Yard Find (1 Viewer)

[Ken White]

Found this little beauty today during my travels. I can not tell what year it is as the VIN plate is long gone and I could not see a Chassi number. Speaking with the current owner he believes that it was originally imported from South Africa and was used on a game reserve. He has had it in his shed for the past 15 years on blocks so the tyres did not rot. I have had a look over this little beauty and there is almost no rust in her. He has a PTO winch on there plus an adaptor so that a winch can be operated from either the front or the rear. I have never seen free wheeling hubs like this before and he is asking $2000.00 for the lot. I would buy it but I dont have the room or the time to do her justice. I will have to post a few times to get the pics in.

 

[Ken White]

More pics if anyone can tell me what year they think it is

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Nice find.
Did you find this one in Northern Queensland ?
I came across a similar truck a few years ago that had spent most of its life In the Gulf Country and to my surprise this one had very little rust. Why ?
You are right about buying another one . And restoring 2 of them at the same time. I would need to buy a bigger work shop.
I may consider another one when Bambi is finished.
Have you done any more on your project or are you just enjoying driving the LX?
Cheers



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[Ken White]

Yeah Bambi Girl its in Cooktown where I live. Dont really know why it hasnt got much rust maybe because it has been in a shed. I have been on another couple of forums and by the looks of the interest I should buy it and add another $1000.00 and would still have no dramas selling her.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Yes I agree .
Buy and resell.
As much as I would like to buy an early 40 I have to stay focused on finishing Bambi .
I just about have all the parts needed to finish off Bambi .
Once the painting is completed end August it's all down hill I hope.
Cheers


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[Ken White]

Easier said than done. Just got to convince the better half

 

[bricruiser527]

Lks like a 69

 

[Living in the Past]

Early in the 69 model the tail lights changed to that style. 72 Model had louvers stamped into the side of the cowl, both sides. In the US 7/70 was the start of the brake booster. Not sure about the RHD. Easiest way to date it would be to get the VIN on the right section of the frame and check it on Specter Off Road's site.

I do find it interest it has the small amber lights on the back. I believe by 65 Australia had it's own tail light that look like the ones being used on the long wheel base trucks. Funny they switched back to the small add on amber lights located where they could easily be knocked off.

 

[bj40green]

FJ40-106581 should be a June/July 1971 according to this list:
http://www.sor.com/catframe.sor

Rudi

 

[Ken White]

I think that the small amber lights were an add on by the current owner and not original. Anyway I have bought this old girl. She will be delivered tomorrow and will post a heap of pics when I get chance. Still not really sure what year she is but again I will work on that and take advice from members here.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Well done with your purchase.
What are your plans for her?
Cheers


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[Living in the Past]

I think that the small amber lights were an add on by the current owner and not original. Anyway I have bought this old girl. She will be delivered tomorrow and will post a heap of pics when I get chance. Still not really sure what year she is but again I will work on that and take advice from members here.

Since this was suppose to be a import from Africa that would explain the small amber lights. Australia require amber turn signal so to register these had to be added. Won't be surprised if you removed them you would have to add some when you tried to register.

 

[Ken White]

Well Rubys sister "JADE" turned up this morning and we got stuck into her straight away. After a full days work this is where we are at.

 

[Ken White]

Here are some more pics.

 

[Ken White]

A few more.

 

[Ken White]

And the worst rust we found was here.

 

[want2wheel]

Very nice find there.

 

[Ken White]

Thanks mate picke her up for 2k. We will get the tub off next week and I will post some pics of the chassis which has been painted in red oxide and no rust has gotten through there.

 

[Ken White]

Got stuck into JADE a bit more today and now just have a rolling chassis. Hopefully take the chassis to the sand blaster tomorrow and get it blasted and painted.

 

[Ken White]

Last couple of pics