I've perused the various other FJ40 Land Cruisers for sale here, and this one is honest. No diamond plate covering rust, no fresh paint over filler over rust, no missing body seams or spot welds, no crappy modifications, no major parts (hard tops, etc.) missing, actually runs, drives, and stops reliably... This may not be the flashiest (40 year old paint rarely is), but it's HONEST. I regret to inform you that there IS some rust, and there is some filler over said rust (sorry, previous owner did it), but it's out in the open and I point it all out in the first video below. I also have given you my absolute best attempt at a virtual test drive with the hope that a video is worth a thousand photos and a photo is worth a thousand words, so you've got about an HOUR of many many thousands of words worth of information to show absolutely everything you could possibly want to know about this truck to feel comfortable buying it. This is not the first car I've sold on eBay (the second actually), and the buyer of the first car was very very pleased and we still talk from time to time. Please bid with confidence, and don't hesitate to ask questions or for additional photos or videos.
For a complete, comprehensive, no holds barred, full disclosure video walk through +hot start, cut and paste the following link:
http://youtu.be/p92lN04HCUA
For a video of cold start:
http://youtu.be/phv0a_NJASc
For driving test #1:
http://youtu.be/OBqZZllEb4k
For driving test #2:
http://youtu.be/ADAJfUsMJtc
History (to the best of my ability and knowledge)
Originally sold in Englewood, CO (Denver suburb)
Original owner worked for the Denver Post Office driving trucks and put ~124,000 miles on it He drove it to and from work
appears to have done some light off roading
put what I believe was a jerry can holder on the passenger side fender over the rear wheel (four holes)
had front seats recovered with very high quality seat covers (I thought they were factory from another vehicle for quite a while and even went so far as to locate another set of original seats)
Second owner was a diesel mechanic living in Lakewood, CO (another Denver suburb) for a mining company.
He immediately took it off the road and put a total of about 5 miles on it over approximately 7 years
While in his possession he:
took it apart
rebuilt both axles end to end
replaced or rebuilt the radiator (brass core)
put filler over the rust
repainted part of the emissions cover
put a chrome Harley horn cover over the drivers side horn
replaced the battery tray with a quality home made diamond plate job
I purchased it (and live in the mountains about 30 minutes west of Denver), got it on the road and made it my daily driver after moving up here.
While in my possession over the past <5,000 miles I put it all back together and:
sprayed some primer over the PO's filler job
adjusted all of the doors and tire hanger
new battery
new tires (Cooper Discoverer M/S studded)
Pertronix ignition points, coil, and spark plug wires (original wiring unmodified and original points, condenser, and coil retained)
rebuilt carburetor
adjusted valves
replaced valve cover gasket
replaced lift gate handle
installed new three point retractable seat belts in front (using factory holes)
installed new Toyota two point seat belts on jump seats
had gas tank boiled, patched, and lined
finely tuned the carburetor with a wideband tuner at ~6,000' (stock sea level jets are in the jet holders on the carb)
replaced all fluids
adjusted brakes
new fuel pump
new gear reduction starter
replaced drivers front suspension bushings (I decided to order greaseable shackle instead of reusing originals mid-job, and never got back around to it)
Installed new SOR floor mats
lubricated and adjusted all controls
replaced ignition key barrel, had gas door lock rekeyed to match, had keys cut for doors
replaced ignition switch
cleaned OE washer motor
cleaned OE turn signal relay
new OEM bumperettes from Toyota
replaced tire swingout bumper with more effective piece
replaced emissions fuel tank return check valve (NLA) with directional fuel filter (not perfect, but it's working pretty well)
Parts missing:
OE hubcaps (available new from Toyota)
"Land Cruiser" scripts over front fenders
"TOYOTA" script from rear corner
"4 Wheel Drive" script from rear corner
OE jack, handle, tire iron, and tool kit
passenger side jump seat retainer strap
Extra parts included:
OE wheels
an extra set of front seats
brand new SOR headliner in a box
a few extra oil filters
a box of miscellaneous hardware, small parts, original parts that were replaced
and a giant stack of receipts and documentation
Compression cylinders 1-6 (original spec is 155 lbs at sea level, ~127 lbs at 6,000'): 116, 116, 109, 105, 106, 116
Emissions results (only noted where there were limits)
HC PPM Idle: 42/1000 2500 RPM: 16/1000
CO% Idle: 1.33/3.00 2500 RPM: .12/3.00
The top genuinely appears to have never been off: see videos linked above for details on this (and much more).
