Beginnings of a Rescue Project

[Eco 45]

Location

United States

Well I started this mission some time ago by first stumbling across a good FJ45 frame with clear title. Then I acquired a mutilated fj45 gone buggy that had a good cab and front clip. The next step in this vehicles resurrection will be up to the new owner.

1966 LWB cab, front clip and frame---no pickup box. Cab is in really good shape. Truck also comes with a 2F that was supposed to have been gone through and 3 speed trans/tcase. I have never tried to start the engine so no idea of what shape it is in. $4,500 located in Bend OR. I can assist with transporting the project for 90 cents a mile up to 750 miles from my place.

Picture show both the frame and buggy--I will relocate the cab onto the frame when a buyer appears for ease of transporting.

Additional Photos: Project truck #2

 

[Owyhee Jackass]

I was wondering whatever happened to that 45. Did you get that from a guy named Trent? It used to be in Boise, a snow-boarder/tubing bender dude owned it. I bought the bed from him and made a half-assed attempt at building a trailer out of it. He (Trent) just kind of disappeared, I think he moved to Ogden, Ut. or somewhere...he was really hard to track down.

 

[1tontoy]

I think I bought the half-assed trailer for the bed....Then, I ended up selling it all to Goodknight. The trailer/bed is in Grand Junction, still.

Small 45 world

I was wondering whatever happened to that 45. Did you get that from a guy named Trent? It used to be in Boise, a snow-boarder/tubing bender dude owned it. I bought the bed from him and made a half-assed attempt at building a trailer out of it. He (Trent) just kind of disappeared, I think he moved to Ogden, Ut. or somewhere...he was really hard to track down.

 

[Eco 45]

Nope bought it from a couple of brothers who were originally going to use the cab on another 45 they had that was suffering from a bit of cancer. Now I am going to use parts of the frame to finish up my double cab and then put the body parts on the complete 45 frame I have sitting behind my shop. So this one truck will help two become road worthy again. Too bad it was chopped in the first place.

I was wondering whatever happened to that 45. Did you get that from a guy named Trent? It used to be in Boise, a snow-boarder/tubing bender dude owned it. I bought the bed from him and made a half-assed attempt at building a trailer out of it. He (Trent) just kind of disappeared, I think he moved to Ogden, Ut. or somewhere...he was really hard to track down.

 

[Eco 45]

bump for the heck of it

 

[mjrsfj40]

Looks like a great project. I keep trying to find a way to make this one work for my budget.

BTW... in the latest 4Wheel & Offroad, there is a "engine bay" shot of a FJ45 in the Overland Expo article. Looks like yours...is it?

Thanks for the great build pics.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Nope bought it from a couple of brothers who were originally going to use the cab on another 45 they had that was suffering from a bit of cancer. Now I am going to use parts of the frame to finish up my double cab and then put the body parts on the complete 45 frame I have sitting behind my shop. So this one truck will help two become road worthy again. Too bad it was chopped in the first place.

But those brothers (the Egans) did buy it from Trent/Josh of Holeshot Offroad fame (they were the ones making the fiberglass 40 hood setups). So same truck as his bed