1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 - Fresh Restoration - A Head Turner...

1972 Land Cruiser FJ40

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We purchased this Numbers Matching Land Cruiser in November of last year. The previous owner had it for 7+ years, nd typically used it twice a year in the summer for camping. When not used, the Cruiser wasalwaysgaraged.It had a "mild"restoration 3 or 4 years before he purchased it.At the time of that restoration, ftermarket gauges were installed, red paint job, riginal seats were replacedwith a set up from a74 FJ, ndercoating, ew clutch & motor workdone (unfortunately, don't know the details on the motor work).We do know that (via aftermarket gauges/odometer) thatthe work was done 10,459 miles ago. Runs good & strong, oes not blow any smoke...it doescurrently havea"tick" noise... most likely avalve that was not adjusted properly... as soon as the weather gives us a break where we can get it hot enough, e'll check it..

Previousrestorationwasnot the best I've seen, ut overall, he restoration did its job... preserved the Cruiser well. And, ther than the brake master wasleaking (we replacedbrake master & vacuum booster)...thisCruiser has no leaks. Title is clear & clean, ith the exception of mileage will read "0000 or unknown". Given the general condition... and that this FJ40 hasn't been "built"... I don't believe this is a high miler, nd definitely shows no signs of "wheeling" and/or abuse. The previous restoration did correct a rust issue - looked to be rusting of a couple of holes that were most likely drilled & never treated by an earlier owner (repair is shownin pictures below). We opened up the repair area from thebottom...No active rust was found...cleaned/degreased, ashed with metal prep, ainted with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator,filled seam between hole & repair plate with seam sealer & then closed the repair flat andsprayed entire underside of the tub with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator (you almost have to know the repair is there to see it from top or bottom... you won't see it if you're not looking for it). Other than that & the tool box bottom (see note below),there were no rust issues to tackle.

The previous restoration - The entire underside was coated with, hat I believe to be, ome type of rust prevent type material (POR15 Type?)... and where the metal was prepped well, s done in the repair mentioned above, as all but impossible to remove. Where they couldn't reach for proper prep(about 90% of the body & frame), he coating flaked off in quarter size pieces. Using a vibrating scraper (detail sander w/blade),we removed the majority of the coating & revealeda very nice Tub & Frame(see pictures below).

Some Beauty Shots...waiting for rain to go away for outdoor pictures

Previous Repair... Before &After our inspection/top coating. (a plate was welded between tool box & tub wall during a previous restoration tocoverrust area)

Tub & Frame... Before & After

NumbersMatching (motor of correct production run)

Beautiful Interior....

Engine Compartment... Sweet & Original.

***Many more pictures in the normal ebay picture area... both of finished FJ & build photos***

Features:

