Land Cruiser 40 + 70. Toyota Auto Body project for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023

[Economist LC76]

New Land Cruiser project was presented on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023.
Toyota Auto Body made a combo of a BJ40V body and a HZJ71 chassis.
Someone can criticize the concept or a lifted look but I think it is nice to see the new J4 projects.

 

[Economist LC76]

 

[Economist LC76]

Short clip about the project

東京オートサロン2023 in 幕張メッセ | メーカー別展示車両一覧

東京オートサロン2023 | メーカー別展示車両一覧

www.tokyoautosalon.jp

 

[Economist LC76]

Some minor topics

 

[Economist LC76]

Still very nice

 

[Grayscale]

It looks like the jump seats from a Tacoma? Obviously, time could have been better spent on their lunch hour than messing around with body filler. That sinking feeling to realize that it is a "custom" - isn't an original 40ish, and it is not a 70-something non-USA Cruiser. But, I appreciate the build. Wonder how much effort it takes to compress that front door weatherstrip?

 

[Green Bean]

Are they actually fitting the bezel upside down?

 

[Economist LC76]

Are they actually fitting the bezel upside down?

It was a minute insanity! But the bezel police was around

 

[Vossie]

Nice, but wonder why they didn't ditch the old 70 body mounts?

 

[Economist LC76]

Nice, but wonder why they didn't ditch the old 70 body mounts?

Might be the chassis owner would like to drive back from the exhibition on his LC70 ?

 

[-MaTTi-]

They should do it the right way, now it’s too much prototype.

 

[jim land]

Look good at first, but the fit of the body to frame with about 6" bodylift is not acceptable

 

[sogncab]

Look good at first, but the fit of the body to frame with about 6" bodylift is not acceptable

That is my quick and dirty assessment as well.

 

[middlecalf]

Is the yellow one in the attached pics same as the orange one in the vid?

I feel better about some of my welding now.

 

[pjohnson]

Nice idea, poor execution. Too bad.

 

[Economist LC76]

Is the yellow one in the attached pics same as the orange one in the vid?

I feel better about some of my welding now.

Yes, it’s the same. I’ve used a vintage filter for the clip (Pollux orange).

 

[jim land]

Big shop, unlimited tools and parts disponibility, big budget and way too much workers'
Most of Mud gearhead would have done better on a small garage with limited tool and budget

 

[Grayscale]

This reminds me of so much of life's stuff. I absolutely hated it at first, then it is like, well, I'd take one in 622 Nebula Green, and it would go great next to an anything J60... In a year, I'd be busy ordering a second one before they are gone.

 

[OGBeno]

PX10 was a better factory modification to an HZJ than this haphazardly put-together vehicle.

 

[1MOA]

Great idea
Ghetto execution.