What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (40 Viewers)

[BILT4ME]

The Raisin is now officially in "parting out" mode.



After 15 years of epic adventures, she sleeps with the fishes.....

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Now I can concentrate on my dual 1985 trucks.



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Is the tarp under it to catch all the blood so it doesn't get on the carpet while you hack it apart?

 

[TYM4FUN]

The Raisin is now officially in "parting out" mode.



After 15 years of epic adventures, she sleeps with the fishes.....

Now I can concentrate on my dual 1985 trucks.



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Can I buy this vacuum piece off you?

 

[OGBeno]

My first wheeling trip: Toys for Tots, Attica, IN (you can see Gumby's old V8 powered 80 in the background):

With the FJ Trail Teams, Attica, IN, 2006:

First real water crossing, GW National Forest, VA, 2006 with @bkfj40, @Cruiserhead05 :

First time wheeling out west, Cruise Moab, IIRC, 2006?:

First week working at American Toyota, Albuquerque, NM under CDan's Tutelage, 2007:

 

[OGBeno]

Can I buy this vacuum piece off you?
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please email me at: onurazeri1@gmail.com

 

[OGBeno]

First "overlanding" trip: Southern Utah, 2007 with @alia176 and friends from Chicago:

My first NorCal Trip with @Cruiserdrew, @alvarorb, @TrickyT, @spressomon, @alia176: IIRC, 2008, Southern Utah:

First Head Gasket jobber: 1FZ-FE:

First time wheeling in NM, 2007: Rio Puerco with High Desert Cruisers:

First Rubithon, 2009:

 

[scottryana]

@beno It is pretty incredible to think that, that one truck has really had such a huge developmental role in your life. Without a Land Cruiser where would you be today?

 

[OGBeno]

@beno It is pretty incredible to think that, that one truck has really had such a huge developmental role in your life. Without a Land Cruiser where would you be today?

Yup, spot on Ryan.

Imagine that when I first bought my 80 I was a doctoral candidate finishing my dissertation in philosophy (some of you knew me back then).

And then a phone call with @cruiserdan changed everything.

And here I am today.

 

[Felix]

Yup, spot on Ryan.

Imagine that when I first bought my 80 I was a doctoral candidate finishing my dissertation in philosophy (some of you knew me back then).

And then a phone call with @cruiserdan changed everything.

And here I am today.

Man, that's wild! Did you end up finishing the degree?

 

[OGBeno]

I did not.

I completely changed the direction of my life: Broke up with my long-time girlfriend, sold or gave away all of my belongings, sold over 1000 philosophy books (or donated them), and moved to New Mexico to start a new life.

 

[hamishpotter]

there's a good book idea somewhere in this story..

 

[OGBeno]

there's a good book idea somewhere in this story..

Or a (bad) movie.

 

[YinDW]

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I like the 2 tire carrier!

 

[concretejungle]

awesome pics and memories Beno. I hope i never follow down your path and move away from my 80 it's just too special to me because of what you just showed everyone. The trips and memories... along with curse words and busted knuckles, are priceless.

 

[120mm]

I went off-road in Germany for the first time. About a foot off road.

 

[retrofive]

I went off-road in Germany for the first time. About a foot off road.

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Are you sure?

Looks closer to 1m

 

[LS1FJ40]

awesome pics and memories Beno. I hope i never follow down your path and move away from my 80 it's just too special to me because of what you just showed everyone. The trips and memories... along with curse words and busted knuckles, are priceless.

I bought and imported a diesel 70 series from Japan about a year ago. It had 88,000 km on it. It was spotless. Had every intention of giving my 80 to my son and driving the 70. Drove the 70 for a few months and realized it is no 80. It is a fine vehicle but not an 80. The 70 is gone. The 80 lives on. And bought another 92 80 for my son.

I look at my few months with the 70 like how I imagine an affair. It was fun. It was new. It was exciting. It was different. And then it got complicated. I had to learn her idiosyncrasies. I had to learn what she liked. I didn't want to learn. I wanted to get in and drive. The 80 is my soulmate.

 

[fjgoober]

Bought yet another 1. Total is now up to 5 (not counting a fj cruiser ) . 3 - 80's & 2-40's. Wifey is not real happy . Tried to convince her it was a birthday present for her. This one.....Guy threw a rod through the side of the block. Parts truck! !

 

[BILT4ME]

Bought yet another 1. Total is now up to 5 (not counting a fj cruiser ) . 3 - 80's & 2-40's. Wifey is not real happy . Tried to convince her it was a birthday present for her. This one.....Guy threw a rod through the side of the block. Parts truck! ! View attachment 1125939View attachment 1125941

If you are planning on selling parts..... I would be interested in the front bumper and accessories.

 

[hamishpotter]

Bought yet another 1. Total is now up to 5 (not counting a fj cruiser ) . 3 - 80's & 2-40's. Wifey is not real happy . Tried to convince her it was a birthday present for her. This one.....Guy threw a rod through the side of the block. Parts truck! ! View attachment 1125939View attachment 1125941

I love posts like this. I can show it to my gf and tell her "see honey, I'm totally normal compared to THIS guy!"

congratulations @fjgoober

 

[LS1FJ40]

I love posts like this. I can show it to my gf and tell her "see honey, I'm totally normal compared to THIS guy!"

congratulations @fjgoober

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