New purchase! 88 FJ62 249k miles (1 Viewer)

[vegasfj40]

Hello everyone! Just picked up my first 60 series today! It's a local New Mexico truck. Engine was running good when I went to look at it. Shut it off to put some gas in it and went to restart it and it was dead. No crank, no lights. Was able to negotiate the price down quite a bit for it. Interior is in pretty good shape. It's gonna need some love but I think it'll be a great rig to build! I currently have an FZJ80 that has been awesome! So I'm usually in the 80s forum.

 

[vegasfj40]

More pics!

 

[Gretsch]

Welcome to 60-land. Looks like a nice truck. They all need something, so good luck with it. A good baseline with fluid changes and hose inspection/replacement will get her going. Get ready to be asked about it everywhere you go. Congrats on the purchase.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Looks like it welcomed you with open arms. No problems held back. It’s what they are. Honest rigs. It’s a blessing and curse to be over-designed. The POs neglect all because it keeps starting on the first key turn. We inherit the delayed maintenance. Plus side is you will know everything about it.

Based on your first sentence it looks like there is more than one 60 in your future. As it should be.

Welcome.

 

[SkiLyft]

Great looking rig, love those SE rigs (minimal rust).

Just getting acquainted with my new gal as well.

 

[landcruiserjunky]

Nice find and a great color too!

 

[php74]

Congrats! Man, looks clean

 

[3_puppies]

nice find. did you get the no start figured out? check the fusible links by the battery.

 

[89BIGBLUE]

Awesome!
Blue is best!
Clean all the grounds near the battery tray, and on frame down by the starter...
And yes, check the Fuzible links.
Soon to be running!

 

[vegasfj40]

nice find. did you get the no start figured out? check the fusible links by the battery.

Just cleaned up the terminals on the fuse links, eliminated a wire tapped in on the positive side, replaced the ground cable. Hit the starter and she fired up! Fun times! Engine sounds really good. No smoke from the exhaust. Gonna take it for a spin this evening. Let the baselining begin!

 

[vegasfj40]

Just letting everyone know I got the 62 running pretty good now. Had a code for the TPS so I ordered a new one and replaced and adjusted that along with the TV cable. On my initial drive it was shifting pretty hard. Turns out the cable was way out of adjustment. After replacing the valve cover gasket and cleaning the oil off of everything she runs like a top! Silky smooth idle and transmission is shifting much better! Man I am really stoked over this.

 

[vegasfj40]

Few more pics!

 

[vegasfj40]

So I've started doing some maintenance stuff today. I raised the left front wheel and checked for bearing play and the hub feels pretty good. Appears to have had a knuckle job sometime in the past. Also brakes looked good. After putting some grease in the knuckle I was looking at the shocks and I can't believe it but they are originals! Has 32 year old shocks! Wondering if that's why there's only an inch between the axle and bump stop?

 

[FJACS]

Those are the rare shocks that were color matched to the body.

 

[vegasfj40]

Those are the rare shocks that were color matched to the body.

Wow. I didnt know that. Learning new stuff about this truck everyday. So these would be great to have if you were going to concorse restore one!

 

[FJACS]

They only came on the blue trucks...

 

[3_puppies]

shocks are not designed to carry a load, they are meant to smooth out the rebound of the springs

the leaf springs being 32 years old would be your problem.

 

[vegasfj40]

They only came on the blue trucks...

I still find that hard to believe . Never heard of body color matched shocks. Gonna give cruiser outfitters a call and see if I can get a mild lift for it.

 

[Seth S]

Looks like a nice low mile example.

 

[4Cruisers]

I like the color but I'm biased.