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Classic FJ40 Restoration
Marc Ellis visits Toyota's Thames Signature Class plant to see the "bolt-by-bolt ground-up restoration" of a Toyota FJ40. You can go into the draw ...
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FJ40 Winner Announcement
Congrats to Dylan Anthony, winner of the restored FJ40! Dylan was selected randomly out of thousands of entries from people who submitted suggestio...
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Day 19 Highlights
An early morning start for the TVNZ breakfast at Curio bay. After some pies for brekkie we swung past Slope Point (the southernmost point of the so...
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Arrival In Bluff
Marc's done it - arriving in Bluff just minutes ago to be greeted by Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt (bearing some traditional Bluff Oysters). Now ...
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FJ40 Winner Announced 4pm Today!
A quick note from Marc to remind everyone that we'll be announcing the winner of the Signature Class restored classic FJ40 at 4pm today on Facebook...
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Day 18 Highlights
Yesterday reversed FJ up Baldwin Street. Met Gerald Burgess, gate-opening legend. Lost Trunky. Crossed farm. Off roaded through Caitlins. Re-united...
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Baldwin Street Tarseal Challenge
Ian Lockie suggested Marc reverse up Baldwin Street in the FJ Cruiser for a Tarseal Challenge in Dunedin. Watch as Marc and the FJ become a speck i...
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Day 17 Highlights
Yesterday got biggest reception yet at Ranfurly. Ate some bull's testes. Nearly puked. Saw 100 Land Cruisers in convoy. Brilliant. Gravel, ice. Hil...
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Mountain Oysters Tarseal Challenge
Marc reluctantly samples some of the local cuisine to earn his way into Dunedin. A few "mushrooms" (Mountain Oysters / bull testicals) and a "steak...
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Did somebody say "Convoy"?
70 Land Cruisers on the move. Look out Dunedin!
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FJ in the Mud
The FJ gets a bit stuck in the mud and needs a tow out.
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Life in the Convoy
Emailed in to HQ from one of the Land Cruisers in the convoy: "Life back in convoy about an hour from Dunedin, see you soon!"
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Day 16 Highlights
Yesterday stayed with Lloyd, the jetboat bloke. Has chopper, got great shots of FJ from air and scoped out Lake Wanaka and Mt Burke. Nearly got hyp...
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River Crossing, Tobins Track
The FJ Cruiser and Captain Trunky make short work of this river as they pass through Tobins Track and into Arrowtown.
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Special Coffee at Cardrona
At the Cardrona Ale House Marc was made a special "Top To Bottom" coffee by the staff. Excellent work Darryl and Danny, who suggested on the websit...
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Wakeboarding Tarseal Challenge
Hearing that so many people on www.toptobottom.co.nz had called for Marc to experience the freezing waters of the South while exploring Otago, Lloy...
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Day 15 Highlights
Yesterday left lodge at 4:30am under cover of darkness after four hours sleep. Met kids in Beaconsfield doing project on our Legendary Journey. Swe...
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Lindis Valley Update
Marc and the Crew stopped briefly in the Lindis Valley for an update before starting the road through to Wanaka.
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Day 14 Highlights
Yesterday woke to crap weather. Considered crossing Clyde with horse-help. For about a minute. Went long way round. Bath in freezing cattle trough ...
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Cow Trough Tarseal Challenge
Not being able to cross the Clyde River and take their planned off-road shortcut over the hill through to Fairly meant that Marc and the Crew had t...
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Erewhon Station, Clyde River
"Too sketchy for the Clydesdales - it's gonna be too sketchy for the FJ"
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Marc chats with 'Hoppy'
Marc chats with 'Hoppy' about his day on the team and the road ahead. Thanks for putting up with the team for a day Hoppy, glad to hear you had a g...
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Day 13 Highlights
Yesterday went through Darfield, then Glenfalloch Station. Wet ground from downpour, and mountainous, rocky terrain for FJ to chew through. Magic s...
