so i visited my buddy simon at fault line fab (909-599-9559) in san dimas (L.A.) california this weekend to check out the progress on Sully's fj45 wagon. here goes:

yes, those are fj60 axles with outboarded spring hangers.

another pic

picked up a few parts for some other friends while i was down there, including a couple of custom roll bars.
more pics

they were hoping to have it done for rubithon but looks like we'll have to wait for the 45 run for it's first public appearance in may years.:D

last one for now:rasta:

Man, thanks for the pics Georg - Simon is doing killer work, I am sure Soupy is gonna be a happy camper - good things come to those who wait:D

Simons shop is almost as clean as mine:rolleyes:

Do you have an address for those guys?

haha i laugh andy!!! :flipoff2:

thats some clean work...i gotta a question bout the motor position. in an fj40...is it gonan sit that high?! jeez!!! i hope not....i see no strength factor w/ 1/2 the motor mount in the air. i hope i dont hafta realy on my fab skills w/ a mount that high....is that normal height? i dont remember seeing any that high....now im all worried. but i still say bring it awn!!!:rasta:

Hey Orange,
Did you happen to get any pics of the front shackle hangers?????? The guy did a super sano job on the front spring hangers but I am curious to see how he did the other end of the spring.
Thanks man..

I love to see people restoring (refurbishing) rare rigs like that:) How many 45 Wagons do we have left in the US, less than 300? Really nice to see that one won't be left to rot out behind someons barn;)

Good work:D

Thanks for the shots Georg!

Dude, what is the deal with you turning that camera toward the Orange Cruiser?

THe ONE picture you have ever posted is far away and fuzzy, kind of like a Bigfoot picture :D

Originally posted by wngrog
THe ONE picture you have ever posted is far away and fuzzy, kind of like a Bigfoot picture :D

Nolen/Georg, there's a nice shot of it on this writeup...

Mud-n-Yer Eye 02 (http://www.4x4wire.com/trail/report/ca/frolic02/index.htm)

Damn,

I tried to steal the shot for my page and it was copywrite protected....

Cool Cruiser Georg!

Originally posted by wngrog
Dude, what is the deal with you turning that camera toward the Orange Cruiser?

THe ONE picture you have ever posted is far away and fuzzy, kind of like a Bigfoot picture :D

Ha! Good one.

I've got some pics Pat Hultin took of Georg's 45 at Hollister a while ago, here:

http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/images/misc/

Morgan

Originally posted by wngrog
I tried to steal the shot for my page and it was copywrite protected....

That is some lame-ass javascript. Click on the thumbnail to see the big pic, then turn off javascript in your browser, right-click-save, then turn javascript back on.

Presto! (Don't know my own strength.)

Bullwinkle

Question: does that 45 have spring-over? I'm building a 45 wagon with Cummins 6AT3.4 and NV4500, trying to avoid SOA. I'm going to run Michelin 9.00R16 XZLs (36X10"). Front springs are 4" Skyjackers, rear 2.5" lift with 3" shackles (total 4" lift). Will that be enough to clear narrow 36s?
Charlie

damn Simon does some awesome work.

Ill try to get some pics of the cage and rack he made when I get them installed. If anyone needs anything done check this guy out. Hes fast, talented, and the pics speak for his work.

Len

Charles, Is that your 45 wagon that's been in Mark Whatley's shop for the last year? From the parts I've seen, that's gonna be one beefy rig!

Originally posted by Charles Aarons
Question: does that 45 have spring-over? I'm building a 45 wagon with Cummins 6AT3.4 and NV4500, trying to avoid SOA. I'm going to run Michelin 9.00R16 XZLs (36X10"). Front springs are 4" Skyjackers, rear 2.5" lift with 3" shackles (total 4" lift). Will that be enough to clear narrow 36s?
Charlie

Charles,

The only reason to avoid a Spring-Over is because you have never had/ridden in one that was properly set-up!

