Ooh no ! another FJ40 1976 Resto (1 Viewer)

[FJ404345]

A couple of years ago I bought a 1976 FJ40 in Cali Colombia,
We knew that truck already for many years as it was a daily truck of a local Toyota mechanic that bought iy from the first owner and had it already for more then 20 years.
The truck was not as customized as many 40's in Colombia, but it had 2 huge bumpers in the front and back, so I liked the idea to have an old nose (bezel) short 40 that was just a driver to move around safe (because of the bumpers) in traffic.

It took the owner 6 years to make his mind up to sell it/


1st picture of the beginning

 

[TheHardWay]

MAN, that's a big ass bumper.

 

[FJ404345]

more pics

 

[FJ404345]

 

[FJ404345]

some pics under

 

[FJ404345]

some pics under the hood

It had a LPG tank in the back inside and the LPG converter and another LPG parts under the hood

 

[FJ404345]

The above pictures were the first pics taken, now deal was made, get it out of the garage and of it went !

 

[Drake2]

Those bumpers are just beverage holders......you're not fooling me

 

[Drake2]

Are those front turn signals on the aprons a factory option or some retrofit from something else?

 

[fjc-man]

South American style.

 

[Dizzy]

Nice 40.

 

[Rookie76]

body and frame seem to be in great shape, not much rust other than the usual expected spots. Great starter it looks like

 

[FJ404345]

Are those front turn signals on the aprons a factory option or some retrofit from something else?

@Drake2, these lights are of a 70 serie, these are easily available and as aftermarket ones very cheap in Colombia, so they are placed @fjc-man south american style
Never liked them

 

[FJ404345]

Those bumpers are just beverage holders......you're not fooling me

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I wish I would have known, and actually never thought about the possibility of adapting these fat bumpers to beer bumpers !!, they are long of the truck and sold already

 

[Dizzy]

Actually, the coolest feature on these trucks is the new style doors with non-USA window vents, like the kind we had up until '74. It isn't fun driving down the highway with a piece of glass being pulled and held only on the bottom and a little at the back.

That and it is a 3-speed (right?), which means a output shaft that doesn't get all chewed up by an input gear resulting in an oil leak, and a longer rear driveshaft for less vibration with lifts.

I'd, personally, be okay with the turn signal wires not in the fender to hold the weight of mud and ice, South-American-style; they do look awkward, though.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Hi, Nice cruiser. Now the work begins. Mike

 

[FJ404345]

It cleaned up pretty good

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only the rear had a lot of surface rust

 

[FJ404345]

As she was cleaned up now she also had to meet with her larger brother in the herd

 

[FJ404345]

Years went by and over time the family used it as I didn't have a lot of time to make any progress with it, so finally last year took of the bumpers of and shipped it over

 

[tls3601]

Very nice, yep I noticed the newer style doors that accommodate the late ‘76-78 side mirrors. Looks to be very solid staring point, nice find