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83 FJ-60, 79 short-bed pick, 67 FJ-40 — Hello from Greg, Jackie & Sean Brooke. We caught the cruising bug as an extension of our "get lost" approach to camping. Finding the off road limits of the old Chevy van and after some false starts with other marginal off road rigs we realized the 60 was what we had been looking for all along.
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 After two years of searching we lucked onto our '83 FJ-60 which has
been getting us from coast to coast and border to border for over 10 years. We hooked up with
TLCA immediately and son realized what a prize these machines are. We acquired our '79 short-bed
pick up in 1997 and the '67 FJ-40 in 1998.
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We are the second owner of this '83 FJ-60. Changes have been minor and although it's showing
some signs of it's 240,000 miles I would be willing to drive it anywhere just the way it sits:
 Stock engine & drivetrain Headers OME 2-1/2" lift 33" X 12.5" Bridgestone Duelers Safari rack |
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This '79 pick up was beat up, cut up, banged up and so unsightly that even the rats wouldn't go
in it. Not being too bright I bought it anyway. The pipe bumpers (front & rear), body work/paint
and interior rework made it acceptable to most humans. I expect to do engine work to the original
20R this winter/spring & with the 31' tires & Land Cruiser heritage it a capable off road rig
that can still haul a rick of wood. BTY-it’s a limited edition-#230 of 1,089 according to a cast
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After helping the previous owner load this rig onto his trailer I casually mentioned that if he
wanted to sell to it give me a call, 6 months later he did! It was pretty but needed work (and
still does). It does double duty as a daily driver and off road death trap. We drove this (sans
hard top) to the 2001 DTC in the Black Hills. Since this is a toy in the summertime I can be
heard driving around town drowning out the wind noise with the 300-watt stereo.
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Existing Modifications: 327 V8 with HEI ignition Turbo 350 automatic transmission 35" X 12.5" BFG MTs Really strong (I'll explain latter) custom bumper/winch mount Saginaw power steering Dual circuit master cylinder w/camero booster 2-1/2" lift |
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Upcoming Modifications: Disk brakes (front & rear) Suspension Full roll cage Steering linkage strengthening Nerf bars Engine rebuild or re-ring Saint Christopher statue |