Hello Miss FJ62. Flaco's dream.

[LaOutbackTrail]

LaOutbackTrail's FJ62s: Rounds One and Two.

Her birthday is Oct 1987, less than a year older than me. I say that is fair game, dont you?!?

Mr. Leary and I were returning from a weekend in Oklahoma when I spotted an FJ62 at a junk yard looking place. "TURN AROUND!!!!!" Talked to the owner of the property, a mechanic hoarder of a sort, it was his friends truck. He called the guy, knowing he intended to sell it... Went back and looked at it today, a couple weeks ago. Went back to make my final decision with the help of Bones and Eduardo... They approved.

Here she is.

And all of these bad boys still work.

Picking her up on Friday.


And I sold this for the FJ62

 

[BlueBomber]

cool find. how much rust did you find?

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

cool find. how much rust did you find?

Do you see that spot on the fender? Of course you don't! The only rust is was caused by a bad ground or acid spill that wasn't treated it seems on the passenger side fender. About the size of a quarter of pitted metal.
:smileeek:

 

[ntsqd]

Hence the TBI engines thread.

I'm betting yours is operational before mine is.

 

[jsmarine]

I'm Jealous! :bowdown:

Very nice!! Cant wait to see this thing!

 

[jsmarine]

by the way, I will trade you my roof rack straight up for your FJ62! I will even install it on you 4runner, no charge! :ylsmoke: LOL

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Hence the TBI engines thread.

I'm betting yours is operational before mine is.

Yep.

The truck runs as it is. Needs a tune up. But will likely keep the drive train for a little while at least. Only 172k on it!

If/when I do the swap, it will likely be the 350TBI matched up to an NV4500.

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

by the way, I will trade you my roof rack straight up for your FJ62! I will even install it on you 4runner, no charge! :ylsmoke: LOL

Give me a bit, and I'll trade the truck for your truck.:sombrero:

 

[MoGas]

Nice save.


Welcome to the 6x series madness..... I'm seeing more of these getting resurrected these days.


Dave

 

[blupaddler]

Congrats!

Welcome to the Landcruiser world. :wings::wings::wings:











So... What about the 4Runner? Going/Staying?

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

Nice save.

Saved it in every sense of the phrase!!!!!!! The punk wanted to chop the roof, rhino line it in and out and run it on a ranch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:Wow1:

We all almost choked and fainted when he said that...

 

[LaOutbackTrail]

So... What about the 4Runner? Going/Staying?

Staying. She might get a few more radical like upgrades.... a 7MGE is on the drawing board right now.

FJ62 is going to be a sloooooowwww build and will only be used on longer expedition trips.

The 62 will be styled similar to these 60s. Not too much, but juuuuust right.

OME lift, 33x10.50ish tires (maybe 35s, if I add a 1-2" body lift)
ARB roof rack.
Snorkel.
SBC motor swap and manual transmission.


Anyone know where I can get some of those nice steel wheels?!???? Seen any similar to that in a 16" ?


I like the way this truck is sitting, but pretty sure it has a SOA swap. Mud users suggest that OME lifts will work with 35s but will have some minor rubbing issues easily corrected by the BL... so I may ultimately go with 35s if that doesnt kill the practicality of the truck.

 

[Wes Craiglow]

Wow. I want. I'm kind of sad for me...

BUT STOKED FOR YOU! Congrats, buddy. Can't wait to see this thing out on the road this fall.

 

[upcruiser]

Nice find! I thought you were looking for sub 1k though! enjoy it, 60's are pretty slick.

 

[Mr. Leary]

Dear dude,

You suck. :snorkel:



















... pretty truck. Congrats!