which 40 would you keep? PICS!!!

[motoloco]

the mustard is a 78 that i bought and re-did the motor, looks great under the hood and is a great driver, exterior rust on rear and bed sides, great inside. the blue 79' i just bought, very little rust ext. but needs driver and rear floors/sill, needs tlc under hood, gets hot quick hard to start sat for years. doing tube fenders 37" mtr's SOA 4:88's ARB's and rust-out on one or the other just cant decide which one has to go this week, wife wants a new grill and patio furniture as you can see i already stared the mustard 78'. what do you guys think?

 

[D'Animal]

I have a grill and patio furniture that I will trade you for either one. You pic.

 

[motoloco]

LOL

 

[camcruiser13]

blue

 

[FF LC FREAK]

Why not get rid of the wife? They are much more replaceable than a clean cruiser!

Good luck with your choice.

 

[idaho4x4]

2x on getting rid of the wife, cant you sell something else?

in the end its gunna a be easier to work on the motor then fix rust.

 

[crushr]

Need pics of wife in order to make fully informed recommendation...;p

 

[Colorado Boy-74-FJ40]

If I had 2 cruisers I would be divorced!

 

[NTAPHSE]

The yellow one seems to have more benefits than the blue one, plus I just like yellow better.

 

[Morse_FJ40]

Colorado boy has got it right!!

You should work on the blue one, and make it your wife's cruiser!!!!

Ryan

 

[tlcruiser66]

Why get rid of either??? Looks to me like you've got enough space in that garage for a couple more.

Keep em' both and find the money elsewhere.

Kevin

 

[crazylandcruiser]

well... keep the smurf if you have to get rid of one of them... but grill and patio isnt that much i think goodwill had some outside the other day here in portland when i was driving by. good luck with the hardest decision ever!

 

[cruiserfreek]

seems to me that the blue cruiser is in a better condition, keep the blue.

 

[Texx]

Correct rust repair in the floors of a late model truck is a very, very long, involved, and expensive process. All things otherwise being equal, you're much better off with the mustard one.

 

[40Flipper]

Mustard

 

[JJS]

Keep both and buy two more.

 

['74 UA FJ]

If you are going to cut it up anyway, keep the mustard. There is no sense in chopping up a good bodied cruiser.

 

[hatchman]

78 keep it

 

[blueticker17]

X2 on the garage space. I wish my gargae was that deep.

 

[tucker74]

doing tube fenders 37" mtr's SOA 4:88's ARB's and rust-out on one or the other just cant decide which

For what you're wanting to do here I'd go for the '78 - body panels are easier to find and she's already a runner. This year has consistently been rated the best year 40 to own for various reasons, and you should be able to make some $$ on the '79. The metal just wasn't as good on the '79+ 40s, and since you're looking to make a wheeler the on-road advantages are nil as well ....



Tucker