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Unfortunately I have to part with Greta (an appropriate name for this steadfast beefy cruiser), since my other FJ40 project has gone way over budget and I am getting daily earloads from the wife on why do we need 3 Land Cruisers!
Greta is what I would call a unicorn, one of the rare FZJ80's with factory front and rear lockers, unadulterated, while still under 150k miles. It is precisely this reason why I jumped on buying her and planned on turning her into a dedicated trail rig. I am the third owner. She is a Southern California car, who according to the previous owner, saw only highway time except for some surf trips to Mexico. Being a SoCal cruiser, she has virtually no rust (some surface rust on the tow hitch and surface rust on a ding on the inside of the tailgate). The downside of all our sun down here is it is not exactly kind on dark-green paint. So at some point, I had planned on giving Greta a paint job as her clear coat has seen better days. She has a ding on her right rear quarter panel and fender, but I was planning on just popping it out and fixing the ding on the tailgate when I got her painted, as they are fairly minor. I was also going to replace the fender flare gaskets, as they have seen too much sun too. Other known issues are the AC does not work (i think she needs a new compressor, but have not tested it) and the black window trim on the driver's side windows between the window and the door is cracking.
In terms of upgrades, I just installed a brand new custom Baja rack ($1k) and Pioneer touchscreen stereo with backup camera. The previous owner got rid of the power seats in the front to gain more leg room (you get two more inches) and drop some weight, and put in non-leather FJ80 seats. Besides that, Greta is pretty much stock. Greta sits on nice BF Goodrich's with good tread. Since I have owned her, I have only run her on synthetic oil. In terms of maintenance, I have recently replaced a leaky valve cover, did an engine flush, replaced spark plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, and put in new front rotors and brakes.
I was driving Greta daily, and she drives exactly like she should. I am sad to see her go. I am asking $8,000. Feel free to contact me for more pictures or questions. Greta is located in San Diego, CA. Thanks for looking! Paul
Greta is what I would call a unicorn, one of the rare FZJ80's with factory front and rear lockers, unadulterated, while still under 150k miles. It is precisely this reason why I jumped on buying her and planned on turning her into a dedicated trail rig. I am the third owner. She is a Southern California car, who according to the previous owner, saw only highway time except for some surf trips to Mexico. Being a SoCal cruiser, she has virtually no rust (some surface rust on the tow hitch and surface rust on a ding on the inside of the tailgate). The downside of all our sun down here is it is not exactly kind on dark-green paint. So at some point, I had planned on giving Greta a paint job as her clear coat has seen better days. She has a ding on her right rear quarter panel and fender, but I was planning on just popping it out and fixing the ding on the tailgate when I got her painted, as they are fairly minor. I was also going to replace the fender flare gaskets, as they have seen too much sun too. Other known issues are the AC does not work (i think she needs a new compressor, but have not tested it) and the black window trim on the driver's side windows between the window and the door is cracking.
In terms of upgrades, I just installed a brand new custom Baja rack ($1k) and Pioneer touchscreen stereo with backup camera. The previous owner got rid of the power seats in the front to gain more leg room (you get two more inches) and drop some weight, and put in non-leather FJ80 seats. Besides that, Greta is pretty much stock. Greta sits on nice BF Goodrich's with good tread. Since I have owned her, I have only run her on synthetic oil. In terms of maintenance, I have recently replaced a leaky valve cover, did an engine flush, replaced spark plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, and put in new front rotors and brakes.
I was driving Greta daily, and she drives exactly like she should. I am sad to see her go. I am asking $8,000. Feel free to contact me for more pictures or questions. Greta is located in San Diego, CA. Thanks for looking! Paul
