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Doc McCoy
06-07-2009, 10:55 PM
If you think that building a brand new FJ Cruiser and getting it trail ready is expensive. You gotta check out getting a restored ICON Toyota Landcruiser FJ. If you want to get your FJ completely restored and you dont have the time to hunt for parts or even dont have time to do any of the work yourself ... the company to go to is TLC. They've been doing crazy restos on FJs for a long time and know what they are doing. TLC does work for automotive museums and for Toyota.

They decided to do "new" FJ-40, FJ-43 and FJ-45 builds under the Icon name. These things are sick. They are for the guy who can't even be bothered to find an old FJ to restore. Of course this means things cost a little bit more.

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/200701/recreating-a-classic-1w.jpg

Here is the vid for the Icon Baja 40th anniversary FJ-40 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU4pjHsbB-o)

Here is just an overview of the TLC Icon Features (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1J3L78eUB0&feature=related).

The website is Icon 4x4 (http://www.icon4x4.com/)

So whenever you think gettin' a new cruiser sounds expensive remember that you could instead drop $100, 000 on an old one.

freeze
06-07-2009, 11:32 PM
Yeah these things are pretty impressive. I think in the future I'd like to get either an Icon or a Hilltop Cruiser FJ.

There's Hilltop Cruisers here in town that's been doing really nice restorations on FJ-40's and alike.

http://www.hilltopcruisers.com/

Here's an example of their work
http://www.hilltopcruisers.com/images/IM000423.JPG

Doc McCoy
06-07-2009, 11:49 PM
ewwww ... quit posting BJ pics! ;)

You learn something new about Calgary everyday. I never knew these guys existed. The FJ-45 they have on their site looks sick. I'm going to have to check 'em out they don't have no prices on their website but they claim it takes 650 hours to do the resto.

freeze
06-08-2009, 12:00 AM
I've seen a Hilltop being sold in Canmore for about $12k. I'm sure it's sold already.

Haha I didn't even notice the diesel badge!... Good eye Doc.... good eye!