Considerations for potentially selling my 88

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wfdeacon88

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Seriously considering letting my 62 go.. it's been in my family since new, so technically 3 owners on paper as it changed hands a few times before I got it in 2016. Approx 89K miles. It was 'restored' in 2015

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Sharp truck. With miles that low, I'd put it on Bring a Trailer. The rust is a shame, but even if 'restored', when driven in the rain, these will just rust again.

I'd guess value between ~21-30K in an auction setting, depending overall condition, rust, etc. If you had a shop properly repair the rust and repaint, it could see the higher end of the range.

I'd think long and hard before you unload it - do any of your kids want it? You'd have a lot of trouble duplicating one that nice.
 
SteveH said:
Sharp truck. With miles that low, I'd put it on Bring a Trailer. The rust is a shame, but even if 'restored', when driven in the rain, these will just rust again.

I'd guess value between ~21-30K in an auction setting, depending overall condition, rust, etc. If you had a shop properly repair the rust and repaint, it could see the higher end of the range.

I'd think long and hard before you unload it - do any of your kids want it? You'd have a lot of trouble duplicating one that nice.
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Thank you for the input here. Good to at least have a better idea of the "range".. I will absolutely think long and hard about selling, and guess it would ultimately depend on the cost to get it sorted out with some PM, and cleaned up. In a better economy, I'd be spending to get it perfect and enjoying it!

Thanks again
 
wfdeacon88 said:
Thank you for the input here. Good to at least have a better idea of the "range".. I will absolutely think long and hard about selling, and guess it would ultimately depend on the cost to get it sorted out with some PM, and cleaned up. In a better economy, I'd be spending to get it perfect and enjoying it!

Thanks again
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If you don't need to liquidate it immediately, consider these:

If you are going to drive it any more, protect the auto tranny from heat. Verify that the radiator is in good shape because it provides cooling for your tranny. Be sure to only use Toyota Red coolant diluted. Bolt a motorcycle exhaust shield to the exhaust on the driver side of the tranny. You can find this and photos in my build thread. You'll be shocked at how much that alone will help manage the heat. Builds - Sentimental Restoration of Family 1990 FJ62 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/sentimental-restoration-of-family-1990-fj62.1095049/page-7#post-12226485

You have some equity in that vehicle. In other words, you can afford to spend a little to overcome that paint issue. I would not blink to invest $5K or so on that vehicle. Get a top body shop to do the rust and refinish work by quarter panel, "retire" it to garage storage, register and insure it as a collector. It will only become more valuable with time, especially in such good condition. Keep the battery on a trickle charger. Take it out for 20 minute drive to loosen it up once a month or so. Be sure to drive with the hubs locked for ten minutes or so to keep the knuckles lubed. Good luck.
 
LCnAZ said:
If you are going to drive it any more, protect the auto tranny from heat. Verify that the radiator is in good shape because it provides cooling for your tranny. Be sure to only use Toyota Red coolant diluted. Bolt a motorcycle exhaust shield to the exhaust on the driver side of the tranny. You can find this and photos in my build thread. You'll be shocked at how much that alone will help manage the heat. Builds - Sentimental Restoration of Family 1990 FJ62 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/sentimental-restoration-of-family-1990-fj62.1095049/page-7#post-12226485
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Just to be clear...the temperatures I cite in that build post are not just due to the bolt-on shield. I had already installed an exterior trans cooler and a new radiator. But I had big heat problems because the radiator was old. I had to go "whole hog" to get tranny heat under control. You'll see late in my build threads that I finally even installed a transmission temp gauge for my own peace of mind.

The trans cooler is not very expensive to do, but takes some garage time to fit it in place, then some time on a rack to plumb it into the flow. The radiator is a bigger expense, but that's only needed...if it's needed overall.

The bolt-on shield, though, did make a significant difference. It is an inexpensive way to make an impact right off the bat.
 
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if you use it that little sell it. I like to use mine to hunt in and I think these things need to be driven more often than that. I also popped on a 4runner to take longer trips in to wheel down in Big Bend as that is a long drive for the 60. Figure out what you will enjoy...an updated 4X4, a small convertible, an old classic of some sort and get it. Life is too short to be sitting in a garage that much. GL
 
what rust 🤣. man that is clean compared to most i see. someone did a real nice job of that dash pad too!! if you’re not using it then i see why you’d want to sell it. if you do though it’ll be hard to find one that nice again if you start having regrets. i do get that life gets busy. i’ve had conversations with my wife about which project i need to let go so that’s a reality of life. i would agree about giving it a good drive now and then to keep things loose. i drove mine 4500km round trip a few years ago with my family and had a blast. they can be a fun long range vehicle if you invest in making it road worthy and reliable. yours wouldn’t be far off in the condition it’s in!
 
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You all inspired me to dust her off and stretch it's legs after a long time.. I found a shop nearby that has experience and specializes in older trucks, have an appointment for a checkup monday. 😁
Snagged a brand new battery.. checked the oil.. and after not running in probably over a year, she cranked up like new. Idled amazingly smooth and solid. Belts and everything we're just perfect.
Some better pics included.
 
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There are two things I don't like... The person who passed it to me, put that BS crappy radio on it... Not sure if I should source an original and put it back to stock, or just leave it alone.. and the tires. It's got some michellins that look new, but are 9 years old, but it really needs some decent ATs that are slightly bigger I think.
 
More inspecting of the undercarriage... I think, but am not sure, that the rust isn't as bad as I thought.. from what the experts see, how does this look rust wise?

It does look like the muffler was replaced? going to research how to improve any areas that do have rust, clean this up a little more, and get something to help with prevention.

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There is not anything that looks bad on that undercarriage. Check the c-channels at the rear of the frame. Looking at the condition of the rest of the truck, those rear wheel wells are well worth the effort to have them repaired.
 
Unless your financial or other life situation drives the sale, I would hang on to it. It’s perfectly normal to wax and wane on vintage vehicles. If I were you, I’d address the few minor details, this might help you bond with the truck again.

Good luck with your decision.
 
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I guess '88 FJ62s had crank up/down windows. I haven't seen that before.
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correct, not all 62's came with electric windows and door locks
this is referred to as the "poverty pack" not sure what Toyota called them
I parted an 89 that was setup this way, so it is not just 88's

seems most 62 series in the US came with electric but there were some that didn't, kinda like finding a 60 series that didn't come with factory a/c, they are out there also
 
3_puppies said:
correct, not all 62's came with electric windows and door locks
this is referred to as the "poverty pack" not sure what Toyota called them
I parted an 89 that was setup this way, so it is not just 88's

seems most 62 series in the US came with electric but there were some that didn't, kinda like finding a 60 series that didn't come with factory a/c, they are out there also
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I'm guessing without any knowledge on the subject, that collectible wise, manual windows is a "plus" in terms of value on a FJ62 perhaps?

Kinda like having a slick top E90 gen M3 with no Navigation, which are far more desirable than the higher factory spec models.
 
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