71 FJ40 newly aquired

[Texican]

Just got this, no motor some strange things done but a sweet interior......and A C

First thing, flip the bezel and loose the huge fugly bumper..........

 

[Texican]

Step 2 empty all motor parts from bead and rip out moldy wet carpet......solid under neath.........whew

Very nice fabric on the seats, and cool overhead console with storage, CD player and speakers....

 

[Texican]

Steering wheel covered with tan and black leather......nice.

seats are firm and perfect.........

 

[american psycho]

sweet - put a diesel in it and it'll be even sweeter!

 

[Texican]

Air conditioner........

Late model roll bar with SOR cover,

They set the long jumpseats out to clear the bar, and fabbed a bracket for the bumper to sit on........nice.....

The last pic is what all was inside the truck, everything 'cept the block and head.........

 

[Texican]

Who has purchase a carpet kit for a 40 and are ya happy with it?

Plans for the truck, 2F coupled to the 3 on the tree, front discs and re paint exterior...

Already lost the white spokes in favor of a set of OEM steels and hubcaps.....

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

That front bumper looks like a tree stand for hunting!

 

[Texican]

Diesel engines here are too hard to come by, and it would not bolt onto the 3 spd ......first FJ I have ever owned with the bench and a flat floor board........

Southboston, come get the bumper it's yours...........

 

[craptabulous]

jesus thats a nice find , how much was it ? im jealous .

 

[Texican]

jesus thats a nice find , how much was it ? im jealous .

Me and former owner were happy

 

[Fireman]

Screwed 'em didn't you.

 

[Texican]

Screwed 'em didn't you.

A certain fireman from Iowa Park taught me..............

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

Lots of things in there to absorb sound, it must ride quiet.

 

[Texican]

Lots of things in there to absorb sound, it must ride quiet.[/QUOT

I imagine it's real quite now, anxious to get an engine in there and try her......

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

Lots of things in there to absorb sound, it must ride quiet.

I imagine it's real quite now, anxious to get an engine in there and try her......

Oh, yeah, forgot about that.

 

[handcannon]

Too bad you are so far away. I've got a good running 1971 F motor still in the 40 I'd make you a good deal on.

Interior looks great! Exterior looks good also, except for what might be hiding under the diamond plate under the doors.

Definitely looks much better without the monster bumper.

Don

 

[BigSur]

Nice find butch....congrats.

 

[crotalusatrox]

looks good,,, ac works? blinkers look newer? I'm amazed the dash pad is not cracked... cheers

 

[Texican]

I don't know bout the A C, kind of hard to check it with no motor................
Wrong signals
Later apron emblems glued on the rear quarters.
Later rear reflectors mounted high on the tub
several things that made me go WTF?

 

[rockcrawler]

That front bumper looks like a tree stand for hunting!

Part of a submarine conning tower.