Meet 8-FJ25-6907L
1959 FJ25 - Craigslist
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Thats its frame #. I spoke to the seller. Great, just what I need, another FJ25....
Cool, a '58...is it still too early to say congrats?
Hey, look at it this way, with all the stock parts from the '59, plus what can be seen with this '58, you'll have one more really nice/stock 25
Hey, look at it this way, with all the stock parts from the '59, plus what can be seen with this '58, you'll have one more really nice/stock 25
its still too early. I am having a hard time pulling the trigger. Shipping is like $1200. But if someone buys it before me, I have lots of the missing parts to finish it.
I have to keep telling myself not to buy it. I need another cruiser like I need a hole in my head (especially with my 40 not being reliably drivable), but what appears to be a descent condition body is tempting. And it's relatively close by.
A 25 would be great !!!!!! I never heard for the seller and I think I am better off. But Man what a smokin deal. The hard part is I have a complete motor and drivetrain that would sure look good in it. I must have looked at those pictures a thousand times since the last time he posted it for sale. I really need to step away.
From my phone conversation with the seller, it was hit on one side at one time so there is bondo on it. The mid bed has some rust. The horse collar xmember has been cut out of the frame. The floor has been cut to fit the previous drive train, which was a Chevy six, mated to the FJ25 transmission, mated to a 3 speed t case. It has 3 bolt fenders. It has a shackle reversal. The axles are of unknown origin. He is wire wheeling the underside and priming this weekend and then reattaching the body to the frame.
The ownership is a bit sketchy but out here, all I need is a bill of sale to register it. The sellers friend is a parole officer and found the 25 at one of his parolee's house after he was re-introduced to the penal system. How it was acquired legally, I'm not clear on. Apparently the parole officer has another '59 FJ25 as well.
The seller is selling because he was just given a '64 FJ40 that was passed down through his family and he's not allowed to sell it. His significant other told him that he can only keep one, so the 25 must go.
I'm still on the fence as well. If it were closer, the decision wouldn't be so hard, but the shipping is killer and not being able to see it in person is tough. He doesn't think its a good candidate for a restoration.
The ownership is a bit sketchy but out here, all I need is a bill of sale to register it. The sellers friend is a parole officer and found the 25 at one of his parolee's house after he was re-introduced to the penal system. How it was acquired legally, I'm not clear on. Apparently the parole officer has another '59 FJ25 as well.
The seller is selling because he was just given a '64 FJ40 that was passed down through his family and he's not allowed to sell it. His significant other told him that he can only keep one, so the 25 must go.
I'm still on the fence as well. If it were closer, the decision wouldn't be so hard, but the shipping is killer and not being able to see it in person is tough. He doesn't think its a good candidate for a restoration.
Thats the thing, I dont want another project 
I'm not getting it, need to focus on what I have.
I'm not getting it, need to focus on what I have.
I wasn't able to see the cl listing what condition and price was it?
With the wife in the Army I'm only home 1/2 the time. I'll probably be doing some thing of the herd. Looking for price comparisons before I make a commitment to sell.
With the wife in the Army I'm only home 1/2 the time. I'll probably be doing some thing of the herd. Looking for price comparisons before I make a commitment to sell.
$1200. I never got any good pictures of it but it was a body and frame, looked to be nice, most of the bodywork was done. Fairly complete too. I'll post up the CL pics later.