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Car Cooking Tarseal Challenge
Callum Wright, Nigel Rawson, Richard Cronin, Alary Brydone, and many more challenged Marc to try his hand at car cooking - so he gave it a crack wi...
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Day 12 Highlights
Yesterday bumped into Rick Sterling and his incredible 4WD Toyota tour bus. Off roaded up to Lochiel Station. Bloody beautiful up there. Ben Walker...
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Convoy across Lochiel Station
Crew cam footage from Captain Trunky as the team cross Lochiel Station.
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Day 11 Highlights
Marc heads south from Molesworth Station on Day 11. Find out about Marc's 'Molesworth Half Moon' and how many dogs can you squeeze into the FJ?
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Mark chats with Mark Inglis in Hanmer Springs
Mark meets up with mountaineer legend Mark Inglis in Hanmer Springs and chats about his new FJ.
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Give someone in Christchurch a break
Marc has arranged for two people from Christchurch to have a weekend away in Hanmer springs. They'll get the "Pamper Package" (http://ow.ly/50qbF),...
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Day 10 Highlights
Day ten and Marc is heading for the mainland. He storms the bridge and gets to drive the interislander in true Top to Bottom style. He makes his wa...
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Heading to Molesworth Station
Marc warns that there's unlikely to be cell and internet coverage in Molesworth station, so he might not be able to get a video update through to H...
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"Not at the top just yet".
The crew managed to get a few photos and even a video through to as they're escorted through farm tracks to get to Marlborough.
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Passing through the Sounds on the Interislander
The FJ Cruiser and Captain Trunky parked on the deck of the Interislander.
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Day 09 Highlights
Day 09 and Marc has to get from North Wairarapa into the Capital. Its a tough ask as there is only one way over the hill and it's tar seal. He call...
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Day 08 Highlights
Day 08 and Marc is traveling from Waimarama down the east coast on his way to the Wairarapa. The recent bad weather is still causing problems with ...
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Sheep Catching Tarseal Challenge: Success!
John Fulton didn't think that Marc could catch a sheep... but after a bit of perseverance Marc proves him wrong! (With a little help from the rest ...
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Sheep Catching Tarseal Challenge, First Attempt
John Fulton didn't think that Marc could catch a sheep... Marc attempts to prove him wrong.
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Day 07 Highlights
Day 07 and Marc is heading west across the central plateau heading for the Hawkes Bay. He hooks up with national champion 4x4 trials legend Dan Cow...
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Mud-blind
Racing through a puddle produced a bit too much mud for the FJ's 3 windscreen wipers to handle!
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Dog Collar Tarseal Challenge
In the absence of any sheep nearby to herd or catch for a tarseal challenge, one of the shepherds at Ngamatea Station challenged Marc to take a jol...
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Day 06 Highlights
Day 6. Reached the 42nd Traverse and did a few of the early obstacles. Hit the brakes for a nasty looking hole. A stick proved it would have swallo...
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Tar Seal Challenge
Marc gets the bash from the girls in the Taranaki Roller Corps
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Day 5 Highlights
Day 5 sees Marc traveling from Raglan to New Plymouth via Otorohanga to get kitted out by the Haddad brothers. He meets Carl Hurley one of the firs...
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Marc at Haddad's Menswear, Otorohanga
Marc stops in at Haddad's Menswear to pick up a legendary Haddad's hat and a cosy Swandri for the cold days ahead. Big thanks to Simeon Gilbert who...
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Day 4 Highlights
Marc starts Day 4 in Port Waikato and heads down the wild west coast. Using gravel roads and farm tracks he makes his way to Raglan. Along the way ...
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Day 3 Highlights
Marc Ellis re launches the FJ Cruiser Top to Bottom Challenge at the Puhoi Pub where the trip was postponed back on the 22 Feb. Including a Paintba...
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Rolled Off-roader being righted by a Land Cruiser
One of the Land Cruiser owners who came out to Woodhill in support of Marc and the FJ was so enthusiastic in his support that he flipped his FJ40. ...
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Checking out the current Land Cruiser range
Marc Ellis gives an overview the four current Land Cruiser models.
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