1977 Fj40 Land Cruiser - Original, Low Miles on 2040-cars
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
I am the third owner of this FJ40 that is original except for the wheels. I have eight orginal hubcaps, but the wheels I had were taken from a storage shed. I have the original invoice saved by the first owner, a doctor who lived in Casper Wyoming and used this vehicle as his hunting rig, which he stored in a barn on his hunting ranch. It was purchased on October 18, 1977 with the following: standard 6 cylinder engine; 4-speed transmission; 4 wheel drive/2 spd transfer; rear mounted spare tire; power front disc brakes; heavy duty steel skid plate; heavy duty battery/alternator; heavy duty heater/defroster; reinforced steel/fiberglass top/roll bar; flip-out rear quarter windows; side facing fold-up rear seats; swing-out rear doors; locking fuel fill door; rear heater; high altitude package; warn locking hubs; AM pushbutton radio; undercoating; Invoice $6,690.88 The doctor added an aftermarket air-conditioning unit that when charged cools the cabin (see picture). Additionally, the doctor added a wench to the front that runs off the transfer case, activated by a knob in the console, located just left of the headlight pull switch; CB radio; AM-FM cassette radio/player. The second owner replaced the orginal wheels with aftermarket white spoke wheels, saving the orginal wheels, which I had stolen from a storage shed. I had the exterior repainted with it's orginal color. I purchased a Spector Off-Road cover for the vehicle to cover it when it was in storage. I have had it garaged since I owned it and the second owner as well, the doctor stored it in a barn as I've already mentioned. The mileage may be questioned, but it is accurate up until the odometer stopped functioning. The vehicle was driven low miles by all owners; I have a Midas Muffler invoice from October 15, 1984, documenting the mileage at 17,450 miles (or about 2,500 miles per year, at his hunting ranch). I recall the second owner saying he'd driven it less than 3,000 miles in the years he owned it, and had shown me a letter he had from the doctor explaining and documenting the low miles. My family has driven it sparingly during the 15 years we've owned it. Four of my five kids cut their teeth driving this vehicle and now can handle a stick shift in any vehicle. She, the "Smurf" as we call her, needs an owner who wants a great classic FJ40 for fun, transportation or restoration. I just never got my cabin in the mountains to park her at... |
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