USA FJ40's with wing windows (1 Viewer)

[overton]

I have this 1983 FJ40 and it's got wing windows. I'm going to guess there are damn few that shipped out like this. I suppose the doors could have been swapped along the way but I'm curious if anyone else has a USA FJ40 with wing windows?

 

[hairy_apple]

What? I thought they all had wing windows? My 69 does, my father in law's does, I think every LC I've ever seen does...

 

[thetoyotaman]

Does that have a full floater rear end?

 

[overton]

I've owned 76 through 83 Cruisers and none of them have wing windows, the old ones all have wing windows, you're correct. So, I should rephrase my question, does anyone have a late-model FJ40 with wing windows?

 

[SSCR]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/199140-intro-ugly-betty-so-far.html
83 with wing windows, not a USA one, I think it was a over seas thing maybe.

 

[hairy_apple]

Ah, OK. I think everyone I know has an earlier one.

 

[Brian in Oregon]

My '71 has wing windows.

Wish it had the vent windows on the hardtop side windows, though. Gets stuffy back there.

 

[todt]

I thought this was discussed and later on the were just using what was left. Thats why some ended up like this but I could be wrong .

 

[DSRTRDR]

if you mean the wing windows on the doors, yes, I have them, too

if you mean the wing windows in the rear, no, I have a softtop

 

[overton]

I'm actually wondering if anyone has another 1983 with wing windows? Would be nice to know. Perhaps this is the only ONE. It's definitely a USA Cruiser. I do think that Toyota was using "parts on hand" to build these at the end of the USA run but no real proof of that. Did anyone ever start a 1983 FJ40 Registry? There was an old thread about this but it's closed now.

 

[thetoyotaman]

I noticed you have the large rear wheel ornaments on your 83. I thought those only came with full floater rear axles?

 

[kling-on]

I don't have them ... But I want a set for sure

 

[roma042987]

Yeah are you sure that's a USA market truck? Full floater? Does it have a dash pad?

 

[bj40green]

These windows with the rounded corners are also know as: non-USA (see; SOR and CCOT) and came with the Cruisers for the General Market. FJ's '72 and later, BJ's '73 and later.


Rudi

 

[overton]

This 83 is not a full floater, It just has the snazzy rear wheel covers. It's definitely a US vehicle and it has a dashpad.

 

[Tanka]

I was surprised on how expensive the rubber is for wing windows.

 

[brtn540]

My '79 has the vented windows in the hard top and also in my doors. I think the doors might be from an early to mid 70's model. My top is definitely original because I just took it off for the first time a few months ago. Mine also has a full floating rear axle with no dash pads. It was imported from Chile back in 2006.

 

[myquestoyota]

I thought this was discussed and later on the were just using what was left. Thats why some ended up like this but I could be wrong .

That's what I heard also.

 

[overton]

I was surprised on how expensive the rubber is for wing windows.

No kidding, me too! What are they making that stuff out of!!

 

[bj40green]

No kidding, me too! What are they making that stuff out of!!

Rubber!