Recent content by sevenmarythree

Same here! About a year and a half ago for me. He had quite a few pics to share, but wouldn’t let me see it in person, even though it was allegedly located in a town near me.

Good to know!

Based off the rust level on what is called “cracked paint” I suspect the fire was not very recent. From the additional pics he has already sent, I see some scorching on wires and hoses near the carb. I appreciate the example you provide…good to know sometimes vehicles get “totaled” that aren’t...

I’ve asked for additional pics, waiting to receive them. Will certainly check it out!

Thanks for clueing me in and tracking on giving it a thorough check out!

Great point; thank you!

Agreed on the wheels…and forgive my ignorance, but what bezel are you referring to?

That’s kind of what I was thinking as well but was looking for other perspectives! Thanks!

The paint looks to be original. I haven’t driven it yet, just reached out to him earlier today for some better pics of the fire damage. Will prob take it for a drive soon. Alaska was great; had an FJ40 up there but sold it when I transferred to WY back in 2008…and have regretted selling it ever...

1978 FJ40 Listed for $13K; carb caught on fire and has been replaced. Has a salvage title. What are the community’s thoughts on this, understanding a paint job will be in order (assume $3-5K for the paint)? Worth pulling the trigger on or pass? This is the original post: 1978 Toyota FJ40 58k...

Thanks for the help. One other question, aside from chewing on the paint, what else will that acid do? It's on some of the hoses on the motor, the motor itself, underside of the hood, sidewall, rear firewall...pretty much everywhere on the left side of the engine compartment. Aside from...

Fairly new to the Cruiser scene, picked up my first one in Oct of last year and have been tinkering with it since. It's a 8/73 FJ40 with a 283 small block dropped in. I went TDY for about a month and came back to a dead battery; took it to a local auto supply shop and they said it had a bad...

Hey everyone, Just bought my first Cruiser two weeks ago and am working on making her pretty. I'm sure y'all will see additional tech related questions from me in the future, but an opportunity presented itself and I wanted to ask a question. The original owner worked on taking care of...