Well I didn't think I'd end up back in a 62 but here we are! I bought my first FJ62 in like 2010 for $1,000 and absolutely loved it but my needs changed and I sold it for what I thought was a huge profit of $3500 haha. Fast forward to today after owning many toyotas since then I sold my 2006 Tundra and my friend told me he'd sell me his 62 for $4500. I've known this truck forever as it was my friend Mike's truck then Andy's (who I bought it from).
It's got it's issues though....first the roof is rusting at the A-pillars. They've been doing this since Mike owned it and nobody has done anything about it but I intend to change that. I'm desperately searching for a clean rust free roof to chop off and put on here. Suprinsgly this thing doesn't have rust where 60's normally do so I guess i'm lucky there. If you have a parts truck or a roof you want to sell please let me know! Secondly, the transmission leaks like a sieve when you don't drive it. I'm suspecting this is the rear main seal, but I'm going to do the oil pan seal first and see if that helps. It also looks like one of the lines running into it is leaking so I may end up having to drop the trans and really dig into it. Next up is the interior, it's rough. The driver's seat is completely falling apart, including the frame, so I found a new set of grey seats, luckily, but I also want to do a new carpet kit. I'm going to try cleaning the carpet first and see how it turns out because I have other priorities I should focus on before the carpet. Also, my friend drove off-road exclusively with the window down, so the entire inside is covered in dirt and dust. There are some other things I'd like to address, like the speaker system, central locks, shifter feels loosey-goosey, etc, but that can wait.
Overall, it's a good truck that runs and drives well; it just needs some love, which it hasn't received in the last few years. I'll be on the hunt for some parts, so if you see something you think I need to address, please let me know! I look forward to documenting this build!
It's got it's issues though....first the roof is rusting at the A-pillars. They've been doing this since Mike owned it and nobody has done anything about it but I intend to change that. I'm desperately searching for a clean rust free roof to chop off and put on here. Suprinsgly this thing doesn't have rust where 60's normally do so I guess i'm lucky there. If you have a parts truck or a roof you want to sell please let me know! Secondly, the transmission leaks like a sieve when you don't drive it. I'm suspecting this is the rear main seal, but I'm going to do the oil pan seal first and see if that helps. It also looks like one of the lines running into it is leaking so I may end up having to drop the trans and really dig into it. Next up is the interior, it's rough. The driver's seat is completely falling apart, including the frame, so I found a new set of grey seats, luckily, but I also want to do a new carpet kit. I'm going to try cleaning the carpet first and see how it turns out because I have other priorities I should focus on before the carpet. Also, my friend drove off-road exclusively with the window down, so the entire inside is covered in dirt and dust. There are some other things I'd like to address, like the speaker system, central locks, shifter feels loosey-goosey, etc, but that can wait.
Overall, it's a good truck that runs and drives well; it just needs some love, which it hasn't received in the last few years. I'll be on the hunt for some parts, so if you see something you think I need to address, please let me know! I look forward to documenting this build!
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