1978 FJ55 For Sale - Seattle area / Pacific NW

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Note: I am not the seller. I offered to help out a guy on the Pig List...

I knocked the wife up and now her Land Cruiser has got to go. Before I list
in the usual places, I thought I'd list it with you helpful folks first.
Anyone want a decent (for a pig) bodied 55?
Green and White, on 33s, never wheeled. I've recently replaced both heater cores, the distributor and kept up pretty well on all normal maintenance. She's got a K/N air filter, no smog crap, and a Weber carb.
Act now and you can pick a new radio / CD player to fill the area recently made available by some nefarious neighbor.

Engine is a recently rebuilt but currently seized 2f. The rear heater core leaked. I drove the pig. The rear heater core leaked some more. I refilled the radiator and noticed white smoke from the exhaust. Figured water was leaking past the head gasket into the exhaust manifold.
What the heck, maybe I'd try some Bar's No Leak until I had time to rebuild
the top end. Turns out Bar's No Leak defines leaks differently than I do. I
would call a leak in the head gasket a "leak." Apparently Bar's No leak
defines any coolant passage in the block as a "leak."

I drove the wagon again, thinking everything was copacetic. The engine let
me know I was mistaken.

Price: $2500

Shoot me an email at douglas@coolgrey.com

Thanks,

D Grey
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nuclearlemon said:
hmmm....a piggie and a knocked up wife...you sure it's not you?

when are we going to see the 3fe pig on the road

I know, the irony is not lost on me...

We will not see the 3FE bacon on the road for a while. Not till things mellow out w/ work. And :princess: is due Nov 1!!!
 
wardfoto said:
it's not so much the baby shade, but that carpet from my parents living room from when i was a kid in the 70's that's really got me tempted!!!:eek: :cheers:

I'm telling you guys - this is your next PIG!!!

Hurry!

Act now!!!
 
so im kinda confussed, does the engine run? where in WA is this located?

Email seller for more info: douglas@coolgrey.com

AFAIK the current 2F in there is siezed:

Engine is a recently rebuilt but currently seized 2f. The rear heater core leaked. I drove the pig. The rear heater core leaked some more. I refilled the radiator and noticed white smoke from the exhaust. Figured water was leaking past the head gasket into the exhaust manifold.
What the heck, maybe I'd try some Bar's No Leak until I had time to rebuild
the top end. Turns out Bar's No Leak defines leaks differently than I do. I
would call a leak in the head gasket a "leak." Apparently Bar's No leak
defines any coolant passage in the block as a "leak."

I drove the wagon again, thinking everything was copacetic. The engine let
me know I was mistaken.
 
I belive this is the 55 I recently saw at an auction, I wanted it badly but was told NO! I posted it up here with info, never heard anything? I was told bidding was going to start at $100!:crybaby: Too bad I already have 1 1/2. Would love contact with the person who bought it, anyone here?
 
I think you are right? I was at the auction, waited all day "it was cold" hoping it would go for the cheap. Sold for $1000.00 I was not quite prepaired to spend that much, plus it had to be off site by Tuesday. My guess is it is the same rig. I called on that rig some time back and they would only budge a little on the price. Sad that they wont sell it and then give it to a auction.

Oh well, Still looking. I will have me a 55 someday.

Jim

Thanks for the heads up with the post that a piggie was up for auction.
 
Some people. Well if it is the same rig? Would be my guess. I can't believe he put in his add "I'm not sure if it runs" It was posted on the window that the motor was frooze. All the plugs were removed and it does not take a rocket scientest to figuer that out. Plus he is not noting that the tail gate hinge is rusted off and the tail gate will fall in your hands if opened. Oh well, a pig can always be a good pig again. Hopefully someone scores it and gets her muddy again. clean rain water just does not sound like a good end for a pig.

Jim
 
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