For Sale Not mine but how much is this worth?

New to the FJ40, and BJ40. How much is this restoration worth it? Thank you

1980 Toyota Land Cruiser | Classic Car Studio

 

[overton]

Initially thought the photos were in B/W! Gray is not a Toyota color and kind of blah! It's a South American truck. At $46,900, I'd insist on some proper door cards and a radio delete plate at least.

 

[pjohnson]

No dash pads? Was that a SA thing?

Don't buy it unless you can inspect it personally and verfiy the amount of Bondo and the correctness of the details.

 

[Ocho77]

Those bumperettes look like something Madonna would wear...

 

[pjohnson]

Just got to the underhood pics...

At that price, at the very least, I would expect a spotless detail job on the engine compartment and all new rubber parts and hoses.

 

[overton]

Costa Rica truck are often hammered HARD! - They run them on Costa Rican goat urine down there. The gloppy undercarriage was done for a reason as it certainly does nothing to enhance. I steer clear of all the Imports but if you want a Diesel you have no choice.

Not to self promote but compare this truck to either of the Red 79's I have on consignment at LCN and I think this will lose it's luster in a hurry. Another unfortunate reality is these Central and South American trucks come with ZERO history.

79 FJ40 RED1

79 FJ40 RED4

 

[landcruiserjunky]

I always take it as a red flag when there are small, incomplete portions missing out of rigs. None-the-less anything over 10k (and this one is almost 50k!). If they skimped on small things, what else did they cut corners on?