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1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Fj40 on 2040-cars

US $36,900.00
Year:1978 Mileage:92000 Color: issues in the pictures
Location:

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
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1978 Toyota FJ 40 Landcruiser

Frame on restored in 2008-09 by wealthy Montana car collector as a driver on his ranch. I bought from Legendary Motor Cars in Ontario, internationally known classic and performance car dealer. It was pretty well sorted by them, but I’ve spent nearly $6,000 with ACC Landcruiser  here in Atlanta getting it mechanically right. This truck is a perfect, awesome, head-turning driver. It’s not a mint trailer queen. I’ll go into further detail below. I can also email pictures from previous owner going back to the before, during and after restoration.

High level overview:

  • Original, numbers matching drivetrain

  • 92,000 original miles

  • Excellent, original interior

  • Was painted during on-frame restoration (some pics attached) prior to my purchase; paint job wasn’t to my standard, and there are three small bubbles that have appeared (pics included); I am a collector of other vintage cars, mostly early 911s and to me you cannot cut corners on paint. I suppose since it was a driver on a ranch, he wasn’t as concerned. If you are interested in a perfect mechanical truck that you could strip to metal and repaint, then this competes with any of the trucks selling for $70,000+ at the auctions right now. So it’s a great investment truck (right miles, right mechanicals, originality, etc.).

  • Dry, dry, dry underneath. Not a spot on the garage floor. I've spent $5,600 in the last 8 months completely sorting the mechanicals on this truck. I often take my children for weekend rides in my classic cars and insist on total reliability (as best as you can with the classics), and spend what it takes to make them right.

  • The frame and underside was coated at some point with an aftermarket solution it appears, and there are a few small areas where it has peeled away.

  • Brand new BFG Mud Terrain 33's. really improved the drive and noise over the previous tire. Look really beefy on stock wheels.

  • Has a Pioneer CD/MP3 player with 4 speakers (previously installed). Nice radio.

  • Rear heater

  • Vintage Ramsey winch which works great and looks great up front

  • Conn-Fer roof rack with axe, shovel, high jack, painted/mounted accessory box. I also have two sand colored jerry cans, one for water and one for gas that are included. Each has a holder mounted on the roof rack. I take them off to get in/out of garage.

  • Custom storage shelf mounted inside overhead

  • Most of original tool kit in place, including jack

  • New FJ60 gear reduction starter

  • New Clutch master and slave cylinders

  • New output seals on T-case and PTO

  • All fluids changed

  • Powder coated valve cover, air cleaner, clutch cover and oil pan

  • Just readjusted carb to perform correctly

Current issues:

  • As mentioned above, the paint has a few smaller issues in places (detailed in pics), but looks excellent from any distance. A buyer has a choice of keeping this as an incredible driver to enjoy or do a repaint and turn this truck into collection truck for investment purposes. I have detailed all of the exterior issues in the pictures, but feel free to ask questions or come see it if in the Atlanta, GA are.
  • I also just realized in taking the pics that the headliner is starting to pull away in a rear corner.

This truck is well known in the Atlanta area among enthusiasts, and I’ve turned down a number of past offers before I decided to sell. It is listed locally and I reserve the right to end the auction early. Title in hand.

I would not hesitate to get in this truck and drive it anywhere, assuming I had all day to get there and the weather was pleasant (not hot):) All paperwork from recent work included. I am offering this truck for exactly what I have in it.

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