What's up everyone. My name is Cody. I'm in Albuqueruqe. Recently bought a really clean FJ55! Sadly she's still back east, but I should have her in the next 10 days or so. I have an old business contact who's an LC guy who referred me here. Maybe some of you know Larry Gorman. Anyway, I'm a Toyota guy through and through. My daily is an 05 Sequoia on 33's, wife's is a GX460 (her 2nd). Over the years I've owned a 91 & 95 4Runner, an 09 and 11 Tundra, an 06 GX470, and an 07LC (why did I get rid of this one!). Was actually looking for an FJ60/62 to be the daily, but a clean, low mileage sorted one is getting pricey and I dont have the proper garage or skill set to get into a serious rebuild project. This beauty popped up on ebay and was well under what recent auction numbers show one this clean should go for, so I low balled it and actually won! I was really excited and sick at the same time, knowing I was definetly in over my head!
So I've spent way too much time diggin all over MUD tring to learn as much as I can in the last week. I realized quickly I want to dump the dizzy and carb asap. From there I'll have to run though it once I get it to see what else pops up. That said, the truck belonged to the owner of a Toyota dealership and he has an air conditioned showroom full of classics where she lived for the last 10+ years or so. She's been fired up regualry and serviced by the dealer shop. That said, there's some goofy stuff under the hood, so I'm not sure the depth of service the shop has gone into. I know it fires right up and drives based on videos. It's been rented out for weddings and events ect, so again I know it drives and has the approval of the dealer shop, for whatever that's worth. The truck supposedly has 70k on and it's the original engine, but I haven't checked numbers yet.
Anyway, I'm sure somebdy on here can be of help. I'd love to take it somewhere in ABQ you guys can recommend or connect with an FJ guy who knows the F engine inside out so I can get a once over on it. I know this is probaly gonna kill most of you FJ40 guys, but the plan is not to build a crawler or even a trail rig. Just want a nice running clean machine sittin on 33's for the weekend cruises and maybe occasional run up to the slopes in the winter. Hope to hear back from the locals and say hello if you see us on the road around town...which is hopfully in the next few weeks!
So I've spent way too much time diggin all over MUD tring to learn as much as I can in the last week. I realized quickly I want to dump the dizzy and carb asap. From there I'll have to run though it once I get it to see what else pops up. That said, the truck belonged to the owner of a Toyota dealership and he has an air conditioned showroom full of classics where she lived for the last 10+ years or so. She's been fired up regualry and serviced by the dealer shop. That said, there's some goofy stuff under the hood, so I'm not sure the depth of service the shop has gone into. I know it fires right up and drives based on videos. It's been rented out for weddings and events ect, so again I know it drives and has the approval of the dealer shop, for whatever that's worth. The truck supposedly has 70k on and it's the original engine, but I haven't checked numbers yet.
Anyway, I'm sure somebdy on here can be of help. I'd love to take it somewhere in ABQ you guys can recommend or connect with an FJ guy who knows the F engine inside out so I can get a once over on it. I know this is probaly gonna kill most of you FJ40 guys, but the plan is not to build a crawler or even a trail rig. Just want a nice running clean machine sittin on 33's for the weekend cruises and maybe occasional run up to the slopes in the winter. Hope to hear back from the locals and say hello if you see us on the road around town...which is hopfully in the next few weeks!
