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cruiseroutfit said:
Let's hear more! :cool:
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Well...the scrap yards here in Pakistan are chock-full of some truly remarkable stuff. Now I'm currently building something which I'd originally planned as an FJ40 rat rod of sorts...and when I ventured to one of these scrap yards, I came across this rather incredible looking cabin from what is either an early model M37 or a FQ15. We don't have any documentation about this shell (when does scrap ever have any documents, right?), but whatever the case may be...I've bought the body, along with the front grille / radiator cowling from what is DEFINITELY an FQ15. To complement this, I've found a 'gull wing' hood, from what I suspect is an Isuzu TSD 40/45. All of this is going onto a salvaged 40 series frame, onto which we're grafting the suspension from a 2007 Toyota Hilux. Eventually, this rig is going to get either a Toyota 1GZ V12, or a Toyota 1UZ V8. :)

Which is why I said...I'm getting an FQ15...but "kinda sorta"
 
Fixing the cabin onto the FJ40/Hilux "chimaera" frame.



 
That is not a toyota cab... That is an Isuzu Tw or dodge .... Probably the dodge ... Very cool
 
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yea book belongs to my mate but in my possession. same publication as posted by another aussie several years ago in post #173
 
cruiseroutfit said:
Wow, is that something you own? Can I buy a copy? :D
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If you come to Chatsworth, I will let you drool over mine....
I have had these for more than 15 years.

These manuals were made for the exported LHD versions produced for
Southeast Asian countries under direction of the US Military.
No where in these books does it mention Toyota.
The US Military used the FQ15 in Thailand and other places.
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These books were made for the JDSF (Japanese Self Defense Force).
They mention Toyota.
I cant tell you what I had to do to get these books but I am still ashamed ;)

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Interesting, Steve.

Do either the English version or the Japanese version of your manuals have part numbers within the Toyota parts system of numbering, or is there a special military parts numbering system used? In any event likely wouldn't be the current 10-digit numbering system.

I ask because I believe the Brits use a NATO NSN numbering system for their military Land Rover vehicles and I don't know if there is a cross-referencing source to the civilian parts numbers anywhere for that.
 
The first ones Steve posted have a very US military numbering system...
TM-9-8030 is for an M37
TM-J9-1602 .... J=Japan?
 
Thanks, John. I realize the manual covers are stamped with a military-looking number--my question is about actual parts listed within those manuals.

I recall there being a treaty--SEATO--for Southeast Asia with the USA, similar to NATO--for NorthAtlantic TreatyOrganization. Wondering if there is a similar numbering system for shared military parts among the member countries, similar to the NATO NSN system, and if it cross-references to anything remotely similar to what we see for the 40-Series vehicles.

I know that companies creating military hardware have had to give over rights and blueprints to the US military under procurement rules, and as in WWII, several companies would manufacture the same item--for example rifles were farmed out to a number of different American companies to produce.

If this ruling were also true for the FQ trucks under a treaty agreement, I suspect that Toyota wouldn't appreciate their parts numbers being applied to something being duplicated--legally--by another company, and hence the need to create a separate "military" number to reference each part.

I realize this doesn't mean a hill-of-beans, but Steve is a military guru and wanted to hear his input.

Hope he checks back in.
 
Sorry for the delay, been busy with work and helping with the planning for the
Marv Spector Memorial event.

The 1958 books use the super early Toyota part numbering system.
The prefix is actually the model such as FQ15-60010
The later HQ books use the standard later numbering system with
Part function prefix and model specific suffix such as 19850-60030

I took some photos but they are on my other camera.
I will post them after I get back from King of the Hammers.

I have never seen Japanese parts manuals with Nato style numbering.
The Late model Mitsubishi and Toyota Megacruiser manuals I have seen
use the Toyota style numbers.
Japan military parts books are pretty tightly controlled and hard to get a hold of.

The only military books I have seen with the Nato NSN style system are
USA, Canadian and Israeli

I am sure other countries use it, I have just never seen any manuals
for military equipment showing it.
 
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Thx for the info.
So.................some of the parts used on the FQ might cross reference to parts on other Toyota vehicles such as the 40 series and others.
 
owensexport said:
If you come to Chatsworth, I will let you drool over mine...
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I may very well take you up on that one day :cool:

Those are amazing collections, kudos for tracking them down!
 
I see there is a carry over part from the KC (WWII truck) very cool books
 
I ran a bunch of number for items I could use in my HQ restoration and
everything came up bad number or discontinued.

I have talked with many Toyota Engineers over the years and none of them
even knew about the FQ/HQ or TWD trucks.
 
Time for a bump.

New arrival at the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum.:)
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