Hi All,
Wasn't sure if this was the best place to post this, but wanted to run this by the FJ40 folks. For multiple personal reasons I likely have to tap out of my FJ40 and try to sell what I can; I spent the last few (many) years working on it, very slowly but did not get very far. I've not been able to work on it for about 2yrs now and I don't foresee being able to get this thing drivable anytime in the near future. I've not been involved with this site or anything related in a couple of years so i'm out of touch with the current FJ40 market etc. (note, i'm in north FL if that makes any difference). I know its impossible to estimate what any of this is worth to sell without pictures; I will get some but right now everything but the chassis is in storage. I guess my question is if i'm better off trying to sell this thing as a package, or part it out (its currently totally disassembled) or maybe it doesn't make any difference? Besides listing my items here and on Craigslist does anyone have any other advice to try to get this moved? How is the current FJ40 market are things moving or is it slow?
Its a 1972 FJ40, no hard top. Frame was sandblasted and powder coated. 1985 mini truck disk brake conversion for the front axle. I also have an L31 vortec 350 and SM465 mated to my original 3speed TC. I don't know if the motor runs, I got it at an estate sale and had no info on it; I was just using it to trial fit things. The motor/tranny were temporarily mounted in the frame when I moved houses and they've been sitting there for 2 years! Other than that its all stock 72 FJ40 - the fenders/hood have surface rust but no rot or at least didn't when they went to storage. The tub has rot in the usual locations - rear sill, floors, etc. I have everything i removed from it in many many boxes in my garage and shed. Also have a lot of parts for the motor that I gathered over the years (most likely not the best or right stuff in all cases, it was all done piece meal as I came across things)....clutch, carb, etc. None of this is installed.
Again just wanted to see if any advice on the best way to move this along, how the demand is for FJ40 parts at the moment...I have no idea on prices or what to ask for any of this. Sorry for the rambling post without a lot of direct questions but this is something I've been dreading for months now and this is my first step to actually doing something about it if that makes sense. I'm currently feeling with the state of the vehicle (in parts, spread across various storage areas) I may be best off just trying to sell it piece by piece?
Wasn't sure if this was the best place to post this, but wanted to run this by the FJ40 folks. For multiple personal reasons I likely have to tap out of my FJ40 and try to sell what I can; I spent the last few (many) years working on it, very slowly but did not get very far. I've not been able to work on it for about 2yrs now and I don't foresee being able to get this thing drivable anytime in the near future. I've not been involved with this site or anything related in a couple of years so i'm out of touch with the current FJ40 market etc. (note, i'm in north FL if that makes any difference). I know its impossible to estimate what any of this is worth to sell without pictures; I will get some but right now everything but the chassis is in storage. I guess my question is if i'm better off trying to sell this thing as a package, or part it out (its currently totally disassembled) or maybe it doesn't make any difference? Besides listing my items here and on Craigslist does anyone have any other advice to try to get this moved? How is the current FJ40 market are things moving or is it slow?
Its a 1972 FJ40, no hard top. Frame was sandblasted and powder coated. 1985 mini truck disk brake conversion for the front axle. I also have an L31 vortec 350 and SM465 mated to my original 3speed TC. I don't know if the motor runs, I got it at an estate sale and had no info on it; I was just using it to trial fit things. The motor/tranny were temporarily mounted in the frame when I moved houses and they've been sitting there for 2 years! Other than that its all stock 72 FJ40 - the fenders/hood have surface rust but no rot or at least didn't when they went to storage. The tub has rot in the usual locations - rear sill, floors, etc. I have everything i removed from it in many many boxes in my garage and shed. Also have a lot of parts for the motor that I gathered over the years (most likely not the best or right stuff in all cases, it was all done piece meal as I came across things)....clutch, carb, etc. None of this is installed.
Again just wanted to see if any advice on the best way to move this along, how the demand is for FJ40 parts at the moment...I have no idea on prices or what to ask for any of this. Sorry for the rambling post without a lot of direct questions but this is something I've been dreading for months now and this is my first step to actually doing something about it if that makes sense. I'm currently feeling with the state of the vehicle (in parts, spread across various storage areas) I may be best off just trying to sell it piece by piece?
