Frame Off Restoration FJ40 $90,000 invested 756 Miles (2 Viewers)

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Mint Condition Frame Off Restoration FJ40
$90,000 Invested​

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I can't believe I'm actually doing this but unfortunetely the time has come for me to move my baby. Getting married in 6 months and the dreaded practical argument has entered my head. Wanted to have an opportunity to sell her to a Cruiserhead so I thought I would post her here first before I explore other sales options.​

Beautifully restored, professionally built, rust free body, California 1972 FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser with 756 miles. ​

The garaged Cruiser was built by the Land Cruiser specialists at BTB Products. BTB Product's custom built FJ40s have sold for well over $100,000. Here is your opportunity to own a vehicle built by mechanical engineers & Land Cruiser enthusiasts. This smog exempt "Show" quality vehicle is ready for the trail or the highway. Almost every part, nut, bolt, bearing & gasket has been replaced by a new one and the old ones have been painstakingly cleaned, sandblasted and painted. I am confident this is the nicest Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 available - You can EAT off the exhaust manifolds and frame. ​

ROLLING CHASSIS:​

• Frame—The Cruiser has been built from the ground up. The frame was stripped all the way down, sandblasted, polished to perfection, and powder coated black.
• Motor— The frame was set up with a 345 HP ZZ4 350 Small Block Chevrolet motor with aluminum heads & Centerforce clutch. An new Edelbrock 750 carburetor fuels the Cruiser. Edelbrock air filter The cruiser has had the stock gas tank gutted, cleaned & repainted with all new fuel lines and hoses. A confer rear gas tank has also been installed so that more fuel can be stored with an electric crossover switch. Both fuel doors (Front & rear) come equipped with built in locks. All new hoses and gaskets.
• Transmission—Attached is a rebuilt SM420 transmission, with a 4SP Ranger Overdrive unit and Toyota Land Cruiser transfer case. Advance Adaptors bell housing. All new leather Momo shifters for Transmission, 4WD & Ranger Overdrive Unit.
• Custom made front motor mounts, scab plates, front steering correction kit, power steering plate and the rear truss were welded into place.
• Springs—Custom made spring mounts and reinforced gussets were added for strength. New Rancho Springs and new power steering box were bolted in. 1 1/2" high 2" round black powder coated aluminum body mount block were used to lift the cruiser. 12 blocks total. In the rear of the truck a custom 1 1/2" x 2" rail was installed to eliminate the gap between the body and frame. The rail and blocks were made of 6061 aluminum and powder coated high gloss black. They were mated with a body mount kit using polyurethane pads.
• Drive shafts—Special drive shafts were constructed for both the front and rear.
• Axles—The front and rear axles were completely rebuilt
• Brakes— Front disc brakes and new rear brakes with new brake lines were installed. A later model brake and master cylinder combination. New emergency brake hardware
• Tires & Wheels— 35x12.50 BF Goodrich Mud Terrains were attached to 15x10 Centerline HTs. A full size spare 35x12.50 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain & 15x10 Centerline HT come attached to a reinforced custom built rear tire carrier.
• Rancho shocks, bumpstops, greasable shackles, and pins have also been installed. Most every part has been replaced with new parts or the old ones were sandblasted and powder coated. Stainless hardware used throughout.
• Exhaust—Sanderson QP 1000 exhaust manifold headers were installed mated to a three-chamber Flow-master to handle the performance end of the exhaust. The custom built exhaust was designed to keep it inside the frame rails to protect the components when on the trail.
• Radiator— A five core radiator & fan shroud were installed. All new hoses & a powder coated black factory grill.
• Body—FACTORY FOLD DOWN TAILGATE with new latches and chains. The tub was sandblasted and reinforced. The body was prepared and prepped for painting. Indian Red Custom paint job was provided by award winning body shop Michael J's of The Alamaden & Curtis Custom Classics of San Jose. Attention to detail was paramount so all pieces ( Tub, Hood, front Bib, New Fenders, front Aprons, late model FJ40 Windshield frame, Windshield motor cover) were all individually painted. To protect against the elements and rust, the body, including transmission Hump pan, was then thoroughly professionally Rhino-Lined inside and underneath. Stainless steel hardware was used to bolt the body into place. BTB powder coated Side Protection, mud flaps and Bushwacker Fender Flares were then installed.
• The hood was setup with new rubber pads, hood hinges, and windshield frame stops using stainless steel hardware.
• New Windshield glass and rubber gasket were used. The Windshield frame was mounted to the tub with a new rubber gasket between them. A new windshield motor, gasket, and linkage were installed underneath the wiper motor cover.
• Recaro Seats—A new $3,000 set of heated powered Recaro orthoped seats with custom made powder coated seat brackets were installed to provide plenty of support for the trail or streets. Seat cushion extension, climate control, fully padded head rest with height and tilt adjustment. Electric recline adjustment and electric recaro airmatic lumbar support.
• Jump Seats —The jump seat frames have been sandblasted and powder coated. New jump seat cushions and newly upholstered jump seat covers have been installed using stainless steel hardware.
• Seat Belts—New 3-point retractable seat belts are bolted to the cage assembly. Special plates were welded to cage prior to powder coating. New retractable lap belts were installed for the Jump seats.
• Tuffy Center Console—An 8 inch Tuffy Center Console is setup on the custom seat frame assembly. It provides plenty of lockable storage, padded cushion armrest and a dual cup holder is installed up front.
• Roll cage—A $3,500 BTB custom made powder coated roll cage. The front section of the cage was opened to increase extra head room and special gussets were added throughout the assembly. NOTE* The seat belt mounts on the center bars and the head room clearance for the rear jump seats. The roll cage assembly is installed with 8 grade hardware. Custom built 2x 1/2" speaker housing was built into the front left and right bars of the cage prior to powder coating. To ensure that the tub and cage stay together in the event of a roll-over, special bottom plates were fabricated and installed for added security. Two fire extinguishers attach to fire extinguisher brackets bolted to rollcage.
• Steering—Rebuilt saginaw gearbox, new power steering pump, relay rod, power steering hoses, tie rod ends, pitman arms and power steering box mount. New steering yokes connect with a specially designed BTB telescoping steering shaft. A new steering column anchor centers the column shaft through the firewall.
• Tilt Steering Column— The 5 position BTB tilt adjustment steering column was painted to match the interior and exterior paint job. The column is mated to a leather Momo Club 4 steering wheel. A steering column mount sets the correct angle and bolts directly to the firewall.
• New gas pedal assembly is bolted to the firewall using BTB pedal mount bracket.
• Electrical— New 12 circuit V8 conversion wiring harness, Mallory coil, Hyfire VIA microprocessor ignition system, Mallory master coil, Hamburger starter, and Optima battery. New turn signals, headlight assembly, Hela head lights, and brake light Assembly.
• Stereo, Amps, Speakers—Two 2 1/2 " tweeters built into custom made roll cage. Kicker 02VS10L7 Solo Baric sub Woofer installed into custom made box housing rhino lined and bolted to tub behind driver and passenger seats. kicker KX600 300 Watt x mono subwoofer amplifier in custom powder coated assembly between floor and seat assembly. Two Pioneer TS-A6995 6"x9" housed in tuffy outdoor locked speaker cabinets.
• Gauges—BTB engineers fabricated a new dash plate assembly that houses the components. The center gauge cluster houses the speedometer tachometer and clock. The 4 gauge cluster to the right houses fuel, oil, water temp, and volts. To the right of that is an aviation compass and altimeter.
• Dash— All new factory Dash
• Hidden Security kill switch installed to prevent theft.
• All new Turn signal arms, wiper arms, wipers,& switches,
• Doors— Custom made half doors were cut using 1972 FJ40 doors. New stainless steel door pins & new door strikers were used along with new door handles & new locking mechanisms.
• Bumpers—BTB Rear channel bumper powder coated and welded into place with a built in tow attachment. BTB front bumper Powder coated and bolted into factory holes. Powder coated BTB high lift jack towers are used to mount high lift jack with optional axe and shovel mount.
• Mirrors— All new mirrors, arms, brackets and hardware. New rear view mirror.
• Warn Winch XD9000I— The 2.5 HP motor has 9,000lb capacity for high performance heavy duty applications. It is mated to a BTB products powder coated winch mounting plate with tow hooks.
• Soft top— Black Fast Trac w/two pce soft doors and hardware installed.
• New rear license plate bracket, license plate light cover, and light assembly.
• Emblems— All new emblems and gaskets direct from Toyota were used.

