Frostie 1974 FJ55

[Tele Yota]

Well I just got back for purchasing a FJ55 at lunch today. I had two FJ40s in 1998-2000 but had to switch to mini trucks/4runners due to maintainance costs and time while attending school. But have been on the hunt for the last couple years for the right deal.

I bought "Frostie" for $700 and figured it was a good deal with the misc parts it came with. Here are some pictures I took while I was buying it but once I have it home will take way more.

Doors are in great shape.
Hood is in good shape.
Even the gutters are in good shape, just surface rust

Looking forward to asking lots of questions....once I get home from work!!! hahaha

 

[CruiserMoose]

Wow, that is way more exciting than what I did for lunch.

Congrats on the purchase. I look forward to watching your progress with the new pig.

 

[chevurai]

Gotta love the spot light......nice buy

 

[Pighead]

What month of '74? Early F or Late F? 3 or 4 speed tranny?

 

[Tele Yota]

It is a Oct 1973 build and a 3 speed, so not sure if it actually is a 74' or 73'. But when I looked at the engine block is has the oil filter on the passenger side beside the distributor. Doesn't it make the engine a 1.5F? Here is the plate and a few more pics.

 

[Tele Yota]

The tailgate works better than my 4runner and the truck has all five origonal rims and tires 7.00-15R

 

[Tele Yota]

Even comes with the hubcaps and toyota tools.

 

[Pighead]

Doesn't it make the engine a 1.5F?

That is indeed a Late F engine...and you're sure it's a 3-speed tranny? also, can you read the build date on the carb?

 

[Tele Yota]

I didn't shift the tranny through the gears and no sticker on the knob. They Guy said a three speed and I looked at teh build date figured it matched with the 3spd. I wasn't too concerned for the money he wanted. I don't have the build date on the carb but will get it once I tow this thing home on Monday/Tuesday.

 

[PabloCruise]

What did they do to the front fenders?

 

[RockDoc]

Nice to see this one has found a home and will no longer be tempting me from Kijiji

Tele, are you in Calgary? Any info on that spotlight? There is a similar spotlight setup on a similarly colored pig I'm eying.

 

[offkilter]

Those fenders in the back came from this pig

 

[Pighead]

That looks really nice underthehood

 

[offkilter]

"Frostie" came from Montana - Paul - 3_Puppies.

 

[RockDoc]

"Frostie" came from Montana - Paul - 3_Puppies.

ah..... the spotlight plot thickens

 

[BootsnLC77]

It is a Oct 1973 build and a 3 speed, so not sure if it actually is a 74' or 73'. But when I looked at the engine block is has the oil filter on the passenger side beside the distributor. Doesn't it make the engine a 1.5F? Here is the plate and a few more pics.
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Hi Tele Yota, did you do anything to the truck in the time that you’ve owned it. Did you get it registered in Alberta.

 

[RUSH55]

Looks like he hasn’t been on since 2017

 

[YukonCruisers]

Hey @BootsnLC77, where about are you in Calgary? I am over in Coach Hill (at least for the next couple of months), happy to chat pigs over a socially distanced hood some time,

Cheers,
Kerry

 

[BootsnLC77]

Hey @BootsnLC77, where about are you in Calgary? I am over in Coach Hill (at least for the next couple of months), happy to chat pigs over a socially distanced hood some time,

Cheers,
Kerry

Just sent you a pm

 

[BootsnLC77]

Took the FJ55 home last summer! HJ now has a friend.