FJ45 Question

[71fj40newbe]

Can anyone tell me what year this is and anything else about it. I picked up yesterday and I dont know a lick about 45's, bearly a lick about 40's. I was told it was rare but you guys know.




Thanks!

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Others would know more than I but it looks to me like an early sixties long bed soft top?? The bed is of the short bed style (flat sides) but long which makes me think early sixties. And there is a door jamb riser and soft top bow in there. I can't tell if it had a column shift 3 spd which would also whisper early sixties. The bed is the most interesting thing to me - I wasn't aware that the long bed came in that flat side style. At least it looks long to me

 

[rjcruisers]

nice score

nice score,,,,its a money pit ---sell it to me

 

[esh]

Bed looks like it was made from a 40's tub. Has a hardtop lip all the way around and badges setup like a 40's.

 

[rockcod]

It is a FJ45SWB removeable top pick up, by the looks of the license plate number somewhere around a late 64 early 65. What are your plans for it? Nice score. Check the VIN number on the pass, side front frame horn.

 

[71fj40newbe]

65 fj45swb

I guess it is confirmed, thanks for the input. It is a 65 FJ45SWB removable top. My plan is probably to sell it and make a couple bucks to finish my FJ40 project. What is this thing worth, how many are still around. The thing is pretty rough as you can see in the pics. Here are a couple more pics.





Also there is little lights in the aprons above the fenders.

 

[71fj40newbe]

More pics

I just noticed on the model tag it said FJ45L, whats that?

 

[whitey45]

L is lefthand drive designation,looks like it was rolled on its side?

 

[71fj40newbe]

Yeah maybe L for rolled onto the left side, JK, thanks for the info>

 

[Shawn Russell]

Did you get this in the High Desert?

Shawn

 

[rockcod]

Are you going to part it out or sell it whole? If you decide to part it, I would like to be first in line for the tail light housings and lens, and clamps for the hard top. Where are you located?

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Ah, yes. SWB. I didn't realize the length of bed behind the axle was that long on a SWB, thats what threw me off. There is almost as much overhang there as an LPB.

The very first pic in this thread shows what looks to me to be a bit of the upper rear door jamb with a soft top bow attached to the top of it. Its sitting parallel with the steering column. Would that mean a factory soft top? Was there such a thing?

 

[71fj40newbe]

I will get some more pics and post them. There is a bow and thats what I thought, it had a factory soft top.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Factory soft top would be . Especially in Cali.

 

[71fj40newbe]

More pics (Soft top)

Check these pics out, I think we have a factory soft top boys

 

[71fj40newbe]

More pics

Here some pics. What do you guys think of these side markers?

 

[a.greenspan]

Check these pics out, I think we have a factory soft top boys
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your 45 is extreme rare, don`t part it out, restore it or sell it too
someone who restore it.
Cheers
Peter

 

[whitey45]

Those are fj40 factory softop bows modified to fit the 45.In 20 years I have not seen or heard of a factory soft top for a 45.I actually did the same thing to my 45 a few years ago.If anyone can produce evidence of a factory soft top 45 I would love to see it.Also those front markers are not factory,they have been added...

 

[a.greenspan]

I have not seen or heard of a factory soft top for a 45..

Hi whitey,
Toyota made softtop troopies ,

have seen some of them ( two or three I think ) in France and in the United Arab Emirates
but never saw a 45swb with such a top.
This car is a must too restore !!!
Cheers
Peter

 

[71fj40newbe]

Thanks for the info whitey45.