Well we already have a ‘91 Troop Carrier and I was going to make a trailer from 40series parts to pull behind it, so I put some feelers out there for parts needed. I got tagged on FB about a 1970 FJ40 that was parked 2 yrs earlier after it wouldn’t start at a farm. The owner said make an offer and I said how’s $500 thinking he would laugh, but he said come on. We drove 4hrs and looked it over and I reluctantly asked if he’d come down to $400 just to see if I could save just a bit more and he said, sure...we just want it gone. So we brought it home.
I have no idea if it’s even worth restoring yet as I haven’t gone through it, but I’m thinking it probably is. If I do bring it back, I have no plans to keep it original as I already do that with our Troopy.
Off the top, I’m considering a 350, 5 speed, full roll cage, rear bench seat for the kiddos, 3+” lift, 35? tires and a few other things. Sorry purists!
This is basically my first 40 so I know very little, so please forgive my ignorance.
I have no idea if it’s even worth restoring yet as I haven’t gone through it, but I’m thinking it probably is. If I do bring it back, I have no plans to keep it original as I already do that with our Troopy.
Off the top, I’m considering a 350, 5 speed, full roll cage, rear bench seat for the kiddos, 3+” lift, 35? tires and a few other things. Sorry purists!
This is basically my first 40 so I know very little, so please forgive my ignorance.
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