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Chris-
Seats are delayed a bit. I just ordered the pewter paint from CCOT and will take it to the shop the day before I leave. I won't be seeing the seats until I get home at the end of March.
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Chris-
Seats are delayed a bit. I just ordered the pewter paint from CCOT and will take it to the shop the day before I leave. I won't be seeing the seats until I get home at the end of March.
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Mike-
It's hard to tell. I looked at it today and it may in fact be a dent but it also looks like it could be normal.
I've seen a few other pics on MUD that looked the same but who knows. If you could get to the back of it and see what it looks like from the inside I think you might be able to tell better.
Had a Great drive Tuesday to Dago, Next time I hope we can meet up. I might roll over to Tony's this weekend if he's home
Mike-
It's hard to tell. I looked at it today and it may in fact be a dent but it also looks like it could be normal.
Thanks Dom,
On mine, it was dented or pushed in enough that I did my best to make it flat. I have my cab disassembled so I was able to get to the area and bump it out, somewhat. The glove box wall is welded next to that area on the inside. This makes the area harder to get to and more rigid and harder to work out a dent. After spending some time on mine, its not perfect, but better than it was.
I think it might be something in the manufacturing process that causes this dent. I've now seen several FJ45s that appear to have the same or similar dent in that area. Another thought is that the transfer shifter linkage bracket is bolted in that area so maybe that has something to do with it.
Just a guess. For those restoring to stock/original, I guess you might want to leave the dent there. 
Mike
Thanks Dom,
On mine, it was dented or pushed in enough that I did my best to make it flat. I have my cab disassembled so I was able to get to the area and bump it out, somewhat. The glove box wall is welded next to that area on the inside. This makes the area harder to get to and more rigid and harder to work out a dent. After spending some time on mine, its not perfect, but better than it was.
I think it might be something in the manufacturing process that causes this dent. I've now seen several FJ45s that appear to have the same or similar dent in that area. Another thought is that the transfer shifter linkage bracket is bolted in that area so maybe that has something to do with it.
Mike
Be careful you don't start a "save the dent" club
Be careful you don't start a "save the dent" club
Yes, good point. I've probably lost creditability on mud and devalued my cruiser by removing a factory dent from my FJ45.
Everyone, please, listen up, don't do as I did, learn from my mistake. Save and preserve your dent. ;p
. I've probably lost creditability on mud and devalued my cruiser by removing a factory dent from my FJ45.
that`s for sure
Cheers
Peter
nice stock "woody" by the way
WOW!
That dude needs a trailer.
That dude needs a trailer.
Bear
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Woody
Something tells me from looking at the flex in that suspension that these two have done this kind of work before. Sure gives credence to the advertising slogan, "No job too big."
Can you imagine driving up some winding mountain road in Afghanistan and here comes these two yokels singing and barreling downhill towards you? Now the question at my local DMV on the driver's license application always was: When two vehicles traveling on a narrow and hilly one-lane road meet each other, which vehicle must back up and yield to the other.
So I ask you, in this scenario, who's gonna yield to whom?
And I wonder as well, do ya think their local OSHA requires any kind of tie-downs or perhaps red flags or lighting in the rear, you know, just as long as the vehicle's tail lights are connected and all four hubcaps are properly mounted?
Have to admit I'm kinda impressed with the tires they sell over there, the ones marked on the sidewall with "Maximum pressure 20,000,000 psi."
that`s for sure
Cheers
Peter
nice stock "woody" by the way
Something tells me from looking at the flex in that suspension that these two have done this kind of work before. Sure gives credence to the advertising slogan, "No job too big."
Can you imagine driving up some winding mountain road in Afghanistan and here comes these two yokels singing and barreling downhill towards you? Now the question at my local DMV on the driver's license application always was: When two vehicles traveling on a narrow and hilly one-lane road meet each other, which vehicle must back up and yield to the other.
So I ask you, in this scenario, who's gonna yield to whom?
And I wonder as well, do ya think their local OSHA requires any kind of tie-downs or perhaps red flags or lighting in the rear, you know, just as long as the vehicle's tail lights are connected and all four hubcaps are properly mounted?
Have to admit I'm kinda impressed with the tires they sell over there, the ones marked on the sidewall with "Maximum pressure 20,000,000 psi."
