For Sale Price check. 1972 fj40

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Who doesn't like an old blue Fj40? There is much work to be done in rust repair alone. It really comes down to price and your intentions for the vehicle. Personally, I would make sure it is SAFE to drive, fix the mechanicals and leave it as is. It could look rough but be reliable enough to drive to hell and back. You will be spending several thousand to get to that point if your lucky.

If your plan on a full restoration you will save time and money buying something in better condition from the start. If his price was in the 5k range and drivetrain looked ok I would take a closer look. Someone may pay more because it does not look molested too bad.
 
Alright guys, I bought the thing. We went back and forth on a price but landed at 7k. A bit more than I'd hoped for but I don't think I'll be seeing an opportunity like this for a while. She also has a bunch of other odds and ends that come with it like the original rims. She had a few other people making offers higher than mine but I was the only one that just wanted to buy it and get it running again (she wasn't blowing smoke, they were also looking at it with me there). The others just wanted to flip it.

I'm hopefully going to get it over to my place this weekend. I'll start up another thread when it happens.

Anyway, I guess RIP to my wallet! 😅

Also...Project Wrong Way...that guy is hilarious.
 
@rainingagain ,

Yes, you should create your own thread to avoid bruising the original poster's feelings. It costs you nothing, and separates 2 different situations so none of us get confused. You're new and easily understood. Where it gets dicey is when someone offers something for sale and then another person states they have the same part for sale, and at a cheaper price !

Most folks on Mud are friendly and kind, but.........................there are some stinkers !!!
 
Yeah....my original post was somewhat hijacked but no worries. I enjoyed all the comments and story lines. Glad rainingagain got his 40.
 
Ok guys.....finally got back over to my neighbors to grab some pics. See attached. Got him to throw me out a number and he said 10k. Way too much for me considering it has been sitting for ten years and he said that for sure the clutch and the brakes are shot. He said that he started it up about a year ago?? Nice thing is from what I could see there was no rust(other than surface). So take a look and let me know what you think price wise would be a fair number to try and talk him down to??
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Looks no bad for project.
You will need:..
front and rear axles re-seal and/or rebuild,..
steering box leak and need rebuild,..
fuel tank leak ?
new shocks?
check frame
engine ..??. turns? start? compression? ,...
floor rust? hard top include? condition ?
As for me 10K is way too much,.. for the project, what will take all systems so much attention.. maybe 5-6K?
 
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Do you think he’d agree to get it running before you negotiated on a price? If it runs good with good compression, I don’t see $8-10k that unreasonable if it’s truly rust free and you can do some work yourself.
 
I'm thinking because it is 10k in CA, they will eventually sell it.
 
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