FJ-45 body on new Land Cruiser chassy - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Ky · 08-21-2001, 02:53 PM

OK, I admittedly don't know a whole lot about Toys, so maybe I'm out of my league here. But. . . I just saw a picture of a '99 Landcruiser fitted with the body of a '67 FJ-45 (or so they said). This looks like a WAY cool tow rig, and I'd like to know more about it. Is there a shop that does this, or is it a do-it-yourself deal? Can you get ahold of FJ-45 stuff in the US? I don't know where this picture was taken, but the rig looked brand spankin' new. Sweet!!

[ 08-21-2001: Message edited by: Ky ]

brainless · 08-21-2001, 03:21 PM

if it's the silver wagon yes the rig is way badd ass but they spent close to if not above 300,000 dollars building it <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">
i am sure it can be done for a very small fraction of that .. go for it ...

Cruiserhaven · 08-21-2001, 05:46 PM

That's Rod Millen's custom cruiser built in tandem with Toyota Motor Co. so they could show it off at the big auto shows a ways back.

If you have enough money you could probably have one built but there was a HUGE amount of custom fabrication done on it.

Personally, I think it is one of the coolest vehicles I have ever seen.

http://pressroom.toyota.com/mediakit...cruiser-r.html

08-21-2001, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ky Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5097 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 10	FJ-45 body on new Land Cruiser chassy OK, I admittedly don't know a whole lot about Toys, so maybe I'm out of my league here. But. . . I just saw a picture of a '99 Landcruiser fitted with the body of a '67 FJ-45 (or so they said). This looks like a WAY cool tow rig, and I'd like to know more about it. Is there a shop that does this, or is it a do-it-yourself deal? Can you get ahold of FJ-45 stuff in the US? I don't know where this picture was taken, but the rig looked brand spankin' new. Sweet!! [ 08-21-2001: Message edited by: Ky ] __________________ '88XJ - lifted, locked, geared, and rubbered What's next? I've already emptied every pocket!

08-21-2001, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
brainless Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 899 Posts: 1,728	if it's the silver wagon yes the rig is way badd ass but they spent close to if not above 300,000 dollars building it <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> i am sure it can be done for a very small fraction of that .. go for it ... __________________ tubing $2 dollars per foot welder $800 grinder $70 tubing bender $500 having the skill to actually build something nice priceless

08-21-2001, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cruiserhaven Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3930 Location: New York Posts: 433	That's Rod Millen's custom cruiser built in tandem with Toyota Motor Co. so they could show it off at the big auto shows a ways back. If you have enough money you could probably have one built but there was a HUGE amount of custom fabrication done on it. Personally, I think it is one of the coolest vehicles I have ever seen. http://pressroom.toyota.com/mediakit...cruiser-r.html __________________ CRUISERHAVEN 1987 FJ60, 1974 3FJ40

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