I have a 1978 FJ40 I need to sell. It has been sitting in a storage unit for the last 5 years. Here is an excerpt from my write up to sell the truck a few years back. Just never got around to posting it. Pictures here:
Forrest's Toys - Forrest's Toys Photos
1978 fj40. I bought it in California so it has very little rust. The chassis is in very good shape. The body panels has some rust on the right front fender and hood. It was like that when I bought it.
1. Two inch spring lift + Custom anti-inversion shackles gives roughly 3” overall lift : 2 1/2" suspension lift with 1 1/2" shackle (front) and 2 1/2" shackle (rear).
2. Rancho RS 5000 shocks
3. Grease-able grade 8 shackle pins
4. Warn hubs
5. Aluminum rims X 5
6. BF Goodrich All-terrain T/A KO 33 x 10.5 (90% tread) on all 4
7. BF Goodrich Mud-terrain 32 x 11.5 (bought new but never used) as spare
8. Custom-made steel roof rack with full support for rain gutter.
9. Top mounted off-road lights x 4 on roof rack
10. Bulletproof Manufacturing front and rear bumper (with winch mount) with 4 stainless steel shackles (2 front, 2 rear). Front and rear bumper have 2” hitch receiver. Front has 4 mounting tabs for off-road lights and a tow hook that fits in both the front and rear 2" hitch receptacle.
11. On-board air compressor to run air tools or tire inflation
12. BTB 1/4 inch steel diamond-plated rocker panels
13. Custom-made rear swing-away cooler/jerry can carrier (fits 3)
14. Diamond plate rear corner panel covers with fold-down steps
15. Chassis has been por-15
16. Extra OEM Roll bar fitted to the original roll bar to provide extra rollover protection
17. Center console
18. Sony removable faceplate radio.
19. Driver seat has some rips on the bottom cushion - Toyota seat covers on them. Passenger side intact
20. Front grill/light guard
21. Custom made aluminum diamond plated door panels
22. New weather-stripping on doors
23. Newly replaced rear lens
24. Hella headlights with relay
25. Inside has been lined/sprayed
26. New rebuilt steering box
27. New headliner
28. Original inline 6 2F that was completely rebuilt in 2000. Engine runs strong with little to no oil leaks. changed the oil and filter religiously every 3 months. Transmission/axle oil also changed routinely. There is a small crack in the transfer case on top that has been fixed by the original owner. Apparently his brother worked as a welder and repaired it for him. The repair is very clean. zero problems with the transfer case on or off road. Four wheel drive (high and low) works perfectly. I have an extra complete 1974 3 speed tranny and transfer case that is also included. As part of the restoration was going to exchange the transfer case to get lower gearing in addition to an intact transfer case. Supposedly this ‘74 transfer case has the transitional gear to properly adapt it to the later 4 speed trannys. It has Amzoil gear oil in it.
29. Complete Smog equipment from original CA
30. Mallory distributor
31. After market engine oil cooler in addition to original oil cooler
32. Oil filter relocator for easy oil change. (recommend moving it if you are serious about 4 wheeling)
33. Original OEM carb
34. Tranny/transfer bypass line to redistribute the gear oil between the two when one is overfilled.
35. Newly replaced clutch slave cylinder
36. Newly rebuilt starter
37. Newly replaced alternator
Extras:
38. Complete extra 1974 tranny and transfer case
39. Kayline swing-away tire and jerry can holder
40. Soft doors x 2
41. Bikini top
42. Tubular Safari doors x 2
43. Two hinge mount telescoping side mirror arms for when driving without the hard doors
44. Two-door swing away tailgate--OEM from earlier FJ model
45. OEM license plate bracket
46. Two new turn signal housing
47. Wiper motor and mechanism
all gauges work - except for the OEM oil pressure gauge. bought it that way. I put in a mechanical one during the restoration with plans to fix the original one. the mechanical one works so well kept it. A few rust spots seen in photos (fender, hood). Under the truck- you have some minor oil leaks. Only a few drops/week. NO power steering. NO rear disc brakes, just drums – front are disc. Right now the truck has the stock '78 tranny/transfer case which has 4.10 gearing, comes with extra 3 speed tranny/transfer case for lower gearing. Telescoping work light – needs new light
ISSUE: ignition switch: I have to tell you though the contacts on the ignition switch is beginning to wear down. This is actually how the starter got rebuilt. I originally thought the starter was bad. Got that professionally rebuilt, still had a problem so I traced the lead wire back to the ignition switch. Replaced that wire with a higher gauge wire, ran it outside and separate of the original wiring harness, still had the problem. Took the ignition switch apart and discovered the contacts were worn down. I cleaned it and realigned them and it works now with only intermittent mis-contacts.
I am asking $9500. Four years ago I was offered $11K for it but just couldn't part with her. It has been a very long time since I have been involved with FJs so I am a little lost as to current market values. Please let me know if this is way off. I know what I want for it, just not sure if it is worth that much right now. I hope so. Please, respectful constructive criticism only.
