I have a 1974 FJ55 and am looking to covert from the power rear window tailgate to the bar door style of later models. Has anyone see this conversion before? Any tips or ides would be great.
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I’m sure It wouldn’t be as easy a direct fit with modifications made for hinges and latch points. It would be nice to have some actual door and opening measurements from an equipped vehicle to see if it would even be worth the hassle.Thing the biggest challenge is going to be source the door and back of the FJ55 that used ambulance doors. Some details in the door frame like hinges and latches would be hard to do from scratch if you do do not know how Toyota did from the factory. Toyota only goes back to 3/69 in their parts system. I find ambulance door used from 3/69 on. My guess from the start of the FJ55 in 67 these were used since the FJ45LV had them in other markets. I had an opportunity to get ambulance doors off 60 if I paid shipping from Australia. My FJ62 is too nice to be cutting up to change doors.
Gotcha…well I need to source a parts car that has been pretty much gutted except for the rear and those doors….time to get to work!
Yeah that’s what I need….I’m not a fan of this electric rear window. I mean I get it was ahead of its time, but really a pain when they get to be this age.I saw them in Kenya in 1975 on raised roof "FJ55's" used by the police. I think they are called FJ56's.
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I’m not a fan of this electric rear window. I mean I get it was ahead of its time, but really a pain when they get to be this age.
I love the electrical rear window. When it works.Yeah that’s what I need….I’m not a fan of this electric rear window. I mean I get it was ahead of its time, but really a pain when they get to be this age.
Hahaha…I’m glad they got better at it. Wish they had perfected it on the ‘74. I’m sure I will like it also when I get it running as it should. I will say I just hopped on this forum yesterday and I am extremely excited about the support I have received already. This is what a forum should be…thanks for the kind advice and help so far.I love the electrical rear window. When it works.
It was Toyota's first i think. They got better at it.
My first thought on this is from the rear it looks like a van….In Europe FJ55 are very very rare and only a few countries got them... But they are all with ambulance doors... Not sure why as it's classified as a passenger vehicle and not an utility vehicle like the 40s.
I'm drooling for one with the tailgate here in Europe. For sure ambulance doors are more practical but the tailgate is so emblematic of this model x)
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(this one is located in Belgium ② Toyota Land cruiser FJ55 3.9i — Toyota — 2ememain - https://www.2ememain.be/v/autos/toyota/m1808690960-toyota-land-cruiser-fj55-3-9i)
I agree! Really make it looks like a utility van instead of a Station Wagon :/My first thought on this is from the rear it looks like a van….
But….they don’t have an issue with a faulty gear or window motor….thanks for the post…looks like an awesome rig!I agree! Really make it looks like a utility van instead of a Station Wagon :/
True. Probably a lot easier to source a donor, import/transport donor, cut the tails off two Pigs and weld one in and make it work than to source a gear...But….they don’t have an issue with a faulty gear or window motor….thanks for the post…looks like an awesome rig!