For Sale New Mexico: 1997 Lexus LX450 (non running)

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Year
1997
Vehicle Model
  1. 80 Series
  2. LX450
Mileage
264000
Color
Black
Price drop from $9500 to $9000 OBO. 3/5/2025. Also bought the missing fender flare with matching paint. Just need to make time to put it on.

Picked up this 1997 LX450 recently. Had plans to flip it as a rust free vehicle, or to put a rebuilt 1FZ-FE into it. No time on the horizon. Would be a great candidate to do an LS swap or a diesel swap. I’ll list the known parts the PO stated were replaced before the engine failure. Vehicle has a clean Mississippi title.

-ARB front bumper with badlands 9500lb winch. (Wireless remote missing)
-4x4Labs rear bumper with spare tire swing out & Jerry can swing out.
-Old Man Emu 2.5” Lift 2850 front, 2860 rear. OME shocks & steering damper as well.
-DeltaVS 2” radius arms with new bushings.
-RCV axles up front. Not sure on the spline counts.
-Knuckle/birf rebuild. Birfs look clean and not caked with old crud.
-New brake booster.
-Drilled/slotted rotors, recent brake job.
-New power steering pump & reservoir.
-New BFG tires 285/75R16. Lots of tread, look brand new.
-New Radiator & fan shroud.
-New belts & hoses all around. They all look new and there are no leaks besides the hole in the block 😂.
-Huracan tailgate storage.
-Wits end EGR delete.
-Wits end nut huggers.
-Spare block, head, valve cover.

Vehicle has $8600 in bumpers, tires, lift, winch, RCV axles, & radius arms alone. The paint is in pretty good condition. Great paint compared to the New Mexico cruisers I’m used to dealing with.

I towed this vehicle here using a U-Haul 2 wheel dolly with the rear driveshaft disconnected from the rear diff. So if you’re looking to come pick it up, that worked really well for me.

I also have a spare 1fzfe + transmission for sale too. I picked it up from a mud member in Lubbock, TX who did an LS swap in his 1994 Land Cruiser. Could make it a package deal for the right price. Message me if you want to buy all of it.

Thanks for looking. Will post more pictures in the daylight tomorrow.

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More exterior, plus undercarriage photos.

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The roof is not faded, I just haven’t scrubbed all the pecan pollen off.

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Missing passenger rear flare.
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Seats are in pretty rough shape, but some specter off-road or some other seat covers would work fine. The foam is still pretty cushy. They are definitely softer than my 93.


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Labs rear bumper (built with both swings) $3485
Arb front bumper with winch $1400
RCV axles ~ $1000
Delta 2” radius arms ~ $1400
OME lift ~ $1200
Huracan Tailgate storage - $375

I recalculated because I had the cost of the rear bumper wrong in my first post. Total of just the bolt on bits above is $8860, not including new brakes all around, new hoses, radiator, brake booster, new tires, etc etc.

I know the market has softened on these, so just shoot me an offer. Worst I can say is no thanks.
 
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hey bud I may have missed it but what part of NM are you in? I have a sister-in-law out that way
 
hey bud I may have missed it but what part of NM are you in? I have a sister-in-law out that way
Southern NM, Ruidoso.
 

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