Not a FSJ but a..1963 Willys FC 150

[UNO_Student]

Hey Guys. I am so excited since i aquired this find on ebay I thought i would get you guys' input on what mods would be good for trail riding and such.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../WillysFC1.jpg (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ohiostatehockey/WillysFC1.jpg)
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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ey/90aa_12.jpg (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ohiostatehockey/90aa_12.jpg)

[litlmeck]

PICS NO WORKY!!!

[Jeep_Guy]

Awesome, I love those old Jeep FC's. Congrads!

[Tad]

Very nice, I love them also.

[Brown Bear]

Maybe not FSJ, but accepted into the fold as one.... http://www.ifsja.org/whatfsj.html

[incommando]

FC's rock!

My druthers: 225 v6 out of cj/commmando & some waggy d44's, if you wanted to wheel it. Those early d44's aren't quite up to snuff, abuse wise, IMHO . And the d27 front axle is sort of a weak link for 'wheeling/abusing.

[KaiserMan]

Nice find. I agree about the D27 being the weak link, you could always swap in a D44 from a FC170. Also, I wouldn't lift that thing very high, they are pretty top heavy.

[Xenolithic]

My dad and I were looking into buying that one, glad one of us IFSJA guys got it! :thumbsup:

[Lindel]

Front glass is good, that's probably worth whatever you would pay for the truck as a whole!

[The PIG Smith]

What I would like to do, is find a modern CAB/Chassis that someone has rolled and use frame as a updated Forward Control project!
Put the FC cab on, say a 3500 Diesel Ram dually frame.
Let the rear half of the Cummins 6BT stick out, just like a cabover FreightLiner!
Ok, need to wake up and quit dreaming!

http://www.canadiantruckingnews.com/images/issue_9/Truck-of-the-Month.jpg

[UNO_Student]

Heres some new pics of the beast:
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ohiostatehockey/DSC00008.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ohiostatehockey/DSC00007.jpg
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[The PIG Smith]

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ohiostatehockey/DSC00002.jpg

Take out that rear cab ventatlation screen and you ahve lots of roon for a Cummins 6BT! OOO YESSSS!!

[incommando]

1,200# 6bt + FC150 cj-based frame = things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmm......lol.

[Herk]

You will not however have room for a transmission, transfer case or rear drive shaft. Not to mention an adequate radiator.

While I am not opposed to "Jeep Hacking" in general, when it comes to some of the more rare early stuff, I tend to be a bit of a Resto-Grouch. Put it back together correctly with the original parts. Too many of these have already been butchered with v-8 conversions and such, so start with one of them if you want a v-8 in an early Jeep.

[baja]

Excellent score!

I've had a couple FC-170 duallies in the past, but never got around to playing with them.
Wheeling one of those things could be a real treat, imagine being able to actually see the ground in front of you on a steep hill climb, and not the hood! Might scare the crap out of you on a steep down hill though...:D

If I were to modify/improve one for trail use, I would look into a ferd 289/302/5.0 type of and engine, American V8 iron, and narrow enough to probably fit between the inner fenders. With an auto tranny and what ever for a t-case. If you wanted a manual transmission you will have a tough time figuring out how to shift it. Basically an early ferd bronco could be a really good donor vehicle, find one with a 44 front.

Good luck.
baja