Tornado takes the top off 1964 SWB FJ-45

[Gumby]

Find an early 80 wheel

Tucker

Find an early mini truck wheel. You get the classic T badge on a thicker, smaller wheel that still looks correct.

 

[tucker74]

Find an early mini truck wheel. You get the classic T badge on a thicker, smaller wheel that still looks correct.

Ya - I don't mind the 60 wheels either, just something about the 62s that doesn't look right to me

Tucker

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Its what was in the garage. Funny tho Gumby was just at a buddies tonight eyeballing the steering wheel in his 1980 minitruck. Maybe later. Wheels are easy to swap.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Anyone know off the top of their head pitch and size of these? Ignore my messed up finger.

 

[2fpower]

I recall them being different pitch.... I ended up retapping mine as I bought special stainless taper head bolts and they needed to fit.... If I recall, they were a finer pitch.

k

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Aircleaner going in. Need to figure out hoses and batt tray next

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[mwalls54]

need some updates

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Not much of an update. Had a work trip just got back from that took a week and got sidetracked on the homebrew kegerator. Holds 2 corny kegs. On way back from work trip stopped by Chef's and helped assemble the 45LV and went to get my old doors from the bodyshop where his 45 pickup lwb is waiting on paint. While might not be thread Swb related it is all associated. In some sort of way.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

Next up on the shorty is finish vacuum lines. Added a weldless fitting to an intake line and will be finishing pass side engine wiring very soon.

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[Zane]

Any updates? I come to your thread looking forward to progress updates often. Your doing great work, keep on truckin man!!!!

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Fitting powersteering pump. Its a volvo pump on a gm bracket with a couple dom spacers using the stock smog pump mount including stiffening brace. Might have to move brace out a touch but not yet. Next on the list is a york where the power steering pump used to be. Goal is to see if stock 62 belt fits.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

Test fitting york. Still some work to do and need to check hood clearance.

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[miker]

Fitting powersteering pump. Its a volvo pump on a gm bracket with a couple dom spacers using the stock smog pump mount including stiffening brace.

Is the stock pump not a good option?

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Stock pump was an option. The lines were toast when trying to remove them off the donor. The stock pump is weaker than a saginaw and much more expensive to repair/replace. This also moves the pump to drivers side instead of pass side reducing leak opportunities and reducing hose length. I also open up the pass side. Wanted a york on pass side to utilize the air cleaner to filter the intake fitting on the york as well. I have a stainless air tank that should fit in the boxed section behind the front seats as well. And lastly, i had all this stuff sitting here including ps hose that fits.
I did check to see if a 60 pump and mount would fit but no go on that option. Lengthy explanation but i never had a problem running this pump on my 40 with hydro assist and 38's.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

While not entirely 45 related it does go along with the build. A keg of wheat and a keg of milk stout carbonating will help the build move forward. Should be ready by the 4th.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

Forgot pic on that last one.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

York mount finished up and welded. Used 3F ALT mount. Hope to use stock idler pulley to tension belt. Ps mount to be welded next.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

Windshield squirter tank done.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

Modifying shroud. Had four to dig thru. Newer 40 was easiest to fit. Moved drivers about inch? Or so.

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[tornadoalleycruiser]

One shock tower on. Moving to other side.

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