Fj45 it finally happend

[Big Cruiser Guy]

Sweet! Plus, looks like it came with a complimentary bed full of rocks - hard to argue with that.
Thinking of keeping it yellow, or back to the original color?

 

[rckhound]

Pretty sure it will go back to the original lily white.

 

[rckhound]

Presents

My 45 got a present today. I almost just want to hang it behind my couch.

 

[DanS]

My 45 got a present today. I almost just want to hang it behind my couch.

That is rad.

Dan

 

[rckhound]

Awl_teq on mud has done some amazing work

 

[DanS]

Awl_teq on mud has done some amazing work

Yeah he has. Did he just have that one sitting around, or did someone else?

Dan

 

[rckhound]

He has a couple available on the fj45 classifieds on mud.

 

[bruce285]

Nice find! Congrats.

 

[rckhound]

Updates!

So I was finally able to spend some time working on the 45. I was able to wash out the interior, bend the bed back in place, get the tailgate to actually latch, and get the 33x10.5's installed. I am still looking for early hubcaps and willing to pay a good amount of money for some to go along with this truck. I'm gonna order suspension this week and get the gas tank everything back installed and might be driving by the weekend!

 

[rckhound]

Floors

I need to replace the driver and passenger front for wells and wondering who I should go through I believe they're the same as the 40 series? Let me know your thoughts.

 

[rckhound]

Rear picture

Got the tailgate lined up and latched

 

[rckhound]

Gas tank

Cleaned up!

 

[rckhound]

Heres the pic

Pic

 

[rckhound]

Suspension ordered and Radiator installed

Order all new suspension for the 45 today and got the new Radiator installed!

 

[aprosise]

Get that thing on the road so we can drive 40's!

 

[rckhound]

Trying. Going to run new fuel lines and try and bleed the original brakes tomorrow.

 

[DouglasVB]

 

[DouglasVB]

You're making me want a 40 now, too!

 

[rckhound]

Making small progress

Finally found some original hub caps. I have all the new suspension and brakes waiting for install. The carb is rebuilt in the chevy motor and its running good. Picked up a new turn signal assembly and wiper arm and finally have a drivers door handle!

 

[rckhound]

More progress

Also installed the new clutch and brake master slave. I used an 80's mini truck master for the brakes with a marks offroad adapter to the original 3 hole pattern.