Hi I am new to this forum. My wife and I own a 1964 FJ40V which we have owned for 39 years.
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G'day there!!
Crikey...........That is one lovely old truck. If you found the time could you please post up some other pictures of the interior and the engine.
Most of the guys on this forum come from North America and might not be aware that in Australia 40 series Land Cruisers have been such a common vehicle on farms and in industry over the years that nobody has really bothered to save or restore them. So in actual fact vehicles in this condition are really rare.
Although, watching items on ebay in Australia makes me think that things are changing pretty quickly and items like old PTO's are now selling for good money.
Cheers and thanks,
Ben
Crikey...........That is one lovely old truck. If you found the time could you please post up some other pictures of the interior and the engine.
Most of the guys on this forum come from North America and might not be aware that in Australia 40 series Land Cruisers have been such a common vehicle on farms and in industry over the years that nobody has really bothered to save or restore them. So in actual fact vehicles in this condition are really rare.
Although, watching items on ebay in Australia makes me think that things are changing pretty quickly and items like old PTO's are now selling for good money.
Cheers and thanks,
Ben
That is very nice, can we get some pics of the interior.
Falco80
Burning dinosaur bones...
Welcome to mud Oldgirl. 
Wow, your 40 looks amazing! Now you can stop teasing us all with this one picture business, and post a up a few more. You'l learn we all like pictures here!
Wow, your 40 looks amazing! Now you can stop teasing us all with this one picture business, and post a up a few more. You'l learn we all like pictures here!
Welcome to mud...is this the same '64?
Very nice old '64!
Very nice old '64!
Skillet
Skillet
Great rig, great color.
Wow that's really nice ... Makes me miss my '66
absolutely beautiful! and awesome that you've owned it all this time!
Immaculate! Oh, and welcome More pictures please.
More pictures please.
Living in the Past
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Very clean old cruiser. I've owned my first one for going on thirty-eight years, a 68. I do wonder what Toyota's reasoning was for having the spare tire on the opposite side than the driver. I know the early hard top hatch blocked that vision but still never understood it. Does you 64 have the amber and red tail lights? A mudder in Australia 65 does. In North American those didn't show up until the 74 models year. Windshield washers did show up here until the 68 model. I find all these little differences interesting. Seems Australia was ahead on some of the safety items but here in the US we beat you to all the emissions stuff
Yes, very beautiful! High drool-factor there.
What are the two raised rectangles on either side of the vent below the windshield for?
What are the two raised rectangles on either side of the vent below the windshield for?
Nice and very clean vehicle. Like the "old" look in "modern" surroundings...
Living in the Past
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depends on what country you're in
It wasn the country but which side the steering wheel was on. It would have made more sense to put it behind the driver than the opposite side. Before mid 65 and the larger window it really didn't matter since the hatch blocked your vision anyway. But after that the spare blocked your vision out the passenger's side. When changing lanes I look out the driver's side window if I'm going that way. Then over my shoulder and back on the passenger's side for that direction. A spare behind the driver would just make more sense. I just find it funny Toyota moved the spare depending on which the steering wheel was on but put it where it would help creat a blind spot. Years ago before the web I just figured Toyota put the spare and the right side of all vehicle than the driver's side with the start of the ambulance doors. Just one of those things I ask myself why
That looks like my '65... I wish.
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That's our girl. At last years Motorfest in Sydney. Motorfest is held each year as part of Australia Day 26th January. Many of the streets are closed and filled for the day with every imaginable motor vehicle. All have to be at least 20 years old (woops young) From vintage fire engines, every type of car to Land Cruisers. The Toyota Land Cruiser club of N.S.W organize our part of the event. It's well worth a visit.
Beautiful old girl, oldgirl!
Always nice to have more Aussie's on MUD. I dream of the day when i could have some local 40 owners round to help each other work on these old girls but im not sure there are enough of us around that aren't 1000km's apart!
Travis.
Always nice to have more Aussie's on MUD. I dream of the day when i could have some local 40 owners round to help each other work on these old girls but im not sure there are enough of us around that aren't 1000km's apart!
Travis.
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Here are some more photos
