Meet Lucy 62!

[Lucy62]

New to the community of FJ40 owners. Just picked up a 1962 Fj40L. Nice little rig, all original and pretty complete. It’s in good running condition, with that said I have a long list of projects to complete before I hit the road. And a longer list of questions. Hopefully I can find answers here.

First question. Currently my fj is black. Looks like a rattle can job. It was also spray painted black on the interior which i’ve Been able to remove and get to the factory red paint. Does anyone know the name or a colo code for the factory red in 1962? I can’t even find that red was offered in 1962.;horizontal blue looks like the only color option.

I will add photos when I figure out the option.

 

[Lucy62]

Guess I figured out the photo option.

 

[middlecalf]

Seminole red probably. Very cool. Can’t believe you’d find a rig with that saying on the windshield frame in Seattle. Where’s it from? Also, there is another mud forum dedicated to fj25’s, but a lot of early fj40 rigs (like yours) get posted over there. Hit the forums button at the top and scroll down, you’ll see the link. And welcome!

 

[Jetlander]

Nice rig! And welcome to the community. I hope your wife understands you just got a new mistress! What are your long term plans?

 

[Lucy62]

Seminole red probably. Very cool. Can’t believe you’d find a rig with that saying on the windshield frame in Seattle. Where’s it from? Also, there is another mud forum dedicated to fj25’s, but a lot of early fj40 rigs (like yours) get posted over there. Hit the forums button at the top and scroll down, you’ll see the link. And welcome!

Hi Middlecalf, thanks for the reply and info on the color. I’ll post some pics of the interior so you can see the red i’ve Uncovered. Found her up in Helena, MT. Went over to a fishing derby and the guy that hosted had the fj his shop. He mentioned he was going to sell it, he only used it as a snow plow and wanted a Polaris Ranger. A year later he called and said it was mine if I wanted it. I did remove the phrase on the windsheild.

 

[Lucy62]

Nice rig! And welcome to the community. I hope your wife understands you just got a new mistress! What are your long term plans?

Hi Jetlander, my wife got a chuckle from your post. She does call her my mistress. Long term plans. Keep as original as possible. Make it dependable as possible. Trying to hunt down a windsheild and hubcaps at this time. Needs a complete brake job and I believe a rear main seal as it has a pretty significant oil leak. I haven’t done much mechanical work in about 35 years so it’s a slow process.

Loving every minute of it!

 

[Rooster47]

Congrats on the rig!

I wonder if it spent some time in OR, the door logo and phrase are the same used by the Pendleton Round Up.

 

[Lucy62]

Congrats on the rig!

I wonder if it spent some time in OR, the door logo and phrase are the same used by the Pendleton Round Up.

Thanks for the note. From what I understand she was a Montana rig for the majority of time. You’re correct it is the Pendleton Round Up and Pendleton Whiskey logo. Pendleton was the guys favorite whiskey who owned it at one time. Mine too until I quit drinking.

 

[63cruiser]

It has what appears to be the original double sided turn signals. Those are hard to come by. The lenses were repopped a while back but good luck finding anyone to let go of a set.

 

[wdukes]

New to the community of FJ40 owners. Just picked up a 1962 Fj40L. Nice little rig, all original and pretty complete. It’s in good running condition, with that said I have a long list of projects to complete before I hit the road. And a longer list of questions. Hopefully I can find answers here.

First question. Currently my fj is black. Looks like a rattle can job. It was also spray painted black on the interior which i’ve Been able to remove and get to the factory red paint. Does anyone know the name or a colo code for the factory red in 1962? I can’t even find that red was offered in 1962.;horizontal blue looks like the only color option.

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