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[Desert Sarah 45]

Hi Kevin,

CHeers mate! Almost nothing in the middle east even comes with heaters! I need heat maybe three nights a year, and then I can drive my husband's shiny new Toyota prado. We can fit three in front easily, but without air-con nobody wants to ride in it! I'm looking into after market air con, but it's really expensive and would make the truck more attractive to friends who want to borrow it. hmmm...

The panels are 50/50 new and old. what the guys did was take the entire truck apart, seperating every panel. They cut away all the metal that was rusted, and welded new sheet metal that they had pounded into the desired shape. most panels are half new and half old, and there was quite a bit of trial and error getting things to fit right. A LOT of components had to be re-done two or three times to get a plumb and flush fit. We're letting everything settle for the next three months, and I"m taking it on a long off road "shakedown" so we can see what's rubbing, cracking, bending, melting. Tony will go back into the shop then and they'll fix everything to where it's perfect.

Dave, THanks for the complements on the truck! I LOVE that "aftermarket afterhours" fixed the guys came up with. I would Ebay things more often but it's tough to find sellers who can properly grasp the concept of international shipping.

Steve: THanks a million for your reply on the parts wanted post about the alternatives for my ailing P/S system. I'll cruise on down to the junkyard with my guys and see what I can scrounge up there from a later model mini truck. I'll keep you updated. THe advice is much appreciated as we really were desperate for alternatives.

Thanks again everybody,

Sarah

 

[jahf916]

Hi Everybody,

I've been lurking for a while, and thought I might register and introduce myself and my 45. I assume that's the proper ettiquite?

Desert Sarah would like to be able to pick your brains occasionally as she begins replacing mechanical bits and on her 82 FJ 45. She used to live in colorado and had a much beloved 74 Fj55 there.

Tony Toyota has just finished a year of body restoration (50% new sheet metal!) with many expensive repairs and is feeling much better now. He runs great, but will need many, many new parts.

I'm highly motivated, but mechanically I am profoundly ignorant. This makes me about as qualified a mechanic as anyone else where I live. Interesting things are breaking already, and my driveway is a grease slick of p/s fluid and mysterious wires at the moment. I'm having a great time, and enjoying the challenge of sourcing parts and understanding wiring diagrams.

Looking forward to seeing you guys around. Best Regards,

Sarah

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hi Sarah.. I'm also residing in muscat and looking for a FJ40.. due you have any idea that, is there one available for sale in Oman.

 

[Desert Sarah 45]

Your 40 in Muscat

I gather you have spotted the one in Wattiyah? for 1,500 RO? A friend of mine is looking at that one as well.

I'd say go for it, but be prepared to throw twice that amount at it to get it into really top shape. I'll post here is I see any others for sale.

If you are Omani, I know of a couple of 45's that are for sale, but in need of restoration, non Omani's are not allowed to own them.

My Beloved 45 fell victim to the Cyclone last year! It sits, neglected, in my front yard awaiting a new wiring harness and about a million other things.

 

[malcb]

If you are Omani, I know of a couple of 45's that are for sale, but in need of restoration, non Omani's are not allowed to own them.

Hi Desert Sarah, interested in the limitations of ownership, is it because they are a particularly type of vehicle (commercial?) or some other reason? Perhaps stop people exporting precious vintage Toyota's to the US ?

 

[Desert Sarah 45]

Malcb,

THis is a really long explination for a rather starightforward question. Sorry in advance for my long windedness.

As of 2005, Non Omanis are prohibited from owning any sort of pickup truck, priceless classic or otherwise. A corporation may register one out of every four in It's fleet for personal use, and it may be driven by an Expat, which is one way a few people get around the law. Most pickups are on red (business) lisence plates.

The Bright sparks at the Ministry of Manpower and the Min of Commerce and industry thought up the scheme as a way to eliminate foreggners from doing any sort of Job that might involve the use of a pickup (towe truck, Water tanker, Fisherman). Jobs like that are supposed to be only for Omanis.

It's the number 1 on my list of stupid laws around here. (#2 is that it's illegal to have a dirty car, #3 is that giving someone the finger in traffic lands you in jail for three weeks)

An individual with an appropriate amount of influence can have an exception made, as in my case. I own two pickups, both on private plates, both registered in my name.

My registration was granted conditional on my exporting the FJ 45 to the states when I leave, and on Selling the Chevrolet to an Omani, not an Expatriate. it took 6 meetings with two Police Colonels, and Two Brigaders to make it happen.

 

[a.greenspan]

....As of 2005, Non Omanis are prohibited from owning any sort of pickup truck, priceless classic or otherwise....

Uuhhhhhhhh ,
hard life in Oman,
Gas price in Oman (liter) 0,24 €
USA 0,74 (liter) €
Germany 1,20 € liter *

Greets to Muscat, nice place
Peter

1 gallon = 3,785 Liter
*1 liter = 0.264 US gallons

 

[Desert Sarah 45]

Peter,

Amen, gotta love the subsidised pertol here, but the BS red tape really does my head in! That's why my other car is a chevy silverado 3500. Six litre engine! Would highly reccomend it to anyone who can cope with the cost of fuel.

We're carbon neutral though, we have shares in forest.

 

[madams557]

My registration was granted conditional on my exporting the FJ 45 to the states when I leave, and on Selling the Chevrolet to an Omani, not an Expatriate. it took 6 meetings with two Police Colonels, and Two Brigaders to make it happen.

How hard do you suppose it would be to convince the powers that be that you'd like to purchase a few more FJ45s and ship them immediately to the U.S.? Say, a few Troopies in the next shipping container U.S. bound?

 

[malcb]

Malcb,
My registration was granted conditional on my exporting the FJ 45 to the states when I leave, and on Selling the Chevrolet to an Omani, not an Expatriate. it took 6 meetings with two Police Colonels, and Two Brigaders to make it happen.

I don't mind long answers, fascinating answer as well, I have seen the picture of the red FJ45, would be hard to leave that I imagine.

 

[40Flipper]

Very cool truck and fascinating laws in Oman. Very different than in Boston, MA where drivers are encouraged to give others the finger.

I'll be following this thread. One of my favorite parts of IH8MUD is learning about cruiserheads in far countries and seeing their trucks.