FJ40 Icon Homage for sale on eBay

Location

United States

Hey all,

Absolutely no affiliation but I remember seeing this homage to J. Ward's icon series for sale at least (?) twice in the last 18-24 months. Originally on sale in...Georgia?

Wondering if the Mud mind knows anything about the original build and/or owner.

I recall thinking that it looks as though it was well executed but am surprised to see it for sale 2 (or 3?) times in such a short period. Makes me wonder if something is going on with it.

Thanks for your collective thoughts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Land...f303124c7&item=271391466695&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Best,
Evan

 

[Leaping Deer]

Wow. Somebody really went out ot their way to make it look like the ICON. I think its overpriced though. I wouldn't pay that much for it.

 

[super40]

very nice looking rig. i refurbished a 1978 fj40 from bottom up. its like new, all toyota parts though. cost me almost $40g plus 18months of headache. this one looks like it would cost you every bit of $38g to have done. if you want a quality redone rig your going to pay. or get one loved, well maintained for 1/3 of that and put $ into it regularly to keep it going (breaks, suspension, t-case, steering etc.) pay me now or pay me later

 

[45Kevin]

Ahem...bezel.

Looks nice and I imagine that Mudrak would be a good source of info on this rig, since the seller says he worked on it.

This is the kind of rig that the Dakota instrument cluster should be in.

 

[Leaping Deer]

He very well could have $40 into it. You can find just as nice rigs half of what he is asking. When you dump that kind of money into a rig like that you don't always get it back. Also while I'm not a purist I like a more stock 40. It's barely still a 40.

 

[Denverblake]

He very well could have $40 into it. You can find just as nice rigs half of what he is asking. When you dump that kind of money into a rig like that you don't always get it back. Also while I'm not a purist I like a more stock 40. It's barely still a 40.

$40K??? The eBay listing says he has $65K!!! into (cough...bu11sh*t...cough) it. Not to rain on your parade super40, but there is NO way that rig is worth $38K. Now did someone overpay from day one? Maybe? But $38K and no hardtop? Not an ICON and far from the pristine original that can draw the big bucks occasionally.

I hope the seller gets the $38K, just makes my rig worth more when I die!