new introduction!

[Tennessee80]

Hey all,

This is an unofficial introduction, as I have just purchased a 1965 fj45 swb from Oregon, due to arrive next week sometime. I am very excited, as I have been looking for a while for an old cruiser in this condition. It does have an old chevy 250 6 cyl. engine in it. It also is being shipped with a 1984 2F motor from a 60 series. Does anyone have any experience with the chevy 250 engine? At some point in the future, once I gather info and a couple of my cruiser buddies here in town, we will be swapping the 2F in, but for now, I will just enjoy the truck, which has minimal frame and interior floor pan rust.

Anyhow, that's it, and I am looking forward to registering in this subforum and learning the ins and outs of these fine vehicles...

cheers!

Joel

 

[RufusTheDufus]

Had a Chevy 250 in an old tow truck with 5.12 gears. I've been told that's one of the best engines GM ever produced.

 

[Bird]

We need more 45 pickups down here. way to go!

 

[Tennessee80]

Thanks, I am stoked. There are some amazing cruisers on this board, and equally amazing is people's dedication to preserving them...

 

[landcrusher909]

Congrats Looking forward to seeing some pictures Welcome to the 45 section

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

fixed top or removable? Welcome

 

[2fpower]

I cannot give an "official" welcome, as there are no pictures of this "alleged" 45 purchase.

So, unofficially, WELCOME.

 

[Tennessee80]

Thanks, everyone. Left Oregon today, and here is an attempt to upload some photos... it is a swb, 1965.

cheers!

Joel

 

[Tennessee80]

Oh, yeah, removable top!

 

[Timbo FJ45]

Very nice. Congratulations

 

[Bird]

awesome rig. let us know about your progress

 

[destin]

wow great truck man!

love it

 

[mattcamp]

Congats that looks killer, but you should stop taking the native wildlife out of my state! Oregon still needed that one.

 

[a.greenspan]

Congrats nice 45 swb....

1965 fj45 swb, stock!

your signature

would mean one more old school lady ..... sweet

Cheers
Peter

 

[stuching]

Diamond in the rough .. Nice find..

 

[Tennessee80]

Thanks, you have to know it's killing me not being here yet. I was not in the market until I saw it. I figured if I ever was to get a 45, this one is the one to have. Got it for $8k with the 2F. Deal? Even if it was too high, I don't care. It has minimal rust. Here is a shot of the floorboard...

 

[2fpower]

$8k!!!! That sucks that you got scammed like that. Sometimes humanity is mean like that. I, however, am a decent person. I will take that heap off your shoulders for $8k, so you don't get burned!

Oh, and officially welcome. Thanks for the eye candy.

 

[Tennessee80]

Ok, thanks! And 2F power, since it's in your sig line, what do you make of the current engine in the 45 that I am about to experience? 250 chevy vs. 2F, of which I have being shipped with the truck. Swap?

 

[2fpower]

I would swap in a Toyota engine. There is something about a semi - stock rig. Depends on what you are doing though.

Although my name is a little old, as I will have a 3FE in my DD. If it were mine, I would throw on 4 wheel disk brakes, 3fe, saginaw, some tall skinnies.

 

[Tennessee80]

I have a 2F coming with the truck, so it would have to be that engine. Need a different tranny prob from the 3 speed. It already has front disk brakes. No power steering, that's down the road. What size tire is the tall skinny for a 15" rim? I would prob replace the springs with OME before I got new tires...