All,
1974 FJ-55
Good:
*Chevy 350 is strong. The block is a Mr. Goodwrench crate unit installed by the po.
*Butch installed a freshly rebuilt auto tranny w/ AA Adapter and Josh fabbed up a brace for it and the t-case.
* Butch installed a disc-brake front-end
* Power Steering...Josh braced this also
*Roofline is clean, maybe a little surface rust, but no rot or filler
*Has correct b/s black wagon wheels 33x12.50 BFG muds w/ 50% or better tread
*All lights, radio work (radio is OEM)
*Rear bench seat in good condition
*Headliner in good condition
*SOR dash cap over OEM dash with one or two cracks
* OEM Toyota front floor mat/covering
*All doors/glass intact
*Painted sage green and white...looks good from about 20 feet and back
*Floors are solid...a few pinholes in D/S floor board
*Frame VERY solid
*Front bumper homemade, stout, looks pretty good.
*Front seatbelts there and very retro
Bad:
* Rockers had rust cut out and replaced with metal...better than I could do but this guy was no body man.
* No rear seatbelts
* No AC, no heater....it needs a new heater core.
* PO painted it...looks good from 20 feet and back
*PO sucked at body work. Obvious rot in rear quarters with terrible bondo work. Looks like rears could be chopped for new rear bumper
*Some bondo in front fenders and hood. (actually, you can tell anywhere that she has rust, cause the bondo work is SO bad)
*T-Case area leak. Maybe a speedy sleeve is the fix?
*Rear window doesn't work. (I have both a working rear motor and a new gear not installed)
*Weatherstrip on doors shot. (I have all of it, new as per ih8mud guide, not installed)
*Front bench needs reuhpolstered...I have a pair of fair buckets from an FJ-60 that can go with it.
*Mismatched spare (great tread) on disc brake OEM hubcap wheel
*Cargo panels, door panels need replaced. (Doc made his own and patterns available on ih8mud)
*Rear bumper missing corner piece.
**Gearing: I had the wrong auto tranny put in this for highway driving, but the right one for crawling. It either needs to be sprung-over with 37's, or regeared...the 4:11s ar too low...or, just be happy with maxing out at 55mph on the highway!
Overall, I think this is a great starting point for a DD or a trail rig or a rig that works as both. The LAST thing I want is for someone to buy this and then feel ripped off.
I have about $2600 in it above the purchase price of the truck. That includes the new tranny, all of Butch's work and the extra stuff: window gear/motor, weather stripping, dash cap etc.
First LSLC member who can deliver $1500 gets it. I am positive you could part it out for much more, but I do not do that and my local parter-outer moved to Mississippi. I would HIGHLY recommend trailering it off until the T-case leak can be addressed. It has to be nearly empty by now. I only moved it in and out of the driveway for garage sales.
I will also consider trades, in part or in whole for:
OEM Soft Top and Bows
OEM Bows by themselves
OEM Tailgate and accessories
Smurf Blue Hard Top and Amby Doors (Doc, Jason)
Thanks,
Garth
Pictures to follow.
1974 FJ-55
Good:
*Chevy 350 is strong. The block is a Mr. Goodwrench crate unit installed by the po.
*Butch installed a freshly rebuilt auto tranny w/ AA Adapter and Josh fabbed up a brace for it and the t-case.
* Butch installed a disc-brake front-end
* Power Steering...Josh braced this also
*Roofline is clean, maybe a little surface rust, but no rot or filler
*Has correct b/s black wagon wheels 33x12.50 BFG muds w/ 50% or better tread
*All lights, radio work (radio is OEM)
*Rear bench seat in good condition
*Headliner in good condition
*SOR dash cap over OEM dash with one or two cracks
* OEM Toyota front floor mat/covering
*All doors/glass intact
*Painted sage green and white...looks good from about 20 feet and back
*Floors are solid...a few pinholes in D/S floor board
*Frame VERY solid
*Front bumper homemade, stout, looks pretty good.
*Front seatbelts there and very retro
Bad:
* Rockers had rust cut out and replaced with metal...better than I could do but this guy was no body man.
* No rear seatbelts
* No AC, no heater....it needs a new heater core.
* PO painted it...looks good from 20 feet and back
*PO sucked at body work. Obvious rot in rear quarters with terrible bondo work. Looks like rears could be chopped for new rear bumper
*Some bondo in front fenders and hood. (actually, you can tell anywhere that she has rust, cause the bondo work is SO bad)
*T-Case area leak. Maybe a speedy sleeve is the fix?
*Rear window doesn't work. (I have both a working rear motor and a new gear not installed)
*Weatherstrip on doors shot. (I have all of it, new as per ih8mud guide, not installed)
*Front bench needs reuhpolstered...I have a pair of fair buckets from an FJ-60 that can go with it.
*Mismatched spare (great tread) on disc brake OEM hubcap wheel
*Cargo panels, door panels need replaced. (Doc made his own and patterns available on ih8mud)
*Rear bumper missing corner piece.
**Gearing: I had the wrong auto tranny put in this for highway driving, but the right one for crawling. It either needs to be sprung-over with 37's, or regeared...the 4:11s ar too low...or, just be happy with maxing out at 55mph on the highway!
Overall, I think this is a great starting point for a DD or a trail rig or a rig that works as both. The LAST thing I want is for someone to buy this and then feel ripped off.
I have about $2600 in it above the purchase price of the truck. That includes the new tranny, all of Butch's work and the extra stuff: window gear/motor, weather stripping, dash cap etc.
First LSLC member who can deliver $1500 gets it. I am positive you could part it out for much more, but I do not do that and my local parter-outer moved to Mississippi. I would HIGHLY recommend trailering it off until the T-case leak can be addressed. It has to be nearly empty by now. I only moved it in and out of the driveway for garage sales.
I will also consider trades, in part or in whole for:
OEM Soft Top and Bows
OEM Bows by themselves
OEM Tailgate and accessories
Smurf Blue Hard Top and Amby Doors (Doc, Jason)
Thanks,
Garth
Pictures to follow.
