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*SOLD*SOLD*SOLD** For Sale: Stock 1977 Toyota FJ40 with 66,800 original miles. *SOLD*SOLD*SOLD*
Link to online pics: Picasa Web Albums - Rice - 1977 FJ40
Location: Greensboro, NC
Asking Price: $7850
Vehicle Details:
Engine: Stock 4.2 Liter 2F engine. Not rebuilt. Strong compression, no oil burn, no knocks. Starts and runs well. Exhaust has a "tick" some place close to exhuast manifold. Stock carburator with all emission control systems intact. The exhaust is not original and was not routed correctly (i.e. was not run above the skid plate). If I were keeping the vehicle I think this is something I would change. The engine runs cool on highway and in traffic.
Electrical: 100% functional. Lights, signals, charging system, ignition, wipers, gauges, horn, blower motor, and radio (AM, of course!) work as they should.
Brakes: 100%. Recent replacement of front calipers and pads using genuine Toyota parts. No known leaks, no uneven braking, no squeeks, no shimmies or shakes.
Wheels and Tires: 98%. Super looking stock wheels with stock centers. The tires are in great shape with >90% tread. Some of the black paint from the centers has faded away.
Steering: 100%. Original steering (no power steering) and is still very tight. No road wander, no vibrations, no pull to one side, and no death wobble.
Drivetrain: 100%. 4 speed shifts well, clutch feels good, 4WD, linkages, and locking hubs work as they should. No rear end, transmission, or transfer case whine or noise. The drivetrain is very quiet.
Seats and soft surfaces: 95%. There is one tear on the driver side seat (see pic). The passenger seat and the rear jump seats are in perfect condition. The dash pad and knee pads are perfect and have no cracks. The headliner is perfect with no rips, stains, dirt, or places where it has come loose.
Heating system: 90%. Blower, defroster, and the heater lever (used to redirect air) all work well. The valve that controls water circulation to the heater appears to be seized. I don't know if the problem is in the valve or in the cable. No leaks in the system.
A/C system: 100%. i.e the windows work as they should.
Frame: 98%. Very solid. The only place I have noticed is the rear braces that connect between the frame and the rear bumper are pitted. I have not found any other evidence of frame rust or damage.
Body: 95%. I want to be very careful not to make this into anything it isn't. The body of the FJ is in really good shape but it is not perfect. The red you see in the pics is all original. It has never had a repaint. Outside paint is showing signs of it age with some oxidation but, again, for original looks pretty good. I took pics of the places rust bubbles are coming up, namely the right fender where the underside fender brace mounts to the fender and on the left fender where the signal light mounts. The doors have a couple spots you can see in the pics, and there are some small bubbles where the fender and the side bib meet. The rear sill was replaced and right now is only primed. Whoever did the sill work did a very nice job. The top appears to have never been removed and is in super condition. The fiberglass gelcoat and seal around the gutter look great. The inside paint still has a nice shine. It appears that at some point the clutch master leaked into the cab and stripped some paint on the inside firewall. I took pics of the inside with the rubber floor mat removed but the mat comes with the vehicle. The center console is scuffed up and could use repainting. Sorry, I don't know the story behind the hood ornament.
Final remarks: I'm sure as I write this I've left something out. Please contact me and ask if items here are not covered. I would love to keep this cruiser but my wife and I are changing some things as we prepare for "a family" plus I still have a '74 FJ we plan to keep for a while. I am the 3rd owner of this cruiser but have not been able to discover any evidence of abuse. Touch-up paint is still in the glove box, the tool kit is complete and the jack is in place.
Again, questions? Please ask. Thanks.
Rice
rgs@triad.rr.com
Link to online pics: Picasa Web Albums - Rice - 1977 FJ40
Location: Greensboro, NC
Asking Price: $7850
Vehicle Details:
Engine: Stock 4.2 Liter 2F engine. Not rebuilt. Strong compression, no oil burn, no knocks. Starts and runs well. Exhaust has a "tick" some place close to exhuast manifold. Stock carburator with all emission control systems intact. The exhaust is not original and was not routed correctly (i.e. was not run above the skid plate). If I were keeping the vehicle I think this is something I would change. The engine runs cool on highway and in traffic.
Electrical: 100% functional. Lights, signals, charging system, ignition, wipers, gauges, horn, blower motor, and radio (AM, of course!) work as they should.
Brakes: 100%. Recent replacement of front calipers and pads using genuine Toyota parts. No known leaks, no uneven braking, no squeeks, no shimmies or shakes.
Wheels and Tires: 98%. Super looking stock wheels with stock centers. The tires are in great shape with >90% tread. Some of the black paint from the centers has faded away.
Steering: 100%. Original steering (no power steering) and is still very tight. No road wander, no vibrations, no pull to one side, and no death wobble.
Drivetrain: 100%. 4 speed shifts well, clutch feels good, 4WD, linkages, and locking hubs work as they should. No rear end, transmission, or transfer case whine or noise. The drivetrain is very quiet.
Seats and soft surfaces: 95%. There is one tear on the driver side seat (see pic). The passenger seat and the rear jump seats are in perfect condition. The dash pad and knee pads are perfect and have no cracks. The headliner is perfect with no rips, stains, dirt, or places where it has come loose.
Heating system: 90%. Blower, defroster, and the heater lever (used to redirect air) all work well. The valve that controls water circulation to the heater appears to be seized. I don't know if the problem is in the valve or in the cable. No leaks in the system.
A/C system: 100%. i.e the windows work as they should.
Frame: 98%. Very solid. The only place I have noticed is the rear braces that connect between the frame and the rear bumper are pitted. I have not found any other evidence of frame rust or damage.
Body: 95%. I want to be very careful not to make this into anything it isn't. The body of the FJ is in really good shape but it is not perfect. The red you see in the pics is all original. It has never had a repaint. Outside paint is showing signs of it age with some oxidation but, again, for original looks pretty good. I took pics of the places rust bubbles are coming up, namely the right fender where the underside fender brace mounts to the fender and on the left fender where the signal light mounts. The doors have a couple spots you can see in the pics, and there are some small bubbles where the fender and the side bib meet. The rear sill was replaced and right now is only primed. Whoever did the sill work did a very nice job. The top appears to have never been removed and is in super condition. The fiberglass gelcoat and seal around the gutter look great. The inside paint still has a nice shine. It appears that at some point the clutch master leaked into the cab and stripped some paint on the inside firewall. I took pics of the inside with the rubber floor mat removed but the mat comes with the vehicle. The center console is scuffed up and could use repainting. Sorry, I don't know the story behind the hood ornament.
Final remarks: I'm sure as I write this I've left something out. Please contact me and ask if items here are not covered. I would love to keep this cruiser but my wife and I are changing some things as we prepare for "a family" plus I still have a '74 FJ we plan to keep for a while. I am the 3rd owner of this cruiser but have not been able to discover any evidence of abuse. Touch-up paint is still in the glove box, the tool kit is complete and the jack is in place.
Again, questions? Please ask. Thanks.
Rice
rgs@triad.rr.com
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