another 45 lv rescued

[jc71fj40]

i have a very rough tailgate if you cannot find anything decent.

Jake
Elk Grove, CA

 

[rockcod]

Whitey,

The wife says she likes that one. So when is it going to be for sale?

 

[whitey45]

some more pics of some rare stuff! lv guys chime in on some of this...mud flap brackets! short seat stay arms,some more heater pics,this is something I have never seen,the ducting and vent lever for outside air and a louvered grill on the outside,this must be the accessory kit for outside air,everything looks factory.

 

[whitey45]

some more, ash tray, dome light...

 

[whitey45]

some more, sorry for the cell phone pics...

 

[whitey45]

forgot to take a pic of the outside heater vent..

 

[Traveling62]

from what I have read the fender mirrors were only on the very earliest LV's 63 to early 64. As my late 1964 LV did not come with one. Landpimps is has a sightly different mounting style, but I believe yours has to be factory maybe it is just an earlier version.

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I've been looking for a fender mirror for quite some time, thought it was stock for LV's. Wanted to stay stock instead of going with FJ55 mirrors. If the fender mirror is not OE for the later models, what is?

Guess I could just go with the 55 mirrors now, so I'm not mirror-less anymore.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

I've been looking for a fender mirror for quite some time, thought it was stock for LV's. Wanted to stay stock instead of going with FJ55 mirrors. If the fender mirror is not OE for the later models, what is?

Guess I could just go with the 55 mirrors now, so I'm not mirror-less anymore.

From what I understand the 67's would have only had a rear view mirror...... here is some info. from the year to year variations of the LV in the US(sourced from Rick_d, LV guru)

1963’s

- The basics: “3” precedes FJ45 on the frame, FJ35 glass, heater, 3” brow
- 3” ‘brow’ over windshield (1963-1966)
- Pop up vent on cowl (1963-64)
- Passenger side squirrel cage heaters. 2 types, one recalculating and one drawing air from passengers kick panel. (Denso part #16500-027-1 for outside air unit)
- Option of rear seat heater
- “Too wide” rear seat with short stop arms. These when folding hit the rear door handles
- Dimpled taillight lens (1963 – early 1964)
- Bottom catch vent window clamp (to ` FJ4514,300)
- Mud flaps (1963-64, and non US versions)
- FJ35 glass markings (1963 only)
- ‘breakaway’ seat rails (1963-64)
- ‘breakaway’ paddle handles (1963-64) w/ spring loaded metal packing
- Unique dome light (1963-65?)
- VIN plate on firewall w/ engine number and year stamped in (1963-64). Rebadged 1965’s were made from 1964 overstock w/ brass “T-65” tag.
- White pyramid rubber floor mats and white vinyl firewall mat (1963-64)
- Front mount sun visors (1963-1966)
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER banner on tailgate (1963-64)
- Vacuum switch outside of firewall frame (1963-64_
- Foam door weather stripping (1963-66)
- 4 screw vent window hinge (1963-1965/6)
- Screw in headliner bows (1963 -1965/6)
- FJ25 exhaust manifold (1963 and early 1964)

1964’s

- The basics” “4” precedes FJ45 on frame, usually no stock heater, 3” brow
- Recirculating heaters (`option for 1964’s, but rarely seen)
- Correct size rear seat (FJ4514500 up)
- Short arm stops with block mounting for rear seat (FJ4514500-FJ4515100)
- Long arms for seat (FJ4515100 up)
- Map light switch appears left of headlight knob (FJ4516000 and up)
- Dealer add ons (1964 and later)
o Heater box (square unit w/ seat facing fan
o Chrome defrost knob
o Lighter w/ 2 crimps on under dash mount
o Ramsey PTO w/ ‘clown’ knob above ignition switch

1965’s

- The basics: grill on cowl vent, 40 style heating assembly, NO gas tank door, 3” brow (Specter’s/Kopito’s truck is a 1965)
- New paddle door openers w/ rubber backing (1965-1967)
- Open grill cowl vent and wiper motor change (1965-67)
- Map light disappears, hole left of headlight knob has rubber plug (1965-1967)
- Introduction of standard 40 style heater (Denso 87150-60030) and cowl fan (1965-67)
- Rear seat heater (not identical, but very similar to FJ40’s)(1965-67)
- Aluminum “T” year tags (1965-1967) (brass tags are rebadged ‘64’s)
- Black pyramid rubber floor mats and grey vinyl firewall mat (1965-1967)
- Lighter appears on dash (1965-67)

