Got a 64 fj45 wagon today 
OK so I knew and said I wanted a 45 wagon……I have always loved them, but I wasn’t looking too hard. So last night I stop by the store and for some reason sit down on the bench and grab a Auto Trader(I “might” look at AT 3-4 times some a year) I found a few 40’s that looked interesting and then I put it down……then picked it back up……WTF? There was a CRAPPY pic of a 45 wagon…..it read FJ45 Wagon, 350/400, ect ect ect $3000!!!!!! Well to make a long story short…..Connie and I met the seller at 9am at his place……looked at it…..bought it for $2400 and he drove it back 70miles to Gig Harbor for me and I drove him home, put 300+ miles on the 60 today......saw some other intersting stuff(pics sunday)
Connie LOVES it.....she's too damn cool
350/4bolt
Turbo 400
3 speed case, advance adapter, ebrake even works.
lenghtened drivelines
6” Benz(a local spring place) spring UNDER axle, , rear spings have 2” lowering blocks, 7deg shims.1.5” body lift
315/85/15 almost new(few hundred miles) Buckshot Mudders
Saginaw PS, GM tilt column.
Stock axles and brakes
Some interesting steering mods done, not sure if booty fab or not, seems to work real well however, I’ll take some pics in the light.
Interior really good(for the vintage) door panels no rips
Headliner 1-2 small tears
Dealer installed non OEM heater
Has OEM fender mirror, heater is aftermarket.
Body is pretty darn good, bottom of 1/4s have some rot, 2 small holes under front seat, front floors VERY solid, a few dings here and there, dent in roof, flaking paint, roof is very good not rot just surface and pealing, tailgate good, glass good(crack in front window, most the hardware is there, good(but mismatched) taillights. Overall pretty good…but needs some attention. Had a roof mounted spotlight(like a cop car) had a rack on it but it’s gone.
Has an interesting Land Cruiser sticker on the rear gate. And of course a Jimi sticker and a Gerry Garcia sticker on the tranny hump
Frame is EXCELENT.
Some nice custom bumpers.
And it runs,drives and rides damn well! It shocked the daylights out of me but it drove 70 miles to my house doing 70mph with no issues. I drove it around town for a few hours and it’s a suprisingly well set up, works better than I would have(or 1st did) think.
Seller was just a real nice guy, we had a great time, he was happy I bought it, very happy Turns out it had been on Auto Trader online for almost a week, but friday was the 1st time in print.
Its been in WA all it’s life, up in the mountains, the seller did most all the work, he is a forman at a welding outfit. He got it from a buddy of his 4+ years ago, the PO had it 4+ years, the orginal owner was a very tall dude who had a bigass afro…….so the headlinner above the driverseat is darker from his fro rubbing on it
Problems, brakes need some adjusting(all new wheel cyl, but needs a few pumps to get working) turn signals don’t work(not hooked up to GM colume), left rear door doesn’t open, needs some attention to surface rust and a few rot spots, PS hose leaks a bit, needs radiator flushed, needs shroud,seat could use some more hair under my fat ass.
Its far from perfect but its far from a rust bucket, just needs some issues takin care of and some new mods, TLC done. I don’t plan on restoring it but making a good drivin/wheeling 45 wagon.
Plans
Fix a few things for now, drive it for a while to see what else it needs and I want to do in the future
Fj62 alxes and booster/master are surely going under it.
That’s my story and that’s my new 45 wagon
Pics at
http://www.picturetrail.com/cruiserdude
in the 64 fj45 album
Needless to say I'm a happy camper
John H
OK so I knew and said I wanted a 45 wagon……I have always loved them, but I wasn’t looking too hard. So last night I stop by the store and for some reason sit down on the bench and grab a Auto Trader(I “might” look at AT 3-4 times some a year) I found a few 40’s that looked interesting and then I put it down……then picked it back up……WTF? There was a CRAPPY pic of a 45 wagon…..it read FJ45 Wagon, 350/400, ect ect ect $3000!!!!!! Well to make a long story short…..Connie and I met the seller at 9am at his place……looked at it…..bought it for $2400 and he drove it back 70miles to Gig Harbor for me and I drove him home, put 300+ miles on the 60 today......saw some other intersting stuff(pics sunday)
Connie LOVES it.....she's too damn cool
350/4bolt
Turbo 400
3 speed case, advance adapter, ebrake even works.
lenghtened drivelines
6” Benz(a local spring place) spring UNDER axle, , rear spings have 2” lowering blocks, 7deg shims.1.5” body lift
315/85/15 almost new(few hundred miles) Buckshot Mudders
Saginaw PS, GM tilt column.
Stock axles and brakes
Some interesting steering mods done, not sure if booty fab or not, seems to work real well however, I’ll take some pics in the light.
Interior really good(for the vintage) door panels no rips
Headliner 1-2 small tears
Dealer installed non OEM heater
Has OEM fender mirror, heater is aftermarket.
Body is pretty darn good, bottom of 1/4s have some rot, 2 small holes under front seat, front floors VERY solid, a few dings here and there, dent in roof, flaking paint, roof is very good not rot just surface and pealing, tailgate good, glass good(crack in front window, most the hardware is there, good(but mismatched) taillights. Overall pretty good…but needs some attention. Had a roof mounted spotlight(like a cop car) had a rack on it but it’s gone.
Has an interesting Land Cruiser sticker on the rear gate. And of course a Jimi sticker and a Gerry Garcia sticker on the tranny hump
Frame is EXCELENT.
Some nice custom bumpers.
And it runs,drives and rides damn well! It shocked the daylights out of me but it drove 70 miles to my house doing 70mph with no issues. I drove it around town for a few hours and it’s a suprisingly well set up, works better than I would have(or 1st did) think.
Seller was just a real nice guy, we had a great time, he was happy I bought it, very happy Turns out it had been on Auto Trader online for almost a week, but friday was the 1st time in print.
Its been in WA all it’s life, up in the mountains, the seller did most all the work, he is a forman at a welding outfit. He got it from a buddy of his 4+ years ago, the PO had it 4+ years, the orginal owner was a very tall dude who had a bigass afro…….so the headlinner above the driverseat is darker from his fro rubbing on it
Problems, brakes need some adjusting(all new wheel cyl, but needs a few pumps to get working) turn signals don’t work(not hooked up to GM colume), left rear door doesn’t open, needs some attention to surface rust and a few rot spots, PS hose leaks a bit, needs radiator flushed, needs shroud,seat could use some more hair under my fat ass.
Its far from perfect but its far from a rust bucket, just needs some issues takin care of and some new mods, TLC done. I don’t plan on restoring it but making a good drivin/wheeling 45 wagon.
Plans
Fix a few things for now, drive it for a while to see what else it needs and I want to do in the future
Fj62 alxes and booster/master are surely going under it.
That’s my story and that’s my new 45 wagon
Pics at
http://www.picturetrail.com/cruiserdude
in the 64 fj45 album
Needless to say I'm a happy camper
John H
actually... you're my hero 
