New to Forum - 1970 FJ40

[MattFJ]

Good Morning everyone,

Long time lurker and follower.. As spring approaches here in CT, I'm extremely excited to take my FJ40 out of the garage. Purchased this baby in the fall. Drove it a few times and in the garage it went. I attached a couple photo's of my 40 below. I'm looking forward to being an active member of 'MUD's community.

 

[DSRTRDR]

welcome

 

[iwashmycar]

How did you get it in the garage!? lol. Or is that an optical illusion?

 

[MattFJ]

How did you get it in the garage!? lol. Or is that an optical illusion?

Top came off, windshield folded down.. yea, it was a project!

 

[Living in the Past]

Curious of the production date. The bib parking lights and reflector on the apron ended with the 69 model. My 10/69 (70) doesn't have parking lights in the bib and a light in front of the emblem on the apron replaced the reflector. Production date should be on the driver's door A pillar if it's a 3/69 and later. Guessing it is a later 69 titled as 70. When looking for parts sometimes it matters. I know the carb used for the last half of the 69 model is different that 70 model.

 

[JohnnyC]

your local TLCA club is 'yankee toys' >>> https://forum.ih8mud.com/forums/ma-nh-yankee-toys.112/

welcome to Mud... nice cruiser

also interested in date of cruiser... or even vin for registry: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/4x-series-registry.771909/

 

[MattFJ]

Curious of the production date. The bib parking lights and reflector on the apron ended with the 69 model. My 10/69 (70) doesn't have parking lights in the bib and a light in front of the emblem on the apron replaced the reflector. Production date should be on the driver's door A pillar if it's a 3/69 and later. Guessing it is a later 69 titled as 70. When looking for parts sometimes it matters. I know the carb used for the last half of the 69 model is different that 70 model.

It's production date was mid '69, I'll have to check exact when I get home. Titled as a '70. It had a crate 350, turbo 400 3 speed automatic tranny. Great info though!

 

[FishTacos]

Welcome Matt.

My '68 has the same reflector and lights up front. Well...except I have different "wrong" turn signals.

Sweet 40.

 

[dad4x4]

How did you get it in the garage!? lol. Or is that an optical illusion?

LOL
Very nice 40. Hopefully you get some good weather soon so you can keep the top off for a while.
Should help getting it in and out of the garage too.

 

[MattFJ]

LOL
Very nice 40. Hopefully you get some good weather soon so you can keep the top off for a while.
Should help getting it in and out of the garage too.

haha, looks like yours might "squeeze in the garage"

 

[MattFJ]

your local TLCA club is 'yankee toys' >>> https://forum.ih8mud.com/forums/ma-nh-yankee-toys.112/

welcome to Mud... nice cruiser

also interested in date of cruiser... or even vin for registry: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/4x-series-registry.771909/

Thanks!

 

[93jspec]

Welcome to Cruiser AA where none of us ever do anything to curb our "affliction" Nice looking cruiser as well

 

[dad4x4]

Ha, yep its a close fit. Clears it by a few inches.
I'll probably run into trouble when i swap my 33's to 35's.

 

[Hogan]

That's a nice 40 thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

[winnie]

nice looking 40 ... welcome to the 40 religion ...