KingAir Driver
SILVER Star
Hey Everyone,
I've been scanning this site for awhile, both at home and abroad just waiting for an FJ40 to drop some dough on and throw in my garage. I finally found a one owner, 59,000 mile, 1977 (11/76 production) FJ40 in Freeborn Red. The previous owner had used it sparingly over the past couple years with a snow plow attached, but it mostly sat in the out-building. Typical rust in the rear sill area and when I got it home and pulled the factory floor mat, some rust holes between the trans tunnel and drivers floor pan, but the passenger side is mint, as well as the rear bed. The front doors are slightly bent at the top from a garage roof cave in from heavy snow, but the roof panel was replaced. It took a little to start up and drive, but I had it flat-bed towed home to be on the safe side.
Plans for the immediate future are fuel system overhaul with new lines, filter, and carb overhaul (been watching Pinheads videos and have a Hygrade 791B kit on the way). Partial de-smog to get some of the clutter out of the engine bay, Cooling system overhaul with new hoses and water pump (leaking at the back seal), and then tear into the brakes and steering components since there is a lot of slop in the steering wheel, then when money permits, go OME suspension. Just trying to make it a safe driver before tearing in the body work.
Since you all love pics, here are a few:
Port options sticker on the inside of the Glove Box door, anyone seen this before?
Finally home in the garage, in fine company...
I've been scanning this site for awhile, both at home and abroad just waiting for an FJ40 to drop some dough on and throw in my garage. I finally found a one owner, 59,000 mile, 1977 (11/76 production) FJ40 in Freeborn Red. The previous owner had used it sparingly over the past couple years with a snow plow attached, but it mostly sat in the out-building. Typical rust in the rear sill area and when I got it home and pulled the factory floor mat, some rust holes between the trans tunnel and drivers floor pan, but the passenger side is mint, as well as the rear bed. The front doors are slightly bent at the top from a garage roof cave in from heavy snow, but the roof panel was replaced. It took a little to start up and drive, but I had it flat-bed towed home to be on the safe side.
Plans for the immediate future are fuel system overhaul with new lines, filter, and carb overhaul (been watching Pinheads videos and have a Hygrade 791B kit on the way). Partial de-smog to get some of the clutter out of the engine bay, Cooling system overhaul with new hoses and water pump (leaking at the back seal), and then tear into the brakes and steering components since there is a lot of slop in the steering wheel, then when money permits, go OME suspension. Just trying to make it a safe driver before tearing in the body work.
Since you all love pics, here are a few:
Port options sticker on the inside of the Glove Box door, anyone seen this before?
Finally home in the garage, in fine company...