OLD 45 Photos

[owensexport]

Circa 1984 - Chatsworth, CA
1965 FJ45 SWB

 

[island45]

I've posted this here before, but I think it is good for this thread. More proof of black wheels. I modified the splits on the pig by pirating clips from some old 15s and bolting them on with 10-24s tapped into the wheel. There were actually indentations where they needed to go. I also used to modify the 6 lug chev truck wheels. I cut out the centers by putting them on a rear and jacking it up, let out the clutch and my 'lathe' was going. I used a carbide formica scribing tool in a piece of flattened pipe for a cutter. My tool rest was a firewood round. I had the long pipe tucked under my arm and every so often I would contact a lug nut, which levered me off the ground.....This pic was taken in '93 pulling into my place on recovery day. Someday I will post a reverse shot of the now derelect 55 being towed by my latest 45.

 

[KT40]

Bringing this thread back up from the dead!
Some neat pictures in here! Needs to keep being added to.

 

[ozcrusier]

Australian import 1963 fj45 short 105 wheel base tray back

 

[KT40]

Cool! Visor & bug catchers!

 

[Landpimp]

Still love that pic(which was in the SOR catalog for years), that's been my 45 for the last 14 years.

I've posted this here before, but I think it is good for this thread. More proof of black wheels. I modified the splits on the pig by pirating clips from some old 15s and bolting them on with 10-24s tapped into the wheel. There were actually indentations where they needed to go. I also used to modify the 6 lug chev truck wheels. I cut out the centers by putting them on a rear and jacking it up, let out the clutch and my 'lathe' was going. I used a carbide formica scribing tool in a piece of flattened pipe for a cutter. My tool rest was a firewood round. I had the long pipe tucked under my arm and every so often I would contact a lug nut, which levered me off the ground.....This pic was taken in '93 pulling into my place on recovery day. Someday I will post a reverse shot of the now derelect 55 being towed by my latest 45.
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[ClemsonCruiser]

Not that old that old of a picture but I think it fits the spirit of this thread

 

[cppilot]

Time to fire this thread back up!

Here's a photo taken in 1978. It's my Brothers 65 FJ45LV. I sure wish he still had the LV and so does he. Lots of good times in that rig!!! The other photo is from the same time period, it's his all stock "except for the wheels" 1966 FJ40, which he has owned for almost 40 years!

 

[HJ45]

All the NT stations had 45 tray backs, we used SWB,s for Bullcatching in the 80s, pictures taken 84. Battle Armour required.

 

[HENDOG]

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

I didn't see these posted in here, taken from Dmaddox's SWB build thread.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Also not a photo but an awesome vintage film with what looks to be a 1964 FJ40 and 1965 FJ45

 

[JackA]

that was a strange little clip

 

[whitey45]

Very odd, but cool to see vintage footage, one of us might have owned or own one of those rigs!! I have owned two red lpbs( appears like its red)!! Boy those sure are hot rods!!

 

[76FJ40]

Two observations: Some of the women had excellent bump stops and I didn't know a 40/45 would go that fast.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

It def. has a cheeseball low budget film feel to it but seeing those basically new cruisers flying aroundis just awesome. Plus as 76FJ40 noted the ladies aren't too hard on the eyes

 

[cult45]

Does this restart the right-side-up bezel debate?

 

[Redmitty]

Similar to Clemson cruiser, not an old photo, but I found mine sitting in the field in Southern MT since 1985, bought from the 2nd owner.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Red that picture is a thing of beauty... its what we all dream of finding driving down some back road

 

[KT40]

Also not a photo but an awesome vintage film with what looks to be a 1964 FJ40 and 1965 FJ45

True Cruiser porn!!