Hello All,
As you can see I am new to this forum so please forgive my ignorance. I am somewhat new to the Land Cruiser. Up to this point in time I have been a '72 Chevy guy, having restored and sold my last one recently. Here is my dilemma. My father-in-law has a '76 FJ40 i am considering. It is as stock as they come with some body rot thrown in. I have also found a '71 FJ40 that I can buy for $800.00! It is pretty much stock except for the engine. Someone down the tree of ownership installed a Chevy inline 6. My plan is to drive one or the other while I tear into the other. This will be strictly a daily driver and an occasional take it to the hills to go fishing. I am wanting to do the SBC conversion with 4 speed tranny. I suppose that I could ultimately do both, but which one would you all tear into first. The '71 has less rot, but I am looking at doing an alum. tub. Thanks!
Rich
As you can see I am new to this forum so please forgive my ignorance. I am somewhat new to the Land Cruiser. Up to this point in time I have been a '72 Chevy guy, having restored and sold my last one recently. Here is my dilemma. My father-in-law has a '76 FJ40 i am considering. It is as stock as they come with some body rot thrown in. I have also found a '71 FJ40 that I can buy for $800.00! It is pretty much stock except for the engine. Someone down the tree of ownership installed a Chevy inline 6. My plan is to drive one or the other while I tear into the other. This will be strictly a daily driver and an occasional take it to the hills to go fishing. I am wanting to do the SBC conversion with 4 speed tranny. I suppose that I could ultimately do both, but which one would you all tear into first. The '71 has less rot, but I am looking at doing an alum. tub. Thanks!
Rich