I have been lurking here since I bought my 80 in April. I thought that this would be an appropriate first post. I bought this truck off of Craigslist in Houston and I couldn't be happier with it. It was in perfect mechanical condition, had factory front and rear lockers and was a rust free California truck. I just wish that I had made the plunge sooner.
1) 1993 FZJ80 with Factory Lockers
2) Ed
3) Big Red
4) 230,000ish, I had to replace the speedo at 225k
5) Mods/Mechanical: ARB winch bumper, 4" lift (done by Toyota (TRD?)), new paint job in original color, Filipino corduroy seat covers - no more hot leather, Thule roof basket, new speedo cluster, new tranny speed sensor, new vacuum brake booster, ditched the OEM antenna for a whip antenna.
6) Future Mods/Mechanical: Rear A/C install with OEM Toyota rear evaporator and fan (have the stuff, just need to install it), send fuel injectors off for cleaning, new O2 sensors, Dist. Cap & Wires, winch, rear tire carrier bumper, de-rack and paint roof white, refinish OEM wheels, 2nd battery, disconnect annoying alarm klaxon, add extended range fuel tank or sub tank, new rack that actually works.
7) Daily driver and weekend expedition truck (for Big Bend).
The first pic shows how the 80 looked when I bought it.