ROTW: Brokenparts FJ-60

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I'm so sorry .. sorry that you never made to enjoy all the work involved in this build .. pretty sure you guys have great market up there to sell all the important stuff .. but and just but .. can be placed in hold meanwhile you recover yourself to continue with this in the future .? ( pretty sure you think in that option already .. )
 
Here is a basic break down on parts used on the build. I was pretty conservative on pricing and did include things like shipping, labor, blood, sweat, tears.... Prices may be low in some areas or high in others. I'm not trying to make an exact price break down but something close. There is a ton that I am probably missing.


front axle
dana 60 $1,000.00
superior 35 spline outers $500.00
bobby long u joints $340.00
ten factory inners $500.00
great lakes offroad diff cover $110.00
Arb $700.00
4.88s $-
Greaseable External Drive Flanges $100.00
braided extended brake lines $-
1410 yoke $100.00

Rear Axle
Dana 70 $200.00
Detroit locker $475.00
Great Lakes offroad Diff cover $110.00
braided extended brake lines $-
1410 yoke $110.00

Drivetrain
Rebuilt th-400 $500.00
NWF doubler $650.00
203/205 clocked nearly flat $250.00
TMR rear support mount $100.00
High Angle Flanged Drive lines $1,500.00
Art Carr Shifter $225.00
Offroad design shift rails $100.00
NWF triple stick kit $350.00

Suspension
3-link
2 5/8th" .500 DOM lower links $200.00
1/4 square upper $-
Ballistic Fab 3.0 joints/bushed $300.00
14" FOA triple Rate coilovers (Front) with springs $1,200.00
63" Chevy rears with pro-comp add a leafs $200.00
14" FOA shocks that can be used as coilovers in the future
Misc Ballistic Fab brackets $-

Engine/fuel
Chevy Big Block 454/recent rings/hone/etc
bored .30 over $2,500.00
decked block .
compression ~ 9.5/1
049 heads that have been shaved and pocket ported
2.19 1.88 stainless valves
Edlebrock performer 2 machined and ported to fit block $180.00
Speedway ceramic headers $150.00
MSD HEI distributor/plug wires $150.00
Comp cams 4x4 262 cam
Comp cam Roller tip rockers $100.00
Powerjection 3 tunable fuel injection $1,750.00
Summit street and strip muffler $40.00
20 gallon Summit fuel cell $249.00
1 litre surge tank $90.00
Holley Red lift pump $100.00
Professional Products "blue" fuel injection pump $-
Braided fuel lines $-

Glowshift Guages
Oil pressure $50.00
Tranny temp $50.00
Fuel $50.00
RPM $50.00
Water Temp $50.00
Volt meter $50.00
Vacuum $50.00

Misc
DOM crossember for doubler
DOM Shock hoops
HREW Front seat mount/shifter console
HREW Fuel Cell/shock hoop
Dakota Digtal Fan Controller $120.00
Taruas Cooling fan $50.00

Hydraulics/Steering/Braking
Hydroboost unit ported by Vanco $450.00
PSC steering resevoir $194.00
PSC steering cooler $75.00
POS steering Ram (full hydro steering) $275.00
POS Orbital $450.00
mostly braided lines
PSC power steering pump $190.00
tranny cooler $150.00

wheels/tires
Re-centered H1 rims $750.00
42" pitbull Rockers $1,900.00

Total $20,083.00

So I suppose that is my asking price since I know that is what I have in parts? Does that sound reasonable to you guys before I officially post it for sale? I want to be realistic... honesty is not going to hurt my feelings. I just dont know where to begin pricing this thing.
 
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I'd ask 50k so it looks like you want to sell it ... But we all know you don't and if sell or that sweet ... And if it doesn't you get to wheel it ;)

But really that sounds like a great price I fear it's to custom for most FJ60 owners and will be hard to sell .... Hate to see you do it but GLWS



Also on Side note your brave to add up everything you got in it I'm scared to do that :D

Sent from outer space via my mind
 
I'd make it a solid $25,000.
I know how much time I have into my truck and can only imagine how much you have into yours. At least with the additional $5,000 you might at least cover a bit of the time you put in.

