Thanks for all your replies! Very all-over-the-place and very helpful. ;)
I'm in Southern California, so I know that affects both the condition and price of vehicles available.
The paint-job is a concern for sure.
It was painted by the previous-previous owner, so the paint job is 5+...
Noob here.
'Been bitten by the FJ bug and have spent a couple weeks casually looking around for a good cheap specimen to satiate my newfound craving.
I came across this '69 locally and seems pretty solid to my un-trained eye.
The current owner, a Toyota mechanic, has owned it since...
I've been bitten by the bug and am wanting to get a 40.
I've found a '69 locally which looks pretty good (to my untrained eye). It's pretty much all stock/original and the frame and sheet metal look good. (Minor rust on rain gutter and rear under license plate.)
One concern I have is that...