We met Loyd the original owner of this 1976 FJ40 at the filling station on our way out to go camping last weekend. He talked my ear off and I almost left without getting my change.
I pulled off the basket prior to the UP Overland trip and repainted it. Also rebuilt some sturdier limb wires as the old ones were taking a beating in the heavy vegetation we have in this neck of the woods. Here's a couple shots sans basket, looks so clean without it.