4k could get me a lift, lockers, sliders and tires and regear or very close and then drive the you know what out of it.
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Kinda what I was thinking too. A solid drivetrain means alot more to me than cosmetics. Great start to a project here. If this one had lockers I would have driven it home today (but that's a no-brainer). Guy told me he turned down $3500 yesterday. Somewhere between $3500 and $4K will buy it.
If it were mine, I would:
1. Fix the ABS sensor
2. Fix the mirror
3. Drive it pissless
Running with lockers for $4000. Now day it is hard.
Anybody have a rocker arm adjusting screw that they want to sell? Maybe two?
Anyone know this truck? http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5040699549.html
With the SAS, it might be a good replacement for my '85/'04 - - I think I would prefer a FZJ80, though.
With the SAS, it might be a good replacement for my '85/'04 - - I think I would prefer a FZJ80, though.
Followup pictures for my Lincoln welder. Am going to try getting it posted on Craigslist this evening if possible. For anyone coming this way to see it, you're welcome to plug in and take it for a test burn.
Take a look at total cost for a turn key welder with all the ancillary goods and it comes to a lot. The flow meter/regulator is over $100. The biggest shielding bottle Tractor Supply sells is a 125 CuFt and list for $350 empty. This is an almost full 160 CuFt bottle. 45 pounds of wire, another $100+.
Take a look at total cost for a turn key welder with all the ancillary goods and it comes to a lot. The flow meter/regulator is over $100. The biggest shielding bottle Tractor Supply sells is a 125 CuFt and list for $350 empty. This is an almost full 160 CuFt bottle. 45 pounds of wire, another $100+.
jfz80
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Looks like NCJeff's old rig. Believe e sold it last summer for same price. Or 14k. If that's the one it's very nice !
Wheeled with NCJeff right after he got the work done. Very nice rig. I would rather have the Taco but that's me.
well let me clarify.....a 23 year old truck with very little maintenance history and many example of neglectful previous owners is not worth $4k IN MY BOOK, but what do I know. Cruiser prices are nuts here on the east coast, so maybe he'll get it.
and maybe not $4k to get it 'right' but a good bit will have to be spent to be reliable. 80's aren't the cheapest thing to work on. You'll need all new fluids, tires, brakes (ABS light on?) Leaking sunroof? Smelly/interior, and that sunroof will need to be fixed. Update the interior, even if you strip it and clean, my time is worth something. All types of nickle and dime parts. And of course a rainy day fund for when something goes wrong. And it's a 23 year old luxury truck, enter cautiously.
Just my insight looking in.
when I bought my 92 fj80 for 3800$ it had 171k on the clock, needed new tires and the front bumper and valence were bent an had a couple small dents. no rust and a nice interior.... just for reference
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Prices are and have been on the rise. I search CL and other sources weekly and have for years and you can count on paying more for a 60/62 or an 80 than you may expect. There are fewer one or two owner rigs every day. I do not think that $4K for a rig that runs OK and is not completely trashed is bad in today's market. A very clean, straight, good running truck with around 200K is going to cost you $8K and up, probably up.
Also keep in mind parts availability when looking at a rig. Every motor, trans and T-case I take out for a swap is snapped up, regardless of condition. My point being that a $800 parts 80 from two years ago is now $1,500
Also keep in mind parts availability when looking at a rig. Every motor, trans and T-case I take out for a swap is snapped up, regardless of condition. My point being that a $800 parts 80 from two years ago is now $1,500
I used to tell people back in the 90's to set aside another 1k for stuff after you buy an old truck for stuff the old owner did not care about or knew he was selling so why put money into it. Now I tell folks about 3k for the same stuff.
That's a lot of money:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5063397721.html
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5063397721.html
"I've had it looked at"... 
That's also a lot of BS! Nothing about that cobbled together pile of crap says to me, "I am an FJ25"...especially the Heep tail lights. Oh, and no...that is not showroom quality.
Have you seen it? It's parked in your neighborhood!
Really?! Text me the address. I'm taking the Fj over there for some comparison pics.
Apparently FJs are magnets. I was driving it just now and the wife of the owner of that red 1960 FJ pulled up next to me in her maxima to say hi and take pictures. Told me all about her husbands recent import from Costa Rica. Told me how much they paid and what they plan to get for it. Let's just say, they're planning to make $31k profit. I told her good luck and went on my way. Also told her to join up here - so let's keep our comments factual and cordial.
