40.... newtome (1 Viewer)

[wdukes]

There is no feeling like the aquisition of a new cruiser. After years of acquiring while living in Wy, I had to "cull the heard" in a slowing real estate market. Now living at the beach in Florida, my lv looks more like a beach cruiser than the mountain climber it is most equiped for. That brings me to the pangs I feel in need of a topless cruiser. I was in Telluride on business and a women drove by in a slightly lifted, very stock 40 with a bikini top( the 40 not the gal). I truly had a pain in my chest.
So, on to my next business stop...Moab. Just outside of town I see this nonrunning, but rustfree 40. A rarity to find now that I am back in Fl. Long story short....the 40 will be picked up by transport and headed to Fl. I enjoy reading the 40 forum again as I have soley been on the 45 forum for the last few years.
I can only say tht I will miss the opportunity of having the ride home looking in my rearview mirror with the Toyota grill looking back at me.
Its a 66 stock motor and 3 on the tree.

Dukes

 

[Chamba]

Stop sending our cruisers back east to rust!

Begrudgingly: congrats on your new ride. May it live out it's last few years in good service in the traffic and humidity of the sunshine state.

 

[wdukes]

pics

looks rough....unless you have been looking at the rust-buckets I have been looking at in the south.

I had another one, but it was more of a project than the girlfriend/future wife wanted me to take on in the driveway.

F engine with all original parts including the old oil filter canister.

May have to change seats, roll bar and wheels.

Dukes

 

[FishTacos]

congrats man.

Lets see some pics.

How you gonna keep it from melting away like the grinch chamba says?

edit: too slow. Good place to start.

 

[JohnnyC]

Good find ... A FST as well !!

 

[1MAC]

Great find! It looks to be in good shape. What's the build number? It looks like it might be a 1965 produced model. Does it have a brass tag attached to the data plate on the firewall?

 

[wdukes]

serial number...made date?

I am still travelling and haven't looked up year serial number was made. No brass tag and the rig has been in the family for 20+ years. They are getting a new Title made.

fj40-33159

Dukes

 

[JohnnyC]

That vin makes it very early 1965

 

[1MAC]

Yep, definitely early 1965. A few hundred ahead of mine. There are several of us on here working on 64-65s. Dad2six, Chamba, kcorley come to mind.

 

[ARCTICMUTT]

I'm up in Port Richey and wouldn't mind giving you a hand if you ever need one.

 

[GRawesome68FJ]

I'm up in Port Richey and wouldn't mind giving you a hand if you ever need one.

Same here, but in North Miami if you ever find yourself on the other coast of Florida and need a hand. Relatively new to 40's myself but always happy to wrench on old trucks.

 

[corleykj]

Nice project! I hope you have fun with it and I look forward to seeing more pics.

 

[wdukes]

not much rust

She aint Purdy, but...there aint much rust!