Side Step, LH – for Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45 (Steel)

This side step is a precision replica panel made to suit the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45 (1960–1984), pressed in steel to the original-style profile for the left-hand (LH) side. Instead of spending weekends cutting rust out of fifty-year-old steel — or hunting down a donor vehicle for one usable panel — you start with straight, new metal that is ready for preparation and paint.

Specifications

Fitment & Compatibility

This panel fits the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45, model years 1960–1984. This panel fits both FJ40 and FJ45 40-Series bodies. Match your build year and compare pressings with the original panel before final welding, as Toyota revised details across the production run.

As with any reproduction panel, trial-fit against the vehicle before final welding or paint. Minor adjustment at flanges and mounting points is a normal part of professional panel fitting, even with precision replica pressings.

Skip the rust bucket rescue

The oldroute to a straight Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45 body was buying a second parts vehicle and hoping its panel was better than yours. That gamble costs storage, freight and usually disappointment — donor panels carry the same decades of corrosion in the same places. New replica steel ends the cycle: predictable cost, predictable fit, and every panel of your actual vehicle preserved.

About the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45

Toyota's 40-Series Land Cruiser — the short-wheelbase FJ40 and long-wheelbase FJ45 — was built from 1960 into the mid-1980s and has become one of the world's most valuable and most restored classic 4x4 platforms. The two models share their front sheet metal, windscreen frame, firewall and much of the cab structure, which is why many reproduction panels fit both. Simple flat-stamped steel construction makes the 40-Series unusually restoration-friendly: panels unbolt or drill out at factory spot-welds and new steel goes in the same way it left the Arakawa body plant.

Every unrestored 40-Series carries corrosion in predictable places — quarters, sills, floors, tailgates, fender aprons and footwells — because Toyota never galvanised the originals. Reproduction panels pressed to factory profiles are the fastest, most cost-effective route back to a straight body.

Installation

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate  |  Typical time: 1–3 hours typical  |  Welding required: no.

Most specialty panels install with screws or light welding in protected areas, so fit and finish matter more than structure. Trial-fit, transfer captive nuts or clips from the original where used, and prime and paint before final assembly — these panels are visible up close.

Tools: basic hand tools, trim tools; welder only where the original was welded.
Common mistakes to avoid: painting after assembly instead of before, and losing the original fasteners before checking the new panel's holes.

Quality & Manufacturing

BodyBros replica panels are pressed on dedicated tooling developed from measured original panels, in automotive-grade material matched to the application. Pressings are checked against reference bucks for profile, flange geometry and hole placement before packing. Steel panels are supplied with a protective primer coating ready for preparation and refinishing; alloy and plastic parts are supplied ready to prepare and paint. These are aftermarket replica restoration parts — manufactured by BodyBros, not by the original vehicle maker.

Worldwide Delivery

We ship worldwide — including the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Panels are packed in purpose-built cartons or timber crates depending on size; large assemblies travel by sea or air freight with tracking. Duties and taxes are calculated at checkout or on arrival depending on destination. See our Shipping & Delivery page for lead times to your region.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this panel fit my Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45?

It fits 1960–1984 models as listed above. This panel fits both FJ40 and FJ45 40-Series bodies. Match your build year and compare pressings with the original panel before final welding, as Toyota revised details across the production run.

Is welding required to install it?

No. This part installs as a bolt-on or transfer fit using standard hand tools — see the installation notes above.

Can it replace a rusted original panel?

Yes — that is exactly what it is made for. The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ45 commonly rusts in quarter panels, sills, floor pans, tailgates, fender aprons and footwells, and this replica pressing replaces corroded original metal with new steel — no donor vehicle required.

Do you ship this internationally?

Yes. We ship worldwide with tracked freight; larger panels and assemblies travel in purpose-built crates. Delivery times and freight options for your country are shown at checkout and on our Shipping page.

What finish does the panel arrive in?

It arrives ready for preparation and paint. Like any replacement body panel, it should be test-fitted, prepared and refinished before final installation.

BodyBros is an independent manufacturer of replica restoration panels. Vehicle make and model names are used for fitment identification only; BodyBros products are aftermarket parts and BodyBros is not affiliated with or endorsed by Toyota.

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