If you are interested or know of anyone who is, please let me know. Please email me at avalon_8@hotmail.com with any questions. Thanks
Forrest
Forrest's Toys - Forrest's Toys Photos
1978 fj40. I bought it in California so it has very little rust. The chassis is in very good shape. The body panels has some rust on the right front fender and hood. It was like that when I bought it.
1. Two inch spring lift + Custom anti-inversion shackles gives roughly 3” overall lift : 2 1/2" suspension lift with 1 1/2" shackle (front) and 2 1/2" shackle (rear).
2. Rancho RS 5000 shocks
3. Grease-able grade 8 shackle pins
4. Warn hubs
5. Aluminum rims X 5
6. BF Goodrich All-terrain T/A KO 33 x 10.5 (90% tread) on all 4
7. BF Goodrich Mud-terrain 32 x 11.5 (bought new but never used) as spare
8. Custom-made steel roof rack with full support for rain gutter.
9. Top mounted off-road lights x 4 on roof rack
10. Bulletproof Manufacturing front and rear bumper (with winch mount) with 4 stainless steel shackles (2 front, 2 rear). Front and rear bumper have 2” hitch receiver. Front has 4 mounting tabs for off-road lights and a tow hook that fits in both the front and rear 2" hitch receptacle.
11. On-board air compressor to run air tools or tire inflation
12. BTB 1/4 inch steel diamond-plated rocker panels
13. Custom-made rear swing-away cooler/jerry can carrier (fits 3)
14. Diamond plate rear corner panel covers with fold-down steps
15. Chassis has been por-15
16. Extra OEM Roll bar fitted to the original roll bar to provide extra rollover protection
17. Center console
18. Sony removable faceplate radio.
19. Driver seat has some rips on the bottom cushion - Toyota seat covers on them. Passenger side intact
20. Front grill/light guard
21. Custom made aluminum diamond plated door panels
22. New weather-stripping on doors
23. Newly replaced rear lens
24. Hella headlights with relay
25. Inside has been lined/sprayed
26. New rebuilt steering box
27. New headliner
28. Original inline 6 2F that was completely rebuilt in 2000. Engine runs strong with little to no oil leaks. changed the oil and filter religiously every 3 months. Transmission/axle oil also changed routinely. There is a small crack in the transfer case on top that has been fixed by the original owner. Apparently his brother worked as a welder and repaired it for him. The repair is very clean. zero problems with the transfer case on or off road. Four wheel drive (high and low) works perfectly. I have an extra complete 1974 3 speed tranny and transfer case that is also included. As part of the restoration was going to exchange the transfer case to get lower gearing in addition to an intact transfer case. Supposedly this ‘74 transfer case has the transitional gear to properly adapt it to the later 4 speed trannys. It has Amzoil gear oil in it.
29. Complete Smog equipment from original CA
30. Mallory distributor
31. After market engine oil cooler in addition to original oil cooler
32. Oil filter relocator for easy oil change. (recommend moving it if you are serious about 4 wheeling)
33. Original OEM carb
34. Tranny/transfer bypass line to redistribute the gear oil between the two when one is overfilled.
35. Newly replaced clutch slave cylinder
36. Newly rebuilt starter
37. Newly replaced alternator
Extras:
38. Complete extra 1974 tranny and transfer case
39. Kayline swing-away tire and jerry can holder
40. Soft doors x 2
41. Bikini top
42. Tubular Safari doors x 2
43. Two hinge mount telescoping side mirror arms for when driving without the hard doors
44. Two-door swing away tailgate--OEM from earlier FJ model
45. OEM license plate bracket
46. Two new turn signal housing
47. Wiper motor and mechanism
all gauges work - except for the OEM oil pressure gauge. bought it that way. I put in a mechanical one during the restoration with plans to fix the original one. the mechanical one works so well kept it. A few rust spots seen in photos (fender, hood). Under the truck- you have some minor oil leaks. Only a few drops/week. NO power steering. NO rear disc brakes, just drums – front are disc. Right now the truck has the stock '78 tranny/transfer case which has 4.10 gearing, comes with extra 3 speed tranny/transfer case for lower gearing. Telescoping work light – needs new light
ISSUE: ignition switch: I have to tell you though the contacts on the ignition switch is beginning to wear down. This is actually how the starter got rebuilt. I originally thought the starter was bad. Got that professionally rebuilt, still had a problem so I traced the lead wire back to the ignition switch. Replaced that wire with a higher gauge wire, ran it outside and separate of the original wiring harness, still had the problem. Took the ignition switch apart and discovered the contacts were worn down. I cleaned it and realigned them and it works now with only intermittent mis-contacts.
I am asking $9500. Four years ago I was offered $11K for it but just couldn't part with her. It has been a very long time since I have been involved with FJs so I am a little lost as to current market values. Please let me know if this is way off. I know what I want for it, just not sure if it is worth that much right now. I hope so. Please, respectful constructive criticism only.
If you are interested or know of anyone who is, please let me know. Please email me at avalon_8@hotmail.com with any questions. Thanks
Forrest
For some reason I cannot edit my original post to reflect this. I really need to sell this truck so please email me with any questions or offers. Thanks
