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Medusa · 12-28-2010, 09:38 AM

Only a handful of folks on this forum are old enough to remember the early ‘60s so I will give a bit of background. Say 1965 …. a year for great rock ‘n roll -- all of the cool kids drove fast street rods or muscle cars with full-on roll and tuck interiors -- and Toyota made truck VIN FJ4520745

I have been getting increasingly nostalgic for those simpler times with cool street rods soooooooooooo …….. over the past year I learned DIY auto upholstery. My first real project was to do a traditional roll and tuck naugahyde head liner for my extended cab FJ45 project.

I am relatively certain that the likes of this foolishness has never been seen on the Pirate Board

Late-model door panels and the sides of the cab will get the same upholstery.

Of course I had to finish the body and paint work on the roof before I could glue the headliner in. This is an FJ40 fiberglass lid cut down to fit the extended cab 45. The color scheme will be the same as my other 45 – Viper red with silver roof and bezel.

Now where did I put those fuzzy dice

wngrog · 12-28-2010, 10:10 AM

I love it....I love the color the best. That is pimp.

rugburn · 12-28-2010, 10:26 AM

I would not expect anything LESS from you Jack....PIMPTABULOUS!

dog walker · 12-28-2010, 12:01 PM

I love the look of that roll and tuck. I also like the look of the 70's diamond tuck!

RustyNailJustin · 12-28-2010, 01:05 PM

Jack you never cease to amaze. Nice work my friend.

Kula · 12-28-2010, 02:00 PM

Very cool! Nice job for a rookie attempt.

peesalot · 12-28-2010, 03:13 PM

Jack, you can't do that and not post pics of the project. These must be the indoor project times up your way.

wngrog · 12-30-2010, 09:22 AM

Got any other work done on this project?

VooDoo · 12-30-2010, 05:41 PM

Sweet! I can't wait to see this thing. I'm sure it will be a work of art just like Medusa

Same colors- you'll have a sort of Jekyll and Hyde pair of FJ45s

brooksy1 · 12-31-2010, 02:33 AM

Where's the pics !!!!!

sweet work

brooksy

12-28-2010, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Medusa Old Rock Doc Join Date: May 2000 Member # 915 Location: Fargher Lake FrankenCruiser Lab Posts: 1,649	Retro Teaser Only a handful of folks on this forum are old enough to remember the early ‘60s so I will give a bit of background. Say 1965 …. a year for great rock ‘n roll -- all of the cool kids drove fast street rods or muscle cars with full-on roll and tuck interiors -- and Toyota made truck VIN FJ4520745 I have been getting increasingly nostalgic for those simpler times with cool street rods soooooooooooo …….. over the past year I learned DIY auto upholstery. My first real project was to do a traditional roll and tuck naugahyde head liner for my extended cab FJ45 project. I am relatively certain that the likes of this foolishness has never been seen on the Pirate Board Late-model door panels and the sides of the cab will get the same upholstery. Of course I had to finish the body and paint work on the roof before I could glue the headliner in. This is an FJ40 fiberglass lid cut down to fit the extended cab 45. The color scheme will be the same as my other 45 – Viper red with silver roof and bezel. Now where did I put those fuzzy dice __________________ Got Rice? Last edited by Medusa; 12-28-2010 at 09:38 AM.

12-28-2010, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
wngrog Moderating Midget Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1154 Location: Canton, MS Posts: 22,056 Blog Entries: 4	I love it....I love the color the best. That is pimp. __________________ Nolen Grogan 1997 FZJ-80 Land Cruiser, 37's 2010 RZR-4 www.cottonlandcruisers.com www.rockmidgetphotography.com USAF Veteran 1988-1998 GOD Bless America

12-28-2010, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
rugburn 45 Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 45 Location: close to my girls Posts: 2,567	I would not expect anything LESS from you Jack....PIMPTABULOUS! __________________ John Runberg

12-28-2010, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
dog walker Discount! Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 156 Location: Orangevale, CA Posts: 6,788	I love the look of that roll and tuck. I also like the look of the 70's diamond tuck! __________________ Jeff Fretwell 72 FJ40 67 FJ45 83 Toyota 4x4 LB

12-28-2010, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
RustyNailJustin Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8568 Location: Klamath Falls,OR,Fruita,CO,Montrose,CO, Posts: 7,019	Jack you never cease to amaze. Nice work my friend. __________________ 2012 KOH Team CrossedUp, ADS, Artec, Mike Klensin and Justin Reece. 9TH Place. 2011 LCQ to KOH Team CrossedUp Mike Klensin and Justin Reece. We finished 40th 2010 KOH Team CrossedUp Mike Klensin and Justin Reece. 2009 KOH Team 435 Finished 35th.First Full Frame/Full Body To Finish KOH. TLCA# 5305

12-28-2010, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kula Methuseluh Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10940 Location: Brighton, Co. Posts: 1,053	Very cool! Nice job for a rookie attempt. __________________ Mark Kulachkosky TLCA no. 2612

12-28-2010, 03:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
peesalot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 24859 Location: Where ever my wife says Posts: 4,566	Jack, you can't do that and not post pics of the project. These must be the indoor project times up your way. __________________ Mellonhead

12-30-2010, 09:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
wngrog Moderating Midget Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1154 Location: Canton, MS Posts: 22,056 Blog Entries: 4	Got any other work done on this project? __________________ Nolen Grogan 1997 FZJ-80 Land Cruiser, 37's 2010 RZR-4 www.cottonlandcruisers.com www.rockmidgetphotography.com USAF Veteran 1988-1998 GOD Bless America

12-30-2010, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
VooDoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 78 Location: Minden, NV Posts: 643	Sweet! I can't wait to see this thing. I'm sure it will be a work of art just like Medusa Same colors- you'll have a sort of Jekyll and Hyde pair of FJ45s Last edited by VooDoo; 12-30-2010 at 05:42 PM.

12-31-2010, 02:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
brooksy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63280 Location: Queensland,Australia. Posts: 531	Where's the pics !!!!! sweet work brooksy __________________ C44F-Custom 4x4 Fabrications Australia project - "STRETCH" LS1 FJ40 105"wb

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