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For Sale: 1975 FJ40 VIN:FJ40193478 - Matching Tub and Frame
I bought this FJ40 from a guy in New Orleans in 2013 and it had been painted tan and had a SOA done to it when I purchased it. The SOA was not done to my liking, so it was redone using a Ruff Stuff SOA kit using FJ62 axles. The TBI 350 was already installed and not much has been done to that. There is a link with 150+ photos from when it was purchased, and the work began. The first photos of when it was tan/ still tan paint visible, were the beginning of the project. I did not make a build thread (I should have looking back) but I hope the photos can tell the story as it progressed. The body was removed, and major rust issues cut out and repaired. I replaced the rear sill and corners with new metal and then I POR-15’s the fenders. I bought bud build FJ40 rear fenders and bolted them over the original metal (I also POR-15’d the back side of the bud built fenders). Frame was wire wheeled and power washed and then POR-15 applied. Marlin 4.7 toybox behind an FJ60 H-42 4 speed and a 3-speed transfer case with twin sticks from AA – has the marlin transfer case saver. 1989 TBI 350 engine with aluminum radiator and electric fan. Saginaw power steering and 4-wheel disc brakes. A list below of all the parts/work that has been done. Please message/reply with any questions or requests for more photos. I’m sure there are things that I’m missing as this was a long project.
Last photo below is at Jamboree 2017 on the blindfold driving course taking direction from my co-pilot!
SOLD
I bought this FJ40 from a guy in New Orleans in 2013 and it had been painted tan and had a SOA done to it when I purchased it. The SOA was not done to my liking, so it was redone using a Ruff Stuff SOA kit using FJ62 axles. The TBI 350 was already installed and not much has been done to that. There is a link with 150+ photos from when it was purchased, and the work began. The first photos of when it was tan/ still tan paint visible, were the beginning of the project. I did not make a build thread (I should have looking back) but I hope the photos can tell the story as it progressed. The body was removed, and major rust issues cut out and repaired. I replaced the rear sill and corners with new metal and then I POR-15’s the fenders. I bought bud build FJ40 rear fenders and bolted them over the original metal (I also POR-15’d the back side of the bud built fenders). Frame was wire wheeled and power washed and then POR-15 applied. Marlin 4.7 toybox behind an FJ60 H-42 4 speed and a 3-speed transfer case with twin sticks from AA – has the marlin transfer case saver. 1989 TBI 350 engine with aluminum radiator and electric fan. Saginaw power steering and 4-wheel disc brakes. A list below of all the parts/work that has been done. Please message/reply with any questions or requests for more photos. I’m sure there are things that I’m missing as this was a long project.
Last photo below is at Jamboree 2017 on the blindfold driving course taking direction from my co-pilot!
SOLD
| Body/Frame |
| 1975 FJ40 Tub and Frame - Matching VIN's |
| POR 15'd the frame |
| Bud Built rear quarter panels |
| Replaced Rear Sill |
| Replaced rear corners before installing Bud Built rear quarters |
| Rust repair on drivers floor - replaced with new metal |
| Repainted Olive 637 |
| Raptor lined interior (black) |
| No hard top or Hard door |
| Includes Aqualu Aluminum Half doors – wrapped in flat back – workmanship is OK. |
| Custom Roll Cage using modified Metal Tech front dash bars - Designed in Bend-tech |
| Engine |
| 1989 Chevy TBI 350 engine |
| Champion 3 Core Aluminum Radiator |
| Ford Taurus Electric Fan |
| Saginaw Power Steering Conversion |
| Power Steering aux cooler |
| 4plus products battery tray |
| Optima Red Top battery |
| Mean Green Starter |
| Corvette Ram Horn Headers |
| 3 gauge kit for engine monitoring in dash (Temp, Volts, Oil Pressure) |
| Transmission/Transfer Case |
| Toyota 4 Speed from 1985 FJ60 |
| Adapted to 10 spline main output shaft for Toybox from Marlin Crawler |
| Marlin 4.7:1 Toybox |
| Marlin Transfer case saver - NLA from marlin crawler - see photos (red bracket) |
| Toyota 3 speed transfer case - 2.313 low range |
| Twin Stick kit from Advanced Adapters |
| IPOR Skid Plate |
| Double Cardan Driveshafts F&R |
| FINAL CRAWL RATIO - 215:1 |
| Front Axle |
| FJ62 Front Axle |
| 4x4 Labs crossover steering |
| 4.10:1 R&P |
| Lockright Locker |
| Flipped FJ40 Front Springs w/ AAL and shackle reversal |
| 12" Bilstein 5125 series shocks |
| Ruff Stuff Bump Stops w/ 2-1/2" extensions |
| Marlin crawler eco-seals installed when knuckles rebuilt |
| Rear Axle |
| Fj62 rear axle |
| Track bar from Ruff Stuff |
| 4.10 R&P |
| Lockright Locker |
| Disc Brake Conversion w/ proportioning Valve |
| FJ60 rear springs w/ Hangers from Ruff Stuff |
| Ruff Stuff Bump Stops |
| Front Bumper is Metal Tech hoop w/ 4x4 labs main bumper |
| Rebuilt Warn 8274 w/ new cable |
| 4” hella lights w/ 100 Watt bulbs |
| Rear Bumper is Custom w/ dual swing outs |
| Spare 35” BFG A/T w/ Hilift Jack and Mount Aluminum cooler rack with 70 quart Yeti. |
| Custom Sliders |
| Tuffy Overhead Console w/ Pioneer CD player |
| Cobra CB Radio w/ antenna |
| Corbeau Fixed back seats |
| Bestop Trailmax II rear folding seat |
| Front seat bracket from @cumminscruiser on Mud Forum |
| GT Grant Steering wheel - very loud aftermarket horn |
| Stainless braided brake lines |
| Tires |
| 35x12.5x15 BFG Mud Terrains |
| 15x8 Steel Street lock wheels x 5 |
| Spare - 35x12.5x15 BFG A/T |
| Spare Parts |
| Factory Steering Wheel and center cap |
| Man-A-Fre extended rear fender flares |
| Box of original small parts, etc |
| Aluminum trays built for cage inside and top |
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