Bear
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Nice collection of owner's manuals, John............but it's easy to see that Earl Warden fellow sure had an eye for what's the really important paperwork !
Earl Warden Cruiser Parts (1 Viewer)
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pardion
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The calendars started with his son Danny I think.
pardion
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67azcruizr sent me an old Toyota Trails ad.
pardion
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That looks like Jim Dostarts’s Cruiser. Earl’s 65was a swb with a 428 Pontiac with a SM420 air lockers, f&r discs, sprung over, beautiful truck. As far as I know his grandson still owns it.
Interesting information. The guy I got it from said he had gotten it from Earl. Perhaps Earl has gotten it from Jim?
pardion
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Yes Earl could have sold it for Jim.
Did it have an auto tranny in it?
whitey45
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It did have an auto, I almost bought this when it was in Reno, kid wanted a little more than I wanted to pay at the time. Sure is a solid rig.
At first I was looking on the web for pictures of the "Double Ended" Cruiser
I did a search on Mud and found really little about Earl sooo... i thought I would start a nice thread just for picturesand Info related to Earl:
From Tony Twiddy and TLCA
Earl Warden, Jr. was born and raised in Placerville, California. He grew up doing many miscellaneous jobs and crafts—handyman, mechanic, plumber and was a self-proprietor as a young man.
He began working at Stancil’s Toyota in 1958, then “the number one Toyota dealership to sell Land Cruisers in the United States.” This is where Earl developed a passion for the Land Cruiser and four-wheeling with his family. He worked at Stancil’s for 14? years until he opened his own four-wheel drive repair shop in 1972, “across the street from his former employer.” When Earl opened Warden’s Auto Repair in Placerville, he employed and taught his mechanical skills to four of his sons (and now even his grandsons)—and has passed on his work ethics and morals.
Earl has made a difference and influenced every person that he and his family have ever had any contact with. He is a pioneer, a legend in building and modifying Land Cruisers, as well as an avid four-wheeler. He is a very generous and giving man and has taken that love and passion to Montana where he and Vivian (his wife of 50 years) retired in 1988.
Earl is very proud of his children—5 boys and 2 girls. He also has 10 grandchildren and 2 brand new great grandchildren—identical twin girls born to Jason (grandson) and Julie Warden. Land Cruisers and four-wheeling with his family and friends have been Earl’s passion for over 52 years.
I know John Pardi must have some pictures
pardion
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Thanks for posting Marilyn!
Is he still living in the bitteroot valley?
I remember the purple? junkyard dog for sale in Drummond, maybe 18-20 years ago, no idea what happened to it
I worked on a 40 that was modified by Earl a few years ago, his name was Larry Wade. The glove box door had a special customized plate on the front.
I remember the purple? junkyard dog for sale in Drummond, maybe 18-20 years ago, no idea what happened to it
I worked on a 40 that was modified by Earl a few years ago, his name was Larry Wade. The glove box door had a special customized plate on the front.
JohnnyC
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link to page on 40 section that has a few pics as well:
forum.ih8mud.com
Earl Warden revisited
Earl Warden Cruiser Parts For all who knew Earl or knew of him. For those who don’t know Earl he was a pioneer for us LandCruiser owners. He was a heck of a mechanic and a heck of a nice guy. The thread above from 2009 is about all I could find. I guess I’m reminiscing! My wife and I met him in...
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pardion
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My old business card……
