1977 fj40 lost and then found.
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pb4ugo
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Your old 1 lasted almost 40 years. Did you get a price from Beno?
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Not sure who be
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pb4ugo
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There are a lot of vendors on this sight who can offer great deals on Toyota parts and expertise. As big as your current project is, you might also want to check with your local Toyota dealerships, parts guys too. Some may work with you and get close to the same pricing, less shipping. Do your research though and try to find the proper part numbers, because most local parts guys are not that familiar with old Land Cruisers.
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Thanks!!
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I feel the same way. I thought about dropping 20k on a "clean" one. My four year old daughter was hanging out while I was piddling and said daddy I want to drive the land cruiser to school. She said LC because everyone calls it a jeep and at 4! She corrects them. The school I think she was referring to was her daycare. However I can clearly remember my dad picking me up from kindergarten and letting me blow the Dixie horn as we drove out the pick up line. I hope she has those same memories with me. So #1, a "clean" one wouldn't have the same momentary push switch that my little finger had pressed so many times. #2, I wouldn't have the satisfaction of knowing I brought something back from the grave. My dad is sixty three and unfortunately if we live long enough we're all gonna die. One day he will be gone but his 40 will still be in my garage.Even if I had the extra $, I don't think I could buy a really nice one (maybe sour grapes going on here...There is something immensely rewarding about the hunt, finding parts, learning every nook and cranny of your ride, learning how to weld, and after sweat and swearing watching your left for dead 40 come to life...knowing you did it. You realize it when one day somebody says - "man, that's a cool cruiser". Great project. I want another one. Subscribed!
4Cruisers
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Definitely worth doing. I'm lucky to have American Toyota in Albuquerque nearby, with a MUD discount, even after Cdan's retirement. We're down there often enough, and my youngest son lives right up the street from the dealership. I still buy a few parts from Toyota of Santa Fe, until a few years ago they kept a pretty good supply of older Land Cruiser parts in stock. I look up my part numbers in advance here, http://toyota.7zap.com/en/us/, then double-check toyotapartsdeal.com for the latest part numbers and pricing.
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Hey guys it's been a while since I've been on. Had a baby the end of march and been doin the dad thing. Any way, made a pretty good Craigslist score. 5 oem steel wheels, 5 oem hubcaps NOS, 2 NOS bumperettes, 2 bucket seats in superb condition with sliders. A shifter boot and a 4 speed tranny gasket set. All for 700 bucks.
Cudos, this qualifies you for the Bargain Hunter Sharpshooter Award. 
Great read
Great story
Congrats on the baby and keep going !!!!
Love the 40s with steelies
Good score for sure
Great story
Congrats on the baby and keep going !!!!
Love the 40s with steelies
Good score for sure
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Could any one provide me with some detailed pics of an unmolested floor from a 77? I'm trying to make sure I get these panels I got from real steel lined up the way they were from the factory. Particularly the driver floor pan where it meets the inside rocker. It looks like the raised section factory press mark goes underneath the lip of the inside rocker. Also I wonder if any one has fabricated the depression for the fuel tank under the pass seat?
Blue77FJ40
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You might want to think about a complete replacement wiring harness. They'll come with an up to date fuse box and are labeled for each circuit, saving you from worrying about color matching. I can't remember brand names, but some searches will bring them up. There's also a vendor on mud as well. Best of luck.
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Yes a new wiring harness is definitely in the plans when I take the body off the frame. The repair splices I made were just to get it running.
SCORE!!! I might even feel guilty counting out those bills. I've seen seatbelts go for that much.
Nice find.
hOOter
I would just get an entire front pan with the tank depression. It will save u time. As rusty as that tub is, consider completely drilling all the spot welds and splitting all the panels rather than leaving it together and patching the visible rust. With a good bit and cutting lube you'll pop those spot welds apart fast. Fix all the hidden rust and weld back together. Doing so will save u from having to go back when the hidden rust pops through. Also take lots of pics of stuff b4 cutting for easy assembly.
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I've already bought the separate floor pieces from real steel. The only complete floor section I saw was on eBay or amazon. It was like 200 bucks and had terrible reviews. Neither did it have the factory ribbing which I really wanted.
I agree that the individual rust will not be cut out and patched. I would ultimately like to replace all the panels. That gets pricey quick and I'm still buying diapers and formula.
I agree that the individual rust will not be cut out and patched. I would ultimately like to replace all the panels. That gets pricey quick and I'm still buying diapers and formula.
4Cruisers
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And you'll still be buying diapers years from now when the young one(s) are grown if you're still working on Land Cruisers and following in the footsteps of @NeverGiveUpYota
Work In Progress aka: Badass
Here you go:
Land Cruiser 40 Series Pre-1978 Complete Front Floor board
Keep in mind, restoring a cruiser is expensive, you can try and do some fab yourself, but you will discover the time it takes to fab nice parts, you could have just bought it. I've learned this many times and continue to do so. You can always send those panels back, I'm sure you will be buying other stuff from them.
