Should I join the dark side?

[Doc]

Sorry for this being my first post over here....

My new years resolution this year was to get into a classic FJ55.

Well.... THIS has popped up. Local to me (4 hrs away, if that's local), and in my range.

Give me an appraisal please.

They guy wants $4250 bottom line for the truck/trailer combo.

No, it's not a 55. But it looks like fun to wheel.

 

[Doc]

Here's the trailer

 

[Poser]

Too much money for me....


If the fender areas are rotting out there, I KNOW there is rust in other areas of this vehicle...



To each their own.


Good luck!


-Steve

 

[Cruisin'Carolina]

Good luck in whatever you decide.....

It does have Jeep paint on it though

 

[haystax]

I'd pass if i were you, lots of work yet to be done to that thing to make it a reliable wheeler, paint doesn't get you unstuck. For around $4500 you should be able to find a decent 40 with a little more structural work done and some niceties like PS, lift, maybe SOA, disc brakes..etc. Last time I checked you could buy a 3bedroom house in Nebraska for around $4250

Twin Falls area is a lot like Iowa, not really a desert climate, bound to be rust everywhere you look. Plus this guys patch job doesn't equal quality resto - so on a mostly stock rig, you would have to replace the tub and such to demand a full value restoration price if you ever decide to sell it. and a non-factory color, blah blah blah - if you want a wheeler, buy a good running rotted out thing and beat on it until the sheetmetal takes care of itself by falling off on its own.

 

[skokem]

Pass

I live in an area that is pretty Cruiser deficient area, and I would not give this one a second thought. Unless you want to get into an ongoing project, shop around and find something better, even if you have to spend some cash picking it up, or having it delivered....

 

[Doc]

Ok, thanks guys. I was kind of thinking the same thing, but needed someone to 'push' me in that direction a little harder than I was pushing myself.

*back to searching for that 55*

 

[Romer]

I agree too much. Doc if you want a FJ40 I would look for the 76+. You know what to look for relative to the front axle and for leaks. If the body is in good shape and/or repairable the only other major factor is a compression test.

 

[nuclearlemon]

while it's about an average price for areas that are low in cruisers, it's still a lot of work. if there wasn't so much body work and it positively clean good running gear, i'd say go for it, but it looks like it could be headaches for that price. nice tailgate though.

if it fired and ran/drove great, i'd say no more than 3500 max with trailer. but it would have to be mechanical perfect before i'd pay that.