1970 Toyota Land Cruiser

Other

6 - Cyl.

Manual

FJ4086479

Gasoline

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OR FRONT END AXLE HAS NEWER MANUAL LOCKING HUBS THAT LOCK AND UNLOCK EASILY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS THE THREE HIGH GEARS AND THREE LOW (GRANNY GEARS) OPTION. EASY GEAR CHANGE SWITCH LEVER LOCATED JUST BELOW THE DASH AREA. IT HAS THE THREE ON THE TREE OR STEERING COLUMN THREE SPEED TRANSMISSION. IT DOES HAVE SOME VIBRATION WHEN RELEASING CLUTCH FROM STOPPED POSITION INTO FIRST GEAR (MAYBE IT NEEDS NEW CLUTCH THROW-OUT BEARING OR CLUTCH REPLACED). WHEN SHIFTING DOWN FROM SECOND GEAR TO FIRST THE VEHICLE MUST BE AT A SLOW RPM FOR IT TO SHIFT WITHOUT GRINDING GEARS NOT REAL SURE WHAT CAUSES THAT. IT HAS ALWAYS FUNCTIONED IN THIS MANNER ALL THE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. IT IS A COLD NATURED 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH LOTS OF TORQUE OR POWER (RUNS GOOD AND NO SMOKE). WHEN STARTING ENGINE COLD I PULL THE CHOKE FULL OUT AND CONTINUALLY PUMP THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE ENGINE FIRES UP. IT HAS ALWAYS STARTED WITH THIS METHOD WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP IT WILL NORMALLY START RIGHT UP. SOMETIMES I CAN SMELL A LITTLE GAS AROUND THE CARBURETOR, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT ENGINE OPERATION EXCEPT AT COLD START. I DO HAVE A CARBURETOR KIT FOR IT JUST NEVER WAS INSTALLED. THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK, NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE CABLE OR SPEEDOMETER GEARS. IT HAS HEADER EXHAUST WITH TWO PIPES THAT LEAD OUT TO THE REAR BOTTOM OF VEHICLE (CHROME TIPS CAN BE SEEN AT LOWER REAR OF VEHICLE). THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND HAS QUIT WORKING.THE EMERGENCY BREAK CABLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (HANGS UP WITHOUT RETRACTING). THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW YEARS BACK ALONG WITH BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS (COST WAS OVER $400.00). THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REBUILT IN THE PAST BUT SEEMS TO LEAK A LITTLE AT TIMES, WHEN USING OR DRIVING VEHICLE IT DOES NOT SEEM TO LEAK AT ALL, ONLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING UP. INSTALLED IS A BRAND NEW SET OF P235 75T 15 XL SILENT ARMOR GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES (COST WAS $600.00 - INSTALLED ON 11-04-11). MAYBE 10 MILES OR LESS ON THEM. THE BATTERY IS NEAR A YEAR OLD. THE RED PAINT IS NOT OF VERY GOOD QUALITY (BACK YARD SPECIAL) AND THE VEHICLE DOES NEED BODY WORK IN AREAS WITH RUST AND CORROSION AT LOWER REAR TAILGATE AREA (SEE PHOTOS). UNDER THE DOOR AREAS ON THE BODY PANEL IT HAS HAS HAD SOME CORROSION REPAIR. OTHER AREAS APPEAR SOLID WITH MINOR VISIBLE SURFACE RUST OR CORROSION. THE FLOOR PANS ARE SOLID. ONE OF THE STEP RAILS FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS IN POOR WEATHERED OR CORRODED CONDITION THE RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE IS IN TACK BUT HAS CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE AS WELL. I WAS GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAINTED SO I REMOVED THE CHROME HOOD ORNAMENT AND WINDSHIELD HOOD HOLD DOWN LATCHES (LOOSE ITEMS THAT WILL NEED TO BE RE-INSTALLED). THE RUBBER WINDSHIELD HOOD HOLD DOWN MOUNTS ARE WEATHERED AND NEED REPLACED. NEEDS NEW RUBBER DOOR MOLDINGS AND DOOR WINDOW TRACK WELLS. THE HIGH/LOW BEAM LIGHT SWITCH NEEDS CLEANED, REPAIRED OR REPLACED (THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK ON THE DIM SWITCH SETTING). THE HORN ITSELF WORKS BUT THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA HAS MALFUNCTIONED (NEEDS REPAIR). THE HEATER WORKS WELL BUT THE UNDER DASH HEATER/DEFROST HOSES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE MISSING FROM VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE COMES WITH A BLACK "LEATHER TYPE CAB OVER SOFT TOP" AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS. "NO HARD TOP" (SOFT TOP ONLY). THE SEATS APPEAR TO BE A FADED AND WORN BLACK IN COLOR VINYL (HAS AGING AND WEATHERING HOLES ON UPPER OUTSIDE CORNERS). IT COMES WITH TWO REAR SEATS THAT NEED RE-PADDING, RECOVERING, AND RE-INSTALLED. THE WINDSHIELD AND IT'S SURROUNDING GASKET ARE NOT VERY OLD, HAVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF TINY PITS. THE DETACHABLE FRONT BUMPER TOW HITCH SEEN IN PHOTOS IS ALSO PART OF THIS AUCTION DEAL. THE BLACK 3" PIPE NERF BARS ARE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT COULD BE ALTERED TO FIT THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED. IT IS A USED ANTIQUE VEHICLE AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS. I AM DOING THE BEST I CAN TO DIVULGE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION OR MAJOR ISSUES CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL PLEASE ASK!! THIS VEHICLE WILL BE SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY!! PURCHASED VEHICLE IS PICKUP ONLY FROM MY RESIDENCE OR NEARBY BANKING INSTITUTION. I AM REQUIRING A $500.00 DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF END OF AUCTION THAT CAN BE PAID TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. REMAINING BALANCE TO BE PAID WITH CASH OR CASHIERS CHECK NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS FROM END OF AUCTION AT TIME OF VEHICLE PICKUP AND TITLE TRANSFER. AT THAT TIME I WILL ISSUE YOU THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLEAR TITLE. I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1993. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT A ROOF OVER IT. MOST OF THE CORROSION WAS ON IT WHEN I OBTAINED IT FROM MY FATHER AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN KINGMAN ARIZONA. STARTING BID IS $4500.00 WITH NO RESERVE.