I just extracted this from a field (3 Viewers)

[Freakshow]

The guy actually had a title saying 1964. the inside is mostly gutted. it does
have a 4 speed tranny and sbc adapter plate bolted to it. the axles are both drum and shot. it had no grill, but a buddy had one laying behind his shed.
There are no wipers, motor or hardware in the frame, and the brackets that lock down the windshield are missing. Would anyone have any of that stuff?

 

[dgangle]

cool '80's period wheels and flip your bezel.

 

[crushr]

Lovely smooth firewall - must have been a show truck!

 

[Freakshow]

cool '80's period wheels and flip your bezel.

umm it's upside down? :whoops:

 

[fj40_73]

cool '80's period wheels and flip your bezel.

I'd be more worried about getting the early 80's 4x4 sticker off.

Good rescue! Hows the frame and rear sill?

 

[Freakshow]

Yeah, frame and all is good

 

[Mr. Toad]

cool '80's period wheels and flip your bezel.

x2 on the rims. Wish I could find some NIB for my FJ40

 

[REZARF]

It is going to be a long road... but nice score!

 

[lone gunman]

i sold a set of four of those wheels with 33 inch swampers mounted on them to another mud member for $75.00 about a month ago.

nice find by the way, i always loved the way the old tops looked.

 

[froggy]

congrats! another saved cruiser

 

[Fast Eddy]

You'd be surprised how much difference a coat of wax will make.

 

[MDH33]

You have to love the durability of the early FJ40 sheet metal. Looks pretty solid! Plus you get the cool corrugated hard top on the early ones. Have fun.

 

[pportmd]

Lovely smooth firewall - must have been a show truck!

Firewall doesn't look original from the photo, right?

 

[Texx]

I have an early model windshield frame in very good condition. It's not as early as yours, doesn't have the vent in front, believe it's a 66. PM if interested, thx Texx

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

The firewall looks aluminum, is it?

 

[esh]

My FJ45 (66) has really solid wiper motor replacements. I'll see if i can dig up a pic and get the model/manufacturer off them.

Early wiper motors are hard to find in good shape.

 

[esh]

Finally got a pic and a model # off the overhead wiper motors from the FJ454. These are replacements for the oem early-style motors (independent electric motors). It looks like there is some modification needed, but possibly in the form of a spacer. Didn't get a really close look.

Anyways, mine are this model- WWF12C18-730

From here:

AMERICAN ELECTRIC IGNITION - WWF WIPER MOTORS


They work great and have held up to the rain and snow.

 

[Living in the Past]

New wiper motors can still be bought from the dealer, might try Cdan for a good price. The hood of a early hard top did not come with anytime for hood tie down.

John