Brought home another project last week, here's my post on the 45 section of MUD:
This old 45 has a new home in PA!
This old 45 has a new home in PA!
New 45 in PA
- Thread starter shmukster
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
You've done it again Gary! Can't wait to see what you do with it. I think a passed a 55 sitting behind a barn in Centre County the other day. Somewhere on SR45. Did a double take but was in hurry to get to a job. Going to stop and take a closer look next week.
- Thread starter
- #3
Been working on the 45 as I get time. The top and rearof the cab are at a dustless blaster being cleaned and readied for my paint guy to fix some small rust holes and get them painted. I have new weatherstrips for the three windows and the original weatherstrips between the cab and tub and top and cab are usable (thankfully!!!). Not looking topaint the rest of the truck just those pieces that ened some attention to keep rain and weather out of the cab.
Started to do the rear disc install and while in the rear axle housing found that the carrier bearings are bad! Thought about just replacing those bearings but Koyos aren't cheap ($110 for the two cups and cones) so I pulled the third out of the front axle and popped it into the rear housing. Some cleanup and new gaskets and all is well with the rear axle. With the spider gears assembled and axle shafts in place i was able to finish the rear disc rotor and caliper install. looks good and will stop in a modern fashion. I used the kit from Steve on Mud, have used his stuff before and it works great.
Started to do the rear disc install and while in the rear axle housing found that the carrier bearings are bad! Thought about just replacing those bearings but Koyos aren't cheap ($110 for the two cups and cones) so I pulled the third out of the front axle and popped it into the rear housing. Some cleanup and new gaskets and all is well with the rear axle. With the spider gears assembled and axle shafts in place i was able to finish the rear disc rotor and caliper install. looks good and will stop in a modern fashion. I used the kit from Steve on Mud, have used his stuff before and it works great.
- Thread starter
- #4
So now she looks like this in the rear. Actually the rear cover is also on but these are the pics I took.
- Thread starter
- #6
So, during the week my grandson and I drove down to fellow club member Brian Brightbill's garage in Palmyra and picked up a front axle and a rear axle housing. I needed a more modern front axle to do the front disc conversion. The older (original in the 45) front axles have the old ball and claw setup instead of birfields and are not amenable to doing disc brakes. So yesterday I pulled the old front axle housing out from under the truck, was pleasantly surprised that the nuts on all four U-bolts cooperated and allow me to re-use the U-bolts. Stripped down Brian's 73 drum brake axle and slipped the hosuing under the front of the 45. Right now it is loosely attached with the U-bolts needing final tightening. I have all the donor parts for the disc brake setup from a 62 axle cleaned and ready to go. With any luck I'm hoping that the front discs are in place before the end of the day tomorrow.
Also been modernizing the hydraulics for the brke system. Tossed the original brake master cylinder and bolted on an adapter from Mark's Offorad, enables the new brake booster to clear (barely) the stiffening rib on the older firewals. had to make up an extension for the brake pedal pushrod and that is now fabbed and in place. I'm using a booster from a 73 FJ40, they're the most narrow available and I was able to source a rebuilt one from Mark's Offroad. He's great to deal with by the way. Using a master from an FJ60, it leaves plenty of room for the carburetor and original air cleaner. Once the front axle is done I need to bend and install all new brake lines and bleed the system. Also need to pop a tee into the vacuum line for the transfer case to get vacuum to the new booster. Minor item.
Had to remove the orignal oil filter assembly to make room for the brake booster. replaced it with a remote bracket that I'd had here for years. uses a PH8 Fram or Toyota screw-on filter. It's in place on the driver side fender and piped in with hydraic hoses.
Pulled the manifolds off last week, too. The flange on the exhaust pipe had been secured to the exhaust manifold with one stud and nut and a pair of rusty vise grips! was like that whe the previous owner bought it in 2005, imagine! I broke off the existing stud and drilled both of them out and now the exhaust flange attaches to the manifold with nuts and bolts. It works fine. The three piece gasket was interesting to work with, I could have used four hands to keep everything aligned while starting the bolts. It all worked out well. I was thankful that Specter had the right manifold gasket as it is NLA from Toyota.
Hopeing my rebuilt carb is in today's mail so i can fire the old girl up. i did have it running but none of the three carbs i had here worked without leaking. I'm looking forward to being able to drive it with brakes and a functional carb! Will get some more pictures tomorrow.
Also been modernizing the hydraulics for the brke system. Tossed the original brake master cylinder and bolted on an adapter from Mark's Offorad, enables the new brake booster to clear (barely) the stiffening rib on the older firewals. had to make up an extension for the brake pedal pushrod and that is now fabbed and in place. I'm using a booster from a 73 FJ40, they're the most narrow available and I was able to source a rebuilt one from Mark's Offroad. He's great to deal with by the way. Using a master from an FJ60, it leaves plenty of room for the carburetor and original air cleaner. Once the front axle is done I need to bend and install all new brake lines and bleed the system. Also need to pop a tee into the vacuum line for the transfer case to get vacuum to the new booster. Minor item.
Had to remove the orignal oil filter assembly to make room for the brake booster. replaced it with a remote bracket that I'd had here for years. uses a PH8 Fram or Toyota screw-on filter. It's in place on the driver side fender and piped in with hydraic hoses.
Pulled the manifolds off last week, too. The flange on the exhaust pipe had been secured to the exhaust manifold with one stud and nut and a pair of rusty vise grips! was like that whe the previous owner bought it in 2005, imagine! I broke off the existing stud and drilled both of them out and now the exhaust flange attaches to the manifold with nuts and bolts. It works fine. The three piece gasket was interesting to work with, I could have used four hands to keep everything aligned while starting the bolts. It all worked out well. I was thankful that Specter had the right manifold gasket as it is NLA from Toyota.
Hopeing my rebuilt carb is in today's mail so i can fire the old girl up. i did have it running but none of the three carbs i had here worked without leaking. I'm looking forward to being able to drive it with brakes and a functional carb! Will get some more pictures tomorrow.
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #7
Bob you just can't help it! actually the caliper on the driver side is silver...........
- Thread starter
- #8
Spent the morning in the garage and got the front discs completely installed. With having all the FJ62 donor parts cleaned already and using new calipers, rotors, and pads it went well. New Timken wheel bearings and new Koyo knuckle bearings. All that remains is to bend up and flare all the new tubing to connect everything and bleed the system.
Looking good Gary.
Like Bob's hair...
Gary - how's the 45 coming?
Such a cool build. I'd love to have one of these once I thin the herd of my old VW junk.
- Thread starter
- #13
The 45 is coming along, I updated the thread on the 45 site this past weekend. Today I am meeting my paint guy and some other former co-workers for breakfast and am dropping off the tailgate for him to work on. He told me yesterday the cab rear is almost done and he is starting on the top. I'm hopeful to have the cab rear and top back and bolted into place by the end of the month. The truck is actually running pretty well right now, brakes good and the steering is good, trying to track down a running out of fuel at the carb problem. The engine had low compression numbers especially in the last two cylinders when I checked it, been thinking about a valve job but hate to disturb the engine since it is indeed running fairly well. Stay tuned..............
You should plan to come down to the Relic Run next spring. It's held by the Olde North State Club @ Uwharrie in North Carolina.
We had three trucks there this year!
We had three trucks there this year!
- Thread starter
- #15
Hey hendog- I can match your avatar! Matt Reed was wrestling with my piggy that day and got a pin!!!!!!!
