Builds Maytag. 1967 LPB, a daily driven survivor
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- #322
Not quite. Didn't really bother me enough to spend the time massaging them to be perfect. 'tool not a jewel' and all that. Looks fine to me, and eventually it will be covered in a canopy anyway.
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- #323
Been a bit since an update. I've been busy (as has the Maytag). Deck repairs were keeping both of us pretty occupied.
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- #324
In the previous post you may spy some new rails on the bed sides. Here's where I explain those...
Since I got the truck I've been planning a canvas bed canopy and have been researching ways to do that.
The plan I settled on uses a combination of wood, metal fabrication, and bow corners from an M35 Deuce & a Half, for a very aesthetically pleasing result. Credit for this design goes to @love2fly. I used his pics as inspiration.
Since I got the truck I've been planning a canvas bed canopy and have been researching ways to do that.
The plan I settled on uses a combination of wood, metal fabrication, and bow corners from an M35 Deuce & a Half, for a very aesthetically pleasing result. Credit for this design goes to @love2fly. I used his pics as inspiration.
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Thanks to his detailed pictures I was able to get a very good idea of how these are attached to the bed.
First up I needed to make some rails that would attach to the bed sides and had pockets for the wood. I made these with some 1/8" flat bar, 1x3x1/16" rectangular tubing, 2"x3"x1/4" L Channel, and some 1.5" x 3/16" flat bar
The following pics show how it is attached to the bed.
There are factory holes in the bed here. I welded some captive nuts into the 1/4" bar to secure the rails here using the existing holes. I needed to use thin Jam Nuts here so they would fit into the pocket.
First up I needed to make some rails that would attach to the bed sides and had pockets for the wood. I made these with some 1/8" flat bar, 1x3x1/16" rectangular tubing, 2"x3"x1/4" L Channel, and some 1.5" x 3/16" flat bar
The following pics show how it is attached to the bed.
There are factory holes in the bed here. I welded some captive nuts into the 1/4" bar to secure the rails here using the existing holes. I needed to use thin Jam Nuts here so they would fit into the pocket.
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Pics of the finished rails.
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Next came the bows themselves.
For the wood I chose Ipe, an insanely hard, dense, outdoor stable wood (also known as Brazilian walnut). Finished with Spar Urethane (or even left unfinished) this wood will probably outlast the steel.
Threaded inserts will secure the bows to the corners and rails.
As mentioned before the bow corners are military
surplus from an M35 Deuce and a Half. Easily available from many online dealers.
For the wood I chose Ipe, an insanely hard, dense, outdoor stable wood (also known as Brazilian walnut). Finished with Spar Urethane (or even left unfinished) this wood will probably outlast the steel.
Threaded inserts will secure the bows to the corners and rails.
As mentioned before the bow corners are military
surplus from an M35 Deuce and a Half. Easily available from many online dealers.
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- #328
Bows went in fairly easily. A lot of initial fitting and removal, but I'm very happy with the finished product. For the canvas I'll be taking some plans to a boat shop that does canvas work. I don't have the skills or equipment to take that on myself.
Bear
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Thanks for sharing the detailed photos !
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Maytag got a new friend the other day so we had a photo shoot in the back yard...
1963 Willy's CJ5A Tuxedo Park
1963 Willy's CJ5A Tuxedo Park
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- #332
Anyone looking for an original throttle knob, and doesn't want to go through the headache of restoring one like i did?
Guess what? I found out you can buy them new. Cheap. From a Willy's Jeep part supplier.
It's. The. Same.
Exactly the same. Even the dash hole size. I pulled the housing out of my CJ's dashboard yesterday and verified.
$16!!!
Guess what? I found out you can buy them new. Cheap. From a Willy's Jeep part supplier.
It's. The. Same.
Exactly the same. Even the dash hole size. I pulled the housing out of my CJ's dashboard yesterday and verified.
$16!!!
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- #334
I'm looking at them side by side and can't tell a difference. Maybe it will be more apparent with the knob itself when I have it in hand, but the housings are identical.
Maybe your Toyota one already got replaced with a Jeep one once?
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- #337
I don't have the knob itself yet, but the picture looks the same. Same lettering and everything. The housing that the cable slides through is exactly the same.
My Toyota choke knob is the same size as the throttle knob in the FJ45 so I'm pretty sure it's original
Here's the info:
forum.ih8mud.com
Choke and throttle cable alternative
Hey guys, I was helping a friend restore an old Jeep CJ2A and found something interesting. The choke and throttle cables are oddly similar to early FJ40 throttle and choke cables. They can be bought for $30 on ebay. I know its a jeep part but for a place holder, it is hard to beat...
forum.ih8mud.com
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- #339
Last left off I had finished the bows for the bed, and had planned to get a boat canvas shop to quote me for the canvas canopy.
Well those estimates led me to decide to teach myself to sew, and do the damn thing myself (for about a tenth of the cost).
It went way better than expected, and I learned A TON (including that I really like sewing).
I'm not going to post all of the detailed construction shots here. I already made an album on imgur that you can visit here:
FJ45 Bed Canopy
Here's the finished product:
Well those estimates led me to decide to teach myself to sew, and do the damn thing myself (for about a tenth of the cost).
It went way better than expected, and I learned A TON (including that I really like sewing).
I'm not going to post all of the detailed construction shots here. I already made an album on imgur that you can visit here:
FJ45 Bed Canopy
Here's the finished product:
