“The Wheels of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a memory catches hold. The memory was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheels of Time. But it was a beginning.”
Before introducing “Dary”, I need to apologize for butchering this Robert Jordan quote.
Anyways, Dary is my Third 60 series to own. Henceforth recognized as the Third age in my 60 series Land Cruiser evolution. First age was an ‘85 that I found in Tyler Tx. I ended up trading it for a FJ40 back in 2005 I think. Second age was an ‘88 FJ62 that spent it’s life here in Dallas. I daily drove it for about 2 years back when I needed something cheap and dependable.
So, while it has taken over 12 years to advance from the Second Age to the Third, I was only ever without a Land Cruiser for about 6 months during that time. I have owned several 40’s, a couple of 80’s, a 100, and currently daily drive a 200. But none of them have provided the feeling of being behind the wheel of an FJ60. Not even the 62. Not even close.
I always knew I would have another 60. I just didn’t know when. I could never bring myself to sell a stash of parts kept “just in case”. I could never pass up a good deal on a part I knew I would need “eventually”. As the Wheels of Time kept turning, somehow in mid 2020, things fell into to place. I finally had the time and budget to allow a memory to catch hold. With the rising popularity and ridiculous prices FJ60’s were commanding, I knew I needed to get serious in my search for a new Land Cruiser.
I can’t count the number of Cruisers I looked at before finally settling on this one. Suffice to say it was a lot. There was a failed attempt at flying across the country to buy one and drive it home. Still shaking my head at how the seller thought I wouldn’t notice everything they had lied about. I guess they thought I wouldn’t Uber back to the airport and head home after traveling all that way. After the failed plane trip, desperation started to creep in. With no prospects in sight, I am embarrassed to say that I low balled a local FJ62 owner.
Fortunately, before a deal could be made, I was notified of a some what local October of 1985 Dark Blue Metallic (8b4) FJ60 with 170k miles. Exactly what I was looking for. Had to be blue or gray with a gray interior. Would have settled for white, but luckily I didn’t have to. Lots of pictures and a few phone calls later, the deal was done and on November 06, 2020, I made the 8 hour round trip drive to bring Dary home.
I plan on documenting everything I can as I attempt to completely refresh this FJ60. I promise from this point on there will be more pictures and less writing.
Chad
Before introducing “Dary”, I need to apologize for butchering this Robert Jordan quote.
Anyways, Dary is my Third 60 series to own. Henceforth recognized as the Third age in my 60 series Land Cruiser evolution. First age was an ‘85 that I found in Tyler Tx. I ended up trading it for a FJ40 back in 2005 I think. Second age was an ‘88 FJ62 that spent it’s life here in Dallas. I daily drove it for about 2 years back when I needed something cheap and dependable.
So, while it has taken over 12 years to advance from the Second Age to the Third, I was only ever without a Land Cruiser for about 6 months during that time. I have owned several 40’s, a couple of 80’s, a 100, and currently daily drive a 200. But none of them have provided the feeling of being behind the wheel of an FJ60. Not even the 62. Not even close.
I always knew I would have another 60. I just didn’t know when. I could never bring myself to sell a stash of parts kept “just in case”. I could never pass up a good deal on a part I knew I would need “eventually”. As the Wheels of Time kept turning, somehow in mid 2020, things fell into to place. I finally had the time and budget to allow a memory to catch hold. With the rising popularity and ridiculous prices FJ60’s were commanding, I knew I needed to get serious in my search for a new Land Cruiser.
I can’t count the number of Cruisers I looked at before finally settling on this one. Suffice to say it was a lot. There was a failed attempt at flying across the country to buy one and drive it home. Still shaking my head at how the seller thought I wouldn’t notice everything they had lied about. I guess they thought I wouldn’t Uber back to the airport and head home after traveling all that way. After the failed plane trip, desperation started to creep in. With no prospects in sight, I am embarrassed to say that I low balled a local FJ62 owner.
Fortunately, before a deal could be made, I was notified of a some what local October of 1985 Dark Blue Metallic (8b4) FJ60 with 170k miles. Exactly what I was looking for. Had to be blue or gray with a gray interior. Would have settled for white, but luckily I didn’t have to. Lots of pictures and a few phone calls later, the deal was done and on November 06, 2020, I made the 8 hour round trip drive to bring Dary home.I plan on documenting everything I can as I attempt to completely refresh this FJ60. I promise from this point on there will be more pictures and less writing.
Chad
job. Or at least it should be. 
