Outstanding story!
Does WA not permit the original license plates to be re-registered?
Does WA not permit the original license plates to be re-registered?
ROTW ROTW: The Toyota (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter FF LC FREAK
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
This is such an awesome story. I just hope after I'm done fixing and restoring mine, I'll be able to hand it down as an heirloom.
- Thread starter
- #43
I'm not sure. We have to get new plates every 5 years or something like that. If you pay extra, you can get new plates with the same number. It didn't matter in my case since I didn't have the original plates anyway.
A fantastic read. Thats just awesome to think of the family stories in the rig its like a family member. You have a great looking family.
Sweet cruiser, and awesome story.
Never seen a skull shifter on the tree before, nice!
Never seen a skull shifter on the tree before, nice!
I'm not sure. We have to get new plates every 5 years or something like that. If you pay extra, you can get new plates with the same number. It didn't matter in my case since I didn't have the original plates anyway.
The KBV- plates in 1st pic, and also still on rig when you brought it home. Thats the plate i referred to. Just thought it'd be real cool to run those if possible.
Here in PA i hear they were trying to allow old plates to be re-registered on classic and antique vehicles, i picked up a 52 PA plate for my 52 Willy's. Was hoping i could use it someday, but not sure how that worked out.
Anyway, great story and awesome rig. I look forward to seeing whats next.
Incredible and fantastic story!! Thanks for sharing and Congrats! seeing your elderly family members, then you and your kids riding along years later makes the history it so much more poignant. Only one comment, pleeasseee reconsider putting back the stock seats REUPHOLSTERED. It will really make your investment in time and $$ much more valuable if you keep the interior stock (won't say anything about the header, I promise) as you move on to sheetmaetal and paint down the line.
Keep us posted :>)
Keep us posted :>)
I agree with everyone else. The nostalgic stories of the cruisers staying with the same family for over 30 years are great. It was in a barn just collecting dust and rust and now it has been resurrected. I'm sure your son will be posting on here someday with his 50-60 year old cruiser!
Really great story! Thanks for the write up...looking forward to a long history with my 74' and my 'soon to start' family! 
1973Guppie
Supporting Vendor
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2003
- Threads
- 952
- Messages
- 10,227
- Location
- "the whale's vagina", CA
- Website
- www.noahsarkstlc.com
wow, a beautiful truck, and what a story!, your grandpa is smiling down on you......
noah
noah
Josie'sLandCruiser
Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
Thanks for sharing with us the story of your FJ40 and your family as well!
Regards,
Alan
Thanks for sharing with us the story of your FJ40 and your family as well!
Regards,
Alan
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2005
- Threads
- 38
- Messages
- 1,824
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
- Website
- www.projektenterprises.com
I thought my 40 held some memories but mine doesn't hold a candle to that! Congrats on building up one sweet rig!
- Thread starter
- #54
Thanks again everybody for the kind words. This truly is an awesome forum.
Ha ha. Sorry, I'm just not a purist at heart. I'm much more practical. I spent a year driving it with the old seats and my knee hurt for a year. The new to me bucket seats are MUCH more comfortable (and I centered the driver seat on installation which really helped). Besides, this rig hasn't been stock since 1972. Almost immediately things were stripped or added to this rig. I have no problems with that. Like I said, I'm too practical to be a purist. Not that there is anything wrong with being a purist, its just not for me.
Along that same line, I've spent the last couple of days working on my disk brake conversion. A few minor problems popped up along the way. A few might have seen my post about the calipers not fitting. Poser posted right up what was wrong. I took the calipers back to the parts store the next day and sure enough, they gave me the wrong ones. Got them bolted up without any drama. The big problem popped up when I tried to put the wheel on. No dice. I had hoped I could just grind a little off the caliper, but it is rubbing too much. So, today I picked up a pair of billet 1/2" spacers to see if that would work. But, I'm going to have to get the center drilled out since the hub opening is too small. Arrgghh. And, I may have to get longer wheel studs, too. I could get different wheels, but I like having the stock hub caps. Oh well. If everything was easy to replace on this rig, I'd call it a Jeep!
I don't have any pictures with both sides done since my rig is not at home. I'll get some tomorrow and add them. Right now, I have both sides done with calipers on. I still have a couple days left of my ROTW, so I might as well make the most of it!
Ha ha. Sorry, I'm just not a purist at heart. I'm much more practical. I spent a year driving it with the old seats and my knee hurt for a year. The new to me bucket seats are MUCH more comfortable (and I centered the driver seat on installation which really helped). Besides, this rig hasn't been stock since 1972. Almost immediately things were stripped or added to this rig. I have no problems with that. Like I said, I'm too practical to be a purist. Not that there is anything wrong with being a purist, its just not for me.
Along that same line, I've spent the last couple of days working on my disk brake conversion. A few minor problems popped up along the way. A few might have seen my post about the calipers not fitting. Poser posted right up what was wrong. I took the calipers back to the parts store the next day and sure enough, they gave me the wrong ones. Got them bolted up without any drama. The big problem popped up when I tried to put the wheel on. No dice. I had hoped I could just grind a little off the caliper, but it is rubbing too much. So, today I picked up a pair of billet 1/2" spacers to see if that would work. But, I'm going to have to get the center drilled out since the hub opening is too small. Arrgghh. And, I may have to get longer wheel studs, too. I could get different wheels, but I like having the stock hub caps. Oh well. If everything was easy to replace on this rig, I'd call it a Jeep!
I don't have any pictures with both sides done since my rig is not at home. I'll get some tomorrow and add them. Right now, I have both sides done with calipers on. I still have a couple days left of my ROTW, so I might as well make the most of it!
- Thread starter
- #55
One other thing I forgot to post up. Here is a video of my rig on Firebreak 5 in the Tillamook State Forest - http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v146/eeshnab/?action=view¤t=FJ40.flv. I just wanted to prove that I cruise other places than just the mall! Brokenparts posted this up a month ago in the 60s section. If you want to see all the footage, go here - https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=175125.
Nice history and stories. I do not make it over into the 40 forum enough. Just gives ya the warm fuzzies inside!!! Glad to see your family involved as well. I cant wait until I can start taking my girls in the next few years.
Glad to see your family involved as well. I cant wait until I can start taking my girls in the next few years.
i love it, the old photos are primo. remionds me of my rig
Nice ROTW !!! And I also know there is no such thing as a "FREE" landcruiser ! Really enjoyed the read, Thanks. Alex
Alex
nice looking toy good story to go along with it ! thanks
