Hi folks,
I just joined this forum as I though you'd be interested in seeing our FJ25. Although there is nothing stamped on the compliance plate, we understand it to be a 1956 model, and one of the first 400 landcruisers imported into Australia by Theiss and Co. It has served as a farm vehicle for around the 40 years that we have owned it, and still runs on its original rings and pistons which is a pretty awesome effort. Lately the FJ has been retired, though as you can see wouldn't take an aweful lot of work to get it back to its former glory.
These vehicles were imported as chassis into Australia, and the main body work was built locally. You'll note that this one has a age and a hardtop - my father built that as he didn't appreciate driving with farm dogs breathing and dribbling down the back of his neck! He also installed the rifle carriers.
I learnt to drive in this machine (if you can drive a crash gearbox you can drive anything!). Lots of family history and great memories here - I'd so love to do the restore one day.
I just joined this forum as I though you'd be interested in seeing our FJ25. Although there is nothing stamped on the compliance plate, we understand it to be a 1956 model, and one of the first 400 landcruisers imported into Australia by Theiss and Co. It has served as a farm vehicle for around the 40 years that we have owned it, and still runs on its original rings and pistons which is a pretty awesome effort. Lately the FJ has been retired, though as you can see wouldn't take an aweful lot of work to get it back to its former glory.
These vehicles were imported as chassis into Australia, and the main body work was built locally. You'll note that this one has a age and a hardtop - my father built that as he didn't appreciate driving with farm dogs breathing and dribbling down the back of his neck! He also installed the rifle carriers.
I learnt to drive in this machine (if you can drive a crash gearbox you can drive anything!). Lots of family history and great memories here - I'd so love to do the restore one day.