For Sale BJ74 Full Restoration, LHD Conversion, VERY NICE

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I have decided that I am going to part with my restored, LHD 1985 BJ74.

I purchased this cruiser from another MUD member a few years back, with full intention of converting it to LHD and restoring it. I decided that the conversion should be done precisely as it would have been from the factory. I used an identical year BJ70 LHD for parts for the conversion.

Currently has 205,000 KM (125,000 miles) on it, so I have put about 7,000 KM (4,200 miles) on it. I have been getting 21-22 MPG---I did get 26 MPG on a road trip. Drives really nice down the road, everything works perfectly. Starts right up every time. Factory glow system works great. Runs 60 PSI oil pressure when warmed up, 40 PSI at idle. I have not done a compression test. EGT about 800 on the road and 8 PSI boost. I have installed a waste gate boost controller under the hood. Current max boost is set at 14, but I have only gotten there once on a full throttle run, for testing. I have never taken it off road, or in the winter since restoration.

You can read the entire process in the build thread, so I won’t go into details here except to summarize a few of the extras.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/bj74-restoration-and-lhd-conversion-has-begun.643313/

I will post some pics, but more can be seen at the following link:

http://s430.photobucket.com/user/a550550/library/BJ74 Sale?sort=2&page=1



I upgraded a few items:

ARB front bumper modified to work with the factory PTO winch. Custom built 3/16 skid plate to protect the winch. Southeast Overland winch rope. JDM land cruiser yellow fog lights

Complete Ironman suspension with greasable anti inversion shackles.

Added FRP flares, imported from down under.

Replaced all foam seals in the complete heating system, and all the vents

Powdercoated frame Wheel housings and all exhaust shields. I powdercoated everything I could.

New OEM Windshield glass and all new OEM seals on all glass.

Underhood hardware yellow zinc plated. Repainted engine and everything under the hood. Take a look at the engine in the build thread. Put a new OEM water pump and a new starter on the motor. Rebuilt the injectors. New belts, hoses and all vacuum lines. Needed nothing else.

All rewiring was done under hood and under the seats , nothing under the dash. This was done to make it easily serviced. Fuse box was moved to the correct place in the left kick panel. Wire splices were soldered, taped and heat shrink applied. All wires were placed in split looms.

Redarc 24V to 12V Tail light converted with 7 pin connector

Interior was completely covered with dynomat sound deadening. Seats are the original, and the interior is in real nice shape. The only thing I replaced was the door panels—custom made vinyl similar to the original pattern, headliner, and the outside of the right front seat, as the vinyl had a crack.

ISSPRO EGT, Boost and Oil Pressure gauges

New Factory Air conditioning condenser added for the LHD

Fluid Film applied to the inside of all body panels.


All doors shut perfect, door, hood and fender gaps are all perfect. Not an air leak or rattle anywhere.


Many, many new OEM parts installed in the restoration. Too many to list! If I could get it new from the OEM, I got it!

Price is $35,000, best offer/trade. I am willing to take trades also. Specifically, I am looking for a nice, 100% rust free 81-83 Mini truck with 5 Speed and AC. Would prefer mostly stock as it will be a driver. I would consider GM classic car. Specifically looking for a 1961 Impala Bubble top, but others would be considered--- Lexus RX350. Last and least, I would consider a (lord, forgive me for my transgressions)—2 or 4 door jeep. Must be auto trans, mostly stock. Please hold your sarcasm, as it is for a relative. Fairly open on trades, so let me know what you have

I have clear Minnesota title in my name.

Feel free to ask any questions—PM is best, or post away for general questions



































 
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Oh I was interested, I just opened the thread a few days ago, reading page one had me very very interested....but as I said I then went to page 6....and lost interest. I have a problem, I like my cruisers to have good karma....I feel it's lost some in the transition. It's not about price at all.

Regardless, it's a damn cool cruiser and someone will very happy
 
Landpimp said:
Oh I was interested, I just opened the thread a few days ago, reading page one had me very very interested....but as I said I then went to page 6....and lost interest. I have a problem, I like my cruisers to have good karma....I feel it's lost some in the transition. It's not about price at all.

Regardless, it's a damn cool cruiser and someone will very happy
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how has the cruiser lost karma? It wasn't bought to be flipped and it has been well well cared for? Roger did a crazy awesome job restoring it and I refined it further. Im not a flyby night cruiser fanatic, Ive owned cruisers since I was 18 and have been in this cruiser community for years; to be exact 2 years after you joined.

yes, the first buy it now price on eBay was absurd, but my reserve was very reasonable and if someone wanted to buy it now at that price why would anyone fault me for getting that kind of money out of it? It's not like if someone on here or any person in the LC community would have reached out to me and genuinely wanted the truck that I wouldn't have bent over backwards to work something out. Instead you and others base your posts on assumptions instead of facts.....and that is what irks me.

