TOYOTA FJ40 1969

After the 2000GT, the second-most valuable vintage Toyota is not a car at all, but one of the original SUVs, the FJ40 Land Cruiser. Most wouldn’t buy a Land Cruiser unless the intent was to either go off into the great unpaved wilderness or preparation for a zombie pandemic, and workhorses are usually thrashed until the last limp. Then it’s off to the great glue factory/recycling yard in the sky, making any rust free and un-dinged examples rather difficult to come across. 

The Toyota J40 is the model designation for a Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series made from 1960 until 1984 (in Brazil, where it was known as the Toyota Bandeirante, it was made from 1958 until 2001). Most 40 series Land Cruisers were built as two-door vehicles with slightly larger dimensions than a Jeep CJ.

The model was available as the FJ40 series (with F engines) and also BJ40/41/42 (short wheelbase), BJ43/44/46 (middle wheelbase) or HJ45/47 (long wheelbase) designation where it had a Diesel engine. The Land Cruisers built in Brazil from 1958 to 1962 received the series code FJ25 (topless) and FJ25L (soft top) but are often referred to as FJ-251, and in 1961 thanks to a new motor called 2F - not to be confounded with the later 2F engine from 1975 - there still came out some few units with the series code FJ-151L (soft top). With the model name changed to Bandeirante after 1961, those built from 1962 to 1993 - with Mercedes-Benz engines - received OJ50/55 series and those built from 1994 to 2001 - with Toyota engines - BJ50/55 series model codes.

References to the series in this article will be to the J40 series unless referring to one of the petrol (FJ40/42 – 2WD) or diesel (BJ40/HJ40) models specifically.

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GMC PICK UP 1969

In 1967 GM started producing the GMC and Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup trucks on the same assembly lines to reduce cost.  The light duty GMC trucks were built in the Chevrolet plants, while the medium and heavy duty trucks continued to be produced at GMC Plants.  This was, in effect, the end of GMC as a separate small truck division and afterwards there were basically no differences between the two trucks except interior and exterior trim.

The one big visual difference between 1967-1972 GMC and Chevrolet pickup trucks was the grill.  GM must have decided they got the GMC grill right the first time because, unlike the 1967-1972 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup trucks, which radically changed grill design every 2 years, the GMC kept the same basic look of the grill for all 6 model years, with only subtle changes.  Also, all 1967 through 1972 GMC models had dual headlights and parking lights mounted in the grill.

Like the Chevrolet pickup trucks of the same years, the 1967 through 1972 GMC 1/2 pickup trucks can be divided into three groups for identification purposes.  These three groups are each comprised of 2 model years.  Each 2-year group is similar in appearance and different from the other 2-year groups.  However, the differences between these 2-year groups are more subtle than those of their Chevy siblings.

The 1968 model is almost identical to the 1967 pickup.  The most obvious difference is the addition of side markers front and rear to comply with new traffic safety laws.  The small rear window is discontinued.  Some models have narrow fender eyebrows and chrome hood trim rail.  The standard 283 cubic inch V8 was replaced by a 307 cubic inch V8.  The 327 cubic inch V8 was still available, along with the new 396 cubic inch V8.  The 1968 model still has a hand operated parking brake and drum brakes front and rear.

1969 and 1970

-Steep angle hood front

-Chrome rail attached to grill

-Wide fender eyebrows

-Grill all chrome 

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RESTORATION PROJECT GMC TRUCK 1969

    This beautiful 1969 GMC truck has some serious issues with rusting out floorboards. It has been kept outside for over 30 years and has endured plowing for quite awhile. Body panels are fairly cheap for these earlier units, so I decided to rebuild the drivers floor as I was scared that someone was going to fall through the floor when plowing !

           The first step, make a little tent to protect myself and the beer from the sun! This would also protect the truck from the rain while it was being worked on. The metal rusts quickly before final paint is put on. I knew that this project would take me at least a week.

 I started by removing the seat, gas tank and the transmission cover in the center of the cab. You can see that someone attempted to cover the swiss cheese of a floor by covering it with a sheet of fiberglass mat. 

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RESTORATION TOYOTA FJ40 1969 ?? oop's..no no no.. this is FJ40 1964 !! PART 2

LEAF SPRING + SCHOCKBREAKER

Per leaf and plant innate sokbreker everything including gardannya. In order to clean and tidy all repainted in black.

Section under the net. It appears the bottom of the body tube is also sprayed with the same red color with the outside body

FOOTSTEP

Footstepnya unique because in it there is an additional part of the rubber that is not easy to slip when walk out into the cabin.

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RESTORATION TOYOTA FJ40 1969 ?? oop's..no no no.. this is FJ40 1964 !! PART 1

OTO69 - Restoring a jeep let alone years old is not an easy job. Not many people have the patience to collect a variety of knick-knacks that jeep is restored back to look like when first removed from plant. Literature book so original spec one of the main guide.

No exception to the  Toyota FJ40 1964 restored by Johan Budi Handoyo, Toyota jeep enthusiasts from Semarang this. "Failure by in Magelang in very poor condition. The chassis is still intact but the body and its complementary accessories messy and many are missing, "recalls Audi repair shop owner who specializes in a wide range of Toyota jeep.

Even this old TOYOTA FJ40 year deplorable condition however, the desire to improve and restore even more powerful. Because Johan knows that this species are scarce. "Even if the hard constraint for spartpart and original accessories are definitely in sight, but yes that is where the art and enjoyment of rebuilding an old jeep," wry smile father of 3 children.

Anglers who like a smart pick a place, set the bait and support equipment as appropriate to wait for the bait hook tied at the fish struck. That's about imagine restoring old jeeps. Patience is absolutely necessary in addition of course extensive insight and knowledge to get various trinkets or parts are needed.

It turns out restoration projects undertaken since last year is enough to drain the energy, time and of course money. Moreover, this FJ40 including rare species whose communities are also limited. "Frankly it's old hunting parts tricky. I tried to establish contact with the FJ40 enthusiasts all over Indonesia as well as abroad, "perinci man born in 1965.

One by one accessory that dikelir completeness FJ40 red according to the original color of his time when it was compiled. "Parts do not have to be new but it is important to be genuine," he added. Even to just get the original bolts output FJ40 1964, Johan must willingly and out of the cities in Indonesia and visited the wreck FJ40 sellers and stores that still keep the old parts accessories Toyota.

Therein lies the real challenge when it decided to restore back to original old jeep. Jeep owned as much as possible back to 100 percent as factory output. If this is clearly manifested perfectsekali! But to be able to get the results very hard to perfect.

When comparing when first discovered, the condition of the Toyota FJ40 is obviously much better. Many people are curious even desperate bid to buy. The request was denied Johan subtly. "There are still some parts that have not succeed to obtain. The title was never ending restoration. Hehehehehehe, "concludes Johan.

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