1980-BJ40 Project for sale
1980 BJ40 (that's right, an FJ40 with a diesel)
FEATURES:
-Old Man Emu Suspension Lift (greaseable shackles)
-24V Warn Winch
-Bull Bar front bumper with tubular fender protectors
-Trailer hitch reciever built into rear bumper
-Stock working tailights (yeah right, do all of yours work?)
-Hartop with ambulance doors, Soft-top with tail gate, Bikini-top
-Lockable storage console between front seats
-Two (2) Lockable storage toolboxes under rear jump-seats
-Rino-liner interior
-Aqualu aluminum tub
-New rear heater core, with working fan!
-24V Systems throughout truck with Solar Converter Battery balancing system
-Four (4) six inch Marine speakers and AM/FM Radio Cassette
-New Clutch, throwout bearing, & transmission seals
-New rear brake cylinders, shoes, and remachined drums
-New master brake piston and seals (speed-bleeders on all 4 corners)
-New tie rods, steering center arm and all steering gear
-Many more lovely little features
REASON FOR SELLING:
My girlfriend and I were on our vacation from Vancouver, BC to Baja Mexico. About 2 days into our 1 month vacation we broke down in Medford OR, on our way down to Mexico. We decided to leave the vehicle in storage and continue with our trip rather than let it ruin a trip we had planned for so long.
Now I'm trying to pick up the pieces after our trip, and I have decided to try and sell the 'Cruiser as is. At the time I'm writing this I don't really know what's wrong with her, she's a NON-RUNNER and I guess that it is something BIG like a bottom end bearing or a con-rod or something in the lower half of the engine. I had just recently done a great deal of maintenance to the head (ground valves + seats, new guides, new valve seals, decked the head, re-furbished injectors) so I think improving the top half of the engine made the bottom half work too hard and something gave... she still turns over, and with a great deal of cranking she'll still run, but she really loud with a pronounced clack-clack-clack noise that will make you want to grind your teeth.
My options:
1) Sell the Cruiser as is for "what I can get for her" in Medford, Oregon, or Vancouver BC [this is my prefered option. If you have a rusty cuiser you're restoring, buy mine and put your engine in it!]
2) Replace the engine and try and sell it for 10,000$
3) Part out an amazing truck (it'd take forever, but I could make $$$)
(why so high? Well you got to check it out, there is alot of truck there!)
***Pictures to follow***