- Year
- 1972
- Vehicle Model
- 40 Series
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina United States
$34,900 Charleston, SC
More pics to follow this weekend. Kids are getting older and I'm going to move into a FJ60/62. I've had the FJ40 for 4 years and all work was done by previous owner. Work was completed in Colorado
-1972 FJ40
-Crate small block Chevy with around 25k miles
-Holly Sniper EFI. Fuel system upgraded to 3/8 fuel lines.
-CCOT steel fuel tank and sending unit
-Toyota CL H42 4 speed transmission mated to a Toyota LC 3 speed t-case using an advanced adapter SBC to Toyota bellhousing. T-case rebuilt
-Champion aluminum 4 core radiator, custom fan shroud with two speed electric fan. Manuel high speed fan switch wired in for slow moving traffic or rock crawling
-Front axle rebuilt with new wheel/trunnion bearings (Koyo), wheel seals, knuckle wipers, shims, etc. Converted to disc brakes
-Rear axle disassembled and cleaned, Koyo bearing installed with oil seats, aussie locker, brake shoes.
-Axles are geared with stock 4.11 gears
-Front and rear drive shafts shortened/lengthened by Bill's Englewood Driveshaft
-Power steering - works fantastic and this is the best driving FJ40 I've ever owned
-2.5" lift Bilstein shocks
-Frame, body parts, and tub were media blasted by Blastech in Englewood, CO. New CCOT rear quarter panels welded in, real sill replaced, and replaced rear cargo floor/decking. No rust at all.
-All parts were epoxy primed before being painted with 2 stage PPG paint
-Inside and underside of tub were epoxy primed and sprayed with Raptor liner
-Original wire harness was replaced with 1975 LC wire harness
-Blue Sea 12 circuit fuse block with negatives
-Dash pad replaced, not a glued on dash cap
-Bestop bucket seats up front with rear tumble seat. Bucket seats are mounted on slide rails. Locking Tuffy center console
-Redline LC family roll cage with welded tie-ins
-Soft top with half doors, full metal doors (primed but need to be painted...I never use them), bikini top
More pics to follow this weekend. Kids are getting older and I'm going to move into a FJ60/62. I've had the FJ40 for 4 years and all work was done by previous owner. Work was completed in Colorado
-1972 FJ40
-Crate small block Chevy with around 25k miles
-Holly Sniper EFI. Fuel system upgraded to 3/8 fuel lines.
-CCOT steel fuel tank and sending unit
-Toyota CL H42 4 speed transmission mated to a Toyota LC 3 speed t-case using an advanced adapter SBC to Toyota bellhousing. T-case rebuilt
-Champion aluminum 4 core radiator, custom fan shroud with two speed electric fan. Manuel high speed fan switch wired in for slow moving traffic or rock crawling
-Front axle rebuilt with new wheel/trunnion bearings (Koyo), wheel seals, knuckle wipers, shims, etc. Converted to disc brakes
-Rear axle disassembled and cleaned, Koyo bearing installed with oil seats, aussie locker, brake shoes.
-Axles are geared with stock 4.11 gears
-Front and rear drive shafts shortened/lengthened by Bill's Englewood Driveshaft
-Power steering - works fantastic and this is the best driving FJ40 I've ever owned
-2.5" lift Bilstein shocks
-Frame, body parts, and tub were media blasted by Blastech in Englewood, CO. New CCOT rear quarter panels welded in, real sill replaced, and replaced rear cargo floor/decking. No rust at all.
-All parts were epoxy primed before being painted with 2 stage PPG paint
-Inside and underside of tub were epoxy primed and sprayed with Raptor liner
-Original wire harness was replaced with 1975 LC wire harness
-Blue Sea 12 circuit fuse block with negatives
-Dash pad replaced, not a glued on dash cap
-Bestop bucket seats up front with rear tumble seat. Bucket seats are mounted on slide rails. Locking Tuffy center console
-Redline LC family roll cage with welded tie-ins
-Soft top with half doors, full metal doors (primed but need to be painted...I never use them), bikini top
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