Builds FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins (9 Viewers)

[D'Animal]

Mocked up some hold down hooks in the bed. There will be a total of four, one in each corner.



Actually they are lifting hooks so it is easier to remove the bed using the loader on my tractor.

 

[Mace]

Bling bling

 

[poor boy pulling]

WOW GREAT BUILD!!! not trying to be a jerk but is there some cliff notes of all the mods to the body? cant seem to find the time to search 45 pages of work

 

[D'Animal]

WOW GREAT BUILD!!! not trying to be a jerk but is there some cliff notes of all the mods to the body? cant seem to find the time to search 45 pages of work

Take a FJ40 tub and cut 18" out of it.

Install on FJ60 Frame

Use stock position for the front spring hangers in the rear and add 63" Chevy springs.

Spring Over Axle

Install Power train of your choice.

Use a 1964 Fj45 SWB Bed for a pattern and make one that fits.

That pretty much is the cliff notes version.

 

[poor boy pulling]

Take a FJ40 tub and cut 18" out of it.

Install on FJ60 Frame

Use stock position for the front spring hangers in the rear and add 63" Chevy springs.

Spring Over Axle

Install Power train of your choice.

Use a 1964 Fj45 SWB Bed for a pattern and make one that fits.

That pretty much is the cliff notes version.

haha thanks!!! im planing on cutting my fj45 and stretching it and have been looking at all the different 40s getting turned into a 45, whats your wheel base???

 

[D'Animal]

Medusa is stretching one of his FJ45's.


My wheel base is 122" and it rolls on 39.5" Irocs

 

[D'Animal]

Going to the Muffler Shop to get some 3" exhaust installed.



Should I run a muffler, straight through muffler or nothing but pipe?

 

[RockDoc]

How about straight through, then you can have a piece chopped out and muffler added if needed. I know that turboed 3Bs sound nice (and not too loud) with a straight pipe.

 

[fj40forlife]

Did you stretch the wheel base?

3.5"
I want to run on the rollcage/seat cradle because I dont think I could run it on the floor if I end up running a center console. The thing that sucks, it would only have to be a few in longer

 

[CruiserStuff]

Okay, so I just wasted (no, no.....INVESTED) way too much time reading this entire thread this morning. With my mind officially blown, I now have to do some work. Great build....

 

[D'Animal]

LOL!

A lot of trial and error but it is coming together and the focus of the end product never changed.

Okay, so I just wasted (no, no.....INVESTED) way too much time reading this entire thread this morning. With my mind officially blown, I now have to do some work. Great build....

 

[Tapage]

3" straight pipe .. it would make you happy ..

 

['74 UA FJ]

I would make it quiet.

 

[D'Animal]

I am going with 3" "S" curve coming out of the Turbo, 3" Flex Coupler, 3" Flow Master Flow Through muffler. It will change the tone but add no back pressure. The outlet will be downward pointing at the rear bumper.

It will not pass the DMV visual inspection without a muffler.

When it is done at the muffler shop, it is getting aligned and then it will be ready to pick up.

 

[gifu]

i second for quiet. I've wheeled with a few 4BT-powered Cruisers... I'm not saying they are too loud, but it is nice to be able to communicate without having to shut down the engine.

I used this one: Summit SUM-638230 - Summit® Race Mufflers-Overview – SummitRacing.com
on my 13BT: https://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/294950-another-13t-exhaust-build-3-diy.html

Very heavy duty, much like a Flowmaster, but half the cost.

 

[matt.mcinnes]

No disturbing the pace in Alaska

Well maybe just a little, I like my muffler it just tones it down a little without been restrictive.

Matt

 

[Butt Ugly Chuck]

Going to the Muffler Shop to get some 3" exhaust installed.



Should I run a muffler, straight through muffler or nothing but pipe?

I say muffler so when I'm riding with you to Alaska I don't have to wear hearing protection

I am going with 3" "S" curve coming out of the Turbo, 3" Flex Coupler, 3" Flow Master Flow Through muffler. It will change the tone but add no back pressure. The outlet will be downward pointing at the rear bumper.

It will not pass the DMV visual inspection without a muffler.

When it is done at the muffler shop, it is getting aligned and then it will be ready to pick up.

There ya go!
Butt

 

[D'Animal]

I picked up my rig tonight.

You don't really notice how quiter it is until you stand behind it and listen to the exhaust.

The alignment shop is the best in the Central Valley. My rear axle is .00813" out of square from my front axle if that gives you any indication of how they measure things.


The rig needs a Cut n Turn to get everything dead on as it should be.

 

[ToyotaDon]

Get out the masking tape and rattle cans, then you can change your thread title!

Glad to see it finally coming together. I know, I know your white board's probably still full

 

[D'Animal]

LOL!

Dry Erase Board gets cleaned off and fill back up.

It is never ending.