I believe it is a matter of physics and not rules of the road as to whom will yield the right of way. Much easier to go back the down hill, that is a lot of mass in motion
Ok, where are the updates? This has become one of my favorite threads......
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Sorry guys, been in South Africa so nothing has been done. Should get the seats back this week, then on to solving some oil leaks...
Welcome back Dom, time to get back to work. We all missed your posts while you were gone. I want to get you back the oil priming tool that you loaned me. It worked like a champ. Let me know a good time.
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
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Just posted a separate thread on the final 6 blade plastic fan upgrade I completed this week using the F motor fan spacer which gave me the room I needed to keep the fan away from the fan belt...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/278560-f135-4-blade-fan-upgrade.html#post4335704
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/278560-f135-4-blade-fan-upgrade.html#post4335704
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Well after a long wait for my seats they are finally finished. I dropped them off before I left for South Africa and a month later they still weren't quite done. Luckily for me I've become a little more patient as I age. 
I was getting tired of pulling the truck in and out of the garage with the temporary seat...
The original plan was to buy the SOR stuff and have my upholstery guy install the foam and covers. But after talking with him he convinced me that he could do it all for a reasonable price and he assured me I'd be happy. Besides I'm trying to support my local businesses as much as possible and I was very pleased with how the 40 seats he did turned out. I could just pull them out of the truck and drop them off.
Here's what we decided on:
-The seats would be completely taken apart and all the springs would be reconstructed.
-The seat assemblies would be sandblasted and returned to me for painting. (I changed my mind on this and provided them with the CCOT paint so they could do it).
-They would custom make the seat covers from measurements and photos I provided of Mike Piper's 45 seats that had the SOR stuff in it.
-They would replace all the foam with new high quality stuff.
-They would install seat heaters in the driver and passenger's seat (but not in the center of the bench).
-After paint they would reassemble everything and I would pick em up and install them myself and wire the heaters.
Here's what they started with...
After a few minor hiccups with the painting (ok they had to re-sandblast, re-primer, and re-paint).
The seats turned out great!
The only things left to do are wire up a switched power wire from the fuse block for the seat heaters and source some type of push-in rubber grommet for the bottom of the passenger seat post that doesn't bolt to the floor.
Most importantly the 45 is back on the road!!!!
I was getting tired of pulling the truck in and out of the garage with the temporary seat...
The original plan was to buy the SOR stuff and have my upholstery guy install the foam and covers. But after talking with him he convinced me that he could do it all for a reasonable price and he assured me I'd be happy. Besides I'm trying to support my local businesses as much as possible and I was very pleased with how the 40 seats he did turned out. I could just pull them out of the truck and drop them off.
Here's what we decided on:
-The seats would be completely taken apart and all the springs would be reconstructed.
-The seat assemblies would be sandblasted and returned to me for painting. (I changed my mind on this and provided them with the CCOT paint so they could do it).
-They would custom make the seat covers from measurements and photos I provided of Mike Piper's 45 seats that had the SOR stuff in it.
-They would replace all the foam with new high quality stuff.
-They would install seat heaters in the driver and passenger's seat (but not in the center of the bench).
-After paint they would reassemble everything and I would pick em up and install them myself and wire the heaters.
Here's what they started with...
After a few minor hiccups with the painting (ok they had to re-sandblast, re-primer, and re-paint).
The seats turned out great!
The only things left to do are wire up a switched power wire from the fuse block for the seat heaters and source some type of push-in rubber grommet for the bottom of the passenger seat post that doesn't bolt to the floor.
Most importantly the 45 is back on the road!!!!
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Very nice work! I've looked locally, but not much luck finding a guy to make some new skins for mine...in original coral...so I keep looking, or since I can, I'll probably end up making them myself.
And nice write up on the fan...I'll be doing the same.
And nice write up on the fan...I'll be doing the same.
Awl_TEQ
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Holy crap those are purdy! Very nice work.
whitey45
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Dom, I cant think of a better candidate for seat heaters,than an old 45,even though you are in dago. What kit did you source for the heaters.Seats turned out very nice!
Those turned out very nice Dom. You need to stop on the way home one of these days, I want to see those seat heaters and get you the parts you are looking for to get this thing closer to finished.
