FJ45 Color question.

[IDave]

So I picked up another cruiser (something to drive while I'm working on the FJ40, and vice versa). Interesting stuff. California vehicle by way of Michigan. It is a 65 LWB with the removable top.

Anyway, a PO who was/is a Toyota dealer in CA rescued it from a farmer's field, and repainted it this color. While I am partial to green, this would not be my first choice. I've been able to find bits of the original paint, and I was wondering if anyone, looking at it, knows for sure the color code. There are 4 blues on the 65 color chart for Toyota, but this isn't quite any of them, at least to my eyes. (That's my first technical question).

 

[IDave]

This is another FJ45, a SWB, also a 65, that we saw in the same small town of 2000 souls. Also a removable top: license plate, RARE.

Apparently there was another fj45 pickup in pieces in the same tiny town!

 

[thorvald]

cant help you on the color, but congrats on the cruiser. looks good

 

[tucker74]

Looks like "sky blue" to me...sweet ride man. I'd drive it just like it is - paint looks pretty good to me.



Tucker

 

[Landpimp]

almost sure the only blue on a 65ish 40 or 45 was horizon..........but who knows? I would agree it looks a little darker than horizon, but both mine are faded(40 not much, 45 alot)

thats a sweet 45!

notice Dave just calls it a "small town"........not which small town...........yep Dave has early symptoms of a Cruiserhordites...................carefull Dave it spreads fast and a cure has not been found(but I hear there is a group of Cruiserwidows working 24/7 on a cure)........

 

[IDave]

Yes, I still have my heart set on a removable top swb. So. It ain't over.

Crusaholics anonymous: and the wives are forming "Cruise Anon?"

There's a Troopy parked at our airport this week (I'll take a pic if it's still there tomorrow). I showed my wife and she just grinned ear to ear!!!!


So, I have another question: how's the oil filter supposed to hook up in these early F rigs?

 

[Landpimp]

Troppy..........why I was just kinda sorta considering maybe someday picking up a late model left hand drive with AC/PS....with supper low miles.......

Oil filter is a canister type, mounts(I forget on what) on the driver side. if its still the original filters are $4 at Toyota, comes with all the seals(and then some

Yes, I still have my heart set on a removable top swb. So. It ain't over.

Crusaholics anonymous: and the wives are forming "Cruise Anon?"

There's a Troopy parked at our airport this week (I'll take a pic if it's still there tomorrow). I showed my wife and she just grinned ear to ear!!!!


So, I have another question: how's the oil filter supposed to hook up in these early F rigs?

 

[cruiserwanted]

Dave,

Congrats on the sweet score. Wish I had a FJ45. Enjoy it.

 

[IDave]

Ahh, looks like they switched out the original oil filter and stuck on a late 60s one (3 bolts to the manifold) but bolted it to the driver's apron inside. Guess I'd better look for an original.

 

[TJDIV]

Hmm....I would get creative and definitely go Blue with a White top.

 

[IDave]

Ahh, but, Tommy, tops on 45 LWBs were the same color as the rest of the rig, originally. However, I happen to like the white, too. Which is what is on the SWBs.

I guess SWBs had fiberglas tops, like '40s, and the LWB tops are corrogated metal. Or is that right?

 

[airon23]

I'm with Tommy I like that mixture of blue and white.
Congrats by the way

 

[Torskin]

you may be able to find the colour on
http://www.birfield.com/~ramullen/FAQ/TEXT/13-00.html

I don't know about this but you maybe able to see the colour code on the any compliance plate (if you have 1). Have to check

 

[Landpimp]

I thiink the SWB had a white top as well, also the ones I have seen have a metal top. both the removable tops share the same top(AFAIK)

Personaly I think a white top looks great, latter 45's had white tops...........

Ahh, but, Tommy, tops on 45 LWBs were the same color as the rest of the rig, originally. However, I happen to like the white, too. Which is what is on the SWBs.

I guess SWBs had fiberglas tops, like '40s, and the LWB tops are corrogated metal. Or is that right?

 

[IDave]

Torskin, that color code chart just goes back to '69. Don't know if that makes a difference. The 854 blue actually looks pretty close. But now I found another spot (inner fender well) that looks like the horizon blue. Wonder if that is the same as "horizontal" blue on the birfield.com color chart?

John, did the early FJ40's have metal tops, then?

 

[Torskin]

Be aware mate that each and every monitor displays colours differently from each other, even ones that are the same model & brand.

Guess your have to choose the colour that matches and see if that colour is available from autopaint stores.

You may be able to take a flake of the paint to a paint shop that has a computer that can colour match it. I know that the some big hardware chains here in australia can do it with house paints etc. Might be worth a try.

 

[IDave]

You are right, Torskin, but. If my monitor is accurate (my photo looks like what I see on the truck), then the color plate has a good chance of being accurate, too. And if they look the same on an accurate monitor, they should be close. Maybe?

 

[Torskin]

i would say so, just a computer geeks warning

 

[Landpimp]

early 40's even with the corugated top were fiberglass(only the roof)

my 65 fj40, horizon blue, still wearing the original paint(which shines like new if buffed)

here is that dash pic, with the exception of the toggle switch the dash is unmolested and the switchs are in the correct spots

and before you ask..........yes the headlight switch is suppose to work like it does..... right is rear lights and lic plate light(if you have one) only. 1st left is headlights, rear lights but no bib
lights. far left is bib lights and rear lights. I wired mine(by jumper on back of switch) so that when headlights are on so are the bib lights.......I just like it like that

Torskin, that color code chart just goes back to '69. Don't know if that makes a difference. The 854 blue actually looks pretty close. But now I found another spot (inner fender well) that looks like the horizon blue. Wonder if that is the same as "horizontal" blue on the birfield.com color chart?

John, did the early FJ40's have metal tops, then?

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[Torskin]

Are you sure that picture isn't back to front? Usually we drive on the right side of the vehicle and that's usually where the steering wheel is located.