Correct year?

[ian]

Is it more accurate to call a 9/69 a '69 or a '70? From what I've seen, maybe one in ten "70's" have the mini markers under the bezel.

I ask because it's obviously common for the year to get screwed up on a title (at least in Idaho ). My '64 was sold to me as a '66 because that's what the title read. However, in this particular case, I knew better. Major differences exist between those years (rear windows, windshield vent, etc.).

 

[badkarma]

My FJ40 is registered as a 1970. When I first bought it, I took it to a LC mech and he said, yeah, it's a 1969. Been meaning to have this changed on the reg., but Calif. DMV is a big hassle.

 

[Landpimp]

9/69 is I am pretty sure a 69.....but remember Toyota changed stuff all the time, not just at a model year change.

 

[cruiser_guy]

I had a Corolla with an August '77 production date. It was classed by Toyota as a '78 and registered as a '78. It had options that were only supposed to be available in '78 as well so I'd assume a production month of "9" to be the next year.
That being said, Landpimp is right that Toyota continually changes their vehicles even outside of the year to year changes.

 

[Landpimp]

Just had a chance to look, 10/1969 was the last month with the bib parking lights, acoording to my 69-75 parts book.

 

[nuclearlemon]

I ask because it's obviously common for the year to get screwed up on a title (at least in Idaho ). My '64 was sold to me as a '66 because that's what the title read. However, in this particular case, I knew better. Major differences exist between those years (rear windows, windshield vent, etc.).

that was most likely because the dealer had it on the lot for a couple years before it sold.

 

[Eric_S]

My FJ40 is registered as a 1970. When I first bought it, I took it to a LC mech and he said, yeah, it's a 1969. Been meaning to have this changed on the reg., but Calif. DMV is a big hassle.

No it is not a hassle in CA. I just changed the year on my 12/78 FJ40 from 79 to 78. I just showed the DMV vin plate and said Toyota did not change the model year in September like most cars. They got out their VIN books and looked it up, but could not find it. I showed them the SOR catalog and gave them a little list of my issues I had with the SMOG referee and they changed the year of registration for me. It was simple.