New to me FJ40 this weekend

[sloanstavern]

After a gleeful 8 years wrenching and enjoying my first FJ40, which I sold in December, I have my next project at home. Found it up in flagstaff. very original with a little rust, but everything is there. My first project was a restomod, I am leaning more towards preservation on this one.

May want to go with Factory steelies, I have the hub caps but now wheels. If anyone has 5 they want to get rid of please let me know.

Thanks I will keep you posted on progress. Here is my old FJ40, the new one

in Flagg, and me coaxing some shine

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Nice find!

 

[murf]

nice!

wow, looks like that old paint polished up well

 

[sloanstavern]

You know that old saying
".... Youn Polish a turd all day long and you will end up with a shiny turd....."

 

[Saddletramp]

Looks like a fun project, is it a 76?

 

[splitshot]

I know I have one factory rim here somewhere... If the caps will fit '69 to '72 vintage.

 

[DSRTRDR]

 

[Living in the Past]

I know I have one factory rim here somewhere... If the caps will fit '69 to '72 vintage.

If it's a 76 with disc brakes up front a earlier vintage won't work. 75 with drums it will.

 

[msahr]

Nice 40! Flagstaff, huh? You didn't buy it from a guy who sells 'cruisers for a living and his shop is really close to the railroad tracks at the right end of an industrial strip mall, I hope?

 

[sloanstavern]

Looks like a fun project, is it a 76?

Thanks, nice starting point, but still plenty to do.

1975 ( Dec production)

 

[sloanstavern]

Nice 40! Flagstaff, huh? You didn't buy it from a guy who sells 'cruisers for a living and his shop is really close to the railroad tracks at the right end of an industrial strip mall, I hope?

Nope guy at a body shop on 2000 w Kaibab. They bought it from family / friend in MT who owned it for ~ 35 years.

Saw lots of cool trucks on their site, but no other toyotas

 

[sloanstavern]

Can't move too fast on the new 40 until I finish and sell this one ( VERY original '73 VW type 3 square

back EFI)

 

[retrofive]

Can't move too fast on the new 40 until I finish and sell this one ( VERY original '73 VW type 3 square View attachment 1026265 back EFI)

Oooooo. Love that !

 

[surfpig]

Oooooo. Love that !

Did you buy it yet?

 

[centralworks]

keep in mind you can order the OEM steel wheels from Toyota. I purchased mine from Camelback Toyota.

 

[sloanstavern]

keep in mind you can order the OEM steel wheels from Toyota. I purchased mine from Camelback Toyota.

Thanks that is plan b. Hope I can find aged wheels to keep with preservation tack

 

[Hitit66]

I have 5 factory steel wheels if you interested them,let me know.

 

[sloanstavern]

Thanks for the wheels, will send picture when on the vehicle