Hello from Easton TN! I'm going to take the plunge after 30 years of jeeps and Land Rovers into the world of FJ40s, I have always admired the classic look and am shooting to end up with a mild to mid off roader on on 32/33s with a lockers for the mud around here I need to drive it to shops and movies once in a while so not looking to turn it onto a rock muster tube buggy. .. I'm also not looking to a a full restore, more just have something that does not look like a Sh*t box. i super fan of the patina look of a little bit of surface rust and that "I've been all over the world" look. I was about to buy a 1969 all in parts and rebuild it (as for the first time in my life I have a spate in garage) but it was a real basket case and had been though a few owners, non of them had it running. I just could not be sure all the parts were even close to being there.
My questions are really around what should I look for and also look to avoid. Here are a list of questions that have bubbled up on my search and I'm all ears when it comes to learning from others who have walked the path. My initial buy budget is ~ $10k and for that i would like to get something running. If there is already a list like this please just point me to it so i can continue my research.
Thanks in advance for all the help and advice, I've really learned a lot from reading all the posts so far.
Dave
My questions are really around what should I look for and also look to avoid. Here are a list of questions that have bubbled up on my search and I'm all ears when it comes to learning from others who have walked the path. My initial buy budget is ~ $10k and for that i would like to get something running. If there is already a list like this please just point me to it so i can continue my research.
- What year did they get disc brakes of any kind
- why is the engine swap in to the SB 350's, so common. or seem to be. any downsides?
- Is the F1 motor that much worse than the f2? i read it has less power, is that it?
- i have never hand any luck with setting points so can I convert all years to electronic ignition or at least get rid of the points?
- what would be the first things to change out or look to replace, the common things that fail
- why are doors so dang expensive!
- did they all come with a rear roll cage? i see a few photos of older ones without,
- where the bench jump seats standard?
- is there a list of vendors to get parts from that the forum has had good luck with.
Thanks in advance for all the help and advice, I've really learned a lot from reading all the posts so far.
Dave