And look who's selling it. I thought these things were supposed to be rare? Vintage is gonna be in for a shock when he finds out the market value for an original FJ25.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6443&item=2403690448&rd=1

Not much is altered but there's a few things missing.

"I envy the lucky owner" :rolleyes:

"a remarkable find"


only $4500 on his website:flipoff2:

This is truly a rare find since few if ever were hardtops existing with ultra rare factory heater :rolleyes:

There's rust all over that thing.

This gus is SO cheesy, his descriptions always make me want to gag!
The sad thing is that he'll find some Cruiser newbie dope to sell this truck to, and then the guy tries to get some parts for the truck and has a heart attack! When he recovers he comes to the realization that he's now Marv's bitch if he wants parts, so he puts it up for sale, trying to recoup what he paid for it. Truck continues to relist on various sites for months, then finally some redneck with a big block hanging from a barn rafter makes him an offer, hacks the poor truck to bits to make the engine and "them big tars" fit, and goes muddin....scratch another FJ25....

Ist that a 40 with a 25 grill? I thought the doors on an fj25 were rounded like a cj or somthin.

Dan

Originally posted by crawlin cruiser
Ist that a 40 with a 25 grill? I thought the doors on an fj25 were rounded like a cj or somthin.

Dan

only soft top 25's had the rounded doors, hard top doors were like early 40 doors.

Originally posted by cruiserman
:rolleyes:

There's rust all over that thing.

and of course(pretty sure) its not a factory heater.

Originally posted by 60seriesguy
This gus is SO cheesy, his descriptions always make me want to gag!
The sad thing is that he'll find some Cruiser newbie dope to sell this truck to, and then the guy tries to get some parts for the truck and has a heart attack! When he recovers he comes to the realization that he's now Marv's bitch if he wants parts, so he puts it up for sale, trying to recoup what he paid for it. Truck continues to relist on various sites for months, then finally some redneck with a big block hanging from a barn rafter makes him an offer, hacks the poor truck to bits to make the engine and "them big tars" fit, and goes muddin....scratch another FJ25....

I know you didn't mean it to be funny.......but I thought it was :)

the worst one he had still must be the army fj40 with the soft top over the hard top......fully restored.....what bullshit!

He also makes reference on this truck to the "military background", whatever that means....

Unfortunately that's the sad part, it is a pretty original hardtop 25. And rare too, Don't know of that many, two are here on the PBB. The hardtop had the square 40 door openings with the posts that stick up at the rear of the door frame.

I was all ready to fire off a complaint and was pissed to see he really had a 25.:mad:

The first time I saw a factory hardtop FJ25 I was skeptical too, it was Rob Meredith's 1961. But when I got into collecting factory literature I realized that the did make two different tub all the way to 1963/4, with the factory softops having the rounded tub (Warden's FJ25) and the factory hardtops having the square door openings (Vintage's FJ25).

"This Vintage FJ is a candidate for a total respray. "

(and I keep wondering why his trucks are so "clean."

Originally posted by 60seriesguy
...! When he recovers he comes to the realization that he's now Marv's bitch if he wants parts...

Thats got to be one of the best statements I've heard in a while...:D

A friend of mine has a 63 FJ40 original softop (no parts of the top left) that has the rounded door openings. He tried putting a hard top on it but couldn't find doors to fit. He ended up with what looked like either a mail truck or an ice cream truck. He sold the top. Those early years FJ40s had some good steel though. His 40 has been outside with no top for years and has VERY minimal rust, I'm amazed.

Originally posted by 60seriesguy
This gus is SO cheesy, his descriptions always make me want to gag!
The sad thing is that he'll find some Cruiser newbie dope to sell this truck to, and then the guy tries to get some parts for the truck and has a heart attack! When he recovers he comes to the realization that he's now Marv's bitch if he wants parts, so he puts it up for sale, trying to recoup what he paid for it. Truck continues to relist on various sites for months, then finally some redneck with a big block hanging from a barn rafter makes him an offer, hacks the poor truck to bits to make the engine and "them big tars" fit, and goes muddin....scratch another FJ25....

hey theres nuthin wrong with rednecks and big blocka and big tyres :flipoff2:

whats with the stuff at the bottom of his ebay listing?

$29k for a landcruiser? how does your a$$ feel

bend over and say AHHHHH

id rather have a decent turbo diesel 80 series, GXL than some beater come show car POS fj40 :mad:

those prices are pure RAPE

whoever buys it will have a sore a$$ :flipoff2:

Where's the pics of the "factory heater", that's got my curiosity because one of my FJ25s has what I think is an original factory heater.

Hell after looking at this one I'm going to have to say that both of my 25s are looking pretty good :D

Only difference is I've only got about a $$ grand invested in both total !:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: All the way to the bank.