I am the 2nd owner of the cruiser. The 1st owner used the cruiser on his vineyard in Paso Robles California. I have invested many years and a lot of love in this Cruiser. It is very painful to part with my FJ40, but like I said I'm getting married this summer and it has come time to pass her on to someone who will love and appreciate her as much as I have. She is simply the most beautiful Toyota Land Cruiser I have ever seen. It would be difficult to find a cleaner Cruiser for sale. My loss is your fortuitous gain. I have 180 photos of the Cruiser & the restoration process at the link below. http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k106/jtelford/​

The Cruiser is located in San Francisco CA. Willing to assist in Shipping or pickup.​

I'm asking $20,000 OBO​

*SERIOUS BUYERS* If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by PM or email.

Thanks for looking!



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[dhavis]

too little

It's a very nice rig, I've had it for a year now. Jim let it sit WAY too much, the primary work was done in 1993 for the engine and frame, suspension and steering at BTB... the paint and a lot of other work was done in 2003. I did bring back a stack of receipts that added up to some $85,000. He had all the work done to it so he paid a ton in labor costs. It recently appraised for $90k by Auto Appriasals Network, so I have it insured for that. That's the same guys that did all the appraisals for Boyd Coddington.

I bought it in 2007 with <800 miles on it. It has had a lot of issues from sitting for so long. The radiator was a RUST BUCKET, which I am about to replace it with an aluminum job. The oil in all the trannies/diffs had long since gone to hell, the plug wires were all shot, the plugs were shot, the header gaskets were breaking apart so it had a good exhaust leak, I recently blew out the radio, the electric/heated/cooled seats don't work (yet), the tie-rod ends are shot (about to replace this weekend), and I think I may have a brake issue, but not willing to troubleshoot that until the tie-rods are replaced. Oh and I just put an Edelbrock 650 Thunder Off-Road carb on it and a set of GY Silent Armor 35x12.5x15's on it. The 15 year old BFG Mudders had to go, just due to not being safe due to their age.

Other than that, it runs GREAT and is in Excellent condition, looks great, is fun to drive. I can't off-road it until I get the new cooling system installed as it would overheat RAPIDLY with that POS radiator. People ask me all the time if it's a new Toyota Model. It still looks new, it has an awesome paint job on it.

 

[Texx]

We've had alot of hail around here, and If I had that insured for 90k, you can bet your ass it'd be sitting in the middle of the street! Nice rig tho, congrats!

 

[ohrly?]

I'd keep the cruiser and ditch the soon-to-be wife.