Last weekend I pulled the trigger a local 76 FJ40 here in Missoula. Best I can tell, she's spent her entire life in Montana. She's got rust, but appears to be a nice rig. I'm leaning on keeping her in her stock stance and wheels.
I've made a small list of items I need to deal with and overall missing / replacement parts.
She's got some rust in the normal places, the undercarriage looks really good. Eventually I'll replace the sill and a few other areas that need to be addressed. Want to leave as much of the original paint as possible. The front seats were tore up by a rodent.
Original manuals, including the 1978 Warn Winch.
I've made a small list of items I need to deal with and overall missing / replacement parts.
- Fluid change
- Inspect / rebuild brakes
- Inspect / rebuild front knuckles
- Inspect passenger window - won't roll down all the way
- Replace all filter - fuel, oil, air, etc
- New plugs, etc
- Buy some miscellaneous parts - hub caps, weatherstrips all around, hood hinge screws, 1 windshield rest block, antenna, exterior passenger door handle
- Stock stance vs lift decision...
- New tires
- Inspect / replace shocks & springs
She's got some rust in the normal places, the undercarriage looks really good. Eventually I'll replace the sill and a few other areas that need to be addressed. Want to leave as much of the original paint as possible. The front seats were tore up by a rodent.
Original manuals, including the 1978 Warn Winch.
See how close our numbers are.
