Recent content by FJ40Buyer

I'm in Madison, WI and have been "stalking" the FJ40 market on this site and others. I know enough to hopefully stay out of trouble. Someone walk me through what would need to happen to get one of these two looking and running good. I can't do the work myself. I don't have the time or...

Not mine, but I'm curious what others think about this. Is it really an HJ47? I haven't found any other HJ47's listed online with the full backseat or backend that looks like this. I'm not a Land Cruiser expert, but I'd like some thoughts and opinions from others on this...

Don't bother posting /replying again. I'm a financial analyst for a manufacturer and, as I said, spend more time hunting, hiking and working outside on the 46 acres my family lives on. Nothing about this post is trolling and I have no idea what would make you suspect I owned the Land Rover...

I get your point, but I have already have a truck. I expect an FJ to drive a just a bit smoother than the Allis Chalmers tractor I grew up driving, but I'll make sure I drive one before I buy one.

No, I understand. I was fairly certain I wouldn't be moving forward with this one, even when I posted, but I needed to dig into this process and chat with folks like you to start learning. I'll wait for the right pitch before I take a swing. Out of curiosity, besides a longer wheel base and...

Yes. That's the conclusion I came to.

I'm about an hour and a half away, won't be going back to the place and didn't take any pictures that would show it.

Yep. I've been searching all over and saw that one, which helped me decide not to go with the restore. There are some nice ones out there that would be a much better fit. Thanks for your replies. They are definitely helpful.

Not quite, unless I'm missing something. First, I'd be buying the truck for $17,595. Then I'd be paying them $47,988 to restore the truck as specified. At that point I'd be $65,583 into it, plus any taxes & fees. Finally, if I wanted any/some/all of the listed "Available Options", which goes...

More pics.

Nobody would ever mistake me for being a car guy. I'd rather be working outdoors, hunting, hiking or mountain climbing than working on a car. However, the old FJ40's have caught my eye in recent years and I'm thinking about buying one and having it restored. One problem is that if I start...