Ok ill admit it, I have a problem!
My landcruiser force has grown strong over the years. I started over a decade ago with an FJ60 with an H55 and 3B diesel, followed by a 1994 80 series that many of you know which was converted to a 1HDFT diesel, to a brief stint in a Tacoma, followed by my current daily a 2005 100 series.
A good friend friend of mine Joel @Tennessee80 owned a FJ45 short bed many years ago and it was love at first sight!
Ive been on the lookout for one ever since, but watching the prices climb over the years I ruled out the chances of ever owning one.
Then popped up this 1982 dune beige long bed at a price that makes you ask yourself “whats wrong with it?!”
Spoke with the seller on the phone, turns out he’s a cruiser addict too, owns another FJ45, FJ40’s and has too many toys.
This one was imported from the middle east to Tennessee of all places, sold to this guy in California who was having trouble registering it due to all the smog and emission regulations over there so decided to put it up for sale.
We came to an agreement on price then @Tennessee80 and I jumped on a plane West bound!
It was great having Joel there as another set of eyes. We both liked what we saw and did the deal.
Joel and I got to hang out at Fishermans Wharf that night eating seafood, drinking beer and talking shop, it was brilliant! What a day!
We airlined back the following day and a transport truck showed up at my house just 5 days later.
She needs some love here and there, but overall for a 35 year old truck its solid with very little rust in running and driving condition. The 2F seems strong and purrs like a kitten
Aside from the factory power steering its completely bare bones - no heat, no A/C, no radio, no seat belts and I love it!
Plans right now include going through it front to back (compression test, fluid flush) doing a refresh, putting gas in it and just enjoying it.
Enough with the rambling, here are some pictures ….
Early AM flight out of Nashville
Did the deal!
Being unloaded
My 8 year old jumped in it and wanted to drive it the minute it rolled off the transporter!
1st tank of pure gas!
I drove 70 miles the first day, couldn't get out of it or wipe the grin off my face!
My landcruiser force has grown strong over the years. I started over a decade ago with an FJ60 with an H55 and 3B diesel, followed by a 1994 80 series that many of you know which was converted to a 1HDFT diesel, to a brief stint in a Tacoma, followed by my current daily a 2005 100 series.
A good friend friend of mine Joel @Tennessee80 owned a FJ45 short bed many years ago and it was love at first sight!
Ive been on the lookout for one ever since, but watching the prices climb over the years I ruled out the chances of ever owning one.
Then popped up this 1982 dune beige long bed at a price that makes you ask yourself “whats wrong with it?!”
Spoke with the seller on the phone, turns out he’s a cruiser addict too, owns another FJ45, FJ40’s and has too many toys.
This one was imported from the middle east to Tennessee of all places, sold to this guy in California who was having trouble registering it due to all the smog and emission regulations over there so decided to put it up for sale.
We came to an agreement on price then @Tennessee80 and I jumped on a plane West bound!
It was great having Joel there as another set of eyes. We both liked what we saw and did the deal.
Joel and I got to hang out at Fishermans Wharf that night eating seafood, drinking beer and talking shop, it was brilliant! What a day!
We airlined back the following day and a transport truck showed up at my house just 5 days later.
She needs some love here and there, but overall for a 35 year old truck its solid with very little rust in running and driving condition. The 2F seems strong and purrs like a kitten
Aside from the factory power steering its completely bare bones - no heat, no A/C, no radio, no seat belts and I love it!
Plans right now include going through it front to back (compression test, fluid flush) doing a refresh, putting gas in it and just enjoying it.
Enough with the rambling, here are some pictures ….
Early AM flight out of Nashville
Did the deal!
Being unloaded
My 8 year old jumped in it and wanted to drive it the minute it rolled off the transporter!
1st tank of pure gas!
I drove 70 miles the first day, couldn't get out of it or wipe the grin off my face!
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