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The tires are Sumitomo SL840 Serengeti, link; http://www.ityre.com/en/tyres/catalog/sumitomo/model/2714/
On the 43 are 33'''s.
The Archdiocese FJ45 FST Factory Soft Top (Troopy) (1 Viewer)
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The tires are Sumitomo SL840 Serengeti, link; http://www.ityre.com/en/tyres/catalog/sumitomo/model/2714/
On the 43 are 33'''s.
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Not only are the cruisers here fabulous, but the photography is too FJ4043...
I've taken the liberty of downloading lots of your pics from this thread for my already-overburdened screensaver picture-storage-folder..
Go ahead........not me.... it's Nikon
78fj40mg
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The tires are Sumitomo SL840 Serengeti, link; http://www.ityre.com/en/tyres/catalog/sumitomo/model/2714/
On the 43 are 33'''s.
Thank you!
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To continue the story
Finally the FJ45 arrived.
As I had bought the truck through personal information and pictures, and never had seen it in person, I was of course very curious how the Troopy had been holding up after 33 years of abuse by the these very sweet nuns.
Pics are made by cell phone.
unfortunately there was some transport damage on the soft top, and some paint damage.
Finally the FJ45 arrived.
As I had bought the truck through personal information and pictures, and never had seen it in person, I was of course very curious how the Troopy had been holding up after 33 years of abuse by the these very sweet nuns.
Pics are made by cell phone.
unfortunately there was some transport damage on the soft top, and some paint damage.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
let me be the first to say WOW 
very nice!!!
minor issues
soft top canvas ooks like it was replaced later... not original canvas
very nice!!!
minor issues
soft top canvas ooks like it was replaced later... not original canvas
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Like it's color is white, I noticed it is pretty easy to inspect on rust etc.
Both of my Troopy's miss these bolts on left and right side, can I assume that these chassis bolts simply don't get put in since new by Toyota ????
Im looking forward to clean it under totally with a small pressure washer on a couple of very sunny days.
Better would be to do a total frame disconnect, detail it and screw everything together again, but I simply don't have time for that.
Both of my Troopy's miss these bolts on left and right side, can I assume that these chassis bolts simply don't get put in since new by Toyota ????
Im looking forward to clean it under totally with a small pressure washer on a couple of very sunny days.
Better would be to do a total frame disconnect, detail it and screw everything together again, but I simply don't have time for that.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
voltage regulator was replaces with a solid state motorcraft/ford
whitey45
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They dont come much cleaner than that, clean it,drive and enjoy!
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let me be the first to say WOW
very nice!!!
minor issues
soft top canvas ooks like it was replaced later... not original canvas
Thank you Johnny,
The original soft top is still with it, and it is not even thorn or ripped but replaced because it was discolored and dirty.
47coeman
Love those 45's
Yes indeed you have a one in a million find, enjoy your beautiful 45 and share it with us as to what you are up to.
Bear
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FJ4043,
On those missing body mount bolts:
I can't imagine why Toyota would place the rubber donuts between the body and the frame without a bolt to keep things in place. Likely there would have been an "under" donut as well with large flat washers on both sides and a fixing nut or two, as on the example on the support tower close by in your photo.
Some of the body mount bolts are double-nutted by the factory, others have nuts with nylon inserts to keep them from backing out.
Perhaps there was a complaint about rough riding in the back of the Troopy and a local mechanic loosened up things for the ladies?
A closer inspection of this area might be warranted.
On those missing body mount bolts:
I can't imagine why Toyota would place the rubber donuts between the body and the frame without a bolt to keep things in place. Likely there would have been an "under" donut as well with large flat washers on both sides and a fixing nut or two, as on the example on the support tower close by in your photo.
Some of the body mount bolts are double-nutted by the factory, others have nuts with nylon inserts to keep them from backing out.
Perhaps there was a complaint about rough riding in the back of the Troopy and a local mechanic loosened up things for the ladies?
A closer inspection of this area might be warranted.
Wish the land cruisers here had been owned by nuns...
Seems like they know how to keep them pristine ...
or perhaps these nuns were especially devout and succeeded in getting divine help just with this one....
Seems like they know how to keep them pristine ...
or perhaps these nuns were especially devout and succeeded in getting divine help just with this one....
I can't confirm or deny what is correct on the mount/bolt scenario. But I can confirm that I have 3 Troopys, 1 Australian HJ47 & 2 European BJ45's, and they are all exactly like the pic. Mount, but no bolts & they look very stock to me. It would seem unlikely to me that so many examples would all be the same, and it not be correct. But I can also see where it could simply be an example of a bad design where we are all showing the same symptom. Not sure which is right.
And I'm going to go ahead & put my name on the list as, "interested buyer" if you ever go crazy & sell this truck for some reason...
. Does that give me first dibs?Best,
abe
So the mount shown in your photo (that's missing its through-bolt) is the No.7 mount I've circled here in purple .... Right?
The EPC doesn't show any through-bolts being used for either No.7 mount (purple dots).
But then is doesn't show any for the No.6 mounts either (red dots) ... which also appear to be designed to have them...
Do you have through-bolts in those six No.6 body-mounts?
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Wish the land cruisers here had been owned by nuns...
Seems like they know how to keep them pristine ...
or perhaps these nuns were especially devout and succeeded in getting divine help just with this one....
I guess especially devout
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So the mount shown in your photo (that's missing its through-bolt) is the No.7 mount I've circled here in purple .... Right?
The EPC doesn't show any through-bolts being used for either No.7 mount (purple dots).
But then is doesn't show any for the No.6 mounts either (red dots) ... which also appear to be designed to have them...
Do you have through-bolts in those six No.6 body-mounts?
That's EPC is great !, I will looks at all of these points on both of them tomorrow morning
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Ja that was echt balen !!
Damage wasn't nice, but any way it is a reason to earlier change the soft top
