- Location
- United States
Family is growing and considering moving into something bigger. I've always like the 55's so I'm starting here.
Mine:
- 1973 FJ40, 1F 3 sp (original) in good running order; fires right up, goes, and stops like it should. 4wd/TC work as they should
- Lights and gauges work except backup lights and brake warning indicator.
- Solid body (no rust and pretty straight with the exception of a few dings here and there), decent farm implement gray enamel paint (I just had the doors repainted to match); interior with what looks like a DIY bedliner coating; dash is still the factory white color but looks OK with the grey exterior and black bedliner interior.
- 31x10.50 AT's in good condition on 15x10 wagon wheels (painted and could stand to be repainted)
- From what I can tell, it's sitting on the original springs with lift shackles; rear wheel wells cut (whoever did it did a pretty good job.. planning to add fender flares if I keep it).
- I've had it for about a year or so (traded a buddy who had it for a year or so) and have put some money into it... some cosmetic, some mechanical: New clutch master/slave; brakes redone all around (4 wheel drum but I'm very happy with how I have it stopping now); some ignition upgrades; other repairs/upgrades under the hood; new front winch bumper; a few new parts on the winch for aesthetics; doors repainted; new style mirrors just purchase to be installed; new seals here and there; I put a factory roll bar in as I thought I was going topless but now prefer top on; purchased rear jump seats but haven't installed (they're 'ok' but need to be recovered and frames painted). I'm sure there's other things that I've done or parts that I have to install that I'm forgetting...
Still plenty that can be done to it (and I'll probably keep going with it if I keep it) but it's a pretty decent example of a weekend cruiser, for what I see being offered in the southeast.
So what do you have? Open to trading up (with add'l cash to "seller") but not looking for a project. Happy to provide more pics and details on the history/condition of my 40 for serious traders.
Thanks for looking and my apologies if posted incorrectly or in the wrong forum!
Mine:
- 1973 FJ40, 1F 3 sp (original) in good running order; fires right up, goes, and stops like it should. 4wd/TC work as they should
- Lights and gauges work except backup lights and brake warning indicator.
- Solid body (no rust and pretty straight with the exception of a few dings here and there), decent farm implement gray enamel paint (I just had the doors repainted to match); interior with what looks like a DIY bedliner coating; dash is still the factory white color but looks OK with the grey exterior and black bedliner interior.
- 31x10.50 AT's in good condition on 15x10 wagon wheels (painted and could stand to be repainted)
- From what I can tell, it's sitting on the original springs with lift shackles; rear wheel wells cut (whoever did it did a pretty good job.. planning to add fender flares if I keep it).
- I've had it for about a year or so (traded a buddy who had it for a year or so) and have put some money into it... some cosmetic, some mechanical: New clutch master/slave; brakes redone all around (4 wheel drum but I'm very happy with how I have it stopping now); some ignition upgrades; other repairs/upgrades under the hood; new front winch bumper; a few new parts on the winch for aesthetics; doors repainted; new style mirrors just purchase to be installed; new seals here and there; I put a factory roll bar in as I thought I was going topless but now prefer top on; purchased rear jump seats but haven't installed (they're 'ok' but need to be recovered and frames painted). I'm sure there's other things that I've done or parts that I have to install that I'm forgetting...
Still plenty that can be done to it (and I'll probably keep going with it if I keep it) but it's a pretty decent example of a weekend cruiser, for what I see being offered in the southeast.
So what do you have? Open to trading up (with add'l cash to "seller") but not looking for a project. Happy to provide more pics and details on the history/condition of my 40 for serious traders.
Thanks for looking and my apologies if posted incorrectly or in the wrong forum!
