Should I get it? (1 Viewer)

[rloaderro]

Been shopping around for something bigger than my BJ40. Found this 1984 60 series:

• 1HZ 4200cc diesel engine (2016)
• 5th gearbox
• American rims with 33 MT tires
• 2-1/2 muffler with high flow
• 4-row radiator in new aluminum
• Wincher with wireless control
• 3 rows of seats

Wdyt??

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Undercarriage looks to have been spay painter over rust. Body has definitely been resprayed I would go over the body very well same with the chassis.

 

[cruiserpilot]

Looks like fun, if it’s been running for a while with the engine conversion then it’s should
be solid. Like the high roof and barn doors, I’d body swap with you in a minute!

 

[White Stripe]

The body work looks like it has a lot of bondo. I'm guessing it's hiding significant issues. But I could be wrong.

 

[sodafeld1]

Price is very helpful to decide. It does look like it has a lick of paint to flip. No rust is the most valuable, hands down. Mechanical and drive train are easy to swap out in comparison. Wheels and winch are not selling points in my eyes, nor aluminium radiators.

 

[rloaderro]

Price is very helpful to decide. It does look like it has a lick of paint to flip. No rust is the most valuable, hands down. Mechanical and drive train are easy to swap out in comparison. Wheels and winch are not selling points in my eyes, nor aluminium radiators.

price is $15000 in Costa Rica. agree about selling points, was just quoting the ad. i do like the engine swap because from what i understand it's much hard to source parts for the original 2H here.

 

[rloaderro]

The body work looks like it has a lot of bondo. I'm guessing it's hiding significant issues. But I could be wrong.

is this ripples in the paint you're seeing?

 

[rloaderro]

Undercarriage looks to have been spay painter over rust. Body has definitely been resprayed I would go over the body very well same with the chassis.

what's an acceptable threshold? or is there rust in a particular area that you'd be concerned about? my BJ40 had rust when i bought it 15 years. still rusty, still driving. i'm more concerned about fissures in the chassis at this point.

 

[rloaderro]

interior shot

 

[sodafeld1]

Impossible for an Australian to judge, lots of landcruisers here, spoiled for choice really. My mate got a 1996 troopy for the same price with 300k kms on the clock , no rust , honest sale no touch ups or bling . 1hz engine. He only looked for a month. It took me a year to find my troopy.

You have to keep in mind seam sealer does not last on old cars which have bounced around. This is how rust starts. Tempting for someone to fresh it up with paint. Has it been driven on the beach?

No idea how common lcs are in Costa Rica though. Choosing a car is like choosing a wife to me!

 

[88Retired62]

Why do I feel like it’s 1965…I’m in a dream sequence and a “blue-lite-special” is flashing in the background…Hhhmmm! It shur’ is Purdy, though! Zero-in on the term…”ripples”!
However, I’d give my right arm to possess that “grab rail” above the rear side door in that interior “ glamour” shot.
Think WISELY my friend or possess an advance withdrawal directive from a family “bit-coin” mining inheritance. Now is the time to draw upon previous life experiences and not mere metaphors.
Oh, NO! Is that Barry Manilow in the background singing…”Somewhere down the Road”…I’ve gott’a wake up…it’s 1981.

 

[diesellibrarian]

The areas circled in blue do not look right, but it could be a trick of the camera. This is a very common area for rust on 60s. To me, the body lines are not as crisp as they should be.

Also, take a close look at the area where I've made the smaller circle. There should be a visible body seam there, right at the top of the wheel arch. If the transition from the quarter panel to dogleg is smooth, the wheel arch has been covered with body filler, which is evidence of (possibly shoddy) rust repair.

 

[diesellibrarian]

In my opinion, it's better to buy a rig with original paint and obvious rust than a re-sprayed truck where the rust has been hastily covered up.

 

[kevin in okinawa]

it looks pretty nice from here.