FJ43 Discovered in the Bushes of Villa in Cairo suburbs
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Living in the Past
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I believe the heater blower duct is different on the A/C models also Shane. I was in contact somebody who was thinking of buying a 83 with a blown engine many years ago. Tried to convince him to let me buy it instead with no luck. If I can find the insert dash, A/C and power steering I make one out of my 79. Already collected most the other items.
Very nice looking FJ43. I wish we would have gotten them here along with the troopy. Vent in the cowl in front of the windshield went away in 77 in the US but non-heater models in other parts of the world must have got them for years to come. I thougth I saw one on the first pictures posted but I wasn't sure.
Very nice looking FJ43. I wish we would have gotten them here along with the troopy. Vent in the cowl in front of the windshield went away in 77 in the US but non-heater models in other parts of the world must have got them for years to come. I thougth I saw one on the first pictures posted but I wasn't sure.
The duct on the heater for AC is different as it allows the unit to properly fit under the dash.
Also the heater changed in 8/80 and again in 82. The selection indicator had different scrip and the lower vents were plastic that were attached via screw.
E brake went the the floor in 79 and 8/80 went the wheels instead of ass end of t-case.
At some pointthe inspection access cover on the rear door went from body color to pewter or vice verse.
Also the heater changed in 8/80 and again in 82. The selection indicator had different scrip and the lower vents were plastic that were attached via screw.
E brake went the the floor in 79 and 8/80 went the wheels instead of ass end of t-case.
At some pointthe inspection access cover on the rear door went from body color to pewter or vice verse.
twoturtlesracing
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I'm loving this you guys! Keep it up! 
Very cool cruiser. I think that I may need to move to a foreign country, one with more cruisers!
Very cool cruiser. I think that I may need to move to a foreign country, one with more cruisers!
Living in the Past
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The duct on the heater for AC is different as it allows the unit to properly fit under the dash.
Very hard part to find. I wish I had a picture of it. The fj55 duct is shaped different wondering if it's closer. I also read on here you can heat and shape a non-A/C to work.
Also the heater changed in 8/80 and again in 82. The selection indicator had different scrip and the lower vents were plastic that were attached via screw.
I knew ther were small changes in the late model heaters but I also know you would know better than me.
E brake went the the floor in 79 and 8/80 went the wheels instead of ass end of
t-case.
This is the reason I bought a rear axle off a 82. It was cheaper then buying the parts to convert a split transfer case to a hand brake off the back.
At some pointthe inspection access cover on the rear door went from body color to pewter or vice verse.
They were pewter to start with didn't know they changed to body color. The outside bottom corners were rounded after 1/79 with the changes in the tub.
Very hard part to find. I wish I had a picture of it. The fj55 duct is shaped different wondering if it's closer. I also read on here you can heat and shape a non-A/C to work.
Also the heater changed in 8/80 and again in 82. The selection indicator had different scrip and the lower vents were plastic that were attached via screw.
I knew ther were small changes in the late model heaters but I also know you would know better than me.
E brake went the the floor in 79 and 8/80 went the wheels instead of ass end of
t-case.
This is the reason I bought a rear axle off a 82. It was cheaper then buying the parts to convert a split transfer case to a hand brake off the back.
At some pointthe inspection access cover on the rear door went from body color to pewter or vice verse.
They were pewter to start with didn't know they changed to body color. The outside bottom corners were rounded after 1/79 with the changes in the tub.
middlecalf
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A little windshield washer fluid, some coolant and a radiator cap and she's ready to drive off the lot. Er, that isn't a tarantula nest in the engine compartment, is it?
You are putting way too much emphasis on the 1/79 build date changing things.
It is not cast in stone by any means.
My 12/78 FJ40 had the newer body style, Square headlight bezel, Pbrake on the dash, holes in the block for power steering, fuel tank under the tub, side window defrosters, and a ton of other things that were an almagamation of 78 and 79 stuff.
I am the second owner, the lady I bought it from got it off of the dealer floor. It was bone stock at the time.
It is not cast in stone by any means.
My 12/78 FJ40 had the newer body style, Square headlight bezel, Pbrake on the dash, holes in the block for power steering, fuel tank under the tub, side window defrosters, and a ton of other things that were an almagamation of 78 and 79 stuff.
I am the second owner, the lady I bought it from got it off of the dealer floor. It was bone stock at the time.
You are putting way too much emphasis on the 1/79 build date changing things.
It is not cast in stone by any means.
My 12/78 FJ40 had the newer body style, Square headlight bezel, Pbrake on the dash, holes in the block for power steering, fuel tank under the tub, side window defrosters, and a ton of other things that were an almagamation of 78 and 79 stuff.
I am the second owner, the lady I bought it from got it off of the dealer floor. It was bone stock at the time.
True as I have the '79 or Jan stuck in my head for one reason or the other.
