Wanted Want to buy: Stock-ish FJ40

After a year of conversations and negotiations, the wife has finally given the ok to buy a 40. She's finally seeing that it could be a bit of fun for the whole family. She's a good wife, even if she doesn't get the fascination.

That year of dreaming and chatting has given me a pretty good idea of what I want. If I can get most of the 'love to haves", I can add the 'nice to haves' to build out my ideal cruiser...

Love to haves...
- Power steering
- Front disk brakes
- Factory paint color (mustard, see foam green, tan, white are favorites)
- Clean, non-butchered interior
- 4 speed (I want to use it as a fair weather commuter - 23 highway miles each way)
- Strong daily driver due to the above

Nice to haves...
- Long jump seats and early model bench front seat (i've got 5 kids and want to have a spot for each butt for trips around town)
- Family roll cage because of the above
- Stock steel wheels with hub caps

My budget is $8,000-$10,000 (including shipping/transport). For that price range I know that I'm not getting a restoration, but would like some preservation done.

Here's two examples that sold recently that I'd have jumped on if I'd had the green light a bit earlier...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-trailers-sale-wanted/570830-78-fj40-mostly-original-condition.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-trailers-sale-wanted/583784-66-fj40-maryland-7000-a.html

I'm in the Raleigh/Durham area of NC, but am willing to look anywhere across the country for the right rig.

peace*mike

 

[miko]

TTT. Was first in line for one from Maryland that got sold out from under me, so I'm still on the hunt.

 

[miko]

Still looking.. Especially interested in mustard yellow if you've got one.

 

[flaa1a]

There is a 76 mustard yellow one in Wichita if you are intrested let me know.

Randy