Gentleman,
Bought my first FJ40 yesterday. Long story short, guy was liquidating his farm so they could move to the city and my farm bought it all. As I was loading/hauling out one of the trailers, I noticed this beautiful 40. The guy kept calling it "Jeep" and sold it without a title for... Well... I feel guilty, that should be enough.
I have always wanted a '40, as my dad restored my uncles for him as I was growing up. This is an awesome deal for me. But... I'm not familiar with the 40 enough to know whether it should be made to run and driven, restored, or is it so far gone parting it is my only option?
Wiring is toast, has SBC350 and downey trans adapter. In the back is a newer 295/75r16 bfg, everything to do a power steering conversion, and a couple pair of overalls.
Without further ado, photos!
I'm not a big fan of the diamond plate sides, but the backside of those panels doesn't look bad so I may be surprised when I tear them off. The worst spots for rust are the rear seal, under the driver seat (pictured), and the driver rear fender where the roll bar mounts. I've found tons of stuff in it that specifies it was in CA until '92ish.
Bought my first FJ40 yesterday. Long story short, guy was liquidating his farm so they could move to the city and my farm bought it all. As I was loading/hauling out one of the trailers, I noticed this beautiful 40. The guy kept calling it "Jeep" and sold it without a title for... Well... I feel guilty, that should be enough.
I have always wanted a '40, as my dad restored my uncles for him as I was growing up. This is an awesome deal for me. But... I'm not familiar with the 40 enough to know whether it should be made to run and driven, restored, or is it so far gone parting it is my only option?
Wiring is toast, has SBC350 and downey trans adapter. In the back is a newer 295/75r16 bfg, everything to do a power steering conversion, and a couple pair of overalls.
Without further ado, photos!
I'm not a big fan of the diamond plate sides, but the backside of those panels doesn't look bad so I may be surprised when I tear them off. The worst spots for rust are the rear seal, under the driver seat (pictured), and the driver rear fender where the roll bar mounts. I've found tons of stuff in it that specifies it was in CA until '92ish.