Build Rosie the 40 - Tilda Bogue Service Station

[wngrog]

Meet Rosie ….

@BJEC69 made the drive to Mississippi to deliver project #2 for 2023….

He’s had it since 2010 and has been collecting parts since then it seems….

 

[wngrog]

Ive been finishing up a FJ45 this week but in between work on it i have logged a dozen hours sorting through his parts stash and yanking stuff off for powder. Ive also ordered about $12,000 in parts. Stuff started showing up on Wednesday. I may need a new container to store all this crap lol

Gratuitous “before” photos…..

 

[wngrog]

Two mods this thing will get are 3.70 gears and disc brakes.

I had a donor truck here so i decided it was time to gut it and harvest parts for this project and to get the 2F in cue for rebuild for a future project

Took me a couple days but i gutted this one pretty good and then dragged it to the boneyard

Brendon drunk dialed SOR and Toyota since 2010 for this thing and he arrived with 7 large bins on parts. Mostly OEM. Lots of crazy stuff. I hauled off a Goat Tail trailer full of boxes

Those 7 bins became a table full of gold along with stacks of other goodies

One such thing is this NOS set of Warn hubs in a Toyota box

 

[77CJ5]

Woot Woot! Getting in early on those build thread.

I am hooked with all of the back-to-back builds by @wngrog!

 

[whitey45]

Nice 69! Last year for the bib lights and two piece running boards! Looks super soild!

 

[cruiserkev]

Agree with whitey45. Love the looks of a 69! Perfect blend of older and newer FJ40 parts, especially like those bib lights and round side reflectors.

 

[Slapshot]

Looks like a solid place to start. What’s the plan for a top?

 

[wngrog]

Looks like a solid place to start. What’s the plan for a top?

Its got a very good hard top and a factory soft top but we are doing a full reseal and glass job on the hard top.

OEM FST and black kaymar top is for sale.

 

[wngrog]

First things first …..

 

[cruiserdan]

What's the dealer code on that pick-tag?

 

[wngrog]

What's the dealer code on that pick-tag?

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[cruiserdan]

AH HA! I knew it. That was a long time ago.

 

[wngrog]

This paint color…i guess they were shooting for Muleta Red.

Looks like a HoneyCrisp apple to me with the fade …

 

[pb4ugo]

Looks like someone's been polishing their spear.

 

[desmocruiser]

Two mods this thing will get are 3.70 gears and disc brakes.

I had a donor truck here so i decided it was time to gut it and harvest parts for this project and to get the 2F in cue for rebuild for a future project

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Took me a couple days but i gutted this one pretty good and then dragged it to the boneyard

Brendon drunk dialed SOR and Toyota since 2010 for this thing and he arrived with 7 large bins on parts. Mostly OEM. Lots of crazy stuff. I hauled off a Goat Tail trailer full of boxes
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Those 7 bins became a table full of gold along with stacks of other goodies
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One such thing is this NOS set of Warn hubs in a Toyota box
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The parts lot alone would have made for a great thread!

This should be another fun one to watch!!!

 

[wngrog]

Passenger fender polished out.

Brendon has some sort of fetish for yellow and red reflectors.

On the yellow (long discontinued) I was able to mix and match to get the best ring and rubber base.

New OEM badge….

@ToyotaMatt LED adapted blinker

Look at that juicy apple

Worlds brightest blinker courtesy of MAtT

 

[wngrog]

Aight. I'm done polishing for the day. Back on this thing Monday. Tomorrow I have to go to ETAF HQ for an FJ60 Cop motor….

Look at this 1969 smog doohickey…..

 

[BJEC69]

AH HA! I knew it. That was a long time ago.

Dan, if you recall you found me the last remaining F head gasket ! The first two came in damaged…..

 

[BJEC69]

Passenger fender polished out.
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Brendon has some sort of fetish for yellow and red reflectors.

On the yellow (long discontinued) I was able to mix and match to get the best ring and rubber base.
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New OEM badge….
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@ToyotaMatt LED adapted blinker

Look at that juicy apple

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Worlds brightest blinker courtesy of MAtT
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Rosie might get a name change to Honey Crisp after you are done! Looks awesome.

 

[RevISK]

At first I thought this was the one for the red hood you got from me, quickly realized it wasn’t. What was mine for if you don’t mind me asking? Actually, have you gotten it from Steve?

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