BUT, after reading your description again, I am confused. I have seen brochures for the '79 with the found bezel, but that was the only pic, so maybe Toyota took pics before release date?
Ok, I need to see pics of that mace. Wan to start a thread on that, as the bezel if square and front grill support are 1/79 and later, but under tub tank is up to 1/79
I believe I am right, but confused. So if you have the square bezel that you have the hood release that has the flat hook and not the rod under the bezel. as that is a 1/79 and up only. What about the head light buckets? they are also split at 1/79
My cruiser was built in 12/78 and has the square bezel.
Under tub tank is assocaited with the new body style, not the older body style. Under the Passenger seat is the old body style.
Yes, the hood release is a flat style on my 12/78 build date.
The headlight buckets and entire front bib is the Square style (a round bezel will not fit) and came with my 12/78 cruiser from the factory.
Pics of the tub won't help much any more. The cruiser also came with the 1/79 and up auto rust feature. So I replaced the tub with a 74 (or 76 I can't remember) vintage tub. Bezel is still square tho
OK, so you have the unicorn or hermaphrodite in better terms, as none of those part numbers cross from '78 to '79 Square bezel is 1/79 and up only, so is the hood latch, screen, front emblem,bib and fuel tank and 30 other parts.
Wait, Do you have a good clean picture from above showing the engine compartment?.
Wait, Do you have a good clean picture from above showing the engine compartment?.
Yep, its an almagamation of parts that are not supposed to be together based on the build date. But, they were produced at the factory that way. So
Which is my point. The 1-79 date is not as harcore a date as many believe. There are optionis that flowed over (and under) the radar..
Yes sir, you want to see the Turbo, Propane system or the coilover mounts???
(If you tell me what you are looking for I can give you a better idea about if it had it or not.
)(If you tell me what you are looking for I can give you a better idea about if it had it or not.
I am sticking to my guns on the date's
Yes sir, you want to see the Turbo, Propane system or the coilover mounts???
(If you tell me what you are looking for I can give you a better idea about if it had it or not.
O good god
LOL
Tellin ya man, that date is a very solid number, but it is not a sure fire thing. There are deviations, and to assume that there are not is a mistake.
My cruiser was bone stock when I got it in 86. The rear cross member was setup for the new body, the axles had 3.73's in them, large pattern knuckles, shorter birfs, There was a hole for a floor mounted Pbrake (but it was on the dash anyway) Internally regulated alternator, Fully electronic, "mid cap" dizzy.. All correct for 1/79 (cept the Pbrake handle) built in 12/78
Snow somethin spare tire even.
Actually, I take that back, the exhaust had been horribly redone by Mineke I think (another common aspect of the auto rust feature 79+ models came with)
Tellin ya man, that date is a very solid number, but it is not a sure fire thing. There are deviations, and to assume that there are not is a mistake.
My cruiser was bone stock when I got it in 86. The rear cross member was setup for the new body, the axles had 3.73's in them, large pattern knuckles, shorter birfs, There was a hole for a floor mounted Pbrake (but it was on the dash anyway) Internally regulated alternator, Fully electronic, "mid cap" dizzy.. All correct for 1/79 (cept the Pbrake handle) built in 12/78
Snow somethin spare tire even.
Actually, I take that back, the exhaust had been horribly redone by Mineke I think (another common aspect of the auto rust feature 79+ models came with)
I have seen left over parts make it another year, just not stuffing a 1/79 block in a 12/78 truck for example.
Its kinda like my '83, as it was a 6/'83 I think, anyway last month of build date and it had bug catcher wing windows and the US never had them, but Toyota (hear say) ran out of the US doors and stuck on the NON US doors that had that vents in them. I remember catching hell that they went not stock, but they were.
Its kinda like my '83, as it was a 6/'83 I think, anyway last month of build date and it had bug catcher wing windows and the US never had them, but Toyota (hear say) ran out of the US doors and stuck on the NON US doors that had that vents in them. I remember catching hell that they went not stock, but they were.
Yeppers, mine just a happens to be the worst (or best) example I have heard about as well.
It was unbelieveably frustrating getting parts for it till I decided to just start telling people that the build date was 1/79..
My luck, I got the very first 79 off of the assy line. Probably built on Dec 31'st.
Course, cause it was a 12/78 on the title, I got to remove the cat
It was unbelieveably frustrating getting parts for it till I decided to just start telling people that the build date was 1/79..
My luck, I got the very first 79 off of the assy line. Probably built on Dec 31'st.
Course, cause it was a 12/78 on the title, I got to remove the cat
Living in the Past
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Nice cruiser Shane. I don't see how you could have let it go.
So was the 1976 Full Time 4WD FJ40 an non-USA thing and a few made it into the US or were these proto types that never made it to production?
It was, actually it was the best running I have ever owned.
What about the '76 full time, That I have never heard off. That would mean no t-case or hubs?
