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Just wanted to know if the body of a 76 fj40 would fit on a 72 fj40 frame?
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Don't see any reason why it shouldn't. Everything I've seen as far as body panels from CCOT shows either 78 and earlier and 79 and later. I wheel with a guy with either '76 or '78 half tub on his early 70's cowl. The only difference I think is in the wheel well length by less then a inch and that won't effect mounting the tub to the frame. Go for it.
It should, I think the body mounts change in 79 but tubs before that were the same frame mounts.
My 74 tub has a 72 cowl on a 72 frame with just some crossmembers changed out (for the tail lights).
Are you going to run 72 trans or th 76? Because the round crossmember behind the trans has to be rotated to make room if your running a 4 speed on the 72 frame.(it will fit but good luck pullin the trans down the road)
The steering box mount is different on the 76 frame but if you're running 72 with everything but the tub you should be fine.
My 74 tub has a 72 cowl on a 72 frame with just some crossmembers changed out (for the tail lights).
Are you going to run 72 trans or th 76? Because the round crossmember behind the trans has to be rotated to make room if your running a 4 speed on the 72 frame.(it will fit but good luck pullin the trans down the road)
The steering box mount is different on the 76 frame but if you're running 72 with everything but the tub you should be fine.