Awesome! That's a nice collection you have there. Fuel tanks are difficult to come by. Welcome to 45 land.
Potential FJ45 Purchase
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Where the did the fuel tanks go? Under the seat or behind the seat?
Under, on the passenger side.
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Anyone know if this is the original seat color (blue)? Looks OEM, but I'm not sure.
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Not oem, they were coral! Search the 45 section and you will find a wealth of information!
Those seats are the same color as my 1967 fj45 but my truck is blue as well.
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If I ask a question, know I did some research first (though I'll admit I'm not perfect!). The only colors I saw original to this year were coral or black. These covers are blue with coral edging. I'll try to get a better picture.
1963 thru 1967 us market swb and Lwb trucks all received coral split bench seats. No other color was offered.
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Thanks whitey.
I'm just getting to know this rig. Need to clean it out and up. There is a Toyota 4 speed transmission and transfer case in the bed... I'm going to see if there are identification numbers on them and find out exactly what they are. I'll probably be posting up questions. Thanks to everyone for the imput!
Gas tank would be close to a pre 73 FJ40. 72 and some 71s would have extra ports for emissions. The fill neck is the biggest difference. FJ40 neck is a 90 degrees and the FJ45 only 45 dgrees. I have pictures comparing the two on another computer.
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If you could post up some pictures sometime that would be great.
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Thanks FJ40 Jim. I hope to have some time to clean her up and figure out a game plan. Work has been crazy.
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So it would appear the transmission and transfer case sitting in the bed of this truck have a production date of April '76 using FJ40Jim's Ovaltine secret decoder ring 
. The best I could make out the stamp reads 6 D 1562.
So now I need advice!
I have a 2F out of an '81 FJ60 still mounted to the factory 4 speed (no transfer case). I also have the 1976 4 speed transmission and transfer case that was in the truck bed. What would make most sense to put behind the 2F using what I already have on hand? This will be a daily driver (15-20 miles a day max) with very little if any off road action. I have read some threads with similar questions posed, but none exactly like my situation. I think I might need a different bell housing to mount the 2F in this rig
? Any thoughts or opinions welcome... I realize I may need to start a new thread regarding this question.
. The best I could make out the stamp reads 6 D 1562.So now I need advice!
I have a 2F out of an '81 FJ60 still mounted to the factory 4 speed (no transfer case). I also have the 1976 4 speed transmission and transfer case that was in the truck bed. What would make most sense to put behind the 2F using what I already have on hand? This will be a daily driver (15-20 miles a day max) with very little if any off road action. I have read some threads with similar questions posed, but none exactly like my situation. I think I might need a different bell housing to mount the 2F in this rig
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Use the 81 2F, any 74-80 4spd BH, the 76 4spd & t-case, the E-70 P-brake cable....
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Thanks Jim, that's what I needed to know. Now to find the right bell housing...
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Got the bed cleaned pretty good. Rusted up, but I don't see any rust holes. Pitted in spots, a few puncture holes and one big hole cut out for who knows why. 
Subscribed---Great purchase! What part of the country you in. Just know that she will work hard for you and often bring a smile to your face, even when she's standing still!
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I'm in eastern Oregon, probably why this rig is not all rotted out...
Thanks for subscribing, I suppose I need to start a build thread now that I actually bought it.