Just something new that makes me smile (car related)
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Well, twilliams post on “A few things in the works” gave me to the push to post this which I figured maybe was too off-topic. Finally hit that age where a 20+ year dream of ownership became a reality.
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 with 147k miles on it. Picked up in Nov. Getting harder and harder to find clean versions of these and the prices reflect that. Should have jumped on one years ago.
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bocephus Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Regular Contributors Veteran New Mexico Sous Vide Gardening
That looks like a very clean vehicle, congratulations on your find.
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Bob Stehlik Team Blue Traeger Canning Veteran Power User Regular Contributors Military Veterans Coloradoreplied to Jamieson22 on last edited by
Jamieson22 Man, that thing is really clean. Original paint & interior? You are so right though, I’ve never seen one that old and that clean. Congrats on the new addition to your family!
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Jamieson22 never too out of topic on the bragging board or the non meat related topics. Cool find you got there
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Jamieson22 Team Blue PK100 Regular Contributors Power User Illinoisreplied to Bob Stehlik on last edited by
Bob Stehlik said in Just something new that makes me smile (car related):
Jamieson22 Man, that thing is really clean. Original paint & interior? You are so right though, I’ve never seen one that old and that clean. Congrats on the new addition to your family!
It seems like it likely had a respray at some point in past but rest is original. It is still original color as sold new though.
I found email of owner prior to person I bought from and reached out. They had it for 10 years, put 5k miles on it, garage kept , and did no body/paint work on it. Just small repairs on things as needed. Even sent me the listing pictures from when he bought it.
Owner I bought from had it serviced at a Cruiser shop, knuckles rebuilt, 2-3" OME lift, 33" KO2s, and White Knuckle rock sliders added. All stuff I’d have wanted to do if I found a bone-stock one.
Now I am just waiting for weather to clear to have the transmission rebuilt. Joy of an old truck…
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calldoctoday Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Alabamareplied to Jamieson22 on last edited by
Jamieson22 That looks like an amazing find!
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Jamieson22 That is awesome!
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
Nice find. Good for another 147K.
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enjoy it looks good
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cdavis Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User Sous Vide Oklahoma Team Camoreplied to Jamieson22 on last edited by
Jamieson22 sweeeeeet
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteran
You don’t find many like that, looks great for a twenty year old vehicle, interior looks hardly used
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Jamieson22 Team Blue PK100 Regular Contributors Power User Illinoisreplied to johnsbrewhouse on last edited by
johnsbrewhouse said in Just something new that makes me smile (car related):
You don’t find many like that, looks great for a twenty year old vehicle, interior looks hardly used
Almost 35 year old vehicle!
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteranreplied to Jamieson22 on last edited by
Jamieson22 That’s what happens when you skim read and don’t retain. At 35 years it looks even better. That was made three years before the Camry we still drive and three years after my Bronco was made. Here’s a picture of my pony, I’ve owned it since 1990.
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ND Mike Big Green Egg Team Blue Regular Contributors Cast Iron Power User North Dakota Veteranreplied to Jamieson22 on last edited by ND Mike
Jamieson22 thats in really nice shape. Looks like a fun ride! I’m looking for a Dodge Ramcharger or Plymouth Trail Duster but most of them are beat to death!
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Great looking toy, I have a 95 Jeep YJ I’m tinkering with.
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kyle Regular Contributors Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide Wisconsin Gardening Old-Timerreplied to johnsbrewhouse on last edited by
My toy I sold a couple years ago to buy a new truck(f250)
was a 65 mustang fastback, and my other one that I still have is a 36 chevy truck. 
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteranreplied to kyle on last edited by johnsbrewhouse
kyle I had a 1966 Mustang back in the day, about 34 years ago. I had to sell it to pay for my youngest daughters birth in 1986
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kyle Regular Contributors Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide Wisconsin Gardening Old-Timerreplied to johnsbrewhouse on last edited by
johnsbrewhouse I miss the car, but I worked hard to be totally debt free by the age of 40. We needed a new truck and didn’t want to borrow the money. Might have been a mistake
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteranreplied to kyle on last edited by
kyle We all have those things we give up to achieve our dreams. One day you’ll own another. That’s where I am with my Bronco, I sat for twenty years before I started back working on it. I still have thoughts of selling it since I can get more money for it than I paid for it. I did that with my 1979 DT 175 I bought brand new, sold it a couple years ago for twice as much as I paid for it.