Bottomline, I don't have to sell the truck in the least, Ill just park it next to my 40 and drive it periodically, but I put it out there incase someone with an appreciation for not only the restoration but the actual truck itself could own it, drive it, and use it for what it was intended.

if you think that is bad karma then so be it. i can live with that.
 
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best of luck with the sale, someone will be very happy I am sure.
 
This is easily the most interesting classified ad on all of 'MUD. The post have ranged from pricing to photos, to interest and
lack of interest, and last but not least evil spirits and bad juju. :)
 
Gun Runner 5 said:
This is easily the most interesting classified ad on all of 'MUD. The post have ranged from pricing to photos, to interest and
lack of interest, and last but not least evil spirits and bad juju. :)
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Yep, agreed on the "interesting factor." This was probably my favorite rig/build/thread of 2014. If it only had a 1HZ....:)

As can be seen in other threads about imported rigs (rust, submersion/sand, bent frames, concealed defects, radiation, wacky VINs, undiscovered nits to pick...) importing or purchasing any of these 25+ year old used vehicles is a challenge. That said, it appears that the current owner had to deal with a few details after purchase - testament to the fact that none of these rigs is ever really "done." Given what the current seller did to finish the original build, it sounds like a stunning example of an early 7X that eliminates most of those import purchase risks.

Is the price "fair" - for the right buyer, sure. Are there evil spirits and bad juju involved? Not so sure - the PO and current seller seem ok with the truck and if the right buyer likes it, then all's well.

GLWS
 
wardharris said:
Yep, agreed on the "interesting factor." This was probably my favorite rig/build/thread of 2014. If it only had a 1HZ....:)

As can be seen in other threads about imported rigs (rust, submersion/sand, bent frames, concealed defects, radiation, wacky VINs, undiscovered nits to pick...) importing or purchasing any of these 25+ year old used vehicles is a challenge. That said, it appears that the current owner had to deal with a few details after purchase - testament to the fact that none of these rigs is ever really "done." Given what the current seller did to finish the original build, it sounds like a stunning example of an early 7X that eliminates most of those import purchase risks.

Is the price "fair" - for the right buyer, sure. Are there evil spirits and bad juju involved? Not so sure - the PO and current seller seem ok with the truck and if the right buyer likes it, then all's well.

GLWS
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I have zero bad to say about the PO as he did an awesome job on the build, seriously went over board on aspects of the truck. I do have to say you are very correct when you say these rigs are never "done" and in all honestly I was a bit frustrated chasing some gremlins but I had them all fixed and absolutely love the truck. However, as I stated I don't need three Land Cruisers for one person so I made a decision to sell either my 40 or the 74. Again, I dont have to sell it at all but thought it could go to a good home and someone would drive it and use it. If I keep the truck it will sit in storage and hardly be driven....one thing I've learned about land cruisers is they need and want to be driven or they'll slowly waste away.

I do know if someone decided to restore a 74 to this extent they'll spend well over the asking price and that doesn't even include making it a LHD
 
lol..."karma"

Holy s***...it's a restored, reconfigured Land Cruiser, for Christ's sake, not a ******* voodoo doll. Nobody was murdered in it.

I know the current seller and he did have a myriad of "gremlins" after he bought it that started to rear their ugly heads. In addition to the extra money he put into it, there was the rental cars he had to procure and drive for a month, as his only other cruiser was in another shop. A few pictures of he and his two growing sons on a camping trip with his 100lb dog, and you would quickly see that it was just a matter of time before the realization that it is simply too small for him as a primary rig. Sometimes it takes trial and error to figure out what fits, but that does not necessarily mean that he is flipping it. Hey, if he can make back some of the money he spent, along with time and frustration, then so be it. All s*** that the next owner won't have to deal with.

TeqVooDoo.webp
 
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Holy s***...it's a restored, reconfigured Land Cruiser, for Christ's sake, not a ******* voodoo doll. Nobody was murdered in it.
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Hello, I have read the first and last pages of this thread.

I think it is a reasonable price but I do not have the disposable income to procure it as of now.

Although just as a suggestion, I believe that instead of everyone posting that aren't going to buy it, maybe if only the people who are interested and have the money to procure it should post. Seems way more efficient.

Good day to you.
 
Two weeks of ownership + no work + higher price = flipping

Nearly one year of ownership + $8k in improvement + a no-bull**** assessment of what was done ≠ flipping

I don't have nearly enough money to buy this rig, but I play one on TV.
 
As long as this seller doesn't promise any smoked bacon or steaks with the sale, he's on the level.
I know he put a lot of time and money into the truck after he took delivery.
He has struggled with getting rid of it because he likes it.
It is what it is.
Someone selling a vehicle. A cruiser.
Let's not bring in bull**** spiritualality into this.
 