BTW two is better than one, cause I don't have to bend over for Marv:D :D

BTW, did the 25 at Warden's ever sell, I kind of lost track of that one:confused:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reddog
[B]Where's the pics of the "factory heater", that's got my curiosity because one of my FJ25s has what I think is an original factory heater.

here ya go

Originally posted by Reddog
BTW, did the 25 at Warden's ever sell, I kind of lost track of that one:confused:

last I saw it was on Ebay again, didn't go the 1st time I'm pretty sure.

John

the first round of bidding ended at just over $3k; and i'm pretty sure that's what danny paid for it. guess he relisted it. damn shame i just scored another 45!:flipoff2:

Originally posted by wngrog
"I envy the lucky owner" :rolleyes:

Sent a note to Vintage, eventually hoping to scam the one original wheel that was on it. He told me it sold for $4,000. :rolleyes:

I believe that Warden's FJ25 s still available.:D

And Morgan is selling his - It's pretty nice.

Jim

Originally posted by TLCObsession
And Morgan is selling his - It's pretty nice.

Jim

Morgans is not a 25, but a early 40 like I have, he has lots of parts for it as well.

I will consider selling my early 40(corragated) top to someone who will do the right thing to it. I'ts rot free and 98% stock(all thats not stock is the bumpers), uncut, orignial piant(it will shine like new) , has a rod knock(PO didn't have dizzy in all the way). If someone is interested let me know, I don;t want a fortune for it just for it to go to a good home.

John H

Originally posted by orangefj45
damn shame i just scored another 45!:flipoff2:

What?!?!?! I want a FJ45 wagon! got a LWB p/u but the wagon is where it's at! Got pics?

-Brett

Well it could suffer a worse fate, some loser from JTO could get his grubby hands on it, cut it, stretch it and lower it :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Mustard Dog
Well it could suffer a worse fate, some loser from JTO could get his grubby hands on it, cut it, stretch it and lower it :rolleyes:

http://www.metzelfeste.de/images/Smilies/smiley024.gif

I don't even wanna start with this motherf*%#$r....

pics of your 45 orangefj45!!

original (possibly up for sale in a couple of months):

the next major project; just what i need!!!:rasta:

Theres got to be a way for you to keep both G:D
When are we picking that bad boy up???
Simon

Where did that one come from? I want a wagon project! What is the story on the CLEAN white one? What did it set you back?

-Brett

Originally posted by cruiserbrett
Where did that one come from? I want a wagon project! What is the story on the CLEAN white one? What did it set you back?

-Brett

that looks like the white one that sat next to bad dawgs ride in that pic

i know your truck silly, i thought you got another ute. Looks clean, much rust? :eek:

looks to be in good nick

ill bet they stung you for it :eek:

Originally posted by Landpimp
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reddog
[B]Where's the pics of the "factory heater", that's got my curiosity because one of my FJ25s has what I think is an original factory heater.

here ya go

The heater in that picture I actually have in a 62 cruiser, I was wondering if it was factory.:skull:

Originally posted by ranger


The heater in that picture I actually have in a 62 cruiser, I was wondering if it was factory.:skull:

I'm almost sure it is not stock.

That round heater with the two flaps is stock, IIRC(I attended a day of "learning" courtesy of Rick D once at Rock solid Offroad) and I am almost sure he said those were an OEM option on '63 and earlier fj40/45's...

-Brett

Wow Georg, that white 45 wagon looks to be really clean. How is the inside, simialr condition or roached?

that's a factory nippondenso LC heater in Mushro's FJ25. It actually looks a lot like a rover of near same vintage. I have seen five in 45 wagons with a triangular vent tube to pass side cowl for flip vent (two of which I owned). I have only seen three FJ25's with the heater. This was the only Toyota heater until the 1965 model year and the center version. all the rest (US issue trucks) are false- period.

In 1997 I tried to order those heaters in offline kit forms. $89 was the list price! Bad news was they were out of stock and went discontinued.

yep, that wagon was sitting next to bad dawg! darrel was kind enough to offer it to me first and it did set me back about half my tax refund.:( , but it's so damn clean, i could not pass it up. virtuall no rust anywhere; so i'm STOKED.

and simon, i think our next road trip "strippers and junkyards" (reno and all the yards between here and idaho) should be in about 2 months to go get it and you better join us!:D

Sorry to see her go.... But the new girl looks pretty damn sweet.;)

reno and all the yards between here and idaho

Just make sure you stay far, far away from Orygun:D :D :D

"and simon, i think our next road trip "strippers and junkyards" (reno and all the yards between here and idaho) should be in about 2 months to go get it and you better join us!"


:bounce2: :bounce2: :bounce2: :goofball: IM THERE!!