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@Devil's Slide Doug
Stagehand?
Stagehand?
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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#44 here!
Even though mine is a '63, I got '71 front seat frames from Valley Hybrids last year to replace the PO's car seats.
Sadly I didn't get the center seatback with them. I cut down my Tuffy armrest to fill the void. Still a work in progress.
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I have several friends in IATSE 7 here in Denver. Good folks, good union.
Can you post a full picture of your steering wheel?
I actually like that setup.
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Saw this old dog on the side of the highway Friday. FJ40-137918 for posterity. Pretty rough by CA standards, all indications suggest it was a ranch rig. Spotted near Eden Canyon, on 580 heading east.
It might be missing a few parts, no idea about drivetrain, obviously has wanky long spring shackles but the paint (if it is original) looks good and with out looking at floorboards or the rear sill it looks very rust free. I wish my 40 was that clean (on the other hand no qualms about wheeling mine in the rocks since it’s just not that nice, as long as folks are not offended by following a trail of rust bits constantly falling off).
1970? The body looks very original and really clean for what it is. Maybe it’s a bondo nightmare up close though.
@Devil's Slide Doug At least by using the long shackles they didn’t have to sawzall the rear quarter wheel arches to fit those tires. Good forethought saving the sheet metal for the next owner.
I’m familiar with those shackles. My 40 had the same shackles with cracked/corroded aluminum (about to squirt out) castor correction shims.
Stamped cowl vent- At least ‘72.
Looks like a one piece hood and no gas fill cover and top mounted wipers
Good guess on 72. I was noticing one piece hood and gas fill cover.
I found this on mud;
Here is an algorithm:
I. Round stamped bezel? If “YES” go to A. If “NO“ go to section II.
A. Double sided signal lamp? If “YES” - model year 1960-1962. If “NO“ go to B.
B. One side signal lamp - model year 1963
II. Round non stamped bezel? If “YES” go to A. If “NO“ go to section III;
A. Round signal lamps? If “YES” go to 1. If “NO“ go to B;
1. Short running board? If “YES” - model year 1964 (Aug63-Jul64). If “NO” go to 2.
2. Front window ventilator? If “YES” - model year 1965 (Aug64-Jul65). If “NO” go to 3.
3. No apron round reflector? If “YES” - model year 1966-67 (Aug65-Jul67). If “NO” go to 4.
4. Apron round reflector - model year 1968 (Aug67-Nov68)
B. Rectangular signal lamps? If “YES” go to 1. If “NO“ go to C;
1. Front parking lights? If “YES” - model year 1969 (Dec68-Aug69). If “NO” go to 2.
2. Old split hood? If “YES” - model year 1970-71 (Sep69-Aug71). If “NO” go to 3.
3. No fuel tank cover? If “YES” - model year 1972 (Sep71-Aug72). If “NO” go to 4.
4. Old style apron emblem? If “YES” - model year 1973 (Sep72-Aug73). If “NO” go to 5.
5. New style emblem - model year 1974 (Sep73-Dec74)
C. Square signal lamps
1. Red steering wheel pad? If “YES” - model year 1975 (Jan75-Aug75). If “NO” go to 2.
2. Non tube spare wheel carrier? If “YES” - model year 1976 (Sep75-Jul76). If “NO” go to 3.
3. Silver windshield wiper arms? If “YES” - model year 1977 (Aug76-Aug77). If “NO” go to 4.
4. Black windshield wiper arm - model year 1978 (Sep77-Dec78)
III. Square bezel
A. Old style steering wheel? If “YES” - model year 1979-80 (Jan79-Jul80). If “NO” go to B.
B. Old style dash panel? If “YES” - model year 1981-82 (Aug80-Sep82). If “NO” go to C.
C. New style dash panel - model year 1983-84 (Oct82-Aug84)
My Jan '72, owned since '78, has a rounded upper gas fill area, not the squared off one as pictured. Is that the rare back up light of a '73 I'm seeing?
It is!