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Awl_TEQ
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Kevin, I was lucky enough to meet Michael (@Bear) via MUD and he pointed me to you. BTW...absolutely awesome stuff you're doing. I'm in the parts collecting phase on a build I hope to start next fall (77 HJ45). I realize you're not doing 4 hinge tailgates, but my question is can mine be converted to the 3 hinge? I don't want to assume you're doing the rear sill, but if that's the case and I need to repair mine anyways, could I not convert it by changing out the sill with the tailgate. Also, any chance you're doing bed floors or know a good place to source one? Mines not rusted out, just beat to hell and full of Costa Rican mud. I'll apologize up front as my 40/45 knowledge is limited. Just started getting into them this last year. Thanks, Jim
Jim,
I am making 3 and 4 hinge tailgates but not any other bed parts. I wouldn't know who to recommend for bed pieces but you could try Real Steel or CCOT.
Kevin
CenTXFJ60
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Sounds good Kevin. I misunderstood the posts between you and Ken. I was thinking you only had one possible 4 hinge available. Thanks for your reply. Jim
Awl_TEQ
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I don't have any parts of the LPB bed for sale. In my garage I have the components required to make two complete beds. I can make those beds either early style or late style. That means I have both styles of front floor corners and rear sills.
Both of those beds are already sold and one is already paid for.
I do not recall whether they were sold as early or late... I will have to look that up. This means I have extra parts but don't know which parts.
My offer to Ken was to look into which parts I have that I don't need. And if the sill is the style he needs he could have it.
I do have both three and four hinge tailgates in production now.
Kevin
Both of those beds are already sold and one is already paid for.
I do not recall whether they were sold as early or late... I will have to look that up. This means I have extra parts but don't know which parts.
My offer to Ken was to look into which parts I have that I don't need. And if the sill is the style he needs he could have it.
I do have both three and four hinge tailgates in production now.
Kevin
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Absolutely Kevin. I understand. I'm in no rush but will pull the trigger if the opportunity is there. please keep me in mind and I'll stay up to date on your thread to see how things progress down the line. Also, I won't truly know what I have to work with until I strip this truck down. At this time it's covered with a cheap Costa Rican paint job. I can definitely tell I need a bed floor, rear sill and possibly a tailgate. The 3 walls seem solid. thank you for your feedback. JimI don't have any parts of the LPB bed for sale. In my garage I have the components required to make two complete beds. I can make those beds either early style or late style. That means I have both styles of front floor corners and rear sills.
Both of those beds are already sold and one is already paid for.
I do not recall whether they were sold as early or late... I will have to look that up. This means I have extra parts but don't know which parts.
My offer to Ken was to look into which parts I have that I don't need. And if the sill is the style he needs he could have it.
I do have both three and four hinge tailgates in production now.
Kevin
Just got a vacuum tank from Kevin! Looks very oem! Thanks
mmcinnis
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Kevin, these fit my 59 fj25 perfectly. Great product. Cant wait for the other stuff in the works. Pics before i painted them.
Thanks Mike.
Kevin, Great stuff/Nice work. Putting together an order, sending you a pm. On that pillar mount gage cluster can that be flipped over and fitted for a RHD just as well?
I was thinking of getting an RTT for my '75 40, but I have been concerned with the additional weight on top making an already high CG vehicle even more tippy. What's been your experience? Thanks
Awl_TEQ
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I did Moab my first time with the RTT on top. You could certainly tell it was there and I did get a seat pucker moment on the switchback at the start of Elephant Hill... the one where yer supposed to back to the next corner rather than turn your rig around... I slipped off the upper track and leaned over suddenly. I think I let out a little yelp but she just stood back up. I think porcupine rim was a little more hairy but my lack of power steering, stock gearing and all those ledges were as much to blame. Now I've got 4:1 gears in the transfer case and it's an entirely different rig. That's the best off road upgrade IMO, lets you go slow and easy to stop from being rammy.
Great looking parts, I need 2 sills ASAP, I pm'ed you. I would like to mount my RRT on my fj40 too, you should whip us out a weld together kit for a roof rack. ( in your spare time,lol)
I would like to purchase a couple of the headache racks from you and I was also wondering if you can make the rear cross braces for a fj45 pickup
I'm interested in one of your tail gates if you could pm me when you have time thanks!
Awl_TEQ
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Mike, I just saw this message now, I will send you a message shortly.
Guys, and Gals, I have a new more current thread going in this same sub-section and would like to use that one if we could please. It has new pictures and details that are not in this thread.
Here is the link ---> See all the stuff I sell right HERE <-link
Not sure if it's what you meant to link, but THAT link just goes back to post #1 of THIS thread.
Uuuuummmmm, YEAAAAHHHH.....
I went 'round that one 3 or 4 times before I posted; just to be sure I wasn't the one who was off there.
I went 'round that one 3 or 4 times before I posted; just to be sure I wasn't the one who was off there.
