i did it ( new cruiser in the family )

[toynut]

1988 fj62 ,factory a.c. , power locks windows ect. and 12 mpg

 

[Scalp]

Looks pretty clean. Hard to tell from the picture.

 

[toynut]

thats the good side the other side has some rust on the wheel arch , but i got a smoking hot deal on it and the frame is soild , it will be just a daily driver for now down the road i am thinking a propane sbc and a spring over .

 

[canucksafari]

Congrats on the purchase - finally! I saw that one somewhere but can't remember where or when I saw it posted. Guess I've been looking at too many ads. BTW, there is a cheap 3B for sale on the Island which might go even cheaper as the owner really doesn't know the condition. See the VICs section. Interested?????........

 

[toynut]

3b's are not where i plan on ending up , so i will drive the gasser for now , i thought very seriously about the red 60 with the 3 " old man emu , but the fact it needed a total frame swap and transfer case rebuild scared me off and that was before even tackling all the oil leaks on the 3b , you still end up with a very under powered cruiser , i bought this truck from a guy here in coquitlam .

the biggest thing for me is the frame is solid , the starting point of the truck. the stock axles are 4.10's and are trussed, untill i decide what to do , keep it part it ? it will keep my 60 bug at bay .

i think that as the price of both diesel and gas go up that doing a small block chevy propane conversion makes more and more sense .

canuck safari what are your plans ? a 60 for the trail one that you can beat on ?

 

[canucksafari]

canuck safari what are your plans ? a 60 for the trail one that you can beat on ?

Looking for (AKA Dreamin) a FJ55 to rebuild and baby. I already have a good trail rig/dd. I need to do some work on it. I do like the looks of the 60s and 70s. I am kicking around the idea of bringing in a JDM HJ81. Too much market risk right now unless you have money to burn - and I don't.

 

[Fantom]

Finally, congratulations! At least you took your time in deciding what you want and finding it.

 

[brownbear]

The 3fe can be tuned to be quite good. The 3fe yahoo list can definitely be a good source.

My 3fe in my 80 pushes it along well. In town thought the MPG were sad. Don't city DD it too much or you will get the blues. I am lucky to get 10 mpg in the city. But highway I was seeing 14-15.

Looks like you found a nice clean one, congrates.

 

[toynut]

nah it has rust , but from the pics you cant tell , but it has factory a.c. and all the power options . and i got it cheap .

 

[d0ubledown]

cheap is good...nice find. now you can add FJ's in your location!

 

[toynut]

is it just me or does any one else find toyota's model designations humorus , bj's, hj's, fj's

i mean realy ?

 

[Mud_Guppie]

ha ha ha haaaaa ha
I get 12.985 miles per gallon!!!!!

good score

 

[toynut]

steve you need to edit your avatar to reflect your new ride .

 

[prado t]

Right -On, I am happy as long as you are. Now the modifications begin.

 

[trooper+]

down the road i am thinking a propane sbc and a spring over .

i knew you people would slowly start coming to your scences