Jewel in the Desert 1963 40

[landcrusher909]

Found this a month ago and was finally able to pick it up. 1963 FST 40. Most of the body is in good shape the frame has some issues ( they were going to put a 4 runner suspension on the 40 frame ) Well now its a my house. No big plans yet its been fun pulling everything out and cleaning it up. Most of the rig was buried in sand, parts in boxes and some stored in an old shed. Still figuring out what all we have.

 

[landcrusher909]

a few more pics

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[Living in the Past]

Nice score Rob. Does the VIN start with a 3 or a 2? That tub I got from Georg was suppose to be a 63 but found a insurance card and VIN from that cruiser started with a 2. It also has the barn doors not a tailgate.

 

[JackA]

Awesome find

 

[pardion]

Good find!

 

[landcrusher909]

Nice score Rob. Does the VIN start with a 3 or a 2? That tub I got from Georg was suppose to be a 63 but found a insurance card and VIN from that cruiser started with a 2. It also has the barn doors not a tailgate.

 

[landcrusher909]

Guess maybe it is a 1962 ?

 

[Living in the Past]

Guess maybe it is a 1962 ?

Whoknows what model year it is. Today model year seems to start when ever they want and stagger with other models. Not sure we have seen a early soft top with a 63 production date. Plenty with 63 title. That was It was mainly interstint in.

 

[landcrusher909]

Guess I should have looked at the title LOL

 

[Living in the Past]

Guess I should have looked at the title LOL

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Think you should back and ask for some of your money since they tricked by selling you a older model.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Nice score Rob! You’ve been a roll with early cruisers lately. What are the plans for the old girl?

 

[whitey45]

Nice dry Cali rig, make your money back on the bezel!!! Pretty rare to see a barn door fst, can’t believe someone started an ifs conversion! Cheers brother!

 

[Living in the Past]

Is that a rare floor shift on a early three speed or is that a Chevy transmission adapted to a early transfer case? That doesn't look like a FJ40 bellhousing.

 

[daniel.watters]

That speedo cleaned right up! You’ll be putting around in her in a couple weeks...

 

[Bear]

Congrats on another good find !

And nice job on the speedo cluster.

 

[Doctor do Little]

Cleaned up a few things today

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What you desert guys find... a lot great things
Would make a wall clock out of it.
Cheers Peter

 

[landcrusher909]

Some other items that came with the 40. This Super rare early V-8 conversion complete with standard for the day twin stick LOLOL

 

[Living in the Past]

If Georg has a show room he would display that twin stick, really belongs in a musuem. My early 61 had a shifter directly on the transfer from 4WD and the high low still on the dash.

Besides the transmission floor shift it also has a reverse light switch.

 

[landcrusher909]

The Jewel of the desert will be in the For sale section soon if anyones interested

 

[landcrusher909]

For Sale - 1962 FJ40 FST