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オリジナル FJ40

2016年01月20日 | LANDCRUISER

 昼食時ではなく、夕食時でもない午後のファーストフードのお店の中で、くつろぎながら客の入りをなんとなく眺めていると、時々面白い現象が起こる事に気が付く。時間は夕方の四時頃、レジの周りにはお客は不在で店員は手は動かしながらもお喋りを続けている。やがて3歳位の娘の手を引いた女性が入ってきた。直ぐにおっさん二人組がその直ぐ後ろに並び、学生と思われる若者4人組みの男達がそれに続いて入って来た、更に...、一つの波が過ぎ去るとレジの周辺の騒がしさは消えて再びお喋りが始まる。これは一つの現象ではあると思うが、お客が来るという現象には不規則な波というものがあるのかも知れないと感じている。

 以下は、現在 e-bay の市場に出ている1972年のオイルショック以前に製造されたFJ40の一部である。これらのFJはオリジナル、或いはオリジナル維持の為に多少修繕された物ばかりだ。ランクル旧車市場にも波があると感じた。今回はオリジナルがキーワードになっているが、その波は、ある時は同色であったり、FJ55やHJ62などのモデルで有ったりする。それにしても45ー50年昔のランドクルーザーFJ40は使用による劣化やヤレなどはあるとしてもその存在は実に堂々としている。

 

1965年FJ40、走行距離1,817マイル、モンタナ州より。

 

It was bought new in '65 by the Yodeler Motel in Red Lodge, Montana, who put a plow on it and used it to plow their 30 parking places at the hotel; just to note I have had the frame completely checked out and it is straight with no kinks of any sort.   He told me that it never left the hotel lot other than for services. I did a little checking around, talking to other Red Lodge residents who all say that is a true story. The hotel was sold several years ago and the new owners purchased a tractor to plow the lot. I'm not exactly sure what happened but the new owners thought they would have the motor checked out, which is a real bummer because it looks like it was sprayed. It runs like a watch, shifts good, drives good.  It retains its original motor and trans.  It does have some rust in the rear seal, rockers and driver floor pan(which was patched some years ago). At some point someone gave it a less than show quality paint job. The interior is the original paint though. We reupholstered the seats, put a new headliner in and pulled out some not so fancy carpet that was glued down to the floor in the back; maybe thats what saved the floor from rusting? Who knows. This beauty has some cool history and deserves a good owner who will treat her right and maybe bring her back to her glory days.

 

 

1967年FJ40、走行距離13,500マイル、テキサス州より。

 

This vehicle was purchased by the original owner to be used to take their boat from their lake house to the lake and back.  That is primarily all it was used for.  The vehicle has been garage kept most of its 49 year life.  The original owner passed away and his wife titled it in her name in 1975.  Then it sat unused except for an occasional drive for most of the remainder of its lifetime.  It was then purchased by a gentleman to restore it in 2013.  He did not have time to restore it.  I am the 4th owner, but only one owner has actually used the truck.  I have too many projects and need to sell it-so says the wife.

It was purchased new as a soft top truck and has never had a hard top.  The bows look original, but the top is a replacement.  You can see from the pictures (check out the website listed above) that this vehicle has nothing but very minor surface rust.  There is NOT ONE PLACE on the vehicle where the rust has even begun to eat through the sheet metal.  All sheet metal is original and in great condition.  The brown that you see on cargo deck in back is not rust, that is adhesive from the original owner installing carpet.  It has the original wheels.  There are four factory hubcaps, two on the wheels on the truck, one on the spare on the back and one extra hub cap.  It does not have the front hub caps.  The body is clean and straight, tail gate and floors are great also, even the tool box under the front seat looks good. The original column shifter is tight as are the tumblers in the ignition. The 4x4, high/low works as does pretty much everything else.

The seats function well.  The hinges all work well.  Spare tire carrier and rear tailgate all work well.  Due to the age of the tires, they will need to be replaced. 

The big straight 6 starts instantly, idles quiet, runs cool, great power, steers very tight, shifts perfect, tracks down the road great.  You can see a lot of that in videos on the Shutterfly site  https://1967fj40.shutterfly.com

Everything is very correct under the hood, factory oil bath air cleaner, Aisan carb with glass float bowl.  The alternator and starter look original and work very well.  I just had the original starter rebuilt.  There is not a single dent on the skid plate.  This truck has been babied. You can see in the video on the Shutterfly site that all the gauges work as well. 

Because it had sat so long, I flushed and changed the engine oil, flushed and changed the radiator fluid, emptied and cleaned the gas tank and all fuel lines.  Flushed the brake system.  I had to replace the brake master cylinder and clutch master/slave cylinders.  They were replaced with an OEM Toyota parts.  I still have the original parts.

According to my research Toyota imported only 2700 FJ40s in 1967, that does not break down how many of those rigs were factory soft top models, making this very rare.  This is the perfect vehicle for a collector to clean up and finish it as a survivor or to restore.  You will not find a more original 1967 Land Cruiser with better bones than this truck.  It is absolutely amazing.  Just look at the pictures.  It is a time capsule. 

 

1969年FJ40、走行距離67,644マイル、カリフォリニア州より、

 

This 1969 Toyota FJ 40 Land Cruiser is in Muleta Red with Black/Grey and has less than 58k miles.
Very rare original color.
Original paint on rust free body.
Very straight panels.
Recent servicing to the engine. Rebuilt carburetor, new return spring and oil change.
Electrical components gone though and all in working order.
Always a California truck.
Your chance to own a very unique example of the sought after Toyota Land Cruiser.
Examples like this are few and far between. A truly rare find in original condition.
 

 

1971年FJ40、走行距離159,999マイル、ニュージャージー州。

 

1971 Toyota FJ  Rare Original Color.  Miles are 159,999.  Mostly Original Paint.  Recent Trade.  Runs and Drives Excellent.  No Leaks,   Recent Tune Up.  New Tires.  Ready for Winter.  Interior in excellent condition as well.  No Issues.  Title on Hand.

 

 年々市場価値が上昇していく傾向にあるFJ40だが、綺麗にレストアされた市場の40においては、いったい誰がレストレーションを施したのか?というレストレーション過程のブランドが問われる時代になってきている。古いランドクルーザーは綺麗にレストアされた物もオリジナルの物にも共に人気がある様子。オリジナルな車体はレストレーションされた物よりも値段が安い故に人気があるのではなく、ランドクルーザーを表現する時に使う副詞でもあるレジェンドというキーワードにその理由がある様な気がする。好く使い込んで整備された年季を感じるランクルが力強く走っている姿には他車にはない味がある。使い込めば込む程味が出る、それは喜びである。それが僕の意識に有るランドクルーザーの姿なのだ。

 

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