For Sale Not mine but how much is this worth? (1 Viewer)

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?