History of my FJ45LV? (1 Viewer)

[Fuentesfranko]

I've been posting on other forums, but everyone points me to this one, so let's try here:

I purchased a 1967 Fj45LV last year and I realized I know very little about it. I just know that I bought it from a guy that wanted to restore it but he gave up and decided to sell it. I don't know much else about it.

Posting this in case anyone here would have any connection with or more information on this LV purchased in Richmond , British Columbia, Canada from a guy named CHIN. It has a 2f engine, freshly reupholstered seats and side panels, and a few extra doors and glass.

Would love to know where it's lived, what purposed it's served (farm vehicle?) how many owners it's had, etc.) Very curious.

Also, I know it's a long shot, but if anyone has a rear bumper for this bad boy, I'd loooove to take it. pleeeease!

VIN number is: FJ45LV29218

Thank you!

 

[KT40]

Would like to hear more. What are your plans for the old girl? Wouldn’t happen to have an extra rear seat?

 

[xtremeVA]

Nice find and welcome to the LV Asylum.

 

[Fuentesfranko]

Thanks guys!
I'm planning to either go as stock as possible to the point of changing the 2f engine it has to the original F engine, or to desecrate it and still go as stock as possible, but with an electric drivetrain.

@KT40 I don't happen to have an extra seat. It came with a couple of extra doors but I might have to use those to harvest some ribs.
I think all I'm missing in my LV is the rear bumper (from my initial inspection, I'm sure I'll notice more things) in case anyone happens to have one

 

[Tancruiser]

I built mine out of a 55 series bumper.

 

[45Kevin]

Have you checked your VIN against those in the registry in this forum section.

LV list

In VIN order #1 - 61 10217 bdlatin 63 13304 hdjtachtig 63 14158 ldcr63 63 14218 ClemsonCruiser 63 14433 parted out 63 14452 For sale 1964 fj45lv fj45-14452 63 14502 Whitey45 63 14462 eBay auction 63 no VIN Tancruiser 64 15087 WDukes 64 15022 MMcInnes 64 15102 Toyrod 64 15107 Landpimp 64 15158...

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[Fuentesfranko]

Have you checked your VIN against those in the registry in this forum section.

LV list

In VIN order #1 - 61 10217 bdlatin 63 13304 hdjtachtig 63 14158 ldcr63 63 14218 ClemsonCruiser 63 14433 parted out 63 14452 For sale 1964 fj45lv fj45-14452 63 14502 Whitey45 63 14462 eBay auction 63 no VIN Tancruiser 64 15087 WDukes 64 15022 MMcInnes 64 15102 Toyrod 64 15107 Landpimp 64 15158...

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I did a search on the forum and got no results based on my VIN.

 

[PG45er]

I checked some pictures I have and can confirm what crawlincruiser says in the LV list thread, this is definatley one of those 2 from Vancouver Island. I looked at those LV's when they were for sale. The one you have had a Chrysler 383 with an automatic and driveshaft between the auto and the T case, hillbilly style. Because of the gray, I suspect it was one of the LV's that was originally owned by a BC mining company, which had a whole fleet of them. I had one that was the same gray, which I believe was originally a mine truck and I know a fellow who has one which belonged to his father in law who worked for the mining company and bought the one he used when he worked at the mine when he retired, repainted now but was the same gray. Pic from the ad when they were for sale in Comox

 

[Tancruiser]

A whole fleet as in two? It would be cool to see a group of them.

 

[PG45er]

A whole fleet as in two? It would be cool to see a group of them.

I have tried to find info on the mining company with the hope that a picture of a bunch of them would pop up but no luck. With the 2 from Vancouver Island, the one I had, my friend who has his father in laws and crawlincruiser posted pics a while back of an LV that was butchered up and made into a pick up that I believe was the same gray makes 5 I know of . Apparently there was quite a few more than that and they were all painted gray.

 

[Tancruiser]

I’m wondering if mine was gray before someone painted it camouflage it did come to me out of Oregon

 

[Fuentesfranko]

I’m wondering if mine was gray before someone painted it camouflage it did come to me out of Oregon

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That's a nice looking LV! Your side window rubber looks so new, is it? If so, what did you use?

 

[Fuentesfranko]

Yeah, seems like my LV came from Comox in Vancouver Island. It has the roof rack attachments, and it did come with a 2f engine installed, so seems like PO took both LVs or at least one and a bunch of parts.
Would love to see a photo of the mining company. I found a list of around 40 mining companies that would've been around at the time. Might have to send 40 emails and see if one of them knows anything haha.

This is the ad from 2015. Wish I had paid that amount $!

 

[PG45er]

I’m wondering if mine was gray before someone painted it camouflage it did come to me out of Oregon

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Quite possible by the looks of it. Do you know if it was originally a Canadian LV?
Only picture I have of my LV before I fixed it up and painted it, about 40 years ago.

 

[PG45er]

Yeah, seems like my LV came from Comox in Vancouver Island. It has the roof rack attachments, and it did come with a 2f engine installed, so seems like PO took both LVs or at least one and a bunch of parts.
Would love to see a photo of the mining company. I found a list of around 40 mining companies that would've been around at the time. Might have to send 40 emails and see if one of them knows anything haha.

This is the ad from 2015. Wish I had paid that amount $!

He didn't sell them for that price. He had so many responses to his ad that he wouldn't reply and then doubled the price when I finally tracked him down.

 

[Tancruiser]

What designates it a Canadian LV? Anything different

 

[scoobiedubes]

I see @PG45er truck had a fairlead in the front bumper, did all these mining company LV's have a winch? That might be a clue for which LV's came from that mining "fleet".

@Tancruiser I can hardly see your LV its so well camouflaged!

 

[PG45er]

What designates it a Canadian LV? Anything different

Not sure if their was any difference, just wondered if you knew where it was originally sold.

I see @PG45er truck had a fairlead in the front bumper, did all these mining company LV's have a winch? That might be a clue for which LV's came from that mining "fleet".

@Tancruiser I can hardly see your LV its so well camouflaged!

The fairlead could have been added after it was sold off by the mining company so not sure if that would be a good clue.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

What designates it a Canadian LV? Anything different

Easy way to tell a Canadian LV is they had triangular shaped “room lights” on top of the B pillar. Also the pre late ‘66 model years had a fresh air intake built into the underside of the 3” front roof over hang.

HTH,
JP

 

[Tancruiser]

I thought that was an Australian thing .