Red Cruiser's 1969 Fj55

[Front Range 4x4]

I have a boosted dual master from an FJ40, not really sure if the booster is from a 40 but know the dual master since I pulled it from one.

 

[Pighead]

Those apron mounted front turn signals where only on the first 12,000 or so Pigs ever made. Could be a '68 or an early '69.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Initially I understood it to be only in '68 but after finding they were also used in '69 I decided that since some of the documentation said '69 that it's a 1969 model.

 

[Pighead]

Back in the day, build date and sell date and registration date weren't so important and weird things happened. You could call yours a '68 and no-one could argue. You could call it a '69, same thing. But those front apron turn signals were only on the first 12,000 piggies made. You could claim it came with the first boatload of Pigs to these shores and we couldn't argue that. Your choice.
But the chrome grill is mid '70s.

 

[n2666s]

Chris, thanks for the reply.........can you please show pix of the brake booster install?; having problems trying to adapt one to my 69 with a 2F engine project; TIA

Lou

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Back in the day, build date and sell date and registration date weren't so important and weird things happened. You could call yours a '68 and no-one could argue. You could call it a '69, same thing. But those front apron turn signals were only on the first 12,000 piggies made. You could claim it came with the first boatload of Pigs to these shores and we couldn't argue that. Your choice.
But the chrome grill is mid '70s.

It's titled as a '69 so I'll stick with that for simplicity sake. It's one of the early ones and I'm cool with that, first year or not. I know the grill isn't right but either is the frame, firewall, motor and interior. This won't be a resto under my ownership.

Chris, thanks for the reply.........can you please show pix of the brake booster install?; having problems trying to adapt one to my 69 with a 2F engine project; TIA

Lou

Sure Lou, happy to but probably won't get to it until tomorrow.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Does this help Lou? Let me know if you need a different angle or anything else.

 

[n2666s]

Chris.....it helps........the brake MC seems to be nearly touching the clutch MC; do you have a picture showing the carb and the Brake MC?

Lou

 

[n2666s]

Chris..........you do have a dual circuit so the original single circuit must have been upgraded to a dual circuit+booster; and the chevy 350 does not interfere with the brake booster and MC nice set up

 

[Front Range 4x4]

The PO gets credit for the swap. The booster has to be loosened to get the clutch master off, it's that close. Considering the SBC would a picture of the carb and brake master be of any help?

 

[n2666s]

The PO gets credit for the swap. The booster has to be loosened to get the clutch master off, it's that close. Considering the SBC would a picture of the carb and brake master be of any help?

Chris; was thinking that pix would not be of help now; was wondering what booster is installed?, tight but looks very good and might be the best route to go with mine; do you have the 69s brake and clutch pedals?
Lou

 

[Front Range 4x4]

I'm pretty sure it's a 40 series booster but not 100% sure. I have no idea regarding the pedals but suspect they may be 77 since my firewall seems to be from that year.

Still learning what part came from what year.

 

[oldfj40]

Booster

Great looking rig! Have you had it out wheeling much yet? If so lets see some action pics.

I looked through your build thread and in post #8 RLMS said that the booster was from a Toy pick up and the master was from a Celica.Maybe this will help Lou getting something to fit.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Great looking rig! Have you had it out wheeling much yet? If so lets see some action pics.

Haven't had it wheeling at all yet. Saturday is scheduled for an ARB in the rear and a shake-down run on Sunday. Presuming everything goes as planned, which rarely happens, I'll have some wheeling pics.

I looked through your build thread and in post #8 RLMS said that the booster was from a Toy pick up and the master was from a Celica.Maybe this will help Lou getting something to fit.

Thanks for noticing that, I'd forgotten. RMLS replaced the booster with one he had lying around so the Toyota pickup is a good bet. The Celica master was bad and was replaced with one we pulled from his FJ40. The Celica and 40 masters are virtually the same, as I recall the only difference was in the line connection.

 

[n2666s]

hmmm...guess my next move is to go to the Birmingham pick and pull.......about 130 miles round trip..thanks guys for all the help in keeping this project going,!

Lou