*Sale Pending*
It is with mixed emotions that I'm posting my Cruiser for sale. I want to move on to a new project, but can't without first opening up garage space.
Asking 14k obo
Located in Rochester, NY
Titled as a 1978 FJ40
Body
- 1977 tub with both driver and passenger floor pans replaced
- Rust free tub, fenders, hood and bib
Drivetrain
- Replacement “2F” sourced form CruiserParts.net (’77 block with a ’74 head)
- All new engine gaskets, water pump, oil pump, headers
- GotPropane fuel system
- SM465 4sp transmission w/ granny first gear (full professional rebuild spring ’15)
- Dana 300 transfer case (Novak adapter and 10sp input shaft, JB Conversions 4:1 low gears, JB Custom Fab twin sticks, Advance Adapters HD 32sp rear output, Parts Mike transfer case e-brake kit, 1310 front yoke, 1350 rear flange)
- 10sp GM clutch
- Resurfaced factory flywheel
- New Aisin pressure plate
- New Toyota TO bearing
- New fan clutch
Axles
Front
- Cut and turned FJ60 housing
- RCV 30sp chromo shafts with hub gears
- ARP hub and knuckle studs
- 4x4 Labs high steer arms, tie rod and drag link with 1-ton TRE’s
- 4.10 gears with Aussie Locker
- Aisin lock-outs
- Disc brakes with G&J Aircraft nylon coated stainless steel soft lines
- Tom Woods long-slip shaft
Rear
- GM 14bolt
- Solid 6 lug hubs (narrows WMS to ~62”)
- 4.10 gears with Yukon full spool
- Partial shave with Barnes 4WD 13-bolt diff cover
- GM ½ ton brakes
- Carolina Driveline 1350 CV shaft
Suspension
- Hybrid FJ55 front leaf packs in the front with 14” Bilstein shocks
- Rear double triangulated 4-link using Jeep TJ front coils with 12” Bilstein shocks
- TMR Customs 14bolt truss with pinion guard
- 2” sq., 0.25” wall lower links with Ruff Stuff heims
- 1.5” sq., .120” wall upper links with Ruff Stuff heims
- 108” wheelbase (front axle pushed forward ~5.5”, rear axle pushed back ~12.5”)
Electrical
- E-Z Wire 10 circuit wiring harness
- Roundeyes headlights
- LED tails (running lights, brake lights, and turn signals)
- Front amber turn signals
- Autometer gauges (water temp, oil pressure and voltage)
- Tiny Tach tachometer
- Trollhole distributor
- FJ60 alternator
- Diehard Platinum (Odyssey) 34/78 battery
Other
- (5) 15”x8” steel wagon wheels with weld-it-yourself beadlocks
- (5) 37x12.50x15 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers at ~90+% tread
- Full Metal Tech roll cage with seat cradle and tied into frame
- A to Z Fab DIY rear bumper with swing out
- Rock sliders with scab plates for frame
- Ruff Stuff Specialties rear frame box-in kit
- IPOR belly skid
- Metal Tech tube doors
- Hellfire Fabworks side mirrors
- Corbeau Baja Ultra suspension seats with PRP 4.2 harnesses
- ’93 Toyota T100 brake booster and 1-ton master cylinder
- Aisin clutch master and slave cylinders
- Zinc coated hard lines for brakes and clutch
- Saginaw power steering
- (2) 8 gallon forklift propane tanks (bought new)
- Bestop Soft-top (no doors)
- Trollhole trail top
The Cruiser is plated, but has not been inspected. It is probably 80% street legal for NY. The propane is tuned well – very little exhaust odor and doesn’t attract flies. As long as I can keep myself from breaking the transmission and engine, it wheels/crawls well.
Some general pics...
2015
2014
I have a bunch more pictures so just let me know what you would want to see.
Chris
It is with mixed emotions that I'm posting my Cruiser for sale. I want to move on to a new project, but can't without first opening up garage space.
Asking 14k obo
Located in Rochester, NY
Titled as a 1978 FJ40
Body
- 1977 tub with both driver and passenger floor pans replaced
- Rust free tub, fenders, hood and bib
Drivetrain
- Replacement “2F” sourced form CruiserParts.net (’77 block with a ’74 head)
- All new engine gaskets, water pump, oil pump, headers
- GotPropane fuel system
- SM465 4sp transmission w/ granny first gear (full professional rebuild spring ’15)
- Dana 300 transfer case (Novak adapter and 10sp input shaft, JB Conversions 4:1 low gears, JB Custom Fab twin sticks, Advance Adapters HD 32sp rear output, Parts Mike transfer case e-brake kit, 1310 front yoke, 1350 rear flange)
- 10sp GM clutch
- Resurfaced factory flywheel
- New Aisin pressure plate
- New Toyota TO bearing
- New fan clutch
Axles
Front
- Cut and turned FJ60 housing
- RCV 30sp chromo shafts with hub gears
- ARP hub and knuckle studs
- 4x4 Labs high steer arms, tie rod and drag link with 1-ton TRE’s
- 4.10 gears with Aussie Locker
- Aisin lock-outs
- Disc brakes with G&J Aircraft nylon coated stainless steel soft lines
- Tom Woods long-slip shaft
Rear
- GM 14bolt
- Solid 6 lug hubs (narrows WMS to ~62”)
- 4.10 gears with Yukon full spool
- Partial shave with Barnes 4WD 13-bolt diff cover
- GM ½ ton brakes
- Carolina Driveline 1350 CV shaft
Suspension
- Hybrid FJ55 front leaf packs in the front with 14” Bilstein shocks
- Rear double triangulated 4-link using Jeep TJ front coils with 12” Bilstein shocks
- TMR Customs 14bolt truss with pinion guard
- 2” sq., 0.25” wall lower links with Ruff Stuff heims
- 1.5” sq., .120” wall upper links with Ruff Stuff heims
- 108” wheelbase (front axle pushed forward ~5.5”, rear axle pushed back ~12.5”)
Electrical
- E-Z Wire 10 circuit wiring harness
- Roundeyes headlights
- LED tails (running lights, brake lights, and turn signals)
- Front amber turn signals
- Autometer gauges (water temp, oil pressure and voltage)
- Tiny Tach tachometer
- Trollhole distributor
- FJ60 alternator
- Diehard Platinum (Odyssey) 34/78 battery
Other
- (5) 15”x8” steel wagon wheels with weld-it-yourself beadlocks
- (5) 37x12.50x15 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers at ~90+% tread
- Full Metal Tech roll cage with seat cradle and tied into frame
- A to Z Fab DIY rear bumper with swing out
- Rock sliders with scab plates for frame
- Ruff Stuff Specialties rear frame box-in kit
- IPOR belly skid
- Metal Tech tube doors
- Hellfire Fabworks side mirrors
- Corbeau Baja Ultra suspension seats with PRP 4.2 harnesses
- ’93 Toyota T100 brake booster and 1-ton master cylinder
- Aisin clutch master and slave cylinders
- Zinc coated hard lines for brakes and clutch
- Saginaw power steering
- (2) 8 gallon forklift propane tanks (bought new)
- Bestop Soft-top (no doors)
- Trollhole trail top
The Cruiser is plated, but has not been inspected. It is probably 80% street legal for NY. The propane is tuned well – very little exhaust odor and doesn’t attract flies. As long as I can keep myself from breaking the transmission and engine, it wheels/crawls well.
Some general pics...
2015
2014
I have a bunch more pictures so just let me know what you would want to see.
Chris
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