Like Kling-on mentioned it is a bit more than most cruiser guys are used to but I think you should be able to find someone to buy it. I would definitely post it up on pirate.
That being said if I had the money I would totally buy it. I hope the sale goes well.
 
Bummer to hear that its up for sale Zach. But having mine up for sale because of family, work and life commitments I totally understand.

Good luck to you sir!

Clint
 
IMHO, it will be hard to sell for over $15k.

Most people I know into rock crawling will tell ya it has to much body on it and I agree. So chances are somebody wanting a rock crawler won't buy it.

Modified trucks are hard to sell, I myself have sold a bunch of them and never recovered my cash. Examples: 04' Taco I had about $40k into, best offer I had was $17.5k. 84' FJ60 with a Ramjet and lots of other goodies, (easy $20k into it) and I sold it for $12k. 83' Nissan Patrol, had about $50k into it and put it up for sale for $25k. Not a a single bite so I parted it out. 64' Nissan Patrol, well over $15k into it and sold it for $6k. 73' 6x6 Pinzgauer, had nearly $40k into it and sold it for $20k.

From my experience this is not a hobby you make money on! When I sell a truck though I am not usually in a position to sit on it for a year or more waiting for the right buyer. I have got a friend though that always breaks even or close to it when he sells a truck. Thing is he is never usually in the truck more than $10k and he usually has trucks that are easier to sell, aka 4-Runners, mini-trucks, ect.

Now if it had a "Proffits" or "Slee" or "TLC" or whatever well know shops name on it you may be able to fetch $25k. I won't get into that other then to say people who build trucks are picky and cheap, meaning as buyers and people who don't build them are clueless plus usually worry about if it was "done right".

Good luck though and I hope you get a lot of what you have into it back. :)

Oh ya and also from my experience build threads don't usually help with a sale. To much detail and honesty in them is my guess why. In fact nearly ever truck I have ever sold, the buyer never looked at a build thread before buying it.
 
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True sad to say a 40 set up just like this would sell in a week for $25K :(
 
I agree... It going to be hard to sell. It's a pretty unique vehicle and it's going to take a unique buyer. I'll give it a shot selling it probably sub $20,000 for awhile and if I don't get any action it will be parted out.

Really hoping that I can find another party that would be interested in a trade so that neither party takes a huge hit in what we have into our vehicles.
 
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Bummed to hear about this but I hope life's bumps will smooth out for you. Is you number still the same?

Sorry I haven't got back to u yet mike. My number is the same just haven't had a chance to give you a call back yet.

My 60 is listed in the for sale section for $18,500 obo.
 
Man I would love to own this rig man shame I am in Australia
 
Boo!!!!!
 
That's great news Brokenparts .... a member of the family should never be forced to leave. I'm odd so here's an odd idea: what if guys in these situations had a way to "sale shares" to a rig that was in jeopardy of this sort of demise?? I mean, they're like little loans right and instead of "interest" earned on "buying a share" (really would be "I'm sharing support for a comrad-in-challenge or FJ-Brotherhood of sorts") it's like micro-lending on a local, extended FJ-Member-Of-The-Family. And not exactly a loan..the goodwill shared by brothers becomes the "interest" earned and in return you buy some time..

I know it's crazy....but it was just a random thought. Lending without coin interest in return for banked goodwill for a Bridge from one predicament ...until the permanent solution comes. Different parts of a Cruiser temporarily "owned" by brothers lending arms to buoy up a family member caught between a ridge & a gulley.... stuck mid-way fjording a life river Fork..... LOL. Well good luck the recent idea you allude to in pulling out a rabbit and a path!
 
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