Project PHOENIX-Gene's new LV (2 Viewers)

[DomSmith]

Wow!

 

[xtremeVA]

As other's have said...WOW! Your build thread is mesmerizing .

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Thanks to all of you. This is some fun stuff seeing ideas I've had for 17 years come together. As each piece gets installed I say, "Wow this thing is actually starting to look like a FJ35" which gets me even more excited to work on it. I am taking my time without any sense of rush and really enjoying this part of the build.

Thanks to Nathan I just may have a set of FJ25 wheels heading my way. Like the front bumper this is something I wanted but was not really expecting to get for the build. If that happens it looks like these wheels and tires are going black and heading to my FJ60.

 

[Chef]

I didn't even know turn signals like that were a thing. That's neato!
I didn't know about "jail bars" either.

Cool stuff.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Jail bars were found on the FJ28s, 35s and even the early 45LVs. Just this week I found an image (I can't believe I didn't save it) of a very early 45V that not only had the jail bars, but also the FJ25 wheels, front bumper and these crazy fender mounted turn signals.

EDit: This early 45V also has the air vent intake centered in the brow above the windshield.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Found it.

 

[tahoe40/45]

Looks like it had the 20 series gas cap also.

This is really cool seeing your 35 come to life!

 

[captcruiser]

Just amazing. What a beautiful ride you have there. Love it all.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Thanks, I appreciate that. There's a repop 25 gas cap I've been watching on ebay but it's $300 and I've got a lotta dollars to spend on other things right now.

Here's a funny thing about the turn signals. I drew the ones I had made off of the original FJ35V photograph well over 10-15 years ago. This photo is obviously from a distance with no detail. And then only 2 weeks after I pull the trigger on having them made the originals were found not by one person but by two different people within a week and these images posted showing a much different base than what I had made. Oh well. One of these brothers is on MUD and planning on making them and when that happens I'll switch them over.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Here's what the real deal looks like on the inside. There's a steel light shield blocking light from the front to the back of the tuna can. Without this the front clear lenses look red.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

I made mine from a gray 1/16" thick Sterylite lid and attached it to the back of the can.

 

[pardion]

Here's what the real deal looks like on the inside. There's a steel light shield blocking light from the front to the back of the tuna can. Without a this the front clear lenses look red. View attachment 2613786

Here’s those above lights done and ready for paint. They have gone to another Early Land Cruiser enthusiast. John

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

Thanks for sharing them John.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Dumb question how do the lenses stay in place? They don't have the 3 screws like the slightly newer ones.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

The plastic is threaded on the outter edge and screws in.

The reason they switched to 3 fasteners is road vibration would cause the lenses to loosen and fall out.

 

[orangefj45]

I can't believe how far this wagon has come ............. looking FANTASTIC Gene!!!!!!!!!

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

I can't believe how far this wagon has come ............. looking FANTASTIC Gene!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Georg, I am having a blast putting this together now that the bodywork is finished. I contacted Eric C. and if I can get it finished by September I'm going to meet him at the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum "Cruiserfest" this year.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Found it. View attachment 2613753

Look at those teeeeencie weencie lamps at the front of the fenders!

 

[xtremeVA]

What is the function of that 2nd small lite on the fender? Never noticed it before... good eye @scoobiedubes!

...update. I just noticed another difference. The ribs on the lower rear fender are different. There is a long rib that extends forward of the gas filler over the rear wheel well lip. Interesting. Most of the LVs don’t have that rib.