Media FJ40 Pics from "Back in the day" (70's, 80's) (6 Viewers)

[65swb45]

@65swb45 you can see the back of Daryl's truck in this pic... I do remember a dog pissing on my tent at this run. One and only time that happened...View attachment 3774338

Another cool shot Chris. The olive soft top 40 in the bottom right of the pic is Mike Greer, one of the early TLCA reps to Cal4Wheel. He took over for John and Melissa Fulton, who I met in ‘82, and who planted the first seeds for me to get a LC.

Super-ancient history. :grandpa:

 

[Otis]

Mike was a great teacher and I learned a lot about 4 wheeling from him. Here is a pic of him lending a hand at GGG like he always did..

 

[65swb45]

Mike was a great teacher and I learned a lot about 4 wheeling from him. Here is a pic of him lending a hand at GGG like he always did..
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Mike was pivotal in the destiny of the TLCA. His Cal4Wheel club, the HiDesert 4Wheelers*, ran a mix of mini trucks and Landcruisers. TLCA would not accept them as a club for membership because of this: it was STRICTLY a Landcruiser organization.
Mike was dogged in his determination to make TLCA more inclusive. While Marlin was a much more high profile player, it was Mike who eventually got TLCA to change their bylaws. A forgotten piece of TLCA history.

I guess you and me reminiscing on an internet forum is the 21st century version of the two old guys sitting on a porch stoop.

*After a couple of cups of coffee, I have a vague memory of Mike actually splintering the Toyotas away from the rest of the Hi Desert 4 wheelers into an all Toyota group, possibly called Hi and Dri.

 

[70fj40]

Can’t help but notice a guy in a brown brim and long black beard in some of those pics. Is that a youger 65swb45?
It has to be….

 

[pbgbottle]

Wow I have a lot to look at I last read this thread when I posted in 2008. Page one. lol. Wow. Very cool I’ll get to reading. My first cruiser ride ,
My brother and sister in pic ,two little kids.
we are in our 50’s now.

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[77CJ5]

 

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[Living in the Past]

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Got to love the counter weight on the front to keep the front wheels on the ground. I am afraid the semi floating rear axle is overloaded.

 

[igotta40]

1981 visit to Land Cruiser Mecca

 

[77CJ5]

 

[Michael B]

@DickM I wonder if your 45 is in any of these pictures?

 

[LakeLaurashawn]

1981 visit to Land Cruiser Mecca

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Love the Steel Door, Bars on the windows and a small 'Open' sign! Of course behind the door was a Mecca of Information and Parts!

 

[65swb45]

1981 visit to Land Cruiser Mecca

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In ‘81 Marv Specter would have been there. I think he and Kay left in ‘83.

 

[Bear]

The Yemenis sure do love their Jambiyas !

 

[77CJ5]

 

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