Hey everyone thanks for all the helpful advice so far. Y'all helped me steer clear of a rust bucket once and now I'm asking for your advice again.
I found a 1982 FJ60 on no reserve auction. Right now the winning bid is $6k. The truck, from what I can tell--im not a mechanic--seems like it's in pretty good shape and could be a good deal if it's not bid up too high.
The seller says:
FJ60 Land Cruiser with 4wd and manually locking hubs. Power comes from 4.2 in line six paired with a four speed manual transmission and a dual-range transfer case, beefy straight axles and leaf springs all around.
This particular example is finished in Beige 464 over brown-beige interior and was re-sprayed 1 year ago due to paint fading and it looks nice but has few dents and bruises. Rear bumper is a little bent.
Interior has some wear and tear but looks good for its age.
Runs and Drives good.
Heat works. A/C broken
Fuel gage works 50 % of the time
I am getting rear shocks replaced in 5 days
Solid floors
Frame has some typical Land Cruiser rust
Headliner has some cuts and holes and can be replaced for $ 350
Odometer stopped working few years back and it still shows 157796 miles
Real mileage is 185200
Clean title in hand
Sold as is
I found a 1982 FJ60 on no reserve auction. Right now the winning bid is $6k. The truck, from what I can tell--im not a mechanic--seems like it's in pretty good shape and could be a good deal if it's not bid up too high.
The seller says:
FJ60 Land Cruiser with 4wd and manually locking hubs. Power comes from 4.2 in line six paired with a four speed manual transmission and a dual-range transfer case, beefy straight axles and leaf springs all around.
This particular example is finished in Beige 464 over brown-beige interior and was re-sprayed 1 year ago due to paint fading and it looks nice but has few dents and bruises. Rear bumper is a little bent.
Interior has some wear and tear but looks good for its age.
Runs and Drives good.
Heat works. A/C broken
Fuel gage works 50 % of the time
I am getting rear shocks replaced in 5 days
Solid floors
Frame has some typical Land Cruiser rust
Headliner has some cuts and holes and can be replaced for $ 350
Odometer stopped working few years back and it still shows 157796 miles
Real mileage is 185200
Clean title in hand
Sold as is