I'm assuming you don't know much about FJ40's given you joined a few days ago and have 12 posts. My recommendation is "Read"... these things are pretty simple, but they do have issues that you want to avoid. Any of these FJ40's can be brought back to life, but they are not cheap to restore...
I went and looked at this one the other day. Super nice guy selling it. Said it's been in storage for the last 25 years. Runs and drives fine. He said his brother bought it locally, but didn't know where it was before that. From the amount of rust/cancer I'm guessing this is not a...
Selling a few 70 specific parts that I recently found in the garage...
Dash Panel - new -
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ca-sf-bay-area-new-toyota-dash-panel-for-70-series-part-55413-90k00.1131662/
Valce Adjustment Tool - new -...
I bought this Toyota dash panel (55413-90K00) for my HZJ73, but never used it and have since sold the truck. Asking price is $20 shipped in the US. Payment via PayPal or cash in person.
I bought this tool when I had my HZJ73, but never used it. Since sold the truck and this has been sitting in the garage. It's new and still in the original packaging. If I remember correctly it was $165 plus shipping. I'm asking $150 shipped in the US. Payment via PayPal or cash in person.
Hard to believe it's been a year since I sold the 70. A picture of it got bumped on Facebook and it made me come back to this thread to remember how much fun this truck was... :) I haven't made too much progress on my new build...
Here are a couple of pic of the bone stock purist restoration...
The new project arrived last weekend. 1964 FJ40... body, frame, no drive train AND a clean CA title. Sexy front 3-link solid angle iron suspension.
My wife said it looks like Mater from Cars... but she said she know is will be cute someday...
High quality leaf hangers... I think I will...
said goodbye to the truck tonight... it left for it's new home today. Thanks to everyone for the great advice along the way. Now to start searching for the next project... :)