75 FJ40 - My 1st 40 (1 Viewer)

[Bluetribal]

A couple of weeks ago my triple locked 94’ 80 Series sold and the search seriously began for a 40 Series. And after at trip on Tuesday to see a couple in Costa Mesa & San Clemente it was back up on a Friday morning to check out a 3rd one. Found what I believe to be a terrific find from a cool older guy in LA who has owned it for about 12 years. Engine was rebuilt 5 years ago and really hasn’t been driven but a few blocks around the hood since. Well that is at least the story I got so let’s see what I actually got from the MUD Gurus!

So it would appear that this is a (621) Rustic Green (Dark). VIN is FJ40192909 engine stamp indicates 2F 154673. Frame matches the body FJ40~192909

 

[Bluetribal]

The next thing I have to figure out is how to make the jumper seatbelts move to adjust! Who knows the last time they were used!

 

[Casey E]

Looks good. Only thing that looks funky from your pic’s is the front window hold downs.

 

[pb4ugo]

What's the matter with the hold downs?

 

[Casey E]

What's the matter with the hold downs?

No idea what they went to, definitely not a 75 front window.

 

[pb4ugo]

No idea what they went to, definitely not a 75 front window.

My bad, I thought you talking about the ones on the hood.

 

[bhsdriller]

Looks good. Pretty sure i've seen this one on here before in the classifieds maybe

 

[Bluetribal]

Looks good. Only thing that looks funky from your pic’s is the front window hold downs.

Now that you mention it the passenger side dash has a hole that I thought was odd. I bet it broke loose. I will have to get a photo of it.

 

[Green Bean]

Looks like a great 40..

 

[DuckBone]

Nice 40! Looks like it cleaned up nicely compared to the Facebook ad. Surprised it lasted so long.

 

[brian]

That anti theft thing on the clutch pedal is hilarious....not really going to be stopping a lot there.

 

[Bluetribal]

That anti theft thing on the clutch pedal is hilarious....not really going to be stopping a lot there.

Yeah the previous owner gave it to me with the truck. Took me a minute to figure out how to install it even.

 

[1911]

So it would appear that this is a Light Green Poly if the paint is original.

Looks like slightly faded Rustic Green to me, but I'm no paint color/code guru.

 

[OlYellr]

Congrats on your first 40!! - I can't read the vin plate pict you supplied - but on there is a code that translates to the original color. There are MUD posts etc on it too. Take the code and look at the the chart from cool Cruisers - here is the link.... https://www.coolcruisers.com/colorcodes.html

I will say with envy .... it took decades to make that patina - maybe just clear coat it to save that patina!!

 

[Bluetribal]

Congrats on your first 40!! - I can't read the vin plate pict you supplied - but on there is a code that translates to the original color. There are MUD posts etc on it too. Take the code and look at the the chart from cool Cruisers - here is the link.... https://www.coolcruisers.com/colorcodes.html

I will say with envy .... it took decades to make that patina - maybe just clear coat it to save that patina!!

Here is a better version of a vin plate you can read (Not Mine) and I don’t see a paint code anywhere on the placard?

 

[brian]

"Build" codes are not on the VIN tag.
Paint and such are on the tag that is on the right fender behind the battery.

 

[OlYellr]

I’m not super savvy with vin tags, here is what I have on my 40, this the tag in the engine bay.

The tag from above is similar to the one in my door jam. I have a 1980 US spec.

Maybe a year thing? More to learn I guess

 

[Bluetribal]

So couldn’t find any placard in the engine bay. Doesn’t even look like one was ever installed.

Here are some additional engine bay photos. Let me know if you see anything Funky.

 

[bhsdriller]

check for the placard on the passenger side fender kind of down by the battery tray

 

[Bluetribal]

check for the placard on the passenger side fender kind of down by the battery tray

Thanks! Found it! Under a thick layer of dirt.
Confirms Vin Match
Paint Code 621
Trim Code LE11