Another Newbie Joins the Game

[landcruisnman]

Could you find me some ambi doors? I'd pay to ship them to California. They're awesome!! Let me know and sweet pig brother.

Pat
72 FJ55 Convertible SBC

 

[Sixty's Guy]

Could you find me some ambi doors? I'd pay to ship them to California. They're awesome!! Let me know and sweet pig brother.

Pat
72 FJ55 Convertible SBC

I'll keep an eye out for you, but the 55 is rare in Aus as well and of the few I have seen locally, they don't have the ambi doors. Will let you know what I see around.....

 

[PabloCruise]

And your front seat and head rest? You have a pretty rare set of head rests. I'd love to see what they look like...

Troll,

I took pics of my head rests when they were out while the front bench got re-upholstered.

I can post.

(Yes, I know I still owe you pics of the PTO set-up!)

 

[OinkOinker]

I'll keep an eye out for you, but the 55 is rare in Aus as well and of the few I have seen locally, they don't have the ambi doors. Will let you know what I see around.....

the ambi doors are the only kind i have seen up here, seems the southern states have the tail gate and we get the ambi doors up here??? anyone know if this is true???

well come to think of it i believe mine came from SOUTH australia, so maybe scrap that thought??

 

[Sixty's Guy]

I have a couple of original FJ55 brochures from 1977 and 1978. They list the Standard FJ55RV-KQ and the Swing Out Rear Doors FJ55RV-KCQ. So it seems that the swing out rear doors were an option, hence there should be less of them.

 

[OinkOinker]

o i c, so you could say, i have a rarer and there for more expensive model haha the sahara model of the day pitty it doesnt have AC or front disk brakes.... guess ill settle for its TONNES of style (and now, rust)

 

[Sixty's Guy]

o i c, so you could say, i have a rarer and there for more expensive model haha the sahara model of the day

Sorry, not quite! Interestingly there were no power steering or disk brake option in 77/78.

List of options (1977);
Warn Free Wheeling Hubs
PTO Winch
Tow Bar
Pintle Hooks
Kangaroo Guard
Auxillary Petrol Tank
External Sun Visor
Weathershield
Seat Covers
Anti Theft Petrol Cap
Air Conditioning
Cassette Player
Push Button Radio
Tropical Roof

As well as the above 1978 options included;
Long Range Fuel Tank
Warn Highmount Winch

 

[PabloCruise]

And your front seat and head rest? You have a pretty rare set of head rests. I'd love to see what they look like...

Troll,

I took pics of my head rests when they were out while the front bench got re-upholstered.

I can post.

(Yes, I know I still owe you pics of the PTO set-up!)

Here we go!

 

[Sixty's Guy]

Bit of an update of the 55. I bought a Sony MP3 head unit to put in. Started to pull the old stereo out and realised it was mess under the dash - wires everywhere. I decided to remove the wiring that was no longer used. I ended up removing 18 metres of wire (not including old speaker wire) and 4 switches. Some of it was off the old LPG installation and others must have been driving lights and god knows what else.

The old stereo was a replacement unit that wasn't working. The original Toyota stereo was only 6.5"x2" instead of the more common DIN 7"x2". Some PO has hacked the dash panel to make the DIN size stereo fit. I have now decided that I am going to track down an original FJ55 stereo (or at least one out of a 60 series) that will fit straight into the new dash panel that I will find 2nd hand in pristine condition! Then I will mount the new stereo either under the front bench seat or in the glovebox.

Oh yeah, it is now registered with custom number plates;

Hacked dash;

Old wiring!

 

[Sixty's Guy]

Not too much has happened with the 55 in the last 4 months. It hasn't even been started as I still have the dash panel pulled apart. I managed to get a 2nd hand dash panel that did not have the radio opening butchered. Thanks to Steve (uted). Alas I have not yet fitted it....

But I managed to find a guy in Queensland who was wrecking one. So I picked up some front guard vents, a fuel tank and a power steering box. Yep, a genuine FJ55 power steering box. I was quite happy about this, especially seeing as though I only paid $50 for it. Unfortunately the box turned up in parts. Cost me $550 to have it rebuilt. I also picked up a power steering pump and bracket off a 3F and fitted it up. I had Enzed call out yesterday and they fitted up the hoses for me.

I just got a belt from the local auto parts and put it on. I haven't had a chance to drive it as yet. I have to get the dashback in. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Yep, a genuine FJ55 power steering box. I was quite happy about this, especially seeing as though I only paid $50 for it. Unfortunately the box turned up in parts. Cost me $550 to have it rebuilt.

I guess you don't have any RHD Saginaw boxes as those would be way stonger & cheaper? I recently revised my dash panel & noted you'll need a very shallow stereo that'll fit in that space cuz a standard size depth will hit the wiper linkage. Those barn doors are sweet mate!

 

[PabloCruise]

A RHD 55 PS box - cool!!!

FWIW, I would have spent the $550 to rebuild vs. putting a saginaw box on a Pig.

Did the 3F pump fit right on the alternator mounting holes of a 2F head?

 

[Sixty's Guy]

I don't actually know what a Saginaw box is..... I originally bought a Hilux (Mini Truck) box which is basically the same as a 55 box, but the mounting flange is on a different angle. It was so much easier not to have to butcher the shock mount, so it was kind of cheap in the end.

I plan to fit a AM/FM radio from a 60 series in the dash panel - if I can find one - seems as though most people (myself and my dad included) tossed their old radios and updated to something more modern.

 

[Sixty's Guy]

A RHD 55 PS box - cool!!!

FWIW, I would have spent the $550 to rebuild vs. putting a saginaw box on a Pig.

Did the 3F pump fit right on the alternator mounting holes of a 2F head?

Hi and thanks! The 3F pump bolted right up, no problem. The 2F pump has the pressure outlet facing towards the firewall and the 3F pump has it pointing towards the drivers side (or passenger side in your case). I think that is the only difference.