1983 FJ45 Troop Carrier Buildup

[Hltoppr]

Luckily, my wife is performing in a local Nutcracker dance, so I have some time in the garage after the little one's in bed....started the interior last night!

First, a better pic of the new shoes!

I went with the Specter Off Road Moulded Carpet set....only color choice was grey, and put some 3/8" carpet padding underneath the front. The rear is carpet over a rubber bed mat I found on sale at the local Pep Boys...cut to fit...

I'll likely rubberize the rear fender wells, and go with more carpet on the front-rear section of the fender wells. So far it looks nice, I need to finish bolting the seats, rear heater, and shifter boots in....maybe tonight....



-H-

 

[Overland Hadley]

Looking good Hltoppr.

The new shoes look great, and the interior is coming along nicely.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

looking great..!

 

[Speaker]

Damn you're doing a heck of a job. So I guess you decided against the dynamat type flooring?

 

[Grim Reaper]

Man I am so Jealous!

Like the rims.


Now I have a mind to go cut up a perfectly goof FJ40 and make it into a Troopie.

 

[p1michaud]

Troop Carrier

I like the wheels.
Coming along nicely!

Cheers :beer:,
P

 

[Hltoppr]

I decided to keep the interior insulation simple, for now....I'll see how it works. Plus, I've got some electrical stuff to wire up, routing it under the carpet, so I thought this might be easier....

-H-

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Looks great Andrew. Your kicking butt on that thing. You've motivated me to go get the steel/swing outs and other little parts for me to start my HJ45 bumper build. I'm almost ready to start.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

By the way, what year is it? You've got it listed three different years in your first post and sig line?

 

[Hltoppr]

Um...yeah....:bigbossHL:

Build date 9/82....which makes it a 1983 model...

...wanna just build two bumpers? :ylsmoke:

I've got three other boxes of odds and ends...mirrors, locks, door latches, hood latches, etc. to get installed too!

Then there's the rear seat, cargo area, rollbar, cargo barrier etc....

-H-

 

[Speaker]

Okay all this talk about rear seats and cargo barriers... Do you have some sort of secret roof-top-tent you're not telling us about? Where will you be sleeping, sir!?

 

[Hltoppr]

Ah, young grasshopper....

Rear seatback will fold flat, leaving room for about a 7' sleeping platform. Cargo barrier will be a high strength cargo net on the rollbar, which can be taken down to sleep inside...

...at least that's what I visualize...:chowtime:

-H-

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Um...yeah....:bigbossHL:

Build date 9/82....which makes it a 1983 model...

...wanna just build two bumpers? :ylsmoke:

I've got three other boxes of odds and ends...mirrors, locks, door latches, hood latches, etc. to get installed too!

Then there's the rear seat, cargo area, rollbar, cargo barrier etc....

-H-

Call me about your bumper. I wonder how different they are from the rear, in regards to over hang and such.

 

[Clutch]

Much jealous...sweet!

 

[kcowyo]

Any plans regarding paint? Or adding your own adverts on the side?


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