FJ40-220167
When had first sandblasted and painted the frame number was easy to read… however +/- 30 years it was no longer legible. I’ve resprayed it a few times over the years and they weren’t legible until I sanded through a few layers of paint.
Your FJ40's Birthday???
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FJ40-220167
When had first sandblasted and painted the frame number was easy to read… however +/- 30 years it was no longer legible. I’ve resprayed it a few times over the years and they weren’t legible until I sanded through a few layers of paint.
I’ve sent you a message with the Vin on its door jam. I lost count at 3 dozen donor vehicles. As far as I know there were no duplicates. However, at least 34 donors were from within a 30 mile radius… so anything is possible.
The frame number is March-April 1976 is the furthest I’ve got.
The frame number is March-April 1976 is the furthest I’ve got.
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Yes that is correct, that one is from 1984
It came new to the island, but couldn't be delivered to the owner as it was stuffed with some white stuff, finally after 3 years it was released on the market.
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Hey guys, I received several requests. I'll crunch my numbers and get back to you ASAP. I know this is geeking out a little, but this is fun. I love looking this stuff up!
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The 9 does not mean Venezuela. The Six digit VIN starting.with a 9 were kits or not complete built vehicle that was built in Japan.
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Your FJ40's most likely birthday is Wednesday Febuary 27th, 1974.
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What I have only works for FJ40s. I will do some research and see what I can do.
Does anyone know if there is a chart that list the production by months for the FJ55?
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That frame's birthday is most likely Wednesday March 10th, 1976.
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Yes, I heard that as well. I heard they sent some "kits" to places like Venezuela, and they were assembled there. Thanks!!
I would love to see one of these in orginal condition to look at the fit and finish and quality control. Or one not assembled yet. I bet I have seen a few of these before and didn't know it becasue I've seen some that just didn't look right. There looked like they were assembled from a kit. I just assumed they had been modified or some things were intentionally deleted.
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Your FJ40's most likely birthday is Tuesday Feb 17th 1976
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Thanks!
Pretty close to my birthday, just a few years earlier.
And @Living in the Past
At least the 1979 and up models that were assembled in Venezuela came with a Ford F100 1968 rear differential and the belonging rear brake system.
A weird thing is, a very minor detail but the inside fuel tube cover on the right side has the indentations in the metal to the inside instead of to the outside as the North America and General Market.
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Didn't know the axle was for a Ford F100. Just heard they were Dana manufactured.
There was a Venezuela 75 series for sale local. It still has the Dana rear axle.
Not sure what your saying about fuel tube cover. Picture and model years your talking about?
OK, I’m game, FJ40-54800.
I’ll take it. They say never mess with motor built on a Wednesday. I’m sure the same principles apply to a frame.
My first 350 was built September 16, 1969. When the dust settled I had $500 into it. When I first got in 5 lobes were wiped off the cam. It should not have run at all. Idle was a bit rough… when I started seeing raw gas coming out the passing side exhaust I decided to replace the Cam. I quickly found out what 10.25 to 1, an RV cam, dual exhaust, and a 4 barrel Would do.
That engine lasted 21 years. Stock it had been rates at 250 hp. It dragged me everywhere with ease. The roughly 300 hp was bordering on nuts. It was a hell of an engine. Turns out Tuesday Ain’t so bad either.
Best to avoid Monday and Friday if at all possible.
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Curious what other information you have besides the chart that originally on Specter Off Road site?
Up thru 1963 the VIN started with the last number of the year it was built. The same was true of the FJ25. No FJ40 has ever been verify with a VIN lower than 1~FJ40~10001. I have two 61s. Neither is over 11000. Doubt there were a thousand built in 1961 and certainly not eleven thousand.
Would be nice to share the formula your using to come up with the day. Have a friend who works at a Toyota dealer who provided the most information on my 7/89 FJ62. I had a 99 4Runner built in 1998. He was able to provide much more information for that one. Would be interested in the built day for my 9/67 68 model. 68 is the first model year for a special North America model. Are you able to know the first day of 9/67 a US was built? Besides LHD and RHD now dealer with models for certain markets. Would think Toyota would do a run of each market model and RHD or LHD at one time. That would take out any formula based solely on VIN. Basically would need to know what days each model was built. Start and end day for each model. How many were built of that model each day to come up with a day. What other information do you have?