Dan's 1979 BJ40

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Sad to say I sold the BJ a few months ago due to family commitments. Very sad to see it go and yes i regret it now, but really could not justify keeping it. I found out after the sale that the guy that bought it has shipped it to Ireland in a container along with two other shortys. I was a bit pi$$ed off about that, but hopefully it's going to a good home. In the meantime we bought a 2005 Prado with a V6 petrol....:( I miss diesel already!

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I'll get another 40 someday!!
 
Falco80 said:
Sad to say I sold the BJ a few months ago due to family commitments. Very sad to see it go and yes i regret it now, but really could not justify keeping it. I found out after the sale that the guy that bought it has shipped it to Ireland in a container along with two other shortys. I was a bit pi$$ed off about that, but hopefully it's going to a good home. In the meantime we bought a 2005 Prado with a V6 petrol....:( I miss diesel already!.............I'll get another 40 someday!!
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Damn.... :(

Yours has always been one of my favourites too Dan.

Not that long ago (perhaps a year or so) jusmud/Ian had to let go his BJ40 in difficult circumstances too...

I sure hope my good fortune continues to enable me to keep mine!!
 
Garfieldus said:
I'll be able to post a link to it soon :)
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I wonder if the new owner (that is, when a GENUINE one is found ... as opposed to one who just sees resale $$$$$) in Ireland will become a member of ih8mud.

(I still hate to see any 40-series leaving the antipodes....)
 
Hmm, wish i didn't see that. Don't know how they got the link to this thread either.
So old mate who got it from me is trying to flog it off for THREE TIMES the amount he bought it for!!

First off it is NOT fully restored, just repainted externally by the previous owner before me. There are small bits of rust and there is body filler in sections under that paint, anybody can see that when they look closely. I guess it's probably pretty rust-free compared to other cruisers that have spent there whole life in Ireland or the UK though.

Fair enough if you go to all the trouble of buying and importing a vehicle you expect to make some profit, but trying to get 3x the purchase price, for real?! Are good-condition, original 40-series cruisers really selling for that much over there? I hope anybody who is genuinely interested in it has a real good look at it first. Most of all I hope another enthusiast buys it, not just someone trying to make a quick buck.

...And WTF is a Jepp? It's not a jeep it's a f#@king Landcruiser.
 
Hello Dan,
I have just read your posts through the link to Donedeal here in Ireland and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've been a member of the forum for quite a while but not that active I'm afraid. I own a 1982 BJ42 and I feel your pain as to have to sell my cruiser is just something I could not bear facing! Hopefully you'll be able to return to the fold in the near future.

And for Tom's benefit, I purchased and imported my BJ42 from New Zealand because I wanted a nice one. But be assured it's well looked after and owned by an enthusiast. Like Dan's it's not restored but does not need a restoration. I just got it resprayed recently to protect it as it's original paint was becoming quite thin in places. Over here it creates quite a stir and when it was in the spray shop, the shop owner said he had various people asking was it for sale or would the owner sell it!!

Best regards,

Phil C.
 
philclmp said:
...I purchased and imported my BJ42 from New Zealand because I wanted a nice one. But be assured it's well looked after and owned by an enthusiast. Like Dan's it's not restored but does not need a restoration. I just got it resprayed recently to protect it as it's original paint was becoming quite thin in places. Over here it creates quite a stir and when it was in the spray shop, the shop owner said he had various people asking was it for sale or would the owner sell it!!

Best regards,

Phil C.
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Hi Phil

Actually I have no objections to 40-series cruisers departing our shores when they fall into the hands of genuine enthusiasts such as yourself (who can't bear to part with them).

I don't know why it is but here in NZ there are very few people who even notice the presence of a 40series on the road, let alone come up to the owner and want to talk about it. (I am one of the exceptions of course because I'll always try to talk to any owners I encounter.)

Enjoy you kiwi BJ42!

cheers - Tom aka lostmarbles
 
Thanks Tom.
The BJ was the model sold new predominantly in Ireland and became very popular. They were also purchased as fleets by our electrical utility company and the army in long wheelbase form. Obviously here Diesel was the preferred option. Unfortunately most came to a premature end due to corrosion which appears to have been exceptionally aggressive here in Ireland. I've been told that Toyota actually brought some back to Japan to try and understand the problem. But despite this anyone I've spoken to who owned or operated one have nothing but praise and affection for their ruggedness and reliability. So their rareness today has made them very desirable. But aside from that an FJ/BJ does attract a lot of genuine interest from regular passers by.
I promise to post a few photos of my BJ42.
Best regards,
Phil C.

BTW are you familiar with the Commer "Knocker?"
 
philclmp said:
.......I promise to post a few photos of my BJ42.
Best regards,
Phil C.

BTW are you familiar with the Commer "Knocker?"
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Yep. I'd love to see your BJ42 (and I'm sure others in the diesel section would too).. :)

No. I'd never heard of the Commer "knocker" but I've just brushed up on them now.

http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3.htm

Until this minute, I never knew Rootes Group produced any diesels at all, let alone such an unusual 2-stroke (and I was rather a fan of their cars having owned a 1956 Hilman and a Humber 90 of an age I can't remember ... with body rust being my only complaint)..

http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3.htm

Surely you don't happen to own one?

With that nickname. I'm intrigued what they sound like when running............

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I've heard of those engines from an old Chrysler engineer , never have seen a good drawing of it's cycle until now - thanks for that . Interesting history lesson....
They had to have quite a knock depending upon cylinder offset/timing , but I'd bet the torque curve would be different than normal 4 stroke units .
Sarge
 
Tom,

I didn't want to go off topic on this thread but I just mentioned it because it was in Aus/NZ that the nickname knocker was coined. Yes, luckily I do have one. Mine is a1966 artic tractor unit. And the sound....wow! Search Youtube for Commer TS3 or Commer Knocker and enjoy. Also you should check out the excellent Commer Connections, a site run by a New Zealander.

Oh and I promise I'll post some photos of the BJ shortly.

Best regards,

Phil C.
 
philclmp said:
Tom,

I didn't want to go off topic on this thread but I just mentioned it because it was in Aus/NZ that the nickname knocker was coined. Yes, luckily I do have one. Mine is a1966 artic tractor unit. And the sound....wow! Search Youtube for Commer TS3 or Commer Knocker and enjoy. Also you should check out the excellent Commer Connections, a site run by a New Zealander.

Oh and I promise I'll post some photos of the BJ shortly.

Best regards,

Phil C.
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Cripes.. I'm sure Dan won't mind the thread going off-topic. He's an easy-going Aussi (beside the fact that he'll be missing his BJ40 and would likely welcome this diversion to take his mind off it)....

Here's the first video I found..



Real cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Sorry lads, I don't know what went wrong with the photo insertion but this is my BJ42.

Best regards,

Phil C.
 
Wow. That is a beauty Phil and well worth seeing multiple times!!!!!!!
 
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