Build Goat. A 1967 survivor FJ-45 LWB

[wngrog]

Parts run to the powder coater.

I love the 3.70 gears and split case. Smooth sailing

 

[wngrog]

The guy that told me about my OddBall80 has become a good friend and is a fellow collector of old stuff.

He fixes old axes and hatchets for his friends and has had my grandfathers double head axe for about a year as it soaked in oil.

He told me it was ready and asked that I drive over one day and see his shop and stuff one say.

Today was the day and I left early so I could take as much gravel as time allowed

First small town is Thomastown and then a quick duck under the Natchez Trace Parkway before I ran it out of gas trying to find the range of this new fuel system

 

[wngrog]

Lunch was a quick affair with the fill up. The Goat seems to get around 12 mpg....

Turned 95,555.5 at 55 along Hwy 16

Stocking up on my 89NOlder Mural Monday shots

 

[wngrog]

200 miles later I get to his farm and check out all the goodies and grab the axe.

I took the more direct route home and made it just as it got dark. 8 hours in the 45 and about 400 Miles is quite plenty even for a small guy like me

 

[wngrog]

FJ45 Seat Modification

All week after my long trip in the Goat I’ve been considering getting a more comfortable seat setup.

I did a little searching in the forum and there was mention of raising the front of the seat.

I found a good height. Easy enough. Yeah it felt better but the way the seat frame is designed it would not recline enough to enjoy the benefit of the raised front.

I busted out the band saw and fixed that. Added spacers to the front and BOOM. Comfort.

Im so glad I tried this first without tossing the baby out with the bath water. Took me about 30 minutes total.

 

[middlecalf]

The back reclines further now but the frame gap isn’t closed in the last pic? Is the back resting on the cab? Sorry, I’m obviously confused.

 

[wngrog]

The back reclines further now but the frame gap isn’t closed in the last pic? Is the back resting on the cab? Sorry, I’m obviously confused.

I moved it back in the slider right before that pic all the way. I run it one click forward of that position and the gap is closed. Basically I can move it now from a reclined back if I click two forward and more upright if I go full backwards.

Make sense? Options.

 

[middlecalf]

I think I see, you get more recline now with less leg room, or you can get more leg room with a more vertical back with the back against the cab. Got it .

I‘d like to get more leg room but I’d have to go a lot more vertical. Fixed top issue.

 

[wngrog]

Leg room is moot if my back is broken.

 

[OPMACHINE]

Raising the seat to gain leg room is a great mod. I am going to copy your homework. I had not thought about that.

I have been thinking about cutting an inch of foam from the rear seat back.

 

[wngrog]

Raising the seat to gain leg room is a great mod. I am going to copy your homework. I had not thought about that.

I have been thinking about cutting an inch of foam from the rear seat back.

I took the seat foam out when I recovered. It was the angle that was killing me

 

[wngrog]

A trip through the farm today

 

[wngrog]

Loaded the Goat with Christmas refuse.

Red lost her gift card

 

[PAToyota]

Did she find it?

 

[wngrog]

Did she find it?

Yes! She is the finder of all things.

 

[wngrog]

Happy 3 year re-Birthday to the Goat

 

[wngrog]

Snow Day 2021

 

[SHREG]

No snow angle?

 

[wngrog]

I really can’t tell you how much I enjoy and use this FJ45 now with the round of 2.0 modifications.

 

[middlecalf]

and it’s getting help from a toyota forkee