For Sale 76 BJ45 6-cyl Diesel. MINT!!!

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This is a second owner vehicle. I have never seen one in this great of condition unless it is a complete restore. This one needs nothing. 100% original. It looks like it is off the showroom. Very small traces of rust. I can send photos to serious inquiries.

49k. Ships from Costa Rica. Insured. You tell me the port.

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snobdds said:
No, the vin on the body and engine must match the data plate. Otherwise a person could swap in a newer engine and break the 25 year rule.

This is basic import 101 stuff...
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Not correct. Since you can purchase a new data plate for about $40, it is too easy to forge. US Customs relies on the stamp on the engine, the stamp on the frame and the title of the vehicle. When a car exits Costa Rica, a CR Customs agent produces what is called a DUA. This document states that CR has cleared the vehicle and verified that the motor, chassis and details match the vehicle leaving here. That document is transmitted to US customs along with the buyer/importer information. US customs clears the vehicle PRIOR to it ever entering the country. When it enters, they check the DUA, the two stamps on the vehicle and the description.

If an engine swap had occurred, they would know about it PRIOR to the car being put on a ship.

I know it may be hard to be told that you're incorrect, but you are incorrect.

p.s. If you would like a new data plate, you can purchase them here: http://shop.cruiserparts.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1332_5638_5641
 
overton said:
For sure an original color Bill but she's been repainted which is easy to spot. Nothing wrong with repaints but I got the impression from the text it was not a restoration. The words "100% original" are subject to interpretation.

The "B" diesel engine is a four cylinder, a six cylinder diesel was never offered as point out above by forum member joekatana. There's no mileage listed, no details at all about the truck. Many of these Costa Rica trucks are hammered and then dressed up to look good. Most sell for less than 1/2 of the price point of this truck. This crowd on MUD consists of some very knowledgable Land Cruiser enthusiast. Do your DD and share the details and all the pictures.
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Will do Greg. Thanks for the insight. I accidentally put BJ in the title and the forum won't let me edit it after a certain amount of time. So, when you first wrote this, I thought, "what is he talking about?" I didn't put a B in the description. Then I went back and read the title and saw my mistake. Cheers,
 
whitey45 said:
I think the main issue is describing it as mint original before you even have the truck. Not trying to bust your balls, look foward to seeing more details, and hope it is what you say it is. Glws
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Can't I get a little excited? (Maybe not on "Mud" I guess) I haven't seen one in this condition, but I will go through it next week.
 
I see the firewall data plate(on the eBay ad), but it seems to be missing almost all the data, besides what looks like a hand stamp of a frame #....which may or may not be correct
 
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That is a nice truck for sure. One thing I notice is the plate on the bezel that reads "ecasa". Basicly a Toyota made in costa rica. Ecasa was a car assembly located in San jose, it build corona and land cruiser vehicles during the 60s and 70s among other brands such AMCs. Looks like a nice example. Good luck to the buyer.
 
Land Rover was also assembled here for a time. I wish that they were still assembling both here. That would be really cool.

p.s. Frame and engine have matching stamps: 48000
 
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Landpimp said:
I see the firewall data plate(on the eBay ad), but it seems to be missing almost all the data, besides what looks like a hand stamp of a frame #....which may or may not be correct
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It is a bit confusing in this area. Data plates (which could be easily forged for about $40), are more of a US thing. Most of Latin America didn't use the plates like they are used in the States. The typical door frame data plate is a US thing.
 
this type of VIN is what I would expect(but don't know for certain) to see on a Toyota that was locally produced in one form or the other, some were CDK(complete knock down kits) and a few other types that had more local product in it, like beds, axles, engines. But yours looks more Japanese, I than SA.

I do spy an ultra rare 5 lug rear axle, with free spinning 4th lug.....and the lugs nuts appear to never have been removed since they were painted, I would almost expect the tires to be original, quite a time capsule really

some fun history thanks to UZJ.....on ECASA

1965
September
Ecasa of Costa Rica begins CKD assembly of Corona and Land Cruiser vehicles


1973
April
Equity stake (20%) acquired in Ecasa of Costa Rica
May
Order for 1,873 Corolla, Land Cruiser, and other vehicles received from the Cuban government

as a side note...;)

Fidel and I on a trip to Angola in the early 70's, he was enamored with the 1964 FJ40 they had loaned us. When he got home he vowed to figure out how sneak some in without Leonid finding out, he was sick of the crap the Soviets stuck him with :smokin:

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this mud member has a 77 ECASA HJ45
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/h-parts-wishlist-for-hj45.761630/

CoastalBill said:
It is a bit confusing in this area. Data plates (which could be easily forged for about $40), are more of a US thing. Most of Latin America didn't use the plates like they are used in the States. The typical door frame data plate is a US thing.
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