I took some more tame action shots of the Karma Cruiser at Pismo this year, complete with Hendog riding shotgun.
Ruftoys #4- my 'new' 69 FJ40
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Mark,
I really enjoyed reading the article in TT as well. Thank you for writing it for all of us to enjoy.
Alan
P.S. Great pics!
I really enjoyed reading the article in TT as well. Thank you for writing it for all of us to enjoy.
Alan
P.S. Great pics!
I like dem Hendog shots!!!
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Well, now that the karma cruiser is back on the road again with Mike's not-so-old 2F engine in it, it's back to customizing!
I have really been enjoying the improved ride quality of the blue 45 since I installed the sound deadening materials before Lone Star Roundup last year. So now I am in the process of adding materials to the Karma Cruiser. Which means I can start thinking about floormats!
A little light bulb went off in my head, and I went digging in my garage for some very special mats that I had squirreled away a LONG time ago. FOUND THEM!
I have really been enjoying the improved ride quality of the blue 45 since I installed the sound deadening materials before Lone Star Roundup last year. So now I am in the process of adding materials to the Karma Cruiser. Which means I can start thinking about floormats!
A little light bulb went off in my head, and I went digging in my garage for some very special mats that I had squirreled away a LONG time ago. FOUND THEM!
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I pulled these out of a rig I parted back in early '89, the same rig I got the Tru Tracs from that are featured in that opening shot from the Rubithon '89 article.
Now the next question is if I go all out and install the NOS K-C dayligher covers with the 'Keep On Truckin' picture on them!
Now the next question is if I go all out and install the NOS K-C dayligher covers with the 'Keep On Truckin' picture on them!
Now the next question is if I go all out and install the NOS K-C dayligher covers with the 'Keep On Truckin' picture on them!
that would be EXCELLENT!
How could you not?
May we assume that the stereo is an 8-track?
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StaleAle said:
For as retro as the truck is overall, I in fact installed a new stereo last Friday with...heaven help me...Bluetooth! Now I'm trying to figure out how to graft a mount onto the glovebox grab bar for...are you ready for this....the iPad!
Thank goodness I've still got the three on the tree.
I think the Techno-curmudgeon needs to change his sig line.
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Fast forward six years, and I realize I have not kept up on the further adventures of the Karma Cruiser.
I have had to do virtually no maintenance on it since I got it (if you don’t count the ‘temporary ‘ engine install 6 years ago). This confirms what I told my family 33 years ago when I started wading into a seemingly unending process of dealing with deferred maintenance on Ruftoys: a vehicle has a finite number of parts: sooner or later it will be reliable.
While I was deep into powder coating parts for @DSB345 and @SW20 a couple of years ago I had the Conferr rack blasted and coated and replaced the original clamps with Mark’s Off Road repops.
I just put a fresh coat of varnish on the deck today, and that reminded me to try and find this old thread.
If only there were a way to link the Toyota Trails article on it.
I have had to do virtually no maintenance on it since I got it (if you don’t count the ‘temporary ‘ engine install 6 years ago). This confirms what I told my family 33 years ago when I started wading into a seemingly unending process of dealing with deferred maintenance on Ruftoys: a vehicle has a finite number of parts: sooner or later it will be reliable.
While I was deep into powder coating parts for @DSB345 and @SW20 a couple of years ago I had the Conferr rack blasted and coated and replaced the original clamps with Mark’s Off Road repops.
I just put a fresh coat of varnish on the deck today, and that reminded me to try and find this old thread.
If only there were a way to link the Toyota Trails article on it.
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A most excellent three-week on and off-road adventure was had by me in the Karma Cruiser in 2019:
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Fast-forward 13 years and many excellent adventures later, this truck is now up for sale:
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SOLD - SoCal: 1969 FJ40 The Karma Cruiser
Selling vehicles is not my forte, so excuse my presentation. After 13 very enjoyable years of adventure with this great sleeper rig, it’s time for me to start downsizing my stable, and this truck is the first to go. I have a writeup in the 40 section about how I built this rig up during the ‘90s...
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