Man, if stability is a question, those outboad springs and FJ-60 axles should do the trick big time!

Awh man... "Ain't she a beaut, Clark-" Looking at those pics makes me want a 45 next. They are just so rare and cool! I guess I have to finish up the 55 first.....

But damn- that body!!!! I'm gonna dream about it...

Originally posted by TheDragoneater
Charles, Is that your 45 wagon that's been in Mark Whatley's shop for the last year? From the parts I've seen, that's gonna be one beefy rig!
Affirmative. If he would finish it....
Charlie

here'a few answres for you guys:

the motor mounts are flush with the top of the frame, get a closer look at the pic and you'll see.

there are probably less than 100 wagons left in the USA, at least 8 of them should be at the 45 run in late summer. are you gonna be there?

nolen: it's not that my wagon is photo-shy, i just got my digital camera about a year ago and just bought a scanner this weekend, so be patient my dear!:flipoff2:

simon's shop is located in los angeles CA, a part of town called san dimas. at the northern end. 909-599-9559

simon will be e-mailing me some more shots this week including the spring hangers, which i will post as soon as i get them.:D

i am in love

>Question: does that 45 have spring-over?

Yes. On FJ60 axles.

>Front springs are 4" Skyjackers, rear 2.5" lift with 3" shackles
>(total 4" lift). Will that be enough to clear narrow 36s?

No. Not without tubbing the rear inner fenders.

Here's my side of the story: I noticed a landcruiser sticking out of a shed/barn in Woodside, down the street from a buddy's house. I finally hopped the fence one day, and took a closer look, holy crap, 4 doors! What the hell?! After that, every time I drove past that place, i craned my neck to see if it was still there, rotting away. One day, a bunch of rigs were parked there, so I stopped, introduced myself, and met some guy name Georg (see OrangeFJ45). The 45 waggie was his "parts" truck, a back-up of sorts. Couple years later, he goes and gets married and buys a house, and I get to buy the beater 45 in the barn.

At the same time, our friend Simon starts Faultline Fab (www.faultlinefab.com soon to be updated, stay tuned), and since few can do finer work, the truck got shipped down to SoCal.

Phase I, if you want to call it that, is to get the truck drivable, wheelable. It came with a pair of FJ60 axles, SM420/J30. I "borrowed" a small block chevy out of my buddy Tom's 45 Wagon (a Purple and White 45 wagon from Oklahoma, that sits on '77 Bronco axles with coils in front... he wanted a TBI, I got the old motor). Simon has done incredible work, second to done. This thing was last registered/driven around 1980... and soon it will be resurected thanks to Faultline. THe front springs were outboarded to match the wider FJ60 axles. The steering is all one-ton stuff. The entire truck is re-wired. When its done, it will be wheelable and comfortable to drive on the road. and its darn close to being ready.

Phase II will be a Cummins 6A3.4T mated to an H55f with mark's crawler gears in the splitcase, via an old-skool plate adapter for 465 bellhousings (the Cummins comes with a 465).

Phase III, if we ever get that far: paint, interior, a/c etc.

This thing ain't going to be babied. Fordyce/Dusy/Rubicon/Moab. I know this is gonna piss off some purists who'd like to see all 45's be restored... But I like to wheel. And as far as I know, no one has taken a 45 Waggie on the "fun" trails.

stay-tuned.

That is the coolest thing I have seen in a LONG time. Unique, nicely done, and badass. Really nice work.

Originally posted by Jason M
Hey Orange,
Did you happen to get any pics of the front shackle hangers?????? The guy did a super sano job on the front spring hangers but I am curious to see how he did the other end of the spring.
Thanks man..

I would like to see the outboarded shackles aswell. ( lookin great)


thanks Dan

this is what that hoopty looked like when i bought it:

that's not rust but a nice thick layer of dust (a few years worth) on the roof and hood.:smokin:

hey nolen! this one's for you, more to come.:flipoff2:

Sweet rig Georg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I talked with Simon today and I think I will have him work on my Willys wagon. I have to finish fabbing my 203/205 doubler adapter and than i will ship it down to him to install the drivetrain. We also discussed the suspension. i hope i can go wheeling with you next year.
so close and yet so far.

