Very nice! Is this new to you or did you do all the conversion work on the truck? Congrats!
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Rarest version of a 45. Very cool! I dig the tasteful mods. 5.3 or 6.0? What trans did you end up using?
ClemsonCruiser
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Hey Chris it’s a crate 6.2 LS3 with H55/ splitcase behind it. I think you saw it at the shop when you dropped off your 45.
I started a build thread on it but sadly never finished it. It’s been with the owner Rich for about a year half now. He drives it daily and all over.
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Hey gang it's been a minute since I've done a build thread but I recently started a 45 build for a client that I believe is worthy of being documented. It's a 1965 FJ45 SWB with removable top this will be my third SWB build and by far the most unique. With that in mind I will go ahead and get...
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Ha! I wish I had the talent to do this work. All of this work was done by JP Virgo (Clemson Cruiser) at Preservation Land Cruisers. It was a departure from his exceptional concours work, but it is a daily driver and summer beach truck and was designed and built for those purposes. When I pass someone doing 90 mph on the highway, I get some very curious looks. Thank you JP for building this rig!
middlecalf
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Awesome rig, I remember that build. JP is a master.
But I’m curious about that interior rearview mirror JP @ClemsonCruiser .
But I’m curious about that interior rearview mirror JP @ClemsonCruiser .
ClemsonCruiser
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Hey Paul. Thanks for the kind words
That’s a factory mirror but the windshield frame itself is from a ‘67. We swapped to the later windshield because Rich wanted to easily be able to fold down the windshield as he does a bunch of beach driving. The ‘65 has those defrosts vent that go through the windshield frame into the dash making it a PITA to fold down.
I got you on the SWB registry.
I thought it was weird that my cab has corner windows but I thought 1964 was a split window truck
tahoe40/45
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1964 had both options of SWB FJ45, removable top with corner windows and fixed top with two split rear windows.
MinorESalas
Diógenes De Sínope
Hello to everybody. This is my HJ45, 1977, motor 1H, diesel. I hope you like the pictures. I am from Costa Rica.
FJ45~27401
Planning to pick it up shortly.
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Planning to pick it up shortly.
SOLD - Sale pending. 1967 FJ45LP-B. Gray.
April 21, 2025. Sale pending. Will report when completed. Thanks Mud brothers ! And sisters. April 14, 2025 Update: Available for sale again ! When buyer came to finalize sale yesterday, he spotted a different truck and we made a deal on that--he's now posted his new buy--...
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orangefj45
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Congrats to you and Michael!!!!!FJ45~27401
Planning to pick it up shortly.
SOLD - Sale pending. 1967 FJ45LP-B. Gray.
April 21, 2025. Sale pending. Will report when completed. Thanks Mud brothers ! And sisters. April 14, 2025 Update: Available for sale again ! When buyer came to finalize sale yesterday, he spotted a different truck and we made a deal on that--he's now posted his new buy--...
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Hal Struckman
Shreveport LA
1964 FJ45 LV
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Resto modding it currently
Very nice! Painted the LV to match the chair or vice versa?
middlecalf
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Won’t lose that one in the concert parking lot 
You'll see that one from the moon...if you're ever on the moon.Won’t lose that one in the concert parking lot
And the garage door opener!
How rare would you say ? . I have researched but never really found any numbers of what was and is out there. The cab is actually 3.5 inches longer and the bed this amount shorter than non removable top.
From my limited research…
They were the shortest run of 45’s and only made for 2 years (US Spec). I know nothing about them in the other markets.
The production numbers are highly speculated. I’ve never seen exact numbers and I’m not aware that Toyota ever released them.
Even the experts can’t agree on the LV production numbers or even how many are left.
As far as I know MUD has the largest collection state side of known 45’s so I’d loosely base numbers off of that and then add X?
Maybe someone more knowledgeable than I can chime in.
Either way JP’s builds are super impressive!
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