• Steering Gear Box & Pivot Arm completely gone through... Both in excellent shape...
  • Remarkably good condition steering gear box, iven the year... Removed two spacers from Steering box to adjust for wheel play,leaving the thrust/spacer washer. Drives/steers great...
  • New Tie Rod Ends all around
  • New Tie Rod
  • New Steering Rod
  • Drag Link gone through
• Brakes:
  • New Brake Master Cylinder
  • New Brake VacuumBooster (original still held vacuum, ut had brake oilin it from a leaking MC
  • NewFrontShoes
  • Rear Shoes 75-80%
  • One brake line replaced, ll others & pistons in good condition/working order
• New 14 Circuit Wiring. Two original pigtails were used in high profile areas
• New Energy System's BodyMount Kit
• New Engine Mounts
• New BushingsAll-Around
• New HFSShackles, ront & Rear (Cool Cruisers of Texas)
• Original Springs... Great Condition (still had factory marks on them)
• New Incubus 16" Rims (previous owner put on last summer... less than 200 miles)
• New Pro Comp Mud Terrains 285's (just under 33"s)(same as above, ess than 200 miles)
• Newer Clutch, aster Clutch & Slave Cylinders (less than 11k miles)
• Newer Starter, lternator (less than11k miles)
• Original Carburetor, riginal Fuel Pump
• New Fan Belt, uel Filter (OEM), adiator Cap
• New PerTronix Electronic ignition (This FJ40 was still using points!)
• New 3.0 ohm Flame Thrower Ignitor
• New Plugs, ap, otor, ires
• New Battery
• New Exhaust... OEM Main Pipe & Muffler, OR tail pipe
  • Exhaust manifold (original) was previously repaired at the outlet (typical). Repair holding up well and accepted new Factory exhaust pipe easily.
• All New Radiator, oolant, uel & Vacuum Rubber Hoses & Clamps
• New Rough Country NOS Shocks,Shock Boots& Steering Stabilizer
• New Tie Rod Ends
• New Tie Rod & Steering Rod
• New AVM Six Spline Hubs (Cool Cruisers of Texas)
• New Front/Rear Turn Signals,Rear Reflectors, icense Plate &Back-Up Lights(all OEM)
• New Rear Emblems & Rubber (OEM)
• Grill & Apron Emblems are Original
• New Windshield Gasket Kit (OEM)
• TOYOTA Windshield in Excellent condition
• New Front & Rear Bumpers
• Full Roll Bar
  • Caneasily be replaced with a standard roll bar... 16 non-rusted& easily accessible bolts
• New Corbeau GTSII Reclining Bucket Seats
  • Corbeau Mount Adapters
  • Drivers Slider
  • New 3-Point Seat Belts
• Confer Rear Seat- Tool Box Combo
  • Vintage...very cool!
  • Had rust on bottom... treated & painted
  • Vinyl in great condition... with exception of one area on the top back where people must have always grabbed to get it... it's starting to crack against the seat back wood insert (not bad what so ever, ut needs mentioning). Overall, eat is in Very Good condition and has new lap belts installed.
  • Nuts were welded to bottom of main tub to allow one person to remove bolts
• New 16" BlackGrant Steering Wheel
• New Mirrors from Cool Cruisers Of Texas
• New Defroster Line Hoses
• New Steering Column Turn Signal Switch -(OEM)
• New Lights & Windshield Wiper Switch (OEM)
• New Brake, lutch & Gas Pedal Rubber Pads
• New Dash Pad from TPI
• SOR Floor Mat
• Many New Nuts, olts, rommets, ood Clamps, prings, askets, ubber Pads & More...
• All Body panels:Tub, ood,etc(sheet metal),are original to this FJ. No other FJ'swere harmedduring this project
• Paint
  • Frame -Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Matte Black
  • Exterior - Returned to Original Factory Color... Toyota Rustic Green T621, PG Single Stage
    • No leftover signs of previous Red
    • Windshield removed for painting
  • Headlight Bezel - Cygnus White, PG Single Stage
  • Gauge Plate, sh Tray, love Box & Rear Tire Bracket - Toyota Pewter
  • Interior - Front-Green, ear - Epoxy roll-on liner
  • Primer -PPG Sealing
• Clear Washington Title

Original6 Cylruns strong. Starts right up cold (just don't over choke it), eeds 3-5 minutes to warm& is ready to roll.Original 3spd (one of only a few years it was standard on the floor) coupled to a newer clutch shifts smooth. Drives, uns, teers, ides & Stops great!4 Wheel Drive works as it should (tested on pavement... in fact, t hasn't been off pavement or in the rain since build), eater/Defrosterfan blows on hi setting only.Lights, ipers, ents,etc all work as they should . The Paint... To a paint critic - 7/8 out of 10... it's very solid & we're proud to stand next to it (it's not a $10k-15k paint job).Filler was used sparingly, ostly to cover welds when shavingantenna& oldsoft top holes... our intentionwas never tocreate"showroom flat panel" finish, e wanted it to look like it was 45 yrs old (but well cared for)... the Vintage look- With some Comfort & Personal Attitude... And we're very happy with the result!

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BONUS for "BUY IT NOW"..."Buy it Now" and we'll Include (and install)a NEW Dakota Digital Gauge Package! (Color of your choice)

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Note: A top is not included with this Land Cruiser (if we end up keeping it/doesn't sell, e don't plan on installing a top), We will however, e happy to install a Bestop type Top & Door kit at no labor cost (basically, ou can purchase & drop ship the top/doors to me & we'll install it prior to shipping)

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