Hey Mr. T, I can understand your observation with the limited info you have. It sounds like you need a truck! It's way more satisfying to bring one of these beasts back to life rather than trolling the forums. Get out there and get a truck, I'm sure there's one with your name on it. Good luck!
I have a running 1977 FJ40 up for sale. I got some feedback from the forum a few days ago with regards to value and have come up with a price of $7840. Here are the basics:
-Clean Colorado Title
-2 owners (I'm the 3rd)
-Stored for 8/9 years without being started
-I did a soft start and it...
Thanks for your input Matthew. I think this 77' falls in that category of being a runner, mostly original that has potential for the person that wants to make it theirs. I had a fellow FJ enthusiast come take a look and he said that the doors and top alone were worth $3500 since they were in...
Thanks YoYoHo. This is really good advice. I worked on it over the weekend, got it running and cleaned up. I think I'll just market is for quick sale. I have a '78 that needs my full attention at this juncture. We have a good local market for 40s so I'll try my luck at $7500. Cheers!
Thanks for the input y'all. Original color was rustic green which is one of my preferred colors. The patina is kinda cool but a serious rookie job. Might be worth addressing some rust, replacing door seals and getting a decent paint job back to original. Has a clean title. I'll keep...
I rescued this FJ recently. I felt it was my civic duty. It had been sitting in storage for 8 years just wasting away. I towed it back to the house to check the vitals. It was pretty dehydrated so I gave it a few days to rehydrate and low and behold it started back up. I expected to see oil...
1978 FJ40 in super shape. Two owners and always a Colorado truck
-Original engine have approx 160k miles.
-Has a new Best Top soft top but I have the hard top sides with glass
-Original carb has been replaced with a Weber carb
-Mechanically awesome, starts right up and drives great
-Has some...