Nice find. I don't know your history with FJ40's, but you're probably going to start doing a whole lot of learning about them now! I've found IH8MUD and TLCA to be great resources.
Dude.. as soon as you showed the inside, I could totally taste it. ..that old tractor smell/taste.. I've got 3 of them. '69, '73 and '76. I'm wondering what you paid for it? I thought I had the cheapest one.. lol ..and the second cheapest. A trick I learned about finding cheap fj40s and parts is to spell landcruiser wrong when searching. Try it a couple ways and see what you find. I got my '69 for $800 by searching land cruser, or criuser or something like that. Or it was landcruser, landcriuser or whatever.
Nice FJ40! I had a ‘76 for about 12 years but sold it when Colorado required me to put back on the pollution control that I had removed because it went bad.
got a 72 that was handed down to me from my father who was the original owner. They are absolute tanks offroad but don't expect to get anywhere in a hurry. Also, they are awesome for driving for in snowy conditions.
My very first car was a '66 that I got for $600 in 1986. It was camo and the hardtop had gone missing long before I got it. It had three on the tree and would do about 65mph downhill tops. It was epic. I sold it for spending money when I left for college and I've missed it ever since.
In 1989 - 18 years old I stumbled upon 78 FJ40 soft top with full cage custom rollbar for 1200. It looked great fun ride only down side was previous owner used it off road in upstate NY & with that came lots of rust...to the point fuel tank had rust leak. I ended up selling after 4 years of ownership, big mistake on my part.
I’ve got the same color with almost the same pin striping. Don’t think I’ve seen another with the same pin striping till now. Mine started out life in Alabama.
When i bought mine from a guy that had it sitting next to a tree I had to winch it out tow it home with my Titan. He threw in a second body tub 1973 Frame and two body tubs. Extra Fenders rear doors , Fiberglass top , pretty much everything 3 speed for about 2500 bucks That was about 6 Years ago. Now I started restoring it from the ground up. So Its taking me a while since I had other projects in the way. So for 4500 I think that is about right for a running one.
Nice purchase - I think the prices are coming down. I got a '72 for $2,200 in bone stock original condition with about the same rust level. It has almost no smog stuff on it so just going to keep her original. Showing 67K miles and think that is accurate after popping the head to get her unstuck.
Now you have them coming from South America all clapped out, with rattle can paint jobs and the entire undercarriages covered in rattle can truck bed spray going for 20-30 grand!!! Right when I start looking for one. Figures.
I bought a 76 FJ40 running but it had tons f body rust fr 900 I drove it to a “landcruiser dismantles and he gave me 2500 the next day. Then the seller calls me and tells me he’s got the hard top it was at a friend n his garage for 30 years. He gave it t me die 75 more and it was perfect I latter sold it for 350. That was my cheapest deal
bestfromnw Yes the parts are expensive I just ordered about $5000. Worth of parts for mine I have about half of the body parts off so I can get it all sand blasted It looks like you work on all kind of older cars. What are you working on first. Motor or body? I’m doing the body first as the roof leaks so I’m going top down
Why do Americans expect high speeds from an FJ40?. 65mph is about their max safe speed. They are not cars, they are meant for bad roads and off road. This a vehicle conceived in the early 50s.
Well cheapest you guys is when I sold mine, It was a 73 green FJ no rust beautiful . When it came time to pass emissions in Denver 1993 I tried 5 different places would not pass. To make a long story short I sold it to a guy in Texas and I eventually bought 1970 International scout ,...sold Landcruiser for $700.00. Every time I dry around and I see that green FJ I throw up a little. The second biggest mistake of my life a flight attendant Cindy Griffith dumped her for some stupid girl, who knows maybe the guy in Texas has both...
Have 77...ambulance doors...hardtop..bikini top...doors...full roll cage...automatic stick...disc brakes all around...350 small block...expedition rack...sitting on 34's pro comps...Rancho shocks...banging stereo...Any takers??? Make offer...in Colorado...
