I was fortunate enough to pickup a 1972 FJ40, Pierre, this past weekend. Pierre was the original owner who passed the cruiser down to his daughter. My sister/nephew/brother-in-law told me about the truck and I let them know if the owners would sell I'll buy. They were able to get a deal done so I made the 13 hour trip to get Pierre on a trailer and tow home. I've owned a FJ60 in the past and I'm working on finishing up a FJ55 project for my son but this is my first FJ40. I'm pretty sure this was originally a factory soft top model that was switched to a hard top many years ago. The last tag on the license plate is from 1985 but it has been driven around a little lake community since that time.
I'm super excited about the lack of rust and getting this thing running. We were told the engine has some issues but no details were given. They included a second engine but I also don't have any details on its condition. The current engine runs for a few seconds if you pour fuel in the carb. I'll be checking the fuel pump and lines for any problems. Planning on keeping this as original as possible but need to look into getting hard top doors and a rear hatch while not removing/ruining any of the factory soft top components.
I'm super excited about the lack of rust and getting this thing running. We were told the engine has some issues but no details were given. They included a second engine but I also don't have any details on its condition. The current engine runs for a few seconds if you pour fuel in the carb. I'll be checking the fuel pump and lines for any problems. Planning on keeping this as original as possible but need to look into getting hard top doors and a rear hatch while not removing/ruining any of the factory soft top components.
