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SOLD - Restored 1978 Olive FJ40 in Jackson, MS
I am finishing up a 3 year restoration on my 1978 FJ40. I have documented the entire process here on mud: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/my-1978-nut-and-bolt-frame-off-restoration.951741/ Just about everything I could do on this truck was done. It was a complete, true, frame off restoration...
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Overton has nice rigs and he can assist with shipping. Not his first rodeo.
These are also nice and a little closer to Texas.
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SOLD - Restored 1978 Olive FJ40 in Jackson, MS
I am finishing up a 3 year restoration on my 1978 FJ40. I have documented the entire process here on mud: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/my-1978-nut-and-bolt-frame-off-restoration.951741/ Just about everything I could do on this truck was done. It was a complete, true, frame off restoration...
Haha, believe me, I’ve looked many times. Both nice examples in their own right.
I definitely appreciate your comments and the links!
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Based on the "before" pictures you should bring a magnet if you go look at it in person.....maybe bring a lot of magnets. Request to see receipts for what was used to repair all the sheet metal that was rotted....did they patch pieces in or do actual panel replacements. In fact, I guarantee whoever did the resto will have "in process" pictures. I would not buy unless I saw how the resto was done.
Those are spring center pins, well, probably regular ole bolts pretending to be spring center pins. The fact that the pins were replaced with incorrect parts makes me leery. Missing axle bumpstop on driver's rear side, goofed-up brakeline going over rear diff, the Dagmars on the bumperettes ... for $55K? Nah. But all this is elementary as Overton nailed it. Bravo, sir.
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I appreciate all the comments guys.
Just to try and put a bow on this thread...
-I ultimately wasn’t able to determine who did the resto.
-The last listed seller I could uncover is Dallas Motorsports - they sold it 10/2017
-I called them but they didn't know the vehicle’s history or who did the resto.
-After my attempt at some of this research I talked to the dealer that is currently selling the truck after much back and forth via text about the truck and it’s blemished history. At the end of the day they told me they need to get about $40.5k out of it “to make a few bucks.”
-I told them no thanks. That’s still pretty far off from what’s it’s worth to me given the history, the donor truck and the shoddy resto.
Just to try and put a bow on this thread...
-I ultimately wasn’t able to determine who did the resto.
-The last listed seller I could uncover is Dallas Motorsports - they sold it 10/2017
-I called them but they didn't know the vehicle’s history or who did the resto.
-After my attempt at some of this research I talked to the dealer that is currently selling the truck after much back and forth via text about the truck and it’s blemished history. At the end of the day they told me they need to get about $40.5k out of it “to make a few bucks.”
-I told them no thanks. That’s still pretty far off from what’s it’s worth to me given the history, the donor truck and the shoddy resto.
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Congrats for not letting emotions get in the way here. You'll thank yourself in the morning...