I’ve always wanted BJ40 or BJ42, even before I had a driving license 25 year ago. But I’ve never had a right time to buy it, until last December when a friend of mine told that his friend is selling his 1981 Land Cruiser BJ42 (Euro-specs, I live in Finland).
It was quite rusty, but very close to the original, never welded and only 176tkm driven. It was been 12 years off the road, sitting in a barn and last 3 years outside. After couple weeks of thinking I had to buy it, the price was right too.
Last winter it just rested and dried in my workplace.
I only took the spare wheel carrier and towing hitch off to make it shorter/easier to store. Btw. the hitch is rated for 3000 kg (6614 lbs) as Toyota is recommend.
Well, checked the rust situation more specifically too:
...and desided to order 1/2 tub from Teseven, France. The front half of the tub is surpricingly good, no holes in the floor. There is some undercoating/rust prevention stuff sprayed maybe when it’s been new, it’s saved it, but the rear part is exposed more to sand&salt water spray.
The frame is quite good too excluding again the most rear parts. I already ordered the repair parts from Awl_TEQ (very high quality, I can highly recommend).
Also a lot of other parts is already bought:
• 4” Rough Country springs and shocks (I think I’ll get it work and flex)
• greasable shackles and urethane bushes
• 8.5x15” steel wheels
• 35x12.50R15 Trepadors
• fiberglass fenders
• fiberglass flares
• HJ61 steering box and all other steering parts
• round bezel and bib for it
• early model round signal lights
• older model steering wheel
• batteries (2x100Ah)
• lower part of the front door as for a repair part
• parking brake cable
• + some smaller things
So here it is, the last day as a whole:
Runs great:
I had to build a ”garage” for it first:
And then dismantling. The windscreen frame is perfect. Thank God.
The roof, doors, front bib and fenders are removed:
So, what I am planning to do? You can guess regarding to the part list. Otherwise, just clean and original look. The color will be 621 = Rustic Green.
And I would like to get the same color interior as FJ Company is done:
It was quite rusty, but very close to the original, never welded and only 176tkm driven. It was been 12 years off the road, sitting in a barn and last 3 years outside. After couple weeks of thinking I had to buy it, the price was right too.
Last winter it just rested and dried in my workplace.
I only took the spare wheel carrier and towing hitch off to make it shorter/easier to store. Btw. the hitch is rated for 3000 kg (6614 lbs) as Toyota is recommend.
Well, checked the rust situation more specifically too:
...and desided to order 1/2 tub from Teseven, France. The front half of the tub is surpricingly good, no holes in the floor. There is some undercoating/rust prevention stuff sprayed maybe when it’s been new, it’s saved it, but the rear part is exposed more to sand&salt water spray.
The frame is quite good too excluding again the most rear parts. I already ordered the repair parts from Awl_TEQ (very high quality, I can highly recommend).
Also a lot of other parts is already bought:
• 4” Rough Country springs and shocks (I think I’ll get it work and flex)
• greasable shackles and urethane bushes
• 8.5x15” steel wheels
• 35x12.50R15 Trepadors
• fiberglass fenders
• fiberglass flares
• HJ61 steering box and all other steering parts
• round bezel and bib for it
• early model round signal lights
• older model steering wheel
• batteries (2x100Ah)
• lower part of the front door as for a repair part
• parking brake cable
• + some smaller things
So here it is, the last day as a whole:
Runs great:
I had to build a ”garage” for it first:
And then dismantling. The windscreen frame is perfect. Thank God.
The roof, doors, front bib and fenders are removed:
So, what I am planning to do? You can guess regarding to the part list. Otherwise, just clean and original look. The color will be 621 = Rustic Green.
And I would like to get the same color interior as FJ Company is done:
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