Finally bought a FJ40

[phishtaco]

After searching for a long time for a reasonably priced FJ40 in decent conditiond around Ohio, I bought one from Indiana. Owner kept telling me it was a 72 but his insurance card says 73 and the manufacture date was 12/72 so I'm guessing its a 73. It also has the bucket seats instead of a split bench. I'll try to post a pic, but I'm a little computer slow on resizing.

 

[Bull22]

Sweet. Congrats man.. Cant wait to see the pics.

 

[phishtaco]

http://groups.msn.com/CincyTTORA/phishtaco.msnw?Page=Last

Here's a link....I'm computer stupid.

 

[Bull22]

Nice lookin cruiser. Thats the color mine used to be.

 

[chitown40]

I want to be the first one to say.....















Bezel







and the second to say...




congrats!

 

[phishtaco]

And for the bezel police, there are the PO's pix and I flipped it over the next day

 

[Gundy]

Flipped the bezel already???? You must not be THAT new to the 40 series.
Nice looking 40. Welcome to the 40 Clan. May it serve you long and well.
Ohm.....cruiser,cruiser,cruiser.....Ohm....

 

[phishtaco]

I called my wife on the phone after i bought it and her first question was....Is the bezel on the right way?

 

[72cruiser]

I called my wife on the phone after i bought it and her first question was....Is the bezel on the right way?

well done


congrats man, and have fun with it


malphrus

 

[Gundy]

I called my wife on the phone after i bought it and her first question was....Is the bezel on the right way?[/QUOTE



I say that wife of yours is a keeper!
Congrats on both great finds.

 

[Chase77]

Congrats

I remember seeing your name here and there for the longest time searching. Glad you finally found one.

 

[phishtaco]

I remember seeing your name here and there for the longest time searching. Glad you finally found one.

Yup it took a bit of time to find one I wanted in my price range. I haven't been able to take off and look all over the place b/c we just had a baby 2 weeks ago so I've been busy. We'll have to go wheeling sometime.

 

[1974 fj40]

Congratulations on the 40 and the baby both.

They will both bring much joy (and pain), but true joy cannot be experienced without true pain!

I'm scared now......what did I mean by that anyway?

What is all this banter about the bezel? I'm obviously missing something there.....

But seriously: Congratulations on both counts!!!!

 

[Romer]

Nothing wrong with the way that Bezel was mounted. The holes are placed so the Bezel can go either way. In fact, some of the sale brochures have pics of the Bezel mounted that way. it never ceases to amaze how the Bezel police can be so concerned about that because its not stock, but its OK to put lockers, lifts, SOAs, big tires, V8's, custom bumpers and other stuff thats not stock.

By the way, I have 33 inch tires, a 4inch lift, HEI dizzy, Custom bumper, tuffy console and an alternatly oriented Bezel. yet the only thing I ever hear is, "Your Bezel is upside down, its not mounted stock."

I love the way Woody's rig looks and its a cruiser, doesn't look stock to me.

I only responded because 1974 FJ40 asked.

Have your bezel installed the way you like it. I like mine the way it is because it irks certain people. Plus, it give me a place to mount my License plate where it won't get smashed.

Ken

 

[IDave]

I have to admit that the bezel can fit either way, and was mounted either way at the factory, after they took the stamped "Land Cruiser" out of it. However, the "Toyota" on the grill should be centered up and down if you are going to do that.

--Lt. Gen IDave, Bezel Police

 

[Romer]

Dave,
Somehow I KNEW you would have the next post.

Seems like old times!

Ken

 

[1974 fj40]

So do the Bezel gods aprove?

 

[1974 fj40]

Ohh; by the way

Thanks for the info.

You all (ya'll) are truly invaluable!!!!

 

[IDave]

 

[thorvald]

looks like the bezel gods are happy