Looking for info on this Vin # any help would be appreciated. I believe it's a 1966 US model but I did not have access to the frame code due to a winch plate covering it.
Help with FJ45L vin number
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whitey45
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I keep track of all long wheelbase 45's in the 45 registry. The frame number is the same as the vin tag. Tell and show us more pics! That vin puts it right around 65, 66. Is it a long or short wheelbase?
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Thanks for the info whitey45, I found it on the side of the road last night when I took a wrong (maybe right) turn. Tracked the owner down today and am trying to make myself part of the 45 club. Overall the truck is pretty rust free other than the drivers floor board and one of the sills that goes across the underside of the bed and a few spots on the bed and tailgate. It's a long bed with an F motor and 3 on the tree but has been converted to propane, no gas tank and has some other funky stuff going on with the wiring, heater, lights and lots of other "ranch repairs". He says it runs but has a leak in one of the propane lines so I can't verify the condition of the motor. Any help would be appreciated.
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Sweet truck if I had to guess I'd say 1966.
whitey45
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It's a 65(lower windshield vent)looks super solid, anything under 10k would be a great deal.
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Thanks for the information, hopefully this all works out and I don't get kicked out of the house for dragging another cruiser home.
KT40
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Nice find! 2 digits off from Dogwalkers 45. What is that contraption in front of the master cylinders?
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It's part of the propane set up, there's definitely some "stuff" going on in the engine bay.
I agree, 1965. Mine is 22880 and it's a '65 also.
Living in the Past
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According to SOR's FJ45 frame chart February 65 started with 22225. March 65 started with 22628. So 22466 would be February 65. Not sure I've seen a 66 with a inlet vent that the louvers we're on a forty-five degree angle.
Any idea what this year is?
FJ45 21320
FJ45 21320
Living in the Past
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Thanks!
Does the fj45L indicate it's a long bed?
How can I tell if it's the short bed or bed?
Living in the Past
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L is for left hand drive. FJ45LP-B is a long bed and FJ45LP is a short bed. If that doesn't help you post a picture of the truck.
A few more. I was also told it was an swb but I am not sure what that means
Living in the Past
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That is a SWB short wheel base. It has the bed that is rounded like the FJ40. The original truck in this thread is a long wheel base. Cab is the same on both.
SWB = short wheel base.
Look how much longer the OP's bed is than yours.
Look how much longer the OP's bed is than yours.
1980 FJ45 Just arrived from Dubai to Pacifica, CA. Need VIN verification
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