Hey all -
Current owner of a 100 series and super excited to be posting in the 60’s section!
It’s been a dream of mine to own a FJ60 and frankly I did not think it would happen so soon.
Anyways here’s the story.
A good friend of mine just bought into a cruiser shop in north Idaho called “The Land Cruiser Shop” (used to be called Cabinate Cruisers). Making a long-story-short Joe the old owner (current co-owner) is a bitchin mechanic and cruiserhead who simply just wanted to focus on restorations/repairs and not the business side of things! Anyways they acquired Bleu from it’s second owner with a verbal (facepalm) offer from a potential buyer. That buyer flaked and left them with this beautifully maintained 1987 cruiser.
I was invited up to the shop to check out the 20+ cruisers they have on site (5-6 FJ40’s , 1 - FJ45, and many other FJ60’s) they were working on and saw Bleu for the first time.
Frankly I was blown away but figured it was not in the chips to buy her (promised the next car would go to the spousal-unit). On the ride home my wife said, why not buy Bleu?!? We have been wanting a reliable in town rig and I love the 100 (Bruisey). I was shocked — but also bummed as a buyer was looking at Bleu that day and I did not want to jump in!
I sent my buddy a text that he should lean on the interested party as I could put an offer on her. Over the next few days I waited until I finally got a text that Bleu was mine if I wanted her!! I could not believe it!! Later that night over dinner the wife and I sat down and outlined what we could spend and the things we needed to do prior to buying.
I can’t believe I own a FJ60!
Couple details that I always want when reading these builds/purchases.
Originally purchased in Texas - 1987
2 owners
167k miles
To Do List:
1. 2.5 OME Lift
2. Likely go back to 15" or 16" steelies
3. New stereo with updated HU, Speakers, and Sub
4. Shoulder harness rear seat belts
5. Leather Seats (heated?)
6. Clean up surface rush on undercarriage and coat with something to prevent new rust
7. Desmog
8. New Headliner and insulation
Completed list so far:
167,500
1. Birfield rebuild
2. Front axle service with new seals between 3rd and differential
3. New front calipers, pads, lines... in the process found out the master cylinder was shot and put a new one in
4. Carb service (not rebuild... YET)
168,000
5. Change marker lights to OME
168,000
6. New alternator and battery
9. Remove old tint
168,860
10. Front pinion seal
11. New belts
12. AC compressor refresh and recharge
169,500
13. Read Heater repaired
170,010
14. LED headlight install
Current owner of a 100 series and super excited to be posting in the 60’s section!
It’s been a dream of mine to own a FJ60 and frankly I did not think it would happen so soon.
Anyways here’s the story.
A good friend of mine just bought into a cruiser shop in north Idaho called “The Land Cruiser Shop” (used to be called Cabinate Cruisers). Making a long-story-short Joe the old owner (current co-owner) is a bitchin mechanic and cruiserhead who simply just wanted to focus on restorations/repairs and not the business side of things! Anyways they acquired Bleu from it’s second owner with a verbal (facepalm) offer from a potential buyer. That buyer flaked and left them with this beautifully maintained 1987 cruiser.
I was invited up to the shop to check out the 20+ cruisers they have on site (5-6 FJ40’s , 1 - FJ45, and many other FJ60’s) they were working on and saw Bleu for the first time.
Frankly I was blown away but figured it was not in the chips to buy her (promised the next car would go to the spousal-unit). On the ride home my wife said, why not buy Bleu?!? We have been wanting a reliable in town rig and I love the 100 (Bruisey). I was shocked — but also bummed as a buyer was looking at Bleu that day and I did not want to jump in!
I sent my buddy a text that he should lean on the interested party as I could put an offer on her. Over the next few days I waited until I finally got a text that Bleu was mine if I wanted her!! I could not believe it!! Later that night over dinner the wife and I sat down and outlined what we could spend and the things we needed to do prior to buying.
I can’t believe I own a FJ60!
Couple details that I always want when reading these builds/purchases.
Originally purchased in Texas - 1987
2 owners
167k miles
To Do List:
1. 2.5 OME Lift
2. Likely go back to 15" or 16" steelies
3. New stereo with updated HU, Speakers, and Sub
4. Shoulder harness rear seat belts
5. Leather Seats (heated?)
6. Clean up surface rush on undercarriage and coat with something to prevent new rust
7. Desmog
8. New Headliner and insulation
Completed list so far:
167,500
2. Front axle service with new seals between 3rd and differential
3. New front calipers, pads, lines... in the process found out the master cylinder was shot and put a new one in
4. Carb service (
168,000
168,000
9. Remove old tint
168,860
11. New belts
12. AC compressor refresh and recharge
169,500
170,010
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front fogs are getting taken off
