Dean's 40 Comes to Live in the Mountains!

[MonPetiteShoe]

Cool 40, even better story. Nothin' like an original, patina'd truck that runs great. Couldn't think of a better home for it to go to.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Cool 40, even better story. Nothin' like an original, patina'd truck that runs great. Couldn't think of a better home for it to go to.

The patina on it is really cool. If the rear tub sill was solid it could just get a clear coat and look like Profitt did it. I'd even leave the fender dent, it's just such a perfect beauty mark. I love the hood with all the trim Dean got to put it back to year appropriate.

 

[SaintAgatha]

fender dent

Have already discussed, it stays. 😊

 

[wesintl]

It's great truck. Glad its staying in the RS Family.

 

[DanS]

Way to go Dan, nice way to remember Dean.

Wish I could take credit for the license plate, but that’s all @SaintAgatha .

My idea was to be terribly irresponsible to bring the truck home and keep doing what Dean would have done.

Dan

 

[SaintAgatha]

license plate

That was all @Crash . ❤️ We just had to get creative when they wouldn't approve anything with "Dean" in it.

 

[DaveInDenver]

That was all @Crash . ❤️ We just had to get creative when they wouldn't approve anything with "Dean" in it.

You know the ironic part is the old L43 from the 1980 Hilux is pretty much just a door stop now since he converted the pickup to a 5 speed and Marlin ultimate.

 

[MDH33]

Good Job Dan and Nancy! That's a great 40 and you guys will treat it right. 👍

 

[Crash]

You know the ironic part is the old L43 from the 1980 Hilux is pretty much just a door stop now since he converted the pickup to a 5 speed and Marlin ultimate.

Dave, please write down what you remember about the’80 for Bring A Trailer ad copy.

 

[SaintAgatha]

Ladies' run today, maybe a first for this truck? My friend has no clue how to drive a manual so it was all me. I got us to the coffee shop and back without any major problems. I love this little truck. 😊

 

[MDH33]

Ladies' run today, maybe a first for this truck? My friend has no clue how to drive a manual so it was all me. I got us to the coffee shop and back without any major problems. I love this little truck. 😊

That's so cool! 😎👍

I've been teaching my daughter to drive my fj60, but you inspired me to pull out the "older" iron for her to try today. The 69 fj40 is down with a bad throwout bearing, but the Stout is running nice. 4-on-the-tree, no synchro 1st, manual everything. She did great.

 

[SaintAgatha]

That's so cool! 😎👍

I've been teaching my daughter to drive my fj60, but you inspired me to pull out the "older" iron for her to try today. The 69 fj40 is down with a bad throwout bearing, but the Stout is running nice. 4-on-the-tree, no synchro 1st, manual everything. She did great.

Nice! I love it. 😍😍😍💪💪💪

I recognize that face in the first photo. I make that same face at least once a minute. 🤣