Hello everyone!
My wife has wanted to purchase and restore an FJ40 for the longest time. I've worked on miscellaneous vehicles over the years and helped a friend fully restore a CJ7 years ago, so I don't mind taking on a project. I've read around the forum for about a week doing some research since I recently came across a gentleman who locally has a 1979 FJ 40 (all original), but it is a rust bucket. He got it running for a gentleman 15 years ago and the guy never came and picked it back up.
He also has a 1973 with a 305 motor 32,000 miles, stored indoors for the last 20 years. He is mechanic, put the 305 in brand new, 4 speed original transmission. They both run and drive.
He wants to sell them as a package. My thoughts are to part out the 1979 since there appears to be too much rust to salvage and do some restoration on the 1973 which my wife will enjoy driving around town.
I'm basically looking for any advice and or opinions on if it is worth the $$$. He wants $6,000 for both, but I know he will take $5,000. I've cranked the 1973 and taking for a test drive before the purchase, but I'm going to get him to crank the 79 as well just to make sure the motor is good.
First pics are of the 79 rust bucket.
Second are of the 73.
My wife has wanted to purchase and restore an FJ40 for the longest time. I've worked on miscellaneous vehicles over the years and helped a friend fully restore a CJ7 years ago, so I don't mind taking on a project. I've read around the forum for about a week doing some research since I recently came across a gentleman who locally has a 1979 FJ 40 (all original), but it is a rust bucket. He got it running for a gentleman 15 years ago and the guy never came and picked it back up.
He also has a 1973 with a 305 motor 32,000 miles, stored indoors for the last 20 years. He is mechanic, put the 305 in brand new, 4 speed original transmission. They both run and drive.
He wants to sell them as a package. My thoughts are to part out the 1979 since there appears to be too much rust to salvage and do some restoration on the 1973 which my wife will enjoy driving around town.
I'm basically looking for any advice and or opinions on if it is worth the $$$. He wants $6,000 for both, but I know he will take $5,000. I've cranked the 1973 and taking for a test drive before the purchase, but I'm going to get him to crank the 79 as well just to make sure the motor is good.
First pics are of the 79 rust bucket.
Second are of the 73.