Media FJ40 Pics from "Back in the day" (70's, 80's)

[77CJ5]

Had to cross-post this pic @wngrog shared: Cottonland Picture of the Day Thread - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/cottonland-picture-of-the-day-thread.645717/page-749#post-15530891

Dead show in Anchorage in 1980

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

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Is that Uncle Buck

 

[cruiserkev]

Heading into the weekend like…

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I've only done this in my 40 a few times and all were in the 90s. 4 feet of air once was enough to make me quit.
These toys cost a lot to fix if you abuse them. $hit eating grin you get is priceless though so choose carefully if you dare!

 

[77CJ5]

Vintage Dakar shots:

 

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More Dakar throwback pics:

 

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More Dakar throwback pics:

 

[77CJ5]

Per request, below is another batch of throwback Dakar pics:

 

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Next batch:

 

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Todays fresh set:

 

[77CJ5]

Another round of epic Dakar pics:

 

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Todays photo drop:

 

[Michael B]

I find it mildly humorous that you have 300, 301 and 302 in numerical order. Even more humorous is they are in different states of condition.

 

[77CJ5]

I find it mildly humorous that you have 300, 301 and 302 in numerical order. Even more humorous is they are in different states of condition.

Here’s another numeric set:

 

[4Cruisers]

Here’s another numeric set:

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I can relate to the Texaco logo in front of the door - a photo from very long ago (almost 45 years now) - hard to see on my hard hat:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/vermilion-block-380-a-jpg.1469486/

 

[4Cruisers]

And the same platform in 2010 (30 years later), under less favorable conditions:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/vermilion-block-380-a-1-jpg.1469485/

 

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[clrussell]

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That’s rad

 

[77CJ5]

 

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Mint FJ40 (and Toyota pickup) at the Mint 400 circa 1981:

 

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