Living in the Past
SILVER Star
Haha I think the bezel orientation is the FJ community's biggest pet peave
Good Looking out.
Not sure, think calling a 40 a FJ might be number one.
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Haha I think the bezel orientation is the FJ community's biggest pet peave
Good Looking out.
The pitted frame is a different rig, different sale entirely, $13k for an 'in-progress' project truck.I'm a relative rookie at 40 restorations, but that frame pic shows a LOT of pitting for a 50K mile frame. If it was media-blasted and treated with POR-15, there was likely some serious rust on that thing at one point. Low miles or not, the condition of that "restored" frame and the fresh paint job hints at a lot of rust hiding somewhere, or a lot of body work done to take care of it. Take a magnet and really examine the known trouble spots for body filler and poor-quality patch jobs.
Or, it could just be the way the light reflects in the photo. Tough to know unless you dig a little deeper.
Not sure, think calling a 40 a FJ might be number one.
Seat belts for rear jump seats missing?
Looks shiny and purdy... look for spot welds on rear quarters as those often get filled by bondo.
I'm a relative rookie at 40 restorations, but that frame pic shows a LOT of pitting for a 50K mile frame. If it was media-blasted and treated with POR-15, there was likely some serious rust on that thing at one point. Low miles or not, the condition of that "restored" frame and the fresh paint job hints at a lot of rust hiding somewhere, or a lot of body work done to take care of it. Take a magnet and really examine the known trouble spots for body filler and poor-quality patch jobs.
thanks
thanks
thanks
thanks
thanks
thanks
thanks
your
input
@Madmax629
LITP is a huge contributor and wealth of information on this site... he was making a funny ...
We were talking about pet peeves... and that's a big one ... we do not have FJ's ... just sayin
And I liked it... it was funny and informative
Your price point is just a start. If you are pursuing originality there will be more to find/buy. But, probably wont loose a cent if you don't spend too much and keep things as original as possible. Good luck.
You mentioned the frame was media blasted, painted and then had Por 15 applied. Don't think that is the right sequence on how things are done. Por 15 is designed to stick better to rust not blasted and painted surfaces
For the most part you should not buy a Cruiser without expecting to lose money.
Keeping it as stock as possible will retain future $$. If you change anything keep the stock parts so It can be returned to stock easily (smog stuff is a big one). But I've never actually sold a cruiser so...
When you buy a cruiser and incur the cost, you will be far happier in your Cruiser experience to assume that what you just bought is worth nothing, and the cost is just the cost. If, in some long distant day you sell, and even break even, count you blessings but don't bet the farm on it. There is a 99% chance you will lose money. This is normal.
Nothing but a stock cruiser in original paint and no rust is truly a collectors item. Everything else is either meant to be enjoyed or a parts truck. If you own a collectors item, you'll be afraid to use it, and it will sit idle, in your garage until you get tired of it.
I've never sold a cruiser either, but plan to, one day, maybe.
Turns out it's a scam. hahaa
Hi,
Due to the high volume of internet scams, I give you the chance to receive the car at your home address BEFORE i receive my money for it. I appreciate your interest but I want to let you know that the car is located in Croatia. I purchased the car in US and I moved to Europe, in Croatia the law is different recording the registration of a vehicle that is outside of Europe, it is expensive and difficult to register this car in Croatia, this is the reason of selling. Instead of letting it sit in the garage I've decided to sell it at low price.
I can ship the car to you, also I can be responsible for the transport cost and you'll pay after inspection. The car looks and runs fantastic! Within 19 days you will get the car and you will have a period of 2 days to inspect the car and when the inspection period ends, if everything is fine you can make the payment.
CLEAN TITLE IN HAND, NO LIENS OR ISSUES!
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER SO WE CAN TALK ALL DETAILS OVER THE PHONE.
I'm looking forward to hear from you soon.
Most likely you will not make money off that specific cruiser..
Just Sayin..
I think the only ones that came from the factory with a chrome bezel were late model 81+ years?
Just curious, what kind of scam is this ? It seems no money changes hands until the vehicle is in your hands. Who gains ?