New to me - '82 FJ40

LXCRSR · 05-27-09, 12:47 PM

Howdy, I am a chronic lurker who has mostly hung out in the Iron Pig Preservation Society and 80 Series area. I just picked me up a 1982 FJ40 in John Deere Green and wanted to share some picks. My first vehicle was a 1981 FJ40 and I only sold it when I had my second daughter because I was freaking out about money at the time. I have regretted it since I did it and bought the '82 to fill the void.

LXCRSR · 05-27-09, 12:48 PM

A few more...

CruisinMT · 05-27-09, 01:29 PM

Very nice rig!

AKcruiserfreak · 05-27-09, 01:43 PM

Sweet!
TK

77cruiser77 · 05-27-09, 01:44 PM

Nice rig, what's your plans with it?

propilot · 05-27-09, 07:24 PM

Nice! You scored on that one!

Mudbug81 · 05-27-09, 09:47 PM

Thats a good looking rig!

LXCRSR · 05-27-09, 09:53 PM

Thanks for the kind comments. I am pretty excited to have a 40 again.

77cruiser77, in the future I plan to put in a Vintage Air A/C unit (cause it gets freaking hot here in the summer), add an OME lift and 33's, add a winch compatible front bumper and an 8274, roof rack, fix all the rust issues hidden under the paint, add a high clearance back bumper and add a snorkel (and not just cause the wife hates the look of them).

All that is going to have to wait a little while since I am lucky I was able to get approval for the purchase. But I have a 40 and am thrilled with that.

toomanytoyzz · 05-28-09, 07:06 AM

I saw that 40 on ebay a few weeks back. Is that were you got it at? Looked pretty nice from the pics, but it didn't seem to be bringing the money most of the 40's of that era normally do even in this soft market. Definitely a nice ride. How much $ did you pay?

LXCRSR · 05-28-09, 07:37 AM

Toomanytoyzz, that is the one. Bought it off ebay. I am afraid to say how much I bought it for. I am not unfamiliar with FJ40 pricing and understand that I probably paid too much, but am happy to have it and plan to do the vehicle justice by fixing it up and using it for what it was built for.

toomanytoyzz · 05-28-09, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LXCRSR

Toomanytoyzz, that is the one. Bought it off ebay. I am afraid to say how much I bought it for. I am not unfamiliar with FJ40 pricing and understand that I probably paid too much, but am happy to have it and plan to do the vehicle justice by fixing it up and using it for what it was built for.

You paid what you WANTED to pay for it.

Don't worry what the next guy says you SHOULD have payed for it.

Your name's on the title now.

1911 · 05-28-09, 03:29 PM

Nice truck.

OT - is there still a big poultry farm in Lehi? 30 years ago when I lived in Provo, we used to drive to Lehi to buy thin-shelled eggs rejected by Safeway for 75 cents a flat.

Texx · 05-28-09, 04:12 PM

The color is grass green, according to Mr. Toyoda. please do not denigrate that nice rig by calling it by the name of a tractor!

toomanytoyzz · 05-29-09, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Texx

The color is grass green, according to Mr. Toyoda. please do not denigrate that nice rig by calling it by the name of a tractor!

I've also heard it called Spring Green.

LXCRSR · 05-29-09, 08:00 AM

1911,

Lehi used to be pretty rural but no longer. It was one of the last places with open farmland so it became a target for new home building and is quite different from what it used to be. There is still farmland to the west, but a lot of the open space has now turned into planned communities.

Texx,

Color name change coming in order to not offend...

LXCRSR · 05-29-09, 08:06 AM

In the next week or two, I am planning on putting an OEM carb back on and re-smogging the vehicle. I am taking most parts from a donor 2F that is in my '76 FJ55. I hope I have everything needed to convert from the Weber back to OEM. Only thing that I think that I may need is a Torque rod bracket, but that is just a guess on my part from sifting through parts catalogs and looking at the pictures.

I haven't done a search yet to see if anyone has a thread documenting the process, so I will look around this weekend for information before posting up the question. Don't want to take flack for not using the "Search" function first

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tlc_4play · 05-29-09, 01:58 PM

Great truck

I also have a John Deere Green 1983 FJ40 LX - at the moment its in a container on a ship on the Indian Ocean somewhere on its way from Aussie to South Africa.

Once it arrives I'm going to tear it down and do a complete rebuild the same as I did on my present Rustic Green 1979 FJ40 (that used to be a BJ40)

rjcruisers · 05-29-09, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LXCRSR

Howdy, I am a chronic lurker who has mostly hung out in the Iron Pig Preservation Society and 80 Series area. I just picked me up a 1982 FJ40 in John Deere Green and wanted to share some picks. My first vehicle was a 1981 FJ40 and I only sold it when I had my second daughter because I was freaking out about money at the time. I have regretted it since I did it and bought the '82 to fill the void.

Did you buy this truck from Gary in Long Island , New York?

edit: looks like you did

LXCRSR · 05-29-09, 04:47 PM

tlc_4play,

Very nice looking truck! I love the green!

rjcruisers,

I did buy it off Gary. What info do you have for me that might be useful for me to know?

rjcruisers · 05-29-09, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LXCRSR

tlc_4play,

Very nice looking truck! I love the green!

rjcruisers,

I did buy it off Gary. What info do you have for me that might be useful for me to know?

I checked out the truck in person while it was on ebay and just had to walk away for the amount of money he was askin. Myself and a cruiser buddy of mine met and talked with him on different stuff he was selling and found him to very shady. He claims to be a aqualu dealer and rino lining shop. Do you have the truck? was it shipped to you?

LXCRSR · 05-29-09, 09:43 PM

Yep, got the truck. Had it shipped from NY to Utah.

The truck is not in the shape that I thought that it would be and I think that I paid too much. My fault. I should have been more diligent on my investigation prior to purchasing.

I think it has a considerable amount of rust under the poorly applied Line-X and rust under that horrible undercoating he had applied. In speaking to him, he assured me the rust was removed prior to the undercoat's application but it is fairly apparent that this is not the case.

Too late now, I have the truck and am going to make the best of it and try not to dwell on what a rube I am for not being more diligent prior to purchasing.

rjcruisers · 05-30-09, 08:03 AM

We had made those kind of errors in some sorts or another. Well its a 82 which is pretty desirable. Most people put alot of work trying to put your drivetrain in there older trucks. So your half way there

. Good luck with the truck

ARC1 · 06-10-09, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rjcruisers

We had made those kind of errors in some sorts or another. Well its a 82 which is pretty desirable. Most people put alot of work trying to put your drivetrain in there older trucks. So your half way there

. Good luck with the truck

Hi.. newbie here..

I've been lurking and looking at FJ40s for several years, but lately seem to be looking more seriously. After lots of reading, I think I'm looking for a later year, like your 1982 (or anything after 08'80) But, they seem scarce. There's a really nice looking one at TLC in Van Nuys, CA selling for about $37k..

Also looking at post-1975 FJs also.. but would rather have the FJ60 transmission as I will use this as a daily driver, as well as off-road.

If anyone has a line on a nice '81+ FJ40, let me know!

Anyways, congrats on your rig! -Jay