Recent content by nohuri

I had the same problem with my 6/77 FJ40. I was lucky, there was a fellow outside Tucson that had a huge amount of FJ40's he parted out and I was able to buy one. After buying it I realized mine was good and I didn't need the other one however I carry it with me just in case I ever need it. If...

I have the factory carb. rebuilt by Jim C. It will not do it in neutral.

Correct, the noise is when I decelerate. It doesn't make any noise when idling. It's not the wind. It sounds like a vacuum.

I was driving my Cruiser today and it started making a whistle noise when I let off the gas pedal while driving at highway speed and would die when I pushed the clutch and came to a stop. If I have the gad pedal pushed down it doesn't make any noise only when I let off the gas. Any ideas what...

Yes it was the gas tank. I called Dan and bought a new factory tank. I've never had anymore trouble.

Looks like a very nice Cruiser. I know what you mean about the muffler, my wife is the same as your GF.

Have you checked your idle solenoid?

I agree with subzali, I can drive my 77 FJ40 20 miles with the hand sitting on "E" and it will only hold around 14 gallons when I fill it up. I think it might be that the sending unit or maybe even the gas tank is a little unlevel. If you don't want to take the cover off to make sure it's a...

I wouldn't give more then $4k for it. Have you checked the engine, compression test? I would take a magnet and go all around the body looking for bondo just to be sure because most of the value of this cruiser to me would be a rust free body.

I 2nd painting the bezel white.

Very nice looking cruiser. I would say you got a very good deal.

Try to find one with the best "no rust" body you can find, everything else can be repaired. And as others has said, buying one in the best condition you can is cheaper then restoring it. I like the 77-79 the best but thats just an opinion.

He called it an FJ40 two out of three times, maybe he just forgot the 40 the last time.

I've had 3 FJ40's and an FJ60. The 60 is more practical but the MPG is no better then the 40. I think the truck would be more easy and I can use it to haul stuff. I just know from the past whenever I sold my other 40's I always missed them and the one I have now is exactly the one I've always...

I know what you mean. I've been debating about it for some time. However the cruiser spends most of it's time in the garage, I don't drive it in the winter when they salt the roads and I rarely drive off road so I was thinking about and older Toyota 4x4 truck. They're cheaper on gas and I think...