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fj45 rebuild to king cab, with pics 2012
I pucrchased this FJ45 about 10 years ago and did a blaze on it one year then moved west to Calgary.
So this is how she looks today, I have plans... ok ... hopes of bringing it out and finishing some minor things on the truck and driving it this summer 2012.
The original plan was to do a frame off rebuild , blaze like hell and then found out I still had more shop time left so...
The dream of a king cab came and alot of sleepless nights and many disregarded drawings were thrown out but at last once done, time was still available to drop a B diesel in that I had laying around.
All photos were taken with the old school camera untill the end when I got a digital.
It was a regular cab with 2f and cracked frame when I got it. Now it has a B with a 5 speed welded and galvanized frame and reupholstered split bench seats. Suspension Correction kit and stock leafs & a pto.
Future plans are a turbo with propane injection , 33'' , emergency brake conversion and some headlights and looking to make a few RMLCA meetings and possibly trail runs.
No plans of going power steering , I want to complain about something for a while. lol
Posing is my niece and my friend with 42.
The bj42 is a partial stainless rear tub nerf and front bumper.
Question : now that FJ45 is now a 4 cyl diesel what would the designation now be ?
What kind of turbo for a B motor ?
What else would you do to this truck ?
Any comments and suggestions of what else I can add to the truck are welcome !
Happy New Year ! 2012
I had some parts like a roof laying around with side window panels. The length of cab is a personal choice as my friend wants one longer, it's what you think you need. I went with 17''.
Thread : I would really like to but as the project happened before I had a dig. cam. I was using a disposable film cam and the pics are packed away. One day I will find the box they are in and scan them for a future thread.
A brief cronology of events that started in 2003 to 2005 :
The truck I bought in 1995.
helped friend rebuild his fj45 and he game me a frame he had.
> I welded and repaired it adding a correction kit then we galvanized both frames.
> I drove Kanga ( fj45 ) in the shop after my friend closed for the day Fri. eve. pulled the frame out and slid the galvanized one under , so to speak, and at 8am drove the truck out of the shop.
I had drawings I'd been working on for a king cab but didnt know when I would do it.
> My friend gave me more shop time so I drove the truck in another Fri. eve. pulled the 2f out and droped in a B and 5 speed I had sitting around and drove it out after pulling another all-nighter.
Then again Remi my friend with garage once again extended the offer and I started working on the king cab.
> This was not a one nighter but many many many evenings, weekends, and some days before the king cab would be complete.
During the process a lot of beer and pizza were consumed amoungst friends.
We did quite a few work parties charged by coffee beer and food.
The truck still needs an emergency brake adaptor for the 5 speed trany which I will need to get.
The split bench seats were reupolstered with some a@# warmers in them with a dial switch on the dash.
The Plan is to get her on the road in 2013 along with my bj42 so there will be a finishing thread to come...
I will keep an eye out for those pics.
Thanks for reading and asking !
Thanks
Cheers
AlbertaMac
Attached Images
Re : picture: bj42, fj45 and Mr.Rudi an ol cruiser friend (RIP )
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I pucrchased this FJ45 about 10 years ago and did a blaze on it one year then moved west to Calgary.
So this is how she looks today, I have plans... ok ... hopes of bringing it out and finishing some minor things on the truck and driving it this summer 2012.
The original plan was to do a frame off rebuild , blaze like hell and then found out I still had more shop time left so...
The dream of a king cab came and alot of sleepless nights and many disregarded drawings were thrown out but at last once done, time was still available to drop a B diesel in that I had laying around.
All photos were taken with the old school camera untill the end when I got a digital.
It was a regular cab with 2f and cracked frame when I got it. Now it has a B with a 5 speed welded and galvanized frame and reupholstered split bench seats. Suspension Correction kit and stock leafs & a pto.
Future plans are a turbo with propane injection , 33'' , emergency brake conversion and some headlights and looking to make a few RMLCA meetings and possibly trail runs.
No plans of going power steering , I want to complain about something for a while. lol
Posing is my niece and my friend with 42.
The bj42 is a partial stainless rear tub nerf and front bumper.
Question : now that FJ45 is now a 4 cyl diesel what would the designation now be ?
What kind of turbo for a B motor ?
What else would you do to this truck ?
Any comments and suggestions of what else I can add to the truck are welcome !
Happy New Year ! 2012
I had some parts like a roof laying around with side window panels. The length of cab is a personal choice as my friend wants one longer, it's what you think you need. I went with 17''.
Thread : I would really like to but as the project happened before I had a dig. cam. I was using a disposable film cam and the pics are packed away. One day I will find the box they are in and scan them for a future thread.
A brief cronology of events that started in 2003 to 2005 :
The truck I bought in 1995.
helped friend rebuild his fj45 and he game me a frame he had.
> I welded and repaired it adding a correction kit then we galvanized both frames.
> I drove Kanga ( fj45 ) in the shop after my friend closed for the day Fri. eve. pulled the frame out and slid the galvanized one under , so to speak, and at 8am drove the truck out of the shop.
I had drawings I'd been working on for a king cab but didnt know when I would do it.
> My friend gave me more shop time so I drove the truck in another Fri. eve. pulled the 2f out and droped in a B and 5 speed I had sitting around and drove it out after pulling another all-nighter.
Then again Remi my friend with garage once again extended the offer and I started working on the king cab.
> This was not a one nighter but many many many evenings, weekends, and some days before the king cab would be complete.
During the process a lot of beer and pizza were consumed amoungst friends.
We did quite a few work parties charged by coffee beer and food.
The truck still needs an emergency brake adaptor for the 5 speed trany which I will need to get.
The split bench seats were reupolstered with some a@# warmers in them with a dial switch on the dash.
The Plan is to get her on the road in 2013 along with my bj42 so there will be a finishing thread to come...
I will keep an eye out for those pics.
Thanks for reading and asking !
Thanks
Cheers
AlbertaMac
Attached Images
Re : picture: bj42, fj45 and Mr.Rudi an ol cruiser friend (RIP )
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