Ya know, it wasn't current owner's idea to advertise here. I linked his add found elsewhere. He probably knew better. :D Maybe a good idea to put it up on SOR or CCOT website FS. Typically MUD guys either don't have the cash, or the willingness to sink that much into a truck.
 
Devils Paw 80 said:
Ya know, it wasn't current owner's idea to advertise here. I linked his add found elsewhere. He probably knew better. :D Maybe a good idea to put it up on SOR or CCOT website FS. Typically MUD guys either don't have the cash, or the willingness to sink that much into a truck.
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honestly i didn't advertise here for this very reason.

Everyone has the right to comment how they see fit, but it's the comments about my integrity that bother me the most.
 
Shahram said:
Two weeks of ownership + no work + higher price = flipping

Nearly one year of ownership + $8k in improvement + a no-bull**** assessment of what was done ≠ flipping
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Agreed, plus its a beautiful truck that's squared away and actually for sale vs. trolling for a high price. No bad karma (IMHO), but fully disclosed/documented.

No aspersions regarding seller's integrity from this poster.
 
No bad juju...or voodoo dolls....implied.

It's not about the money or lack of.

It's just a personal believe on my part, does it make since to everyone, no...but too me it's very important factor in buying an older cruiser.

Think the 1st owner did a great job as well as current owner, never said otherwise

I have a spare solid stock 78 fj40, someone I know offered me way more(2x imop) than its worth I turned it down...he was not the right person for it. If I found the right person I would make that person a very good deal, to me it's more important it goes to the right home, it's not about money. There is a history with this 40 and the way it came to me, I feel its part of my obligation to keep it for myself or find the right person for it. It's much like when u got my 82 fj40 from the widow, someone offered her 2x+ times what I paid, but to her...it needed to go to the right person

I am sure many of you just don't get where I am coming from....and that's ok


Maybe I jumped on the bash the owner posts to much, sorry for that

It really was something I had a very stong interest in
 
Landpimp said:
No bad juju...or voodoo dolls....implied.

It's not about the money or lack of.

It's just a personal believe on my part, does it make since to everyone, no...but too me it's very important factor in buying an older cruiser.

Think the 1st owner did a great job as well as current owner, never said otherwise

I have a spare solid stock 78 fj40, someone I know offered me way more(2x imop) than its worth I turned it down...he was not the right person for it. If I found the right person I would make that person a very good deal, to me it's more important it goes to the right home, it's not about money. There is a history with this 40 and the way it came to me, I feel its part of my obligation to keep it for myself or find the right person for it. It's much like when u got my 82 fj40 from the widow, someone offered her 2x+ times what I paid, but to her...it needed to go to the right person

I am sure many of you just don't get where I am coming from....and that's ok


Maybe I jumped on the bash the owner posts to much, sorry for that

It really was something I had a very stong interest in
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i get where you are coming from, I believe I said the same thing earlier. The only difference is if someone were to give me a substantial amount of money for it I would be a fool not to take it. Eventhough I have a great passion for land cruisers it is still a material possession and making a poor decision by not taking the money could result in discourse down the road. and besides, who are you to judge who is worthy of owning a land cruiser or not? What if the person you deemed not worthy of buying your land cruiser turned out to be just as passionate about them as you were? The object is not to turn people away but try and get them to realize how special these trucks are.

but hey, that's just my opinion.
 
I understand the side of the coin, at least from how a reasonable person would/should look at it, but I have never claimed to be all there or the sharpest pencil in the box

ask anyone that knows me, there is not a price that would buy my 82 FJ40, no kidding.....100K(worth my 25K)......not interested(I would not even flinch). I can always make more money but I can't replace my 82 and/or what it means to me(and how I got it) I am not rich so its not like i don;t care about money....love to have more. That said, if life's events required me to sell it, I would, I may be sentimental but not total nuts

if you asked me 20 years ago, I would have felt the same as you, but as I get older(50), my feelings have changed, those changes have come from personal events in my life, both by doing the right thing and doing the wrong thing, some of those have been very hard knocks/lessons

take my 45LPB its pretty rough, it run great but the frame is so so, body is OK, I rattle canned over the dirt last time I painted it, its maybe worth 10K.....but I would be a FOOL to sell it for 20K, that truck has MADE me over 100K in the 14 years I have owned it.

I did once make a voodoo doll, but I don't beleive in juju

laugh if you want, but I truly believe in Karma.

damn nice 74. your 110% it would cost much more to build it.







SteveTheDog said:
i get where you are coming from, I believe I said the same thing earlier. The only difference is if someone were to give me a substantial amount of money for it I would be a fool not to take it. Eventhough I have a great passion for land cruisers it is still a material possession and making a poor decision by not taking the money could result in discourse down the road. and besides, who are you to judge who is worthy of owning a land cruiser or not? What if the person you deemed not worthy of buying your land cruiser turned out to be just as passionate about them as you were? The object is not to turn people away but try and get them to realize how special these trucks are.

but hey, that's just my opinion.
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