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As you can see, the entire front cross-member is angled/sloped as compared to the pics of my red 77 FJ40 a few posts back. Somewhere between 65 and 77, Toyota modified the front cross-member.
Build Fergytoy's 1965 FJ45
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Big shout-out to my friend Brian at Spring works for building a great rear spring pack for my truck!
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Bringing home some freshly sand blasted FJ40 body parts for my 1977 FJ40 top and doors.
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Finally got around to tearing off the other rubber fender flare. Welded closed the splits in the sheet metal and rivet holes. Some hammer and dolly work to get the fender somewhat back closer to original shape.
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Time to rebuild the dash. Fuel gauge was not working. Cleaned up the contact point on it and hopefully it will come back to life. Ordered up a new bottle of Fluorescent orange needle paint. Also ordered up a new set of LED bulbs to brighten up the gauges.
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More wiring repair. These OEM electrical junction boards are still available.
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Rough shape.
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New OEM lights.
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You’re making great progress on this 45! It’s still crazy to me you can still get some of these parts OEM from Toyota almost 60 years later?!?!?!
I had always thought someone (with more skill than me) could take an old set of turn signal housings and cut off the backside. Then add 3 screw tabs like on the front and add an amber lense and have a double sided turn signals. I do realize it wouldn’t be screw lenses with red on the back side nor is it technically correct for this model. But a less expensive alternative to a otherwise very rare part.
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Yeah, it was explained to me that the Landcruiser line of Toyota models has been the longest continuous model line for the company as far as use of the Landcruiser name. Since it is their flagship model, they have continued parts production all thru the years on a lot of parts but not all.
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New LED lights to brighten up the dash. They fit nicely in the oem bulb holders and under the shrouds in the dash panel.
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I have used this needle paint on other FJ40's and have been happy with it.
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