Originally posted by orangefj45
hey nolen! this one's for you, more to come.:flipoff2:

Not just for Nolan, I want to see more too!

Bring on the BUILT 45 wagons.:D :flipoff2: :D

Wheeling wagons, damn that's cool.

nolen

they primered cruiser in the background of the last pic belongs to my best friend bob.
narrowed 1 ton axles, 38's, 454 that runs cool (! :rasta: !),.....
he'll be at the 45 run too.

pismo jim: from what i hear, wheelin' built 45 pickups are super cool too!:D

I am drooling!

Georg, how do you keep those Boogies out of the rear fenders?

not real well!:(
gotta come up with some better bump stops, but first we're going up another inch or so.:D

looks good

hey orangefj can you post a pic on how the front shackles were outborded?

Thanks Dan

Originally posted by crawlin cruiser
hey orangefj can you post a pic on how the front shackles were outborded?

Thanks Dan


Yeah!!!! Like he said!!! Simon Never E-mailed me the pics either!!

:)

i know, i know. simon's digital camera is not exactly top of the line but as soon as i get a couple of pics, i will post them.;)
and tomorrow i'm gonna call him and give him some sh*t about it!:D

DAmn, I can't believe you wheel that thing. I mean talk about a rare cruiser. I remember when you brought it up to Placerville on that snow run with Chris's Jeep. Everyone was flipping about you wheeling it. Talk about a nice cruiser to beat on, but to each their own

Simon is doing some NICE work in those pics. I gotta stop by next time I am in the area.

Dimitri

the wagon was never supposed to be my "wheeler". i'm just stoked to own it.
my real rig is still in the planning/collecting parts stages but it's a 45 also!:D

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gifu
[B]>Question: does that 45 have spring-over?

Phase II will be a Cummins 6A3.4T mated to an H55f with mark's crawler gears in the splitcase, via an old-skool plate adapter for 465 bellhousings (the Cummins comes with a 465).
.................................................. ...
I know a guy that just dropped a 6AT /sm465 in his fj55 pig, I got some pics if interested.

bennett

hey bennett!
why don't you e-mail me the diesel pics and i'll post 'em. definetly want to check that out!:)

i just atarted a new thread with some updated pics:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=691559#post691559

:D :smokin:

Originally posted by orangefj45
hey bennett!
why don't you e-mail me the diesel pics and i'll post 'em. definetly want to check that out!:)

I know this is kinda late... not sure if I sent ya any of the 3.4 6AT pics.. here is a link courtesy of "Dieselcruiserhead" from PBB.
http://www.cisautoweb.com/dtlc/cummins.html

BTW.. the 6AT needs a 5 speed if your making a DD out of it IMHO.

FWIW,
There is guy up here who bought this cruiser (http://www.outbacklandcruisers.com/picts/45wagbody.jpg) who is doing a similar project. I thought it was pretty cool, being a "newbie" I hadn't seen picts of your truck yet George. He's doing a spring over, 36" Boggers too, and ironically enough it's orange already! Talk about a coincidence! :goofball:

His last FJ40 was large and orange, huge with airbags. Locals might have seen it at TLCAS for a little while.

If I get some picts I'll post 'em. Truck was literally 100% apart only a few months ago so I'd expect a few years before anything comes of it. When I worked at outback (http://www.outbacklandcruisers.com)there were several FJ45s, some of which are still on the site. Not sure about the where abouts of the trucks though these days.

Andre

Originally posted by dieselcruiserhead
His last FJ40 was large and orange, huge with airbags. Locals might have seen it at TLCAS for a little while.

Andre

Here it is:
http://www.cisautoweb.com/dtlc/kenimages/P0000277.jpg