Mike Shull
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Rito Hondo Reservoir, Colorado. 1982
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Media FJ40 Pics from "Back in the day" (70's, 80's) (3 Viewers)
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Whoa! Land Cruisers had rust back in 1981, suppose nothing changes. Looks like a rad time. And boss hog in the background of pic 1 is smoking something. I know the stance.
Great young Cruiser adventurers (and their coiffure/hairstyle too!). "Great times" indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
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RevISK
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Awesome photos.
50/50 for bezel orientation.
Bear
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The tan pickup in the foreground is a 1983, so that's the earliest date for that Yemeni photo. The North Yemen flag with the green star ended use in 1990, so that's the latest date of the photo. Don't know anything about the other vehicles. Otherwise that 40-year old pickup and its sisters is still probably in use today, likely with a machine gun mounted in the back ala Indiana Jones !
Living in the Past
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Michael how do you know it's an 83? I find the sliding window started 10/82. But it shows it was used in a pickup cab up to 4/86 in some market. Is there something that was only used on the 83 model I'm missing?
Bear
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John @Living in the Past ,
I believe that the rear tailgate valence first received the small "cutout" for the already existing crank-rod used to access the under-bed crank-down spare wheel carrier starting with the 1983 models, not seen on the 1980 or 1982 year models I have experienced. This may have gone hand-in-hand with other changes to the J45/47s such as the larger rubber tailgate bumpers to accommodate the extended chrome bumperette steps that did not show up in all markets.
With different specifications for different markets, Toyota "deleted" items not requested, but often left unused captive nuts, brackets, wires and terminals during production. I am making my suspicions from the vehicles I have personally seen, the catalogs I have accessed, and the detailed photos shared by others, especially from non-USA regions. Certainly no person I am aware of has witnessed the entire production spectrum, written exhaustively about it, or released factory records fully detailing all the specificities. I know the catalogs indicate some limited specs for a few items labelled such as "Oman" "Saudi Arabia" "Australia" and Europe, etc., but again, limited.
If such a knowledgeable person exists or the corporation records were released in full, quite a bit of the rarely-seen and wondered pieces of the puzzle could be answered without speculation. I hold myself up as no expert, remain interested in learning, capable of retracting and revising--I'm just another nerd that makes note of interesting variations while I work my way through my projects.
Always appreciate your wealth of knowledge and experience and sharing your thoughts. Please correct me whenever by all means or suggest an alternative thought. Cheers,
MS
I believe that the rear tailgate valence first received the small "cutout" for the already existing crank-rod used to access the under-bed crank-down spare wheel carrier starting with the 1983 models, not seen on the 1980 or 1982 year models I have experienced. This may have gone hand-in-hand with other changes to the J45/47s such as the larger rubber tailgate bumpers to accommodate the extended chrome bumperette steps that did not show up in all markets.
With different specifications for different markets, Toyota "deleted" items not requested, but often left unused captive nuts, brackets, wires and terminals during production. I am making my suspicions from the vehicles I have personally seen, the catalogs I have accessed, and the detailed photos shared by others, especially from non-USA regions. Certainly no person I am aware of has witnessed the entire production spectrum, written exhaustively about it, or released factory records fully detailing all the specificities. I know the catalogs indicate some limited specs for a few items labelled such as "Oman" "Saudi Arabia" "Australia" and Europe, etc., but again, limited.
If such a knowledgeable person exists or the corporation records were released in full, quite a bit of the rarely-seen and wondered pieces of the puzzle could be answered without speculation. I hold myself up as no expert, remain interested in learning, capable of retracting and revising--I'm just another nerd that makes note of interesting variations while I work my way through my projects.
Always appreciate your wealth of knowledge and experience and sharing your thoughts. Please correct me whenever by all means or suggest an alternative thought. Cheers,
MS
joestewart
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More 18 year olds having the time of their lives with their FJ40s!
All photos 1980. These photos were taken on 126 film with a plastic Kodak Instamatic camera. Forgive the quality.
They had just begun to do the grading for the Columbia subdivision in Castro Valley, California. We discovered ways to get around the locked gates at night and on the weekends. Brought our FJ40s up there and engaged our front axles!
First three photos taken in the eucalyptus grove which is behind the present day homes around 17909 Center Street – those houses had not been built yet – we had unrestricted access.
Fourth photo of my ’66 and Bruce’s 1970 FJ40 with Castro Valley in back ground (including the large building, Eden Hospital, which has since been demolished and replaced).
All photos 1980. These photos were taken on 126 film with a plastic Kodak Instamatic camera. Forgive the quality.
They had just begun to do the grading for the Columbia subdivision in Castro Valley, California. We discovered ways to get around the locked gates at night and on the weekends. Brought our FJ40s up there and engaged our front axles!
First three photos taken in the eucalyptus grove which is behind the present day homes around 17909 Center Street – those houses had not been built yet – we had unrestricted access.
Fourth photo of my ’66 and Bruce’s 1970 FJ40 with Castro Valley in back ground (including the large building, Eden Hospital, which has since been demolished and replaced).
joestewart
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These last four photos were taken further up in the subdivision – it is all asphalt, concrete and private homes today! But back then – Great Times!
Uhhh, how’d you get that aerial photo?
fjc-man
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From the radio tower.
Ha, check out the steel tower structure on the far right!
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
My truck and a buddy’s in the early 90’s
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
Maybe around 98? Way back the gas was under $1 for awhile
My truck (white) with some buddy’s rigs… tyke, Tim and Dan
Chungas Revenge
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I could pull the “mother of all Bull Bars” out of any LC lineup.
