Another light restoration thread. 1978 Blue FJ40

[lavarunner]

nice.. PM me your addres so I can get that box out to you.
thanks
levi

 

[camcruiser13]

sweet work.

 

[REZARF]

Thanks so much for posting, that rig looks fantastic! Do you do the plating of the hardware yourself or do you outsource it?

Long live the smurf blue cruisers!

Rezarf <><

 

[AATLAS1X]

Thanks so much for posting, that rig looks fantastic! Do you do the plating of the hardware yourself or do you outsource it?

Long live the smurf blue cruisers!

Rezarf <><

Sent it out to APEX plating in Portland.

THANKS!

 

[oldIron]

I am not sure I can even afford to look at the pictures! Thanks Shane for such a nice looking rig!

 

[AATLAS1X]

Well, I just listed it on ebay.....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyo...94QQihZ012QQcategoryZ6443QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Why you ask? I have another I am painfully deep into and wish to complete. But I have to say that this is the necest one I have ever seen or had the pleasure of owning........Its freaky nice!

Anyone in my part of town this weekend let me know as I would love to show it off.

best,

Shane

 

[Fireman]

Wohoo, I'm high bidder!!!!!!! For now!

 

[Fireman]

Wohoo, I'm high bidder!!!!!!! For now!

That didn't last too long!!

 

[AATLAS1X]

That didn't last too long!!

 

[cruiser ken]

Why Warn hubs and not Aisin? sorry if this already asked.

 

[AATLAS1X]

Warn hubs were dealer installed during PDI. It had them when I got it. Aisins are no longer available as I did check. So I did the next best thing and that was new Warns. This will never get wheeled, but either way it sure looks good.

 

[cruiser ken]

Definitely no arguing how that truck looks, nice job! Aisin hubs for 76-78 are hard to come by. I've only ever seen them on FJ55s.

 

[AATLAS1X]

But I did try ken!


I have tried to buy a few sets and rebuild them from old stock photos for my newt one.

I got an 81 up next and trying to get another as we speak.

Shane

 

[AATLAS1X]

Shane,
I am in Portland and sarting a "driver resto" on a smurf blue 78. Would it be possible to get a CD of all the pictures you have of that thing... Or better yet let me come buy (or meet you someplace) with my own camera.

I have a car hoist in my garage if you want to document the undercairage.

Chris

Let me know when you want to meet up.

Shane

 

[cruiser88]

man dont mean to be rude but .lucky bastard totally sweet

 

[AATLAS1X]

man dont mean to be rude but .lucky bastard totally sweet

I just made it up with an 1980 sky blue I bought yesterday. perfect for a restoration. And it has a factory PTO

 

[Fireman]

You absolutely suck!!!!

 

[lavarunner]

DAMn last I looked was 28 k 2 days and reserve not yet met... so WHATS the reserve? Not like any of us can come up with that much doe

 

[AATLAS1X]

Its not high for what it is. It's not a 70k TLC resto, it's a MINT survivor.

Every time i get out of it I think what they hell am I doing selling this? And so does everyone else who see it.

I went out to dinner with RIDDLER after picking up another FJ40 the other night and he came over the next day to check it out. he said thesame thing I have been thinking. Complete my restoration and sell and keep this. But I cannot afford to do so.

 

[lavarunner]

wasnt meaning that I thought it was to much money Just a lot of money for a rig that is worth it. sorry for the confusion. anyone wanna lend me 30k I 'll bid on it