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[Littlebird12]

I’m screening some FJ’s for purchase and import here in Riyadh. Have a 79 FJ43 canvas top in the driveway now, and am specifically looking for a Troopy. I have some questions about identification and import laws to the US. Maybe someone could tell me if I could proceed with these questions here? Thanks.

 

[1969FJ]

The 25-Year Import Law: Antique Car Imports | Clearit USA

A bunch of cool cars are now eligible for import due to the 25-year rule, allowing certain models previously barred from the US to be brought in as antiques.

clearitusa.com

 

[jmylie]

Look in the classified section or check out some of the vendors that import vehicles.

I believe there are some threads that deal with importing vehicles yourself, if that is the way you want to go.

Like this one:

Import process from England to USA

I have been documenting my import process for a friend and though i would post it here incase anyone found some useful tidbits. A lot of stuff particular to importing from GBP to JAX, USA on hoegh autoliners, but i wanted to document it all before i forgot it. Probably lots of typos and i had...

forum.ih8mud.com

There may be more in the diesel or 70 series forums.

 

[Living in the Past]

I’m screening some FJ’s for purchase and import here in Riyadh. Have a 79 FJ43 canvas top in the driveway now, and am specifically looking for a Troopy. I have some questions about identification and import laws to the US. Maybe someone could tell me if I could proceed with these questions here? Thanks.

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I would verify the production date of that FJ43. Few things on that cruiser look to be pre 1/79 production. If made in the last few months of 78 could possibly titled as a 79. Big difference between 78 and 79. One of them was a 22 1/2 gallon fuel tank mounted under the tub on the 79 model verses a 16 1/2 gallon fuel tank under the passenger seat on the 78 model.

 

[Littlebird12]

Ok, would it make more sense that it’s a ‘77? It has no vin tag on the firewall, or A-pillar. The chassis vin has at least one if not 2 characters welded over from a shotty collision repair to strengthen the bumper reinforcement. I’ll attach a few pics. I am going to pass on this one and move on looking for another. For importing reasons alone, I believe that it doesn’t have the required identification needed. Thanks.

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[Littlebird12]

Ok, would it make more sense that it’s a ‘77? It has no vin tag on the firewall, or A-pillar. The chassis vin has at least one if not 2 characters welded over from a shotty collision repair to strengthen the bumper reinforcement. I’ll attach a few pics. I am going to pass on this one and move on looking for another. For importing reasons alone, I believe that it doesn’t have the required identification needed. Thanks.

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