1966’s

- The basics: Grill on cowl vent, 40 style heating assembly, a gas tank door, 3” brow
- Improved seat rails (1966-67)
- Struts and straps for rear seat stabilization (1966-67)
- Move VIN to drivers fender (late 1966)
- Vacuum switch inside firewall frame (1966-67)
- 2 screw cast vent window hinge (1966-67)
- Gas tank lid and rubber cap (1966-67)
- Vented gas tank (1966-1967)
- Side in headliner bows (1966-67)

1967’s

- The basics: 1 ½” brow
- 1 ½” brow above windshield (1967 FJ4526000 +/-)
- Corner mounted sun visors (1967)
- Improved drainage for cowl vent (late 1967)
- Move VIN to passenger fender (1967)
- New weather stripping w/ plastic (steel reinforced) bead (1967)
- Improved venting for gas tank (late 1967)

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

some more, ash tray, dome light...

that heater is just too cool Whitey

 

[whitey45]

JP, Thanks for posting this great info,I have been a 45 pickup guy for so long I forgot my lv roots,my very first landcruiser was a 64 lv,the one that gumby owns now.The more I look at this heater the more impressed I am with the quality and function.I can just imagine what this would look like fully restored.I think this heater needs to stay with this truck indefinately. Is there someone reproing the mudflaps?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

JP, Thanks for posting this great info,I have been a 45 pickup guy for so long I forgot my lv roots,my very first landcruiser was a 64 lv,the one that gumby owns now.The more I look at this heater the more impressed I am with the quality and function.I can just imagine what this would look like fully restored.I think this heater needs to stay with this truck indefinately. Is there someone reproing the mudflaps?

SOR has them... they aren't cheap at like $50 each, but we'll be throwing some on our LV be they are just too cool And I must say SOR has quite a few nice LV resto. parts

 

[Traveling62]

JP- Wow, thanks for posting the LV info. I've got the 55 mirrors and gaskets, anybody have any thoughts on whether I should go with or without?

Sorry for the hijack, Whitey...

What an incredible find! Never seen a heater like that before...

 

[Living in the Past]

Not only is that a rare Nippon-Denso heater it has a optional out side air kit. First picture is of the opening for inside air. Second picture is a the handle used to close outside. Third picture of that coil appears to be a defrost hose. I have never seen anything like it before. Very cool find. The dealer installed Eaton shows a optional outside air kit something else I've never seen posted. The outside air works great when trying to defog the windshield. Maybe you knew all this already. It just your post and the pictures didn't seem to match.

 

[whitey45]

Yeah,computer skills are lacking! Here is the outside vent and a pic of the front mudflap bracket.I cant believe I finally found an lv with real evidence of mudflaps and the fender mirror! Can anyone find another pic of this denso heater with outside air kit?I wonder if Rick D might have some insight!

 

[Living in the Past]

Rik D would probably be your best bet. I think he had round twenty-five LVs at one time and did a ton of research on them.

Do you have a picture of the deforest vents? I know the 63 model FJ40 had defrost vents even though what was concidered to be the stock heater was still a year or two away. Did the 63 model LV have the defrost vent also? Us with pre 63 cruisers had no way to defrost the windshield. I've seen pictures of hoses and defrost vents added to the face of the dash and it just look bad. I have a 61 FJ40 that the openings for the below windshield vent are sealed up and the area above that is cut bent open to defrost the windshield, that looks ugly too. Probably install a 63 windshield frame to keep the vent and still have the defrost vents.

 

[whitey45]

It does have defroster ducts and small openings at the base of the windshield,I will get better pics tonight,all the ducting is still present its just 48 years old. Last night I was presure washing this thing and the rattle can faded blue paint started coming off and revealing the original paint! It was cool I could go in the door jams and reveal the crisp two tone paint lines,some of the paint actually looks perfect in some areas.I forget the blue color code,but this was the blue white like spectors 45lv.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Rik D would probably be your best bet. I think he had round twenty-five LVs at one time

Good God that is a lot of LV's........ did he get rid of them all??

 

[whitey45]

The crazy part of it is most were cut up and parted!

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Awesome thread...when do we get to see more cool pics?

 

[whitey45]

Serious presure wash,got down to original paint in some areas,happy in corner of shop,proper hub caps! Just found out the guy I got this from still has the original engine and trans!!