For Sale 1988 BJ73, LHD, Portugal Import.

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I have a 1988 Portuguese BJ73 for sale.
I am in the Air Force and was stationed in Portugal, so I brought this gem back. Currently I'm stationed in California and will be going back overseas. I would rather sell this vehicle and have someone else have something in the Land Cruiser world that few have here in the U.S., if it does not sell I'll be forced to store it.

This is my daily driver and works well.

- Radiator was re-cored in Portugal
- Original VM motor was taken out and replaced with a 3B (non-turbo) from a 1990's Dyna Truck (3B's were used from 94 and up from my research)
- H55F transmission.
- Power steering.
- Tilt steering.
- This vehicle was restored before I got it, it does have some rust in the door area.
- New glow plugs.
- 12V system.
- Extra tray for 2nd battery.
- Odometer has 230K Km (don't know what the motor has).
- Tie rod ends replaced in 2012 for Portuguese inspection.
- Extra steering wheel and tail lights, will go with vehicle upon sale.
- New brake pads for the front, will go with vehicle upon sale.
- Vehicle is Titled and Registered in Montana. (It's my home of record)

- Does not have A/C

Asking $12K O.B.O

I can be reached at n7rks@yahoo.com / 831-760-nine zero six four



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Delancy said:
Give it some time, brutha. Give it some time.

Sure there are some watching that may not have seen a 73 in person, as I had not, and are unsure what to expect, so I'll offer:

Lemme tell you these are dang close to as cool as driving a Pig.

Very cool Cruisers, built tough and you'll look forward to driving....this particular one probably 5000 times more than mine, as mine's a VM with a cracked head, tires are shot, leafs flat, shocks non-existent, smells like a scene from Broke-Back Mountain (Stetson and Old Spice must've got it on in it) and I STILL love driving the thing.

Have never seen this particular 73 for sale, don't know anything about it, but if mine is indicative of the Portuguese market, as a whole, there's less rust than what was port installed on most 80s I've seen.

Just cool a$$ Cruisers.

Honestly have to admit the ONE aspect of driving that sucks, especially if you've a warm, bubbly personality, like I do: :rolleyes:

Everyone wants to talk about them, everywhere you go, even folks that don't know a Toyota from a Chebby.

Takes three times longer to run simple Saturday morning errands, due to, and you've got to be ever mindful that the dude flagging you down in traffic is wanting to chat about, NOT trying to rob you.

Pulled into a convenience store for coffee, to come out and be surrounded by an $80k 4 door Heep crowd, probably on their way to the 4WP sale, to buy ANOTHER hi lift for their 22s ('cause every jeep needs three hilifts...) and they're all ohhing and ahhing over my 73, again, that pales in comparison (why I bought, FYI) to the one being offered, since a 3B'd 73.

Anyhow, hope this helps someone.

Edited: To be honest, be it the FJC, Pig, dearly departed 80, seems a trend that the Heepers show interest in.

Not that it's the reason, 'cause, believe it or not, I don't talk much :flipoff2: and personality of a porcupine (know the latter is even harder to believe), but it must say something about Cruisers, as a whole.

For you single doods....chicks love the 73.....until the get wind of the interior aroma of mine.
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Just wanted to second what Delancy said; and more eloquently than I could've. Personal bias: I have a serious affection for Pigs, 40-series (esp. 45 troopies and pickups, 12H-T hi-roof 61s, and pretty much every 70-series that has ever awesomed its way down the roadway. Yours is clearly an ace specimen worth more than any half-plastic "SUV" you see in dealerships these days.

The more I see ridiculously "outfitted" H2s, H3s, and other shonky contraptions (22" spokey rims with rubber-band tires / chrome everywhere / bulky armour that's for show not real protection / ill-conceived body-only lifts, etc.) that only look cracking, but never see anything more off-road than various yuppie driveways, the more I appreciate TLCs in general, and the humble 60 I'm currently un-knackering.

My younger brother has an old tan CJ7, and is only considered "clean" when 90% of the mud and sand gets hosed off - he has made various modifications to make it more functional, not to attract attention (but he does anyway). We tease each other about our "religious differences" ("Heep" vs. "Blandbruiser"), but he's my best mate and uses the vehicle exactly as intended - go anywhere well out in the wop-wops and enjoy.

IMHO - Ebay @ $15k - $16k (or more!) and you'll prolly get a hardout horde lining up to buy a true-blue truck.

:cheers:
 
Thanks guys,
I just wanted to give the folks who love these things like I do first crack at it. I know the market is much wider on Ebay...so eventually it will be there as well.
 
FJ005 said:
Thanks guys,
I just wanted to give the folks who love these things like I do first crack at it.
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Gonna help all I can that the wish is granted.

I was out of room, and money, about two Cruisers ago, or it'd be coming home to papa, 'cause I know how solid these Portugese bodies and frames are.....plus I've another 1FZ-FE dying for a home...
 
Little front action...to start the week.

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Thanks, the plate got cracked on the right side so year and month looks tilted.
Have a couple of folk that asked for more pics of...rust...underneath..etc. I sent them individual pics, but I'll get a flickr link here so everybody can see it all...full disclosure here...I'm finishing up my thesis so need a little time to get it done.
 
Hi,
The Montana title does not make any reference to fuel type. I would rather have the new owner title/register his/her vehicle, since it might not sell to a Californian, plus being military and having Montana as my home state, I don't have to pay taxes for my vehicles. So they all have Montana plates. ;)
 
A veterans day bump to all my brothers and sisters.
 
Pending...
 
And she's back on....
 
If i could afford this right now i would have it! I lived in Portugal for a few years so it makes this one all that much cooler!

GLWS!
 
Thanks, it's the best rig I could find while in Portugal and 1988 was the latest year I could bring over, without getting inundated in paperwork from DOT and EPA...whoever gets her goes up on the trails or just to work...folks will pay attention...:)
 
Sold!!!
She's going to Texas, to another Military member who is currently in Afghanistan. Thank you to all who were interested and supported the old BJ73!

I still have the FJ40 in storage and she will wait for me until I get back from overseas for more adventures!
 
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