Few years ago I bought my first 60. Thing was in great shape and it's only gotten better. It's been quite an enjoyable toy to have.
I was recently in New York on a business trip and I was scouring Craigslist for parts, like I always do when I travel, and I saw an ad for a used, White 1985 fj60, that looked to be in bad shape. It didn't look to be in nearly as bad as shape as it was when I got it.
I knew this thing was going to be in bad shape. After looking at it, unfortunately I think it's in way worse shape than my skill set is ready for it. Even if I took it to the body shop in Mexico I just had my other 60 painted I don't know if they could Salvage this thing.
So now I'm in parting it out mode. The interior is blue. The dash is actually in really good shape and has one tiny little bubble crack in it in a corner. All the gauges are in great shape. The seats are in Fairly good shape except for the usual driver seat tear from getting in and out. The door cards are in really good shape but they were all modified for speakers. The carpet is pretty much trashed.
Apparently the previous owner put on an electrical fuel pump and it is pumping too much fuel to the carburetor. My thought is to go get a regulator and put it in line but I am not too sure how much pressure or fuel needs to be getting pumped to the carburetor. Do any of you guys know the answer to that question? I think if I can do that I can get the motor to turn over because he said it does run, or at least it did before he put on the electric fuel pump.
So with all that said, I'm not sure where the proper place to post Parts is but I know some of you guys will tell me. I will be partying it out and it seems to have a lot of really good functioning parts. Unfortunately, I think there's just way too much rust and potentially rot to have a go at it.
I was recently in New York on a business trip and I was scouring Craigslist for parts, like I always do when I travel, and I saw an ad for a used, White 1985 fj60, that looked to be in bad shape. It didn't look to be in nearly as bad as shape as it was when I got it.
I knew this thing was going to be in bad shape. After looking at it, unfortunately I think it's in way worse shape than my skill set is ready for it. Even if I took it to the body shop in Mexico I just had my other 60 painted I don't know if they could Salvage this thing.
So now I'm in parting it out mode. The interior is blue. The dash is actually in really good shape and has one tiny little bubble crack in it in a corner. All the gauges are in great shape. The seats are in Fairly good shape except for the usual driver seat tear from getting in and out. The door cards are in really good shape but they were all modified for speakers. The carpet is pretty much trashed.
Apparently the previous owner put on an electrical fuel pump and it is pumping too much fuel to the carburetor. My thought is to go get a regulator and put it in line but I am not too sure how much pressure or fuel needs to be getting pumped to the carburetor. Do any of you guys know the answer to that question? I think if I can do that I can get the motor to turn over because he said it does run, or at least it did before he put on the electric fuel pump.
So with all that said, I'm not sure where the proper place to post Parts is but I know some of you guys will tell me. I will be partying it out and it seems to have a lot of really good functioning parts. Unfortunately, I think there's just way too much rust and potentially rot to have a go at it.
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