Oldest FJ45LV

[ClemsonCruiser]

I know the wagons are really rare to start with and from what I understand they were imported until 1967.......... so what is the oldest know LV in the US?? The reason I ask is I found one for sale that is supposedly a 1962, but I remember reading somewhere that 1963 was the earliest know year.

thanks
JP

 

[foxfab]

Whats the VIN#?

I know the wagons are really rare to start with and from what I understand they were imported until 1967.......... so what is the oldest know LV in the US?? The reason I ask is I found one for sale that is supposedly a 1962, but I remember reading somewhere that 1963 was the earliest know year.

thanks
JP

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

good question, I have yet to get that far......... I will have to ask the seller.

 

[fjwagon]

There is a related thread that may help I copied the link incase you missed it.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=93550

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

cool thanks, I will post up when I get the Vin.

 

[Landpimp]

I don't think the US got the 45LV untill 64 model year, both of my 64's were early ones as they both had the fender mount mirror

VIN will be the key....if its a 62 it will be 2fj45, 63......3fj45 so on up to 64(or was it 65?)

 

[orangefj45]

the LV i have for sale right now is a 63. i'll try to get the vin # tomorrow...

 

[orangefj45]

haha, a phone call took care of it:

4fj45-15765

so i guess that would make it a 64?!

 

[orangefj45]

you can also dig thru this thread for more early vins:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247460

post #39 by rick D shows some of the really early wagons known to still exist in the usa.

 

[treerootCO]

The older 45LVs might have glass marked FJ35.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

okay guys here is the vin# FJ4520234 Here's the previous
owners name and address: Kevin Findley

anyone know this LV??

 

[orangefj45]

judging by the vin it's a 65, maybe a 66. got any pics? i'm not sure if i know that one.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

pics

here are a few pics..... thanks for the help

 

[orangefj45]

that does'nt look bad at all. just like the rest of them it needs bodywork judging by the hole in the roof and the crease on the passenger side. does the seller have all the parts for it?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

from what I understand all the bodywork has been done, replaced with new sheet metal....... and yes it had all the stock parts for the most part before the tear down. I have pics of it before the start of the body work, but I can't resize them.

 

[treerootCO]

I would love to see them, feel free to email them to treeroot AT root45.com and I'll post them for you.

 

[rick_d]

kevin's is a nice truck, but certainly not the oldest (circa 1965)

FJ4514088 was in TLC's yard waaaayyyy back when (1998)

I owned 15765 years ago.....

 

[treerootCO]

My oldest is 4FJ4515366

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Treeroot, I will get those pics emailed to you sometime tomorrow.......... and thanks to all you guys for your knowledge and help


JP

 

[treerootCO]

sweet!!