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Living in the Past
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Information on pre 81s with a seventeen digit VIN are hard to track. If it came from another state would require searching in that state if you knew what state. Mostly have to go by inspection on old ones. If you were real lucky and spend the time using previous title number you can track it back further. AZ list the previous title numbef (not VIN) on their titles.
VINs weren't standardized until the 80s. I could see that the VIN wasn't recorded until it was sold or registered in the 90s.
There were no computer records to speak of back in the 70s. tough to do a database search when nothing was in a database because they hadn't been invented yet.
There were no computer records to speak of back in the 70s. tough to do a database search when nothing was in a database because they hadn't been invented yet.
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Here is the one I'm looking at. Any red flags in here?
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser 1975 /76 Beige ,2 previous Owners, I bought this Land Cruiser 3 years ago ,the Original owner did a rebuild of the engine aprox 10000 miles ago it runs excellent the second owner a coast guard engineer repainted the truck maybe 31/2 years ago, it had Toyota door gaskets installed back then ,I installed a new Toyota top of the windshield gasket and the roof drip rail gasket. The floors have no rust ,it had a auxiliary fuel tank at one time .the truck had several mechanical issues that I fixed over the last year ,we replaced the original steering box with a resealed unit ,replaced the rear end pumpkin ,and installed new pinion bearings and axle seals, also ,replaced the original leaking fuel tank ,replaced the radiator with a new one ,replaced all the spring bushings and some of the shackles ,replaced all of the tie rod ends, the center arm ,all of the rear brake wheel cylinders and rear brake shoes ,the front calipers and pads ,several of the cooling hoses, thealternator ,water pump belt .we installed a new set of Toyota spark plugs cap and rotor .it runs and drives great .this truck is a ,4speed ,2F engine front disc brakes rig BFG All Terrains Terrain 31's Aisen /Asco locking hubs Warn 8200 winch that worked when I bought it
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser 1975 /76 Beige ,2 previous Owners, I bought this Land Cruiser 3 years ago ,the Original owner did a rebuild of the engine aprox 10000 miles ago it runs excellent the second owner a coast guard engineer repainted the truck maybe 31/2 years ago, it had Toyota door gaskets installed back then ,I installed a new Toyota top of the windshield gasket and the roof drip rail gasket. The floors have no rust ,it had a auxiliary fuel tank at one time .the truck had several mechanical issues that I fixed over the last year ,we replaced the original steering box with a resealed unit ,replaced the rear end pumpkin ,and installed new pinion bearings and axle seals, also ,replaced the original leaking fuel tank ,replaced the radiator with a new one ,replaced all the spring bushings and some of the shackles ,replaced all of the tie rod ends, the center arm ,all of the rear brake wheel cylinders and rear brake shoes ,the front calipers and pads ,several of the cooling hoses, thealternator ,water pump belt .we installed a new set of Toyota spark plugs cap and rotor .it runs and drives great .this truck is a ,4speed ,2F engine front disc brakes rig BFG All Terrains Terrain 31's Aisen /Asco locking hubs Warn 8200 winch that worked when I bought it
Not from what you have stated. Pictures help a lot.
