Save our Toyota FJ60 Research Vehicle

[technophile]

Hey guys, i am a member of this research group, and they have made a page to raise finds to rebuild their FJ60 landcruiser. The group does great work for the community, and they are pioneering environmental conservation here in Australia. It would be great if you would be able to like their page, and if you can help them outin any way. They are after donations either in the for of money, or if you are local to Perth, anybody in the automotive industry willing to donate their time, or anybody wrecking a FJ60, so it can be used as a donor vehicle

To get to our page go to Facebook and search for "Save our Toyota FJ60 Research Vehicle"


Here is an abstract from their page.

"We bought our FJ60 new in 1983 to be used for our research work, it is now 30 years and 700, 000kms + on and she has performed admirably. She has taken us around Australia more times then i care to remember, up the steepest, rockiest mountains and through the muddies wholes; and is still stock. It is safe to say that she is the backbone to our whole group and our conservation efforts.

Over recent years she has started to show her age, with the odd problem, but with good preventative maintenance we have been able to keep her healthy and going strong. However, maintenance can only go so far, and we are only putting off the inevitable. We have been told by several people that it is time to upgrade, that we have had a good run with her and it is time to move on... but we could never do that. We do agree however that something needs to be done.

So, what we would like to do is a full ground up rebuild, giving her a new lease of life, and hopefully another 30 years of faithful service. There is just one problem, as a not for profit organisation, we just don't have the funds needed for such a restoration. Our only option is to turn to the public and see if we can rely on their generosity to make the project a success."

Thanks

 

[Cptsideways]

Get in touch with Toyota & a filming co, would make a great show for Discovery

 

[Paddler Ed]

Repair, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle and then Replace... much more environmentally friendly than going straight to Replace! Oh, and buy something that last a long time in the first place... all of which you are doing... anyone who says that a big old Land Cruiser isn't environmentally friendly over it's lifetime is lying!

Good Luck!

 

[technophile]

We have been having some great feedback on our Facebook page. We have had some people making great suggestion and also some great question. The main asked have been where can i make a donation, what parts do you require and what are you plans for the rebuild. Although we are totally sure where we are heading, at this stage, here is what we do know.

"Kieran Brocx will be taking charge in the endeavour. Any donations can be made to the PayPal : [email protected] . Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged. We are not only looking for monetary donations, but also donations of time, repairs and parts. Ideally, we hope to do a full body off rebuild, this includes everything being stripped down and either rebuilt or replaced. The major modifications that we hope to achieve are replacing the chassis with one from an 80 series Land Cruiser and possibly a diesel engine to replace the 3F currently in it. At this stage, we are are not 100% sure of what we need.

As we learn more in this regard, we will be sure to keep you updated. If you believe you have something to offer us to assist us in our efforts, please feel free to message us.
We thank you all for the positive feedback and we'll get back to you soon. Dont forget to share

 

[technophile]

WOW, 200 likes, thank you all very much for your support. We have been getting some great feedback. We have had our first monetary donation, of $500, and our first donation of an item, a long range fuel tank. We very much appreciate it. To see what further funds we can get, we have created a page where people can make monetary donations through a third party website. I have linked to it below. It would be great if you would be able to share it around, and help if you can.

Thanks again for all the support you guys have shown.

indiegogo.com/projects/save-our-toyota-fj60-research-vehicle/contributions/new

 

[technophile]

A very big thank you to everyone who has shown support by liking the page and sharing it. We hope that you have had a very merry Christmas, and wish you the best of luck in the new year.

We have had small contributions over the year that have helped with servicing and maintenance. The 60 will now only be used for local work, until she is rebuilt, as we have been given access to one of our team members, Kieran, Landrover Defender.



[FONT=lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]We would appreciate any more support you guys could offer

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