For me, it was the perfect length as it offered quite a bit more cargo space than a 40 but it was not as long as a Troopy. It also wheels pretty well.

Thanks everyone for the compliments. Even though I don't know own it any longer, I am very proud to have built it. I am also very proud of Mark (and quite jealous) for taking it to the next level and for using it the way I intended: exploring.

 

[Chamba]

It started life as a SWB 45 removable top pickup. The only things left of the original 45 are the frame, part of the rear bed, and the rear leaf springs. SWB frame and 45LV frame are the same except for body mounts.

There are parts from 27 different Land Cruisers in this thing. At least that was the number the last time I counted.

The rear bed is mostly the original 45 pickup bed. From 12" behind the B pillar, it is the original pickup bed. The B pillar forward, it is a 1978 FJ40 tub/cowling. We fabricated the sheet metal between the B pillar and the original pickup bed.

The top: There are 9 different hardtops in the top. 3 different pieces of fiberglass and 6 different hardtop panels; 3 per side. We basically took hardtops that were damaged in certain areas. We pieced them all together and created the top.

As you can tell, this is a very unique and totally custom Cruiser. Most people think it is a real Troopy at first glance. However, it is about 18" shorter than a real Troopy and 18" longer than a 43. For me, it was the perfect length as it offered quite a bit more cargo space than a 40 but it was not as long as a Troopy. It also wheels pretty well.

Thanks everyone for the compliments. Even though I don't know own it any longer, I am very proud to have built it. I am also very proud of Mark (and quite jealous) for taking it to the next level and for using it the way I intended: exploring.

Sold it? How sad. You should have traded it for an HJ47

Josh

 

[40Flipper]

That is simply amazing.