FJ24 From Japan

[pbuschbeck]

Hey guys

Watch what a friend found in Japan.
Never seen an FJ24

See ya

Peter Buschbeck

 

[65-fj45]

That is way cool, was it for sale?

 

[fj40peru]

this is still working in Chincha, Peru.

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Peter,
Very Nice! I hope you directed him here, I hope that everyone considers this an international forum.

Answers one question for me, FJ24's (assuming the other series too) had different VIN series............

Those are original Dunlops in the front!!!!!!!

 

[pbuschbeck]

As explained to me by Alex Dios in Venezuela, Toyota produced specifically designed fire truck series, in the 20, 50 and 60 series.
They have in the model code the letter H followed by a 4.
In the FJ24, however, they where just FJ24.

I have learned something new about Land Cruisers today.
It is a nice day.

Peter

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

What a great find and seems complete too.

I guess FJ25's are not rare anymore I will dig in something else here in NZ.

 

[Nomis]

Is it just me or are those screws holding the VIN on, clocked at 11 O'Clock?

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Is it just me or are those screws holding the VIN on, clocked at 11 O'Clock?

I think if they went through that much attention to detail, they'd have them dead on 12:00. ;p

 

[Nomis]

I think if they went through that much attention to detail, they'd have them dead on 12:00. ;p

I figured there may be some lore about the screw being set on the upswing of the hour hand - for good luck, similar to the practice chosen for the time a wedding is scheduled to take place:


http://www.chineseweddingsbytheknot.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=A60905140907
"Q. Is there a special hour when we should exchange vows?
A. Chinese tradition says that couples should marry on the half hour so that they begin their new life on an upswing -- when the hands of the clock are moving up."

Coincidence? Granted the link above pertains to China instead of Japan . . .

 

[JohnnyC]

kinda funny seeing a land cruiser matted up with a Toyopet SB ...or at least it sure looks that way to me

 

[Living in the Past]

When ever I install or remove VIN plate I hold the screw with a screwdriver and use a socket on the nuts. This way I don't put any marks around the screw holes. This might explain why the screw are in the same direction.

John

 

[JohnnyC]

http://www.oldlandcruisercompany.com/JpnFireTrucksPG1.html

 

[semlin]

found a russian website with a diagram of an fj24 so here is a bump

here is the link. there are lot of other old cruiser diagrams in the left hand menu

Voiture Toyota Land Cruiser FJ24 1958 : image thumbnail image de la figure dessins schématisent voiture

including, of course, the fj21??

 

[semlin]

anyone know the story with the dual pumpkins?

 

[cjgoode]

Very odd, since you can see they drew the tue front ones, and in the same picture you can see the centered rear.

 

[cjgoode]

Here is a link with good picture, non show the front axle though
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[JohnnyC]

Some vintage pictures ... Fj24

For some reason I can only post one pic at a time ?

 

[JohnnyC]

Another

 

[JohnnyC]

And last one... From this site: http://blognews.facm.net/?eid=1237596