Well I bought this sweet 1970 FJ40 with all the intentions of just getting the engine hooked up and running and "eventually" do a frame off resto, at least that's what I told the wife. So now, 4 weeks later, and a few dollars lighter, the body is off the frame. I'm in it for the long haul!
I bought this 40 from a guy who bought it about 4 months ago from a Georgia State auction. It was a forest vehicle somewhere in the northern part of the state. It had been painted a dark green to fit it's role as a forrest vehicle. As far as I know it spent its time from 1970 to April 2009 in the state of georgia, owned by the forrest service. It then moved to TX where the PO pulled the F engine out (which he said had an original 39,899 miles on it) because he didn't think it had enough power. The tranny also got the kabosh. In went a rebuilt sbc 350 and rebuit 700R4. The PO then decided to sell it as he said he didn't have the time to rebuild the truck. Enter stage right, in comes me. I bought it for $4000. The body is straight and not much rust. It doesn't run, but hey, who needs a 40 that runs! Here it is all loaded up.
I hauled her home and had no intentions of taking it down to the frame. I thought I'd put it in the garage, order a few parts, and voila! Oh, how I was wrong.
The interior was in pretty good shape. The seats look like they had been reupholstered at some time, and are in really good shape.
I bought this 40 from a guy who bought it about 4 months ago from a Georgia State auction. It was a forest vehicle somewhere in the northern part of the state. It had been painted a dark green to fit it's role as a forrest vehicle. As far as I know it spent its time from 1970 to April 2009 in the state of georgia, owned by the forrest service. It then moved to TX where the PO pulled the F engine out (which he said had an original 39,899 miles on it) because he didn't think it had enough power. The tranny also got the kabosh. In went a rebuilt sbc 350 and rebuit 700R4. The PO then decided to sell it as he said he didn't have the time to rebuild the truck. Enter stage right, in comes me. I bought it for $4000. The body is straight and not much rust. It doesn't run, but hey, who needs a 40 that runs! Here it is all loaded up.
I hauled her home and had no intentions of taking it down to the frame. I thought I'd put it in the garage, order a few parts, and voila! Oh, how I was wrong.
The interior was in pretty good shape. The seats look like they had been reupholstered at some time, and are in really good shape.
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