Rate This Cruiser II

[Discoman]

So I made an appointment to go look at a '74 FJ40 tomorrow. I start doing some research on this forum and lo and behold, someone has already looked/asked about it here. Small world! Here is the deal though, the owner has been sitting on this thing for months and has dropped the asking price significantly.

Here is the original thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=19321&page=1&pp=30&highlight=283+chevy

Is this rig really only worh $3K in Nor Cal? I'm pretty sure he would take $5K immediatly and probably a little less if I hand him a wad of cash.

While I haven't looked at it, the drivetrain sounds solid, good frame and little to no body rust.

Thanks again,
Lance

 

[Ponce]

Can you take a picture of it? As far as the 283. I have one in my 76 FJ40. More powere than my 2F. Unsure how it stacks up against a 350 cause I've never driven one. My 283 seams to do every thing I want it to, although it isn't a stock 283. HTH

 

[Discoman]

Here you go. . .

 

[Discoman]

Few more. . .

 

[TJDIV]

paint the top and bezel white and flip the bezel and it's good.

offer him what it's worth to you, cause in the end, nothing any of us have to say will compare to the gut feeling of "missing" a Cruiser you really wanted. You're obviously not rushing into it which kicks ass.

Hell, I gave a guy $6900 CASH for a 1970 FJ40 with a V8 and the transfer case blew up on me a month later. Life's a bitch. Hope it turns out to be what you're looking for.

 

[Discoman]

Thoughts on a fair price based on the previous thread?

Lance

 

[TJDIV]

damn...give a brother a minute to edit!!

haha..

 

[Discoman]

Sorry man. . . I'm glued to my computer :whoops:

Lance

 

[TJDIV]

Sorry man. . . I'm glued to my computer :whoops:

Lance

'sall good honkey.


I say go for it if you can come to a reasonable price FOR YOU.

 

[SizzleChest]

paint the top and bezel white and flip the bezel and it's good.

what does flipping the bezel mean?

 

[65-fj45]

what does flipping the bezel mean?

The Bezel is up side down. ( the black thing on the front that covers the lights)

 

[gulp3000]

I thought it was some cool new Snoop term "Yo, hook a brutha up, you flippin' the bezel my nizzle?"

Now that you know, you'll see upside down bezels all over the place.

 

[SizzleChest]

The Bezel is up side down. ( the black thing on the front that covers the lights)

would it not look exactly the same if it was flipped

 

[65-fj45]

would it not look exactly the same if it was flipped

NO, one side is thicker thain the other. the small side goes down and the larger side goes up.

 

[Discoman]

I've officially been hijacked. . .

 

[65-fj45]

I've officially been hijacked. . .

sorry

 

[Ponce]

If it runs well and has little rust I would go 5k. Think about the mods you want to do to it and how much that will cost you. I paid $6300 for mine cause it had the original 2F with 89k original and I'm the second owner. With the mods I've done I have over 10k invested. I doubt I'd ever get that back out of it. Then again I'm keeping this one for ever.

 

[gulp3000]

Sorry for aiding a hijack. When it's down to $3000 vs $5000, the deciding factor is really how bad do you want it. If it's set-up the way you want and there isn't any sign of a major driveline issue, go for it. A Cruiser in the hand is worth 2 in the classifieds...ok, thats cheesy but the point is that $5000 isn't unreasonable and it's really worth what you think it's worth. If i had to justify all the crap I've blown money on over the years I wouldn't have had much fun (I would have much better retirement fund though? )

Ditch the Chevota emblem (personal gripe )

 

[Discoman]

The search continues. . .

Man this patience thing is difficult

Thanks everyone for your help.

Lance

 

[atoyot]

I wouldn't pay that much for that rig. No disc conversion? No spring over? You said the brakes suck (which is common and can be adjusted). The tranny grinds? That could me an expensive rebuild soon. Wiring problems? Man that thing is way over priced to me. I have seen a few better cruisers around here for way cheaper. In fact I know a guy who has a pretty nice stock cruiser asking 4K (cash talks). I just saw an awesome FJ55 for $1300!