1977 Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 for sale. Located in Provo, Utah 84604.
Hello to all forum members and visitors. I have decided to part with my 1977 FJ40—it has been a long and expensive story. I bought it from a gentleman in Tennessee (head of TSA for the state) who had himself overseen a full frame off restoration that included an aluminum tub, major mechanical repairs, etc. I had nothing to do with any of this and many of the photos are just after its off the frame rebuild but before I began a second extensive set of modifications. Let me know what you think of the vehicle. I welcome advice for selling it. I am Geneva, the vehicle is in Utah and I am just not getting to enjoy it as I had hoped I would.
See photobucket here:
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are of the truck as I bought it a couple of years ago. Subsequently I invested again as much in it—just cannot leave well enough alone. Georg Esterer gave lots of advice although he hasn’t seen the completed truck and I hold him responsible for nothing except good advice and great prices on quality parts.
Basically what I did after I received it was to add a new, not rebuilt, H55f transmission and new clutch, of course, and resurfaced flywheel. Didn’t really need either but I had the parts…. The split transfer case and new drive shafts were added as required with this modification. We also installed an all Toyota power steering (from their small pickups) and rebuilt the steering and front suspension bits. For better braking on mountain roads, rear disc brakes were added. I lowered it slightly (2.5”) to make it fit the garage. I removed all of the old air conditioning and heating parts and replaced them with a new Vintage Air setup. The OEM rear heater was retained. To hold stuff, a Tuffy lock box was stuffed between the two front buckets. To add probability that my wife would actually enter the vehicle, and also to cut down on noise, it was fully carpeted on top of a layer of soundproofing. Very professional job as you see. The trips to the high Uintah Mountains in Central Utah require a bit of time on I-15 and consequently I had new ring and pinion gears installed front and rear. They are 3.70:1 and replace the stock 4.11:1. The rock crawlers won't approve of this change but it sure goes down the road in a quiet hurry while sipping much less fuel. The final drive ratio together with the five-speed, makes highway travel, at 70 mph, a serene rather than nerve wracking experience. And to make sure you don’t run dry, a full 28-gallon tank was stuffed in there. Gives some peace of mind. The rear hub has a limited slip differential. I also added the Australian-sourced ARB bull bar. Not only moves bulls out of the way but might save your life as well. Some photos are missing but you get the idea. Will post additional photos when I find them all.
I am in Geneva, Switzerland volunteering at the United Nations until June. Have family living in my home now but they do not have access to the vehicle. Only way to communicate with me is by email. The FJ40 is securely stored and under a professional cover which will be included in sale. Write if interested. Send a deposit if more interested. This is going to be expensive but about half what you would pay to have it done yourself, so it is cheap in that respect. It’s going to set you back $35 grand. If you want to reserve it please write (donholsinger@gmail.com). If I have no takers by June it will go on eBay when I get home. Sorry, I don’t seem to be able to find a few missing photos such as of the bull bar equipped front view but will add them when I do. This one is good. No—it is actually very good. Needs to have the new five speed shifter bent a little to improve its position in the cab. That’s about it. Comes with two sets of wheels.
Hello to all forum members and visitors. I have decided to part with my 1977 FJ40—it has been a long and expensive story. I bought it from a gentleman in Tennessee (head of TSA for the state) who had himself overseen a full frame off restoration that included an aluminum tub, major mechanical repairs, etc. I had nothing to do with any of this and many of the photos are just after its off the frame rebuild but before I began a second extensive set of modifications. Let me know what you think of the vehicle. I welcome advice for selling it. I am Geneva, the vehicle is in Utah and I am just not getting to enjoy it as I had hoped I would.
See photobucket here:
http://s1325.beta.photobucket.com/user/DonaldBruceHolsinger/library/Holsingers 1977 FJ40
are of the truck as I bought it a couple of years ago. Subsequently I invested again as much in it—just cannot leave well enough alone. Georg Esterer gave lots of advice although he hasn’t seen the completed truck and I hold him responsible for nothing except good advice and great prices on quality parts.
Basically what I did after I received it was to add a new, not rebuilt, H55f transmission and new clutch, of course, and resurfaced flywheel. Didn’t really need either but I had the parts…. The split transfer case and new drive shafts were added as required with this modification. We also installed an all Toyota power steering (from their small pickups) and rebuilt the steering and front suspension bits. For better braking on mountain roads, rear disc brakes were added. I lowered it slightly (2.5”) to make it fit the garage. I removed all of the old air conditioning and heating parts and replaced them with a new Vintage Air setup. The OEM rear heater was retained. To hold stuff, a Tuffy lock box was stuffed between the two front buckets. To add probability that my wife would actually enter the vehicle, and also to cut down on noise, it was fully carpeted on top of a layer of soundproofing. Very professional job as you see. The trips to the high Uintah Mountains in Central Utah require a bit of time on I-15 and consequently I had new ring and pinion gears installed front and rear. They are 3.70:1 and replace the stock 4.11:1. The rock crawlers won't approve of this change but it sure goes down the road in a quiet hurry while sipping much less fuel. The final drive ratio together with the five-speed, makes highway travel, at 70 mph, a serene rather than nerve wracking experience. And to make sure you don’t run dry, a full 28-gallon tank was stuffed in there. Gives some peace of mind. The rear hub has a limited slip differential. I also added the Australian-sourced ARB bull bar. Not only moves bulls out of the way but might save your life as well. Some photos are missing but you get the idea. Will post additional photos when I find them all.
I am in Geneva, Switzerland volunteering at the United Nations until June. Have family living in my home now but they do not have access to the vehicle. Only way to communicate with me is by email. The FJ40 is securely stored and under a professional cover which will be included in sale. Write if interested. Send a deposit if more interested. This is going to be expensive but about half what you would pay to have it done yourself, so it is cheap in that respect. It’s going to set you back $35 grand. If you want to reserve it please write (donholsinger@gmail.com). If I have no takers by June it will go on eBay when I get home. Sorry, I don’t seem to be able to find a few missing photos such as of the bull bar equipped front view but will add them when I do. This one is good. No—it is actually very good. Needs to have the new five speed shifter bent a little to improve its position in the cab. That’s about it. Comes with two sets of wheels.
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