Saving The Old Rustbucket--My 1982 FJ40 Tale (2 Viewers)

[thetoyotaman]

So...Any chance you keep up with any of the people you meet on your trip?

 

[Dunbar]

Commander,

Kathy and I just saw Michael Martin Murphy live in Tomball a couple of weeks ago. These lyrics seem appropriate for this chapter;

She came to me, said she knew me
Said she'd known me a long time
And she spoke of being in love
With every mountain she had climbed
And she talked of trails she'd walked up
Far above the timberline
From that night on I knew I'd write songs
With Carolina in the pines

Cheers!

 

[kling-on]

Wow .... That is all

Sent from outer space via my mind

 

[Texican]

I think Woodman needs to get us a dark beer to post here...............

 

[lordbater]

Wow, all the dust in here aside, I'm reminded of something someone told me once, please take no offense..

"you are old enough to be my daughter,....... but you aren't...

a

 

[twoyotas]

link to the "other " thread please.......

Texican & Cruiserjunkie, Living in the Past linked Coen's website (also cool), here is the thread:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/358410-complete-bj45-rebuild-start-next-week-bolivia.html

 

[juanchogaviria]

Wow! thanks for that!

I never thought a thread on ih8 would give me so many things to think about, besides cruisers, this has been really important for me.

Thanks again Lee.

 

[davegonz]

Great post, Lee.

 

[Easttntoy]

I've been a 40 / Toyota 4x4 fanatic since I was 12 and I'm now 28. I grew up restoring hand hewn log and timber frame structures in the smoky mountains with my old man and one of my favorite stories from him is how he used to clear timber for road beds with a 78 red 40 with a warn winch and chainsaw.

I currently live in the middle east and this story makes me want to get out of here, buy a 40 and pursue my dream of going wherever life takes me out west.

Thanks for the great read but no thanks for making me hungry for micro brew and good ole USA cuisine!

Looking forward to the next chapter.

 

[lordbater]

I've been a 40 / Toyota 4x4 fanatic since I was 12 and I'm now 28. I grew up restoring hand hewn log and timber frame structures in the smoky mountains with my old man and one of my favorite stories from him is how he used to clear timber for road beds with a 78 red 40 with a warn winch and chainsaw.

I currently live in the middle east and this story makes me want to get out of here, buy a 40 and pursue my dream of going wherever life takes me out west.

Thanks for the great read but no thanks for making me hungry for micro brew and good ole USA cuisine!

Looking forward to the next chapter.

military?
Maybe you should look into bringing a nice diesel 80 series back with you and selling it, then you could have some nice 40 money..

a
ps, call me if you do..

 

[Heirloom]

She walks me to the door and out onto the landing, wraps her arms around me, and says "Thanks for giving me a little piece of my Dad. And write that book. I'll be looking for it."

I guess you have to publish some version of this. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

 

[Easttntoy]

military?
Maybe you should look into bringing a nice diesel 80 series back with you and selling it, then you could have some nice 40 money..

a
ps, call me if you do..

I'm not in the military. Industrial construction in Saudi and the UAE.

Diesels are rare here... Everything is petrol. 4.5 straight 6, 4.0 v6, 4.7, 5.7

70 series cruisers are abundant but come with a high price tag. Hard to find stuff that hasn't been ragged in the dunes by a Saudi that wears sandals because he cant quite figure out loop, swoop and pull, much less take care of a machine.

 

[Sea Knight]

Turtle Anniversary Day

Morning Gentlemen:

Woke up early, brewed a pot of Kona, watched the sun rise, and reflected on the 2005 road trip. Writing about it always brings on waves of nostalgia, mostly good thoughts, but some bittersweet as well.

Today is an easy date to remember. It's my wife's birthday, and it also marks seven years, to the day, since I turned The Turtle over to the shipper in Seattle. May 3, 2005, and it still seems like yesterday. Good times.

Just thought it appropriate to mention the shipping anniversary and thank everyone for helping me keep this thread alive. Great to have you along for the ride.

Think I'll have another cup...[URL="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/981"] [/URL]

Lee

 

[SliderJack]

Thanks Lee! I've really enjoyed the story so far!

 

[myquestoyota]

Thanks for the chapter, Lee. It was, as always, a gem. I check for chapters so often that I almost missed this one because I always go to the last page, usually to find a post by one of us commenting on your saga. When I realized there was another installment behind me I was ecstatic. Keep it up, we're all on the voyage with you. Heck, I already feel bad that you're going to be in Seattle in the next chapter or so but you have promised us a longer journey than that. Great writing!
Thanks,
Mike

Oh, Happy Birthday to what has to be one of the most understanding wives in the world!

 

[sterling]

Great read as always Lee!

Thanks for sharing

Ryan

 

[1911]

There's no traffic, and no chatter from any of us. Just the familiar clickedy-clack of the mighty 2F, and The Turtle's fat MT's humming on asphalt.

Hey pretty baby, don't you know it ain't my fault
Love to hear the steel belts hummin' on the asphalt...
-- Steve Earle

Actually, that whole song (Guitar Town) would fit pretty well in your tale so far Cuz.

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[4thHorseman]

When you mention your wife's birthday as the anniversary of the Turtle shipping day... somehow my demand of the story course is not going to go in my favor...

I just want someone to get laid...

Sea Knight, you tell an amazing story, with only one leg.

 

[Funkytown 40]

Really great chapter, Lee! Love the pic above, too...

 

[myquestoyota]

I just want someone to get laid...



We all want someone to get laid but we also know The Commander has a wife that he loves back home and has morals and standards that make the tale what it is. If you have a driving desire to read about someone being laid I'm sure the internet has plenty of options, you need to surf elsewhere.