FJ25 and Early 40 bumper color

[treerootCO]

I have been searching for an early bumper for awhile and finally came across one! First thing I did was to strip off all the layers of paint to see if I could find the correct color. We were pretty sure the bumpers were silver and not painted the body color.

1950s to 1962 and maybe some of the early '63s. I don't believe '64 used the early style bumpers. The new style front bumpers were the same from '64 to '83 with more holes added as the years went by.

The two holes on the left, in the first picture, are not factory. The PO had a tow bar attached.

 

[treerootCO]

I started with paint stripper and scraped off all the black as soon as it was tacky. I followed that with a red 3M Scotch-Brite pad and reducer, soap and water, then buffed it with a few levels of buffing compound.

Ignore the black on the inside. I didn't strip the black but verified the silver is on the inside as well.

You can also see the orange primer Toyota used under the silver. My '64 has the same color primer under the body color.

 

[treerootCO]

Here is the difference between the early bumpers and later bumpers. You can also see the silver is a little different.

 

[treerootCO]

Early 25 color pictures and factory color literature showing the silver bumper

 

[treerootCO]

Early 40 series color pictures showing the silver bumper

It looks like July of '63 (or shortly before publishing) the bumper may be the new style based on this one picture. Rounded doors for the FST and the later bumper.

 

[andybudge]

Mine is a December 1964 model and has the older Bumper with Crank Handle Bracket on it.

 

[peteinjp]

Were the rear bumpers silver too?

Pete

 

[Splangy]

Mine is a December 1964 model and has the older Bumper with Crank Handle Bracket on it.

Very interesting. I thought the early bumpers ended early-1962. In fact, I think every 1962 that I've seen came from the factory with the later bumpers.

 

[Living in the Past]

Mine is a December 1964 model and has the older Bumper with Crank Handle Bracket on it.

That is not the old style bumper. Hand Crank was used for many years after the bumper change.

Were the rear bumpers silver too?

No the bumperettes were body color until 65? I have a 1960 FJ25 with original paint and some beige bumperettes from the early sixties.

Pete[/QUOTE]

Very interesting. I thought the early bumpers ended early-1962. In fact, I think every 1962 that I've seen came from the factory with the later bumpers.

I agree I have never seen a early bumper on a FJ40 past 61 production date. Besides the bumper the mounting system changed. The riveted gussets on the side of the frame were added with the new bumper. The bottom mounting plate was gone and the top plate was longer making the cruiser slightly longer.

 

[andybudge]

I note that the Front Bumper on the 64 is much thicker Steel than that of the 77 FJ45 and the end returns are different.

 

[west aussie]

25 (the early bumper discussed) are different at the ends too. way to tell at a glance. i have a new silver 45 bumper in the family heirlooms (woulda been pulled new to fit a roobar). interested now when it dates from. possibly 65; they bought a new 45 then. will find my camera one these days.

 

[Living in the Past]

I note that the Front Bumper on the 64 is much thicker Steel than that of the 77 FJ45 and the end returns are different.

The early bumpers were thin. Besides beefing up the mounting brackets they may the new style thicker. Being lighter made it easier to straighten the one on my grey FJ25.

 

[west aussie]

here that newish bumper i mentioned. can anyone roughly date this? has lots of holes;may be newer than i thought (maybe even early 80s hj47)?

 

[Living in the Past]

Here is the one on my grey FJ25. Original paint.

 

[riroama]

Hello, I just purchased a 1960 FJ25L Vin# 0-FJ25-20964 the front bumper is Red as the body, It seems like the non-US versions are little different, is that correct? the L letter after the FJ25 stands for something?
Thanks a lot

 

[cult45]

Hello, I just purchased a 1960 FJ25L Vin# 0-FJ25-20964 the front bumper is Red as the body, It seems like the non-US versions are little different, is that correct? the L letter after the FJ25 stands for something?
Thanks a lot

Start your own thread with lots and lots of pics. Welcome!

 

[treerootCO]

Hello, I just purchased a 1960 FJ25L Vin# 0-FJ25-20964 the front bumper is Red as the body, It seems like the non-US versions are little different, is that correct? the L letter after the FJ25 stands for something?
Thanks a lot

The L stands for Left hand drive.

 

[riroama]

Thanks, treerootCO!!!!

 

[treerootCO]

Did some more research and decided that the hand crank bracket was painted the bumper color.

 

[Splangy]

The black paint/primer underneath the silver jives with the several NOS units I have.