eBay FJ62 FS in Manhattan, KS $4K Reserve

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FJ62 SOLD in Manhattan, KS $4,405

Winning Bid $4,405.00

I placed the first of our 2 1988 FJ62s on ebay today. Bidding opens at $500, the Reserve is set at $4K. Although it is now in KS, it spent most of its life in CO.

Little Apple Toyota/Honda was hit by a tornado on 11 June. Lots of cars with damage; sales bldg's windows blown out. Not sure about service bldg. TruValue Hardware, 2 doors N, flattened rubble.

eBay Motors: Toyota : Land Cruiser (item 330243201821 end time Jun-16-08 17:18:49 PDT)

I placed enough trust in the PO to buy it off ebay in Sept/05 from Jim Saville, who had a sweet FJ40 sitting in his garage in Pueblo W at the time. I see from Googling that he & Nicci are now into Rovers.

The auction description is fairly detailed, but go ahead & flame me where I made blatant errors & exaggerations. :whoops: I was tempted to say that FOURWHEELER's review suggested the FJ62 was the type of 4X4 that Pres. Reagan would drive on his ranch.

I will post some pics here as a tickler. I'll try to answer Qs daily, but bear with me. I haven't responded to What's the least you would take? or Would you except (sic) $200? both from the same newby.


Owners are non-smokers.

 

[4xoddic]

The inside scoop:

The driver's seat bottom cover was washed in an Asko front-loader before hanging to dry. Looks to be a perfect match to the mint passenger seat, just more comfy w/memory foam insert.

 

[Bomar]

what are the triangles on all four doors?


How about the ac?

 

[4xoddic]

Old School Bling or Mall Rash Prevention?


In the day, attractive black hard rubber bumpers were attached to the trailing edge of car doors to thwart the vehicle passengers' desires to pull into a tight parking space & fling the doors open into the adjacent motorized vehicles = producing, in this case, ARAKAWA creases & simultaneously nicking the edges of the LC's doors.

Unfortunately, these bumpers did nothing to protect the LC from the opposition. It has a number of very low impact points. Other than the 2 which resulted in slight divots (one in the chrome snakeblinder, the other in the pass. rear door), they weren't particlularly noticeable until I felt them while detailing the Cruiser. Only 1 of the bumpers is still on the FJ62, the adhesive remains of the other three are still quite evident.

Fortunately, Arakawa Bankin Kogyo KK used some sumo-tough paint, although it does not stand up to granite chipping for 17 years.

 

[enochRoot]

i sent a pm last night about this truck...did you get it?

 

[Bomar]

IS THE A/C working? Nothing on ebay about it or here?

 

[4xoddic]

Front Undercarriage Shots

Last paragraph under Interior on ebay includes The AC blows cold and is still R12.

I have had requests for undercarriage pics:

 

[4xoddic]

That Toyota Dealership Was Hit = Tornado

The sign is no doubt gone. Turned cars on roofs, flung lot lights onto cars, blew out glass (at very least). Midas next door (same) & Waters' TruValue flattened into rubble. Spent 2100 - 2300 in basement watching only thing on Topeka channels = live Doppler Radar & this & that was hit; 2 people dead in KS; KSU hit - shot of Nuke bldg. visible reactor.

DANG There is/was one of several FJ pickups from Okinawa in the KSU lot W of reactor bldg.

Er, back to undercarriage & sill scrapes:

 

[4xoddic]

Colorado Bling

I understand rather than salt snowy roads, CO spreads a type of sand w/granite particles eager to chip paint. Notice Hella Euro Beauty Mark

 

[4xoddic]

Today's the Day!

ttt

7 hours remaining until close of auction!

80 eBayers watching, here's hoping they're not all MUDDERS just interested in what a clean FJ62 will bring. 8<)

THANX for your interest.

Joe