Build FJ45/62LV

[phat73cruiser]

 

[scrapdaddy]

So this meant had to clean up my property, and put my house on the market.

At this point in the build, I found out that I had to move from the house I’d been living in for 12 years

Everyone's personal nightmare! Hope you didn't have to throw out much.

 

[phat73cruiser]

Everyone's personal nightmare! Hope you didn't have to throw out much.

I filled my parents barn with stuff and brought what ever I could with me .
Had to recycle a lot though

 

[phat73cruiser]

I forgot to take pictures when I was in the middle of moving
Now at my new garage

 

[phat73cruiser]

My wife is a great artist. Yesterday was my 40th birthday she breaks this out and to remind me, I’ve been building this truck for two years and it’s not done yet

 

[scrapdaddy]

You're lucky, my wife kept breaking out the bank statement.

 

[xtremeVA]

Happy Birthday Joe! For the amount of work you did on that LV 2years is pretty fast. I predict it will be rolling on the road before your odometer hits 41.

 

[JLawson]

That definitely looks like a little better garage than the space under your old deck. Looking good and keep it going I bet the wife will love riding in it!

 

[phat73cruiser]

 

[phat73cruiser]

 

[phat73cruiser]

 

[Tancruiser]

I admire your ambition and vision keep up the good work.

 

[phat73cruiser]

 

[Casey E]

I think the rear sill is what everyone dreads, mine appears to need work but other than it and some upper window sill work I should only have 10,000 hrs of body work.

 

[phat73cruiser]

I think the rear sill is what everyone dreads, mine appears to need work but other than it and some upper window sill work I should only have 10,000 hrs of body work.

I’ve got to admit that was my first attempt at the rear sill . I am really bad at taking pictures ( working ) and forgot to take pictures of the Second rear sill before l welded on . I will post better pictures of the finished product this week . It is a labor of love ?!?!

 

[Tancruiser]

I built a new sill for mine I used thin wall rectangular tube ,it worked out really well.

 

[Tancruiser]

Rear sill

 

[phat73cruiser]

That looks really good! You should post some pictures of the tailgate down .
With the new rear so welded in

 

[Tancruiser]

I’ll get out in the garage tomorrow and take a couple of pics.

 

[Tancruiser]

Kind of hard to get a good picture but you get the idea I machined new pockets to mount the tailgate hinges and built a bumper out of tube and old fj55 parts to match the rest of the wagon .