Hey folks! It's been a few months now but I recently picked up an 80 series and THIS is my "build" thread. Build is quoted because this damn thing is pretty built as it stands. Realistically it's more of a "make it my own" thread. I hope you all enjoy!
Having both an FJ40 and FJ62 the next on the list was obviously an 80. A triple locked 1997 40th Anniversary FZJ80. Been looking for an 80 for few years now and the right one finally came up. Many of you probably saw it in the classifieds section of mud so yeah! I'm the guy that bought it!
Sale thread here. It's probably built way more than I would have done it if I started with a stock one but I'm not complaining. Thing rides like a dream and is in excellent condition! For now it's going to be my daily driver until I get it exactly how I want. Living in SF owning 4 cars and only 1 garage space to park means the other 3 are in storage and I just don't want to deal with shuffling them around. Main daily is a 2003 Toyota Tacoma that I've owned for nearly 20 years.
Long story short, dad and I flew out to Denver and road tripped back to the Bay Area by way of SLC for the Heritage Museum and Truckee where we have a cabin. More details on that trip later on.
I affectionately named her Betty after Betty White who I really admired because she drank every day and lived to 99.
List of mods below taken directly from the Sale ad.
1997 Antique Sage Pearl 40th Anniversary Land Cruiser
Factory front and rear lockers
Modifications (all modifications done approximately 225K-227K Miles):
- Fresh alignment by Slee
- Dobinsons Adjustable Rear Upper Control Arms
- LandTank Extreme Duty Rear Lower Control Arms
- Dobinsons MRR 3-Way Adjustable Shocks for 6-7” lift (Long travel)
- Dobinsons Front Sway Bar extension set
- Variable Rate Tapered rear coils springs (3”)
- Variable Rate Tapered front coil springs (3.5”)
- Whiteline HD rear sway bar
- LandTank Heavy Duty rear sway bar links
- Dobinson adjustable front panhard
- Delta Caster Correcting Front Radius Arms
- Delta rear panhard bracket
- Brand new genuine Toyota 80 Series Front Brake Calipers
- DBA Front Slotted 4000 Series Rotors
- Hawk Super Duty Light Truck and SUV Brake Pads
- All brand new Genuine Toyota Coolant hoses
- All brand new Genuine Toyota Belts
- SLEE Extended Braided Stainless Steel brake lines
- Genuine Toyota heater T’s
- Red Line Land Cruisers Modified Blue Fan Clutch (HD)
- ARB OME Steering Stabilizer
- 4x4 labs rear bumper with jerry can and tire swingouts
- BumpitOffroad front tube bumper
- Prinsu roof rack
- Steering Stabilizer
- White Knuckle Rock Sliders
- Extreme LED 22” front light bar
- Comeup Seal Gen2 12.5RS winch
- Brand new Land Cruiser Heaven leather seat covers
- Kenwood DMX9707S Double DIN head unit with Bluetooth
- Kenwood CMOS-230 rear view camera
- 5 x Toyo Open Country 315/75R16
- New downpipes
- New catalytic converters
- New Magnaflow catback exhaust custom cut
- Slee headlight upgrade harness
- Slee Washer Fluid relocation kit
- Slee remote reservoir shock mount
- New windshield (5/2023)
- KISS Rear platform and drawer system
- Center Diff Lock switch and 7-PIN mod completed
- ScanGauge II
- 2nd Battery tray
- Front knuckles rebuilt using: Marlin Crawler Front Knuckle rebuild kit, Brand new Genuine Toyota drive flanges, Yotamasters knuckle studs
- DEPO Clear front corner and rear bumper lights
- New Amazon Hood and rear hatch struts
- Raptor Liner on roof and lower body. Original Paint sanded to bare metal, sprayed with two
coats of self etching primer, and then Raptor Liner applied.
- Previous Owner Records attached along with photos
Cons:
- Rear door actuators not working - FIXED
- One front door pocket screw loose on each side
- Wood grain accents, not in the greatest shape - FIXED
Having both an FJ40 and FJ62 the next on the list was obviously an 80. A triple locked 1997 40th Anniversary FZJ80. Been looking for an 80 for few years now and the right one finally came up. Many of you probably saw it in the classifieds section of mud so yeah! I'm the guy that bought it!
Sale thread here. It's probably built way more than I would have done it if I started with a stock one but I'm not complaining. Thing rides like a dream and is in excellent condition! For now it's going to be my daily driver until I get it exactly how I want. Living in SF owning 4 cars and only 1 garage space to park means the other 3 are in storage and I just don't want to deal with shuffling them around. Main daily is a 2003 Toyota Tacoma that I've owned for nearly 20 years.Long story short, dad and I flew out to Denver and road tripped back to the Bay Area by way of SLC for the Heritage Museum and Truckee where we have a cabin. More details on that trip later on.
I affectionately named her Betty after Betty White who I really admired because she drank every day and lived to 99.
List of mods below taken directly from the Sale ad.
1997 Antique Sage Pearl 40th Anniversary Land Cruiser
Factory front and rear lockers
Modifications (all modifications done approximately 225K-227K Miles):
- Fresh alignment by Slee
- Dobinsons Adjustable Rear Upper Control Arms
- LandTank Extreme Duty Rear Lower Control Arms
- Dobinsons MRR 3-Way Adjustable Shocks for 6-7” lift (Long travel)
- Dobinsons Front Sway Bar extension set
- Variable Rate Tapered rear coils springs (3”)
- Variable Rate Tapered front coil springs (3.5”)
- Whiteline HD rear sway bar
- LandTank Heavy Duty rear sway bar links
- Dobinson adjustable front panhard
- Delta Caster Correcting Front Radius Arms
- Delta rear panhard bracket
- Brand new genuine Toyota 80 Series Front Brake Calipers
- DBA Front Slotted 4000 Series Rotors
- Hawk Super Duty Light Truck and SUV Brake Pads
- All brand new Genuine Toyota Coolant hoses
- All brand new Genuine Toyota Belts
- SLEE Extended Braided Stainless Steel brake lines
- Genuine Toyota heater T’s
- Red Line Land Cruisers Modified Blue Fan Clutch (HD)
- ARB OME Steering Stabilizer
- 4x4 labs rear bumper with jerry can and tire swingouts
- BumpitOffroad front tube bumper
- Prinsu roof rack
- Steering Stabilizer
- White Knuckle Rock Sliders
- Extreme LED 22” front light bar
- Comeup Seal Gen2 12.5RS winch
- Brand new Land Cruiser Heaven leather seat covers
- Kenwood DMX9707S Double DIN head unit with Bluetooth
- Kenwood CMOS-230 rear view camera
- 5 x Toyo Open Country 315/75R16
- New downpipes
- New catalytic converters
- New Magnaflow catback exhaust custom cut
- Slee headlight upgrade harness
- Slee Washer Fluid relocation kit
- Slee remote reservoir shock mount
- New windshield (5/2023)
- KISS Rear platform and drawer system
- Center Diff Lock switch and 7-PIN mod completed
- ScanGauge II
- 2nd Battery tray
- Front knuckles rebuilt using: Marlin Crawler Front Knuckle rebuild kit, Brand new Genuine Toyota drive flanges, Yotamasters knuckle studs
- DEPO Clear front corner and rear bumper lights
- New Amazon Hood and rear hatch struts
- Raptor Liner on roof and lower body. Original Paint sanded to bare metal, sprayed with two
coats of self etching primer, and then Raptor Liner applied.
- Previous Owner Records attached along with photos
Cons:
- Rear door actuators not working - FIXED
- One front door pocket screw loose on each side
- Wood grain accents, not in the greatest shape - FIXED
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