Opppps! Slow Rolled the 40....now what?

[ThreeFJman]

Another thought.....

Anyone ever put an Aqualu FJ45 body on a 40 frame? It looks like for around $6000 I could get about everything but the frame. i think I could use my frame, engine, springs, drivelines, axels, and so on. Not sure which body would work best for the 40 frame. Thoughts????

Im thinking I may do this. It would be a great build project, however, it may go slow due to money, or the lust for it anyway. Im getting over my respitory crap and all these extra days in the house has told me to build a 45 with my 40 stuff.

 

[TCinVA]

Maybe put the 45 cab and front clip on the 40 frame and build a flatbed for the rear. I saw a truck built like that in crawl magazine a while back and it looked great and wheeled amazingly well.

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

For a trail rig, I wouldn't spend 6k + paint on it. I'd search the forums for a used tub in decent shape.

 

[ThreeFJman]

Here She is...

Here are the pix of my bent four oh. The rool bar moved enough to smash in the dash pretty good on the drivers side. The sides of the rear tub are pushed to the pass side about 1 1/2" to 2". the rack I built for the roll bar remained unfazed. the roll over just busted one of the band clamps off.

 

[ThreeFJman]

Pictures Continued

Pictures Continued

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

I'd fix the majorly damaged parts (hood, bib). Any way to pull the passenger side back into position if you removed the cage?

Not so sure what to do about the cage. I believe metal tech has an unwritten warranty. Atleast would be worth calling and asking.

 

[ThreeFJman]

Last Picture

Last Picture

 

[ThreeFJman]

Yeah, I may give them a call. I do know when I rebuild the roll cage, I wont weld all of the spreader bars all parallel. As you can see from the pics, they all bent or shifted the same. I think some angled pieces would have made it stronger and possibly lessoned the damage to my dash. All of my welds held. Some of the bars may be salvagable after cutting it apart, not sure though.

 

[Pearly]

At least the bezel was the right way round!

Seriously though, that was some roll! Pleased you came out of it unharmed!

 

[Weber Sarge]

That looks like some pretty serious structural damage to the main tub section in the rear as well as the cowl area . I'd start by unbolting the cage (carefully ! ) and see how much farther it moves and what direction . From there you may be able to push the tub back in place with a port-a-power or come-a-long .
Sarge

 

[Mace]

How fast were you going when you rolled?

There is a 40 tub and roof in Denver area on Craigslist for a good price if you can swing that.

 

[ThreeFJman]

I was going about 20mph and lost the steering. Both of the double jam nuts on the steering shaft were gone so a small bump or vibration caused the linkage to come apart. Not sure how they came out??? Ive wheeled this thing for several years after I added the power steering. I guess I can blame no on but myself for not checking the jam nuts for tightness. So, some may say a 20 mph isnt considered a slow roll, but I thank god it wasnt on the highway going 65. Yeah, it seems as though the roll cage is keeping the body where it is. I will remove it and see how things move back. The pics kind of show the tub distortion, but its worse in person. This was an almost rust free 40, well still is, just tweaked severly.

 

[Tin basher]

I would try to straighten it with the cage
Take it out and flop it the other way lol
Go from the bottom of the cage on side it's bent towards
To Upper corner a portapower or hi lift jack and some tubeing
And start pushing be suprised at how easily it will move
What you want to do is reverse the direction of the impact
And you won't be able to do that with the cage out
If you are taking the cage out be carefull it's going to spring when unbolted

 

[40Habits]

Just throwing out ideas for you. Since most of the body is toast, you could go this route. One peice fiberglass hood and shorten the bed.

 

[Mid TN]

You finally got it broke in good!

 

[Mace]

I have not seen that version of Kate in a while!!

 

[baja1d]

Buggy it, Wheel it. Just crossbrace the next cage!

 

[71AZFJ]

Not too bad.

 

[RAYJON]

Yeah, I may give them a call. I do know when I rebuild the roll cage, I wont weld all of the spreader bars all parallel. As you can see from the pics, they all bent or shifted the same. I think some angled pieces would have made it stronger and possibly lessoned the damage to my dash. All of my welds held. Some of the bars may be salvagable after cutting it apart, not sure though.

the way that cage racked I would just replace it all, I would give metal tech a call and email some pix. see what they say..

good luck once you get that cage out of their and see what you have, porta power and a hammer,, move stuff back where it should be.. cruisers are 18ga sheet other than the dents and scrapes you may be supprized how it comes back.. if it creased anything you may need a torch and some hammer and dollie work along with the porta power.. I've seen alot worse... If you want it pristine it may be easier to start with another tub. but you wont know till you get the cage out..

don't get discouraged its only steel.. nothing a hammer and a big red wrench can't fix....

 

[Michael Hanson]

Id put it on a frame machine first and see what happens.Would not take it apart until after. Good luck. Mike