1973 Toyota Land Cruiser

FJ40 SUV

6 - Cyl.

Manual

FJ40145658

Gasoline

1973 FJ40, 3 Speed, 1F, mostly original. Small things like the turn signals and roll bar are not. Well the time came sooner than I had hoped for. Just as I picked up this project we found out my wife was pregnant before I even started. I had some time off, relatively speaking and restored this vehicle in about 4 months. I have been driving it every day for over a month now and have been working out some of the quirks. I have not worked all of them out but plan to continue to work on it until it gets sold. But it is a daily driver. I currently drive it about 30 miles every day. I do have the hard top still but it is not painted. I have the materials to paint it though and they are included in the acution. I also have the running boards. If I was keeping it I would buy new ones but the ones I have can be saved. The rear barn doors can be saved if you are good with a welder and metal but it would be much easier to just buy new ones. I do have the long rear seats and they have been reupholstered as well. I just don't have the time to quite finish it. Flight school is starting again and the baby is due in a couple of months. It is the perfect project for someone who wants a frame off restored FJ40 but doesn't have the money that they usually charge for them. It is also great for someone who wants something to work on as it does need a few things here and there. I never rebuilt the front axle but have the rebuild kit. I never rebuilt the rear brakes but also have the parts to do it. Also needs the turn signals wired up. Basically it just needs a bit more time from someone and possibly a few more bucks and it is a 100% frame off restored vehicle. ODO states approx 20K but I don't know if that is actual mileage. Here is my rebuild thread on Ih8mud if you want to read it and a link to a bunch of pictures I took. If you have any questions let me know. I want any buyer that can't see it in person to know everything I can possibly tell them. Again this is not a $25K+ restored vehicle. But with a little tinkering it will be. And in the mean time it can be driven every day. It gets a ton of looks everywhere I drive it and a lot of people comming up to me telling me how nice my JEEP is!!! Cracks me up every time. I don't even bother correcting them anymore and just accept the compliments. https://picasaweb.google.com/100664534732951746186/ToyotaLandCruiserFJ43?authkey=Gv1sRgCKT9lrzepuGKtwE# http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/413397-because-wife-said-i-couldnt-1973-frame-off.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbUXFSnnCeA