Hello mud, just looking for opinions if you feel like sharing, yes ive read ALL the FAQs, so no need to link them.
found this locally the other day:
Landcruiser FJ-40, Toyota, 1978
looks decent in the pics, multi-color was a bit strange but whatever.
anyway, I went to look at it the other day and lets just say it LOOKS great...in the pics but ran really good!
-2F/4speed...Started right up first try, idled good, sounded good, ran great and strong, had some get up to it. Went right in to gear and shifted smooth, ran smooth beside the body rattling, though i did hear a loud "clunk" twice, once when i was taking off and once when i was checking out the 4wd.
-4wd felt very stong, warn locking hubs. locked hubs and then shifted into 4L very easily (easier then my 98 cherokee does), felt like it would do great offroad.
-he told me it had a small oil leak, and after looking at the locations its been parked I took his word. Though when I was out test driving (he let me go alone) I stopped in a parking lot to check things out really closely while it was still running. noticed a small amount of smoke coming from hood when i stopped but when i opened the hood there was nothing?
idled great sitting there for about 20 mins, guages were fine.
I was parked, backed into a parking spot with front facing uphill, as I was walking around I saw oil and a good amount of it..looked under and it oil pan was leaking pretty good...drip..........drip..........drip..........drip
but back infront of his house it wasnt hardly leaking??
-Front panels are fine, really no issues..no rust, one small dent on hood. bumper was dented. engine bay was dirty and could use a de-greasing but looked fine after 30 yrs.
-Windshield/Windshield frame was orig and still good, very little surface rust, wipers worked, glass had permanent white film along the bottom?
-Electrical system seems good, he did say the horn doesnt work but on my test drive it worked just fine.? also said the rear pass light isnt working as of recent (flickers sometimes) Even had a radio and speakers that worked well
-Hardtop seemed great, surface rust in pic really isnt that bad, no headliner, white top looked great, all original paint. all orig glass fine, window seals seem ok but could use a replacement though
-Doors seemed decent, driver had very little rust, pass latch didnt work (cant open from outside)
-Now the Ambi door are a different story...the bottoms were really badly rusted and pass side was dented in but they both open and close.
-All door seals were either bad or missing, deffinetly some air flow, noise and rattling as it drives.
-Tub...I would say is shot, Id either be spending ~2k(+welding labor) to replace all the different panels or ~4k on a new tub!
The floors, driver, pass and tub floors werent to bad though, def some repair work and preventative maint. has been done but not rusted through. roll bar mounts were starting to rust pretty bad and 1 mount was barely even attached anymore.
-Frame had srtong surface rust but i didnt see any damaged spots, looked fine.
-wheels are all orig. and he has 6 of them, no caps though.
spare on the back is the orig spare that he said he used for 2 months, no cracking/dryrot at all. 6th was recently given to him buy wifes friend, looks like the spare orig.
think thats all I can remember, he said he didnt realize the interior rust was as bad as it is, esp the roll bar. and had NO CLUE as to how expensive it is to replace a tub, so after a few others interested walked away becuase of the rust and then me telling him how much a tub would cost, he was absolutely shocked, he said he though they would only be a couple hundred, I wish!! he know says hes not expecting to get what hes asking.
(BTW if CL post doesnt work, hes asking $3k)
...What would you offer??
thanks for your time all,
Sean
found this locally the other day:
Landcruiser FJ-40, Toyota, 1978
looks decent in the pics, multi-color was a bit strange but whatever.
anyway, I went to look at it the other day and lets just say it LOOKS great...in the pics but ran really good!
-2F/4speed...Started right up first try, idled good, sounded good, ran great and strong, had some get up to it. Went right in to gear and shifted smooth, ran smooth beside the body rattling, though i did hear a loud "clunk" twice, once when i was taking off and once when i was checking out the 4wd.
-4wd felt very stong, warn locking hubs. locked hubs and then shifted into 4L very easily (easier then my 98 cherokee does), felt like it would do great offroad.
-he told me it had a small oil leak, and after looking at the locations its been parked I took his word. Though when I was out test driving (he let me go alone) I stopped in a parking lot to check things out really closely while it was still running. noticed a small amount of smoke coming from hood when i stopped but when i opened the hood there was nothing?
idled great sitting there for about 20 mins, guages were fine.
I was parked, backed into a parking spot with front facing uphill, as I was walking around I saw oil and a good amount of it..looked under and it oil pan was leaking pretty good...drip..........drip..........drip..........drip
but back infront of his house it wasnt hardly leaking??
-Front panels are fine, really no issues..no rust, one small dent on hood. bumper was dented. engine bay was dirty and could use a de-greasing but looked fine after 30 yrs.
-Windshield/Windshield frame was orig and still good, very little surface rust, wipers worked, glass had permanent white film along the bottom?
-Electrical system seems good, he did say the horn doesnt work but on my test drive it worked just fine.? also said the rear pass light isnt working as of recent (flickers sometimes) Even had a radio and speakers that worked well
-Hardtop seemed great, surface rust in pic really isnt that bad, no headliner, white top looked great, all original paint. all orig glass fine, window seals seem ok but could use a replacement though
-Doors seemed decent, driver had very little rust, pass latch didnt work (cant open from outside)
-Now the Ambi door are a different story...the bottoms were really badly rusted and pass side was dented in but they both open and close.
-All door seals were either bad or missing, deffinetly some air flow, noise and rattling as it drives.
-Tub...I would say is shot, Id either be spending ~2k(+welding labor) to replace all the different panels or ~4k on a new tub!
The floors, driver, pass and tub floors werent to bad though, def some repair work and preventative maint. has been done but not rusted through. roll bar mounts were starting to rust pretty bad and 1 mount was barely even attached anymore.
-Frame had srtong surface rust but i didnt see any damaged spots, looked fine.
-wheels are all orig. and he has 6 of them, no caps though.
spare on the back is the orig spare that he said he used for 2 months, no cracking/dryrot at all. 6th was recently given to him buy wifes friend, looks like the spare orig.
think thats all I can remember, he said he didnt realize the interior rust was as bad as it is, esp the roll bar. and had NO CLUE as to how expensive it is to replace a tub, so after a few others interested walked away becuase of the rust and then me telling him how much a tub would cost, he was absolutely shocked, he said he though they would only be a couple hundred, I wish!! he know says hes not expecting to get what hes asking.
(BTW if CL post doesnt work, hes asking $3k)
...What would you offer??
thanks for your time all,
Sean
), and that is not even the labor or paint work. I feel you should be able to find a much nicer 40 for not much more than 7K that would be in WAY better shape. Now if you are wanting a wheelin rig and your gonna cut the hell out of it, then go for it.