Buyer may arrange auto transport, fly in and drive it home (I'm fully confident it will get you home). Additionally, if you'll pay for the gas, a return flight, any necessary hotels, and you're willing to work with my schedule, I'll even deliver it personally anywhere in the contiguous US.
This truck has not been subjected to a V8 conversion. There's nothing wrong with V8s, and they can be done well, but I've seen a V8 conversion that was so bad the frame flexed if you turned the steering wheel while parked.
This truck has its original paint. That means you won't find out a year down the road that some unscrupulous seller polished a turd. Always beware fresh paint on an old car...
I'm selling simply because we need the money (I could go into the sob story as to why, but you probably don't need or want to know) badly enough to sell my truck and trade down to something less awesome.
I've tried to be as detailed and forthcoming as possible in the videos. I've bought enough old cars to know how easy it is to miss something or to conveniently have some wrinkled body work or rust just off camera. This truck is as honest as they come from an area that gets very little precipitation and doesn't use road salt. If there are any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate. If I failed to capture some detail on video that you'd like to see, ask and I'll do what I can to provide all photographic or videographic information possible. Thanks for reading/watching, and happy bidding!
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Wed, 20 Aug 2014
The ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice into price fixing in the automotive industry has nabbed one more company breaking the law. Japanese parts giant NGK Spark Plug Company agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of pricing fixing and bid rigging in the in the US District Court in Detroit. Its punishment is a $52.1 million criminal fine and to continue to cooperate with the DOJ's sleuthing into the problem.
According to the DOJ, NGK conspired to fix prices on spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors, and air fuel ratio sensors on vehicles from major automakers in the US, including the former DaimlerChrysler, Honda and Toyota, in a scheme that ran from at least January 2000 to July 2011. The charge claimed that the company and its co-conspirators held meetings where they agreed on bids and price quotes that were submitted to the automakers.
With the latest plea, the DOJ has caught 28 companies and 26 executives for price-fixing and bid rigging in the auto parts industry, and they have collected $2.4 billion in criminal fines. In 2013, the feds brought nine Japanese suppliers down at once, to collect $740 million. Scroll down to read the DOJ's complete announcement of the case.
Wed, 07 Aug 2013
Toyota is voluntarily recalling 342,000 Tacoma Access Cab pickups, produced between 2004 and 2011. The wide-ranging recall is due to faults in the screws that attach the belt pre-tensioner to the belt retractor. There are concerns that the screws can loosen themselves over time, especially if the access door is opened and closed with too much force. It's important to note that the recall only covers the driver and front passenger seat, and is limited to just the Access Cab trucks. Other body styles aren't affected.
If the screws come loose, the pre-tensioner and retractor spring could separate from the belt entirely, which would be bad news in a crash. There's no mention of injuries or accidents due to the faulty pre-tensioners. Owners affected by the recall will be notified soon, and asked to come in for recall service.
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
The third practice day of the 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is done. While the other classes got running time on the middle and top sections of the course, qualifying times were set on the bottom section of the course for the Open, Open Wheel, Electric, Exhibition and Vintage classes.
Everyone managed to keep it on the black stuff today, Greg Tracy setting the fastest time ahead of Hiroshi Masuoka, both men driving the Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II four-wheel-drive prototype. Not even half a second behind Masuoka came Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima in his Monster Sport E-Runner, who has taken about 18 seconds off his time since the first practice day. Rod Millen was the fourth fastest on the day in his Toyota TMG EV POO2.
Topping the Open Wheel class was Clint Vahsholtz, followed by Donner Billingsley, Andy Figueroa and Rodney O'Maley. The only driver in that class not to be given a time today was Dan Novembre. Kenshiro Gushi took the Exhibition class today as his Lexus IS F CCS-R made it up the mountain in 4:27.248, followed by Sage Marie in the Honda CR-Z at 5:19.591. Simon Pagenaud and his Honda Odyssey weren't classified.
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