Mid 90's up to last summer. Love this 40! 
FJ40 Pics from "Back in the day" (70's, 80's) (3 Viewers)
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This is my buddy's rig
From back in the day.
From back in the day.
My first 40 back around 1989 loaded up with firewood with my mate Rob standing beside it
This video was one of the best I have seen. Perfect time period and perfect machines for such a challenge. Thanks for posting.
viducce
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We all remember this, right? Enjoy
I like this song but never saw this video. That's pretty cool. Now I like it even more.
joestewart
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Might be mislacing this post since most in the photo are FJ45s. All I know about these photos is: "probably late '80s, somewhere in South America". I got them from a friend.
joestewart
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Two more
Living in the Past
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We're you filling the back with firewood? About the time I bought my first FJ40 in 1974 a friend bought a brand new a Datsun pickup. We went cutting firewood. Besides be disappointed in the thin single wall bed he barely loaded it and rear springs inverted. Loaded the back of my 40 to roof and the springs showed no signs of flatten out. Bought mine in July 74 (used 68), by January 75 he had sold the Datsun and bought a brand new 75 FJ40. Would have gotten sooner but wanted the new 75. What's the old saying even a blind squirrel gets lucky and finds a new. Had just bought a new Monte Carlo the year before and budget for a 4X4 was small. Flagstaff, AZ was a pretty small town back then and selection for used 4X4s in wasn't much. Looking back now I realize how it had been rode hard and put up wet it's life until then. Once I straighten up the wiring to get the lights works it took years for all the other PO shoddy jobs to show up. For the American market at least the 40 was overbuilt compared to it's competition.
Michael B
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That last picture looks like the beginning of a good joke.... A Land Cruiser a j**p and a Scout go out to a sand dune......
What about the buggy? I guess I am not imaginative enough as I can't come up with a punch line. Sure like to hear how it ends.
Michael B
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Substitute buggy for bartender.
Downey
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Here's the photo that was inside the back cover of Downey catalogs for a zillion years, old school black and white, from back in the day when 31" 10:50's were BIG tires.
Ok, won't enlarge- - -cripes.
We watch the all the time...remember when it came out on MTV. We have the album and its one of the best.
Mine in the snow on Mt Lemmon. 1980 or 81, not long after I bought it.
The windshield was always fogged up.
The windshield was always fogged up.
viducce
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David70FJ40
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I purchased my first FJ40 in 1972, a used 1971 model. The first owner drove it on a beach trip, 200 miles each way, brought it back and traded it for something more comfortable. I kept it for 8 years and have regretted selling it every since.
The 4WD clubs organized weekend racing events around NC, SC and VA with a constant set of rules and classes. I did this for 2 years and had a ball. Sorry the photos are so bad, I haven't had them scanned yet.
Desert Dog recaps for the 100 yd drags and 12.00x15 Monster Mudders for the motorcross.
The 4WD clubs organized weekend racing events around NC, SC and VA with a constant set of rules and classes. I did this for 2 years and had a ball. Sorry the photos are so bad, I haven't had them scanned yet.
Desert Dog recaps for the 100 yd drags and 12.00x15 Monster Mudders for the motorcross.
Pic of my 73 back when I was skinny and had dark hair
This pic is prob 80 or 81. I sold it in 1985 before my 1st son was born
This pic is prob 80 or 81. I sold it in 1985 before my 1st son was born
