Hello mud members! I am back once again. I have been on Landcruiser hiatus for a while since i regretfully sold my 60 I worked so hard to build. This happened so accidental that it must have been meant to be.
I never took much liking to the 80 series and was a die hard 60 guy. I have owned a 1990 62 and my 86 Fj60 WHG423 Has a New FJ60!
Knowing I like to buy and flip cars from time to time, and knowing I am a Landcruiser fan, a buddy at work sent me a link to a 94' Fj80 on Letgo that had just posted. I had never used Letgo, so I downloaded the app and sent the guy a message. There were some communication issues, but long story short - the guy agreed to meet me after work, and it just so happened I was the first in line to meet up with him. Also, he was just a couple of miles from work.
Here is the only pic the ad showed.
I showed up, drove the truck & gave it a once over. She ran a little rough but nothing i felt a tune up and once over couldn't cure. I saw no rust other than slight frame surface rust, Nothing out of the ordinary. Otherwise a nasty cruiser with terrible wheels, a color matched trailer hitch, and a busted fender and bumper.
I made him a crazy lowball offer and he basically took it on the spot and we shook on it. I figured I could make a little money on this truck and move on. I snapped a few pics before departing.
The next day I showed up with cash in hand and drove her home about 20 miles with zero issues.
Here are a few things to note from the seller.
-Power steering leaks (see pic)
-Owned for 9 years
-Has been through his three Highschool teenage drivers (Damage and nastiness explained)
-Has been sitting undriven for four months. Wife said renew the tags or sell it. Here's where I pick up.
-"I'm going to be honest with you, I haven't changed the oil in several years"
So looks like I've got a real project here. Save a cruiser - that's what must be done!!
I never took much liking to the 80 series and was a die hard 60 guy. I have owned a 1990 62 and my 86 Fj60 WHG423 Has a New FJ60!
Knowing I like to buy and flip cars from time to time, and knowing I am a Landcruiser fan, a buddy at work sent me a link to a 94' Fj80 on Letgo that had just posted. I had never used Letgo, so I downloaded the app and sent the guy a message. There were some communication issues, but long story short - the guy agreed to meet me after work, and it just so happened I was the first in line to meet up with him. Also, he was just a couple of miles from work.
Here is the only pic the ad showed.
I showed up, drove the truck & gave it a once over. She ran a little rough but nothing i felt a tune up and once over couldn't cure. I saw no rust other than slight frame surface rust, Nothing out of the ordinary. Otherwise a nasty cruiser with terrible wheels, a color matched trailer hitch, and a busted fender and bumper.
I made him a crazy lowball offer and he basically took it on the spot and we shook on it. I figured I could make a little money on this truck and move on. I snapped a few pics before departing.
The next day I showed up with cash in hand and drove her home about 20 miles with zero issues.
Here are a few things to note from the seller.
-Power steering leaks (see pic)
-Owned for 9 years
-Has been through his three Highschool teenage drivers (Damage and nastiness explained)
-Has been sitting undriven for four months. Wife said renew the tags or sell it. Here's where I pick up.
-"I'm going to be honest with you, I haven't changed the oil in several years"
So looks like I've got a real project here. Save a cruiser - that's what must be done!!
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Linking directly on here now.
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