60 series....Tech and Classifieds

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So Im back in AJ. Just made 2 mistakes consecutively. Checked my bank account and saw the CZTE and other stuff stacking up and then looked at mud.

I see a new blue 60 in the club and of course Nolan showing off his junk. Wife has mentioned several times how she loves 60s. (Yes we are about to go here).

I saw this on ebay 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser Base Sport Utility 4-Door | eBay

How rare are these getting in good condition and what's this one worth? (Guys who currently own one)

Wife and I agree we want a family/weekender nothing over 33s, like the idea of stock. However part of me wants to say f it, find a solid body and interior and see if someone (bc we all know I can't wrench) could do a Toyota V8 in one.

Have ya'll seen this done? I am lusting over owning some old Toyota iron again. I've been in new ones virtually every day and the wife may get a 200 in the next 2 years, but the idea of a 60 is growing on me. 2 kids, dog, etc. and the 40 series just doesn't make sense right now.

I may even pitch it to her and start looking closer to end of tour. (give you guys something to hunt for also)

Thoughts, ideas, John your nuts comments?
 
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60s are the coolest

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As long as the first pic is worth the humiliation of this pic

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And of course this is better mileage than my 100.....
 
John owning a 30 plus year old vehicle is gonna require some wrenching , but dang they are easy to work on and ya gotta love the simplicity of them. I love driving mine and it's reliability has been better than any vehicle I have ever owned. You might have the wife drive it before buying . Mine likes to ride but she won't drive mine. My dogs think it's their personal taxi as I rarely use the Hundy to haul them because the 60 has vinyl headliner and a rubber mat with the seats folded down and they can do a after swim shake inside and it just wipes off. A lot to be said of simple electronics , lock out hubs and manual everything, I gave up on 40,s years ago just for the lack of room. And a good 60 just drives so right

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My wife does not enjoy driving mine either.

There is an top heavy nature to it. Overcorrecting by a non familiar driver could end up a disaster.

I don't think this is an issue with one with 31s and stock height suspension though. I run my swaybars and it's still present.

Find a nice 62 if your wife wants to drive it.

Adding a V8 to mine the way it is currently set up would leave me
Quite deficient in the steering and braking department.
 
My 60 was sputtering a few times on the trip.

I read up on it on Mud last week and Beno and I went through all the things that it could be yesterday.

Took it to Lou's. Drove great. 1/2 way home it started sputtering bad and only ran smooth with accelerator on the floor.

I'm gonna toss a new CityRacer carb on it. My current one has about 9 years on it so I guess it's time.
 
For some reason I thought it already had a new carb.

Probably didn't help that the intermediate owner only put ten miles on it in a few years.
 
Yea the city racer Fuji Japanese carb is a good choice , only 1 vacuum hose , and basicly what the rest of the world has. I've tried troll hole and it's just a better China carb. Mine had "stuff" in it and I couldn't get trollhole to answer any communication .
 
We keep the Fuji Japan carb on the shelf BTW. ;)
 
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