FJ40 in Boston area?

[swelltimes]

Anybody been by to check this truck out?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3260730641.html

Thought I'd check with folks in eastern MA before I made the trip out.

Thanks!

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

I emailed with the guy last night and got more pictures. It has just had replacement front floor pans which is odd for a west coast truck. Not sure about this one.

 

[swelltimes]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, replaced floor plans but rust free frame seem a little exclusive of each other, but I'm pretty new to this. I emailed for more pics from the guy just now. I may make a trip out that way this weekend if I can swing it.

 

[Splangy]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, replaced floor plans but rust free frame seem a little exclusive of each other, but I'm pretty new to this. I emailed for more pics from the guy just now. I may make a trip out that way this weekend if I can swing it.

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Nah, I've seen trucks with Flintstone floors that had mint frames. Even west coast trucks were subject to floor rust.

 

[rain76king]

Beach trucks.......

 

[swelltimes]

Thanks guys. Planning to check it out in person this weekend.

Appreciate the feedback. I'm learning a lot from the knowledge on the forum and from experienced folks in New England.

 

[edwjmcgrath]

Where in WMass are you? I grew up out there.

 

[swelltimes]

We're up in Leverett, near Greenfield / Amherst area.

How about your? Where abouts did you grow up? Great area out here.

 

[edwjmcgrath]

I grew up outside Springfield, but lived in the Amherst/Northampton area for 9 years-7 yrs at UMass. I know Leverett- nice area.

 

[Eyerish]

I looked it over in person and decided that there are much better out there for the money. I took my own pics too. When I was there, the whole thing was torn apart and not driveable. I think it has been put together. The place is a land rover specialist

 

[swelltimes]

It needs some work, but I pulled the trigger. Got a great price from the guy, he threw in some extra parts, a top, etc., and it starts right up. Now to get it reg'd, inspected, and on the road. Looking forward to meeting some of you folks and the adventures / trials / trails ahead.

 

[rain76king]

Nice! Congrats!

 

[edwjmcgrath]

Looked pretty good to me. It'll be fun for sure. Good luck.

 

[Eyerish]

Congrats! I almost did as well, but it wasn't together when I saw it.....and I have no mechanical skills at all....so I couldn't have handled the project. It has a neat story behind it too..did he tell you about the prior owner?

 

[swelltimes]

Thanks, guys!

Yeah, the seller told me it belonged to Anne Peacock, who wrote the screenplay for "The Chronicles of Narnia." I guess it was her ranch truck, hence the relatively low mileage. Funny stuff.

 

[Eyerish]

What is the original color of that rig?

 

[swelltimes]

Hard to say yet. Perhaps red, or yellow?

 

[Eyerish]

My money was on yellow or maybe even white. Hard to tell.