Let’s start with a little bit of background:
The cruiser addiction first began with my father (@ceylonfj40nut) when he purchased his first 80 series a few years ago. I was about 10 years old at the time and would help him by fetching any tools he required, although I didn’t understand his odd fascination with Landcruisers at the time.
Fast forward a few years and I began to finally develop an interest in cars. However, I was always driven more towards classic American muscle cars. I was drawn toward their curvy body lines and the sound and power of their V8 engines. I would often joke with my dad that his fj40 looked like a “bread loaf” in comparison.
When I turned 15 years old my Dad and I finally pulled the trigger on a 67 mustang coupe in Texas. It was a fairly clean rust free car with a 10 foot paint job. We ripped the whole car apart that summer and began to prep it for paint. I learned so much about engineering design and automotive systems by taking it apart.
Fast forward to the present ,our paint job is almost complete, and the car is in perfect driving condition. It was during this time that I started parting out my 1st 80 series. I was blown away at the level of over design, yet simplicity that Toyota engineers incorporated into their vehicles in comparison to Ford.
Meanwhile, my mother (@cowgirl40) and little brother (@Cowboy45) had both followed in the footsteps of my father and added two more cruisers to the family. By this time we had 6 cruisers in the family (It’s a disease
) .
It only took a local craigslist ad of a Capri Blue patina fj40 for my attitude to change to “If you can’t beat em’ , join em!”. We have dubbed her “Bluebonnet” because she will reside in Texas. We are on route to pick her up in Albuquerque New Mexico as we speak. Subscribe and stay tuned for more updates.
Tagging a few members along for the ride: @dogfishlake @CenTXFJ60 @CaptClose @POTATO LAUNCHER @Michael B @BombCity
@The Jade Bean @4Cruisers
The cruiser addiction first began with my father (@ceylonfj40nut) when he purchased his first 80 series a few years ago. I was about 10 years old at the time and would help him by fetching any tools he required, although I didn’t understand his odd fascination with Landcruisers at the time.
Fast forward a few years and I began to finally develop an interest in cars. However, I was always driven more towards classic American muscle cars. I was drawn toward their curvy body lines and the sound and power of their V8 engines. I would often joke with my dad that his fj40 looked like a “bread loaf” in comparison.
When I turned 15 years old my Dad and I finally pulled the trigger on a 67 mustang coupe in Texas. It was a fairly clean rust free car with a 10 foot paint job. We ripped the whole car apart that summer and began to prep it for paint. I learned so much about engineering design and automotive systems by taking it apart.
Fast forward to the present ,our paint job is almost complete, and the car is in perfect driving condition. It was during this time that I started parting out my 1st 80 series. I was blown away at the level of over design, yet simplicity that Toyota engineers incorporated into their vehicles in comparison to Ford.
Meanwhile, my mother (@cowgirl40) and little brother (@Cowboy45) had both followed in the footsteps of my father and added two more cruisers to the family. By this time we had 6 cruisers in the family (It’s a disease
) .It only took a local craigslist ad of a Capri Blue patina fj40 for my attitude to change to “If you can’t beat em’ , join em!”. We have dubbed her “Bluebonnet” because she will reside in Texas. We are on route to pick her up in Albuquerque New Mexico as we speak. Subscribe and stay tuned for more updates.
Tagging a few members along for the ride: @dogfishlake @CenTXFJ60 @CaptClose @POTATO LAUNCHER @Michael B @BombCity
@The Jade Bean @4Cruisers
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