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Girlfriend looking at an FJ40..Need advice from someone who knows them.

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by TacoMX, Jan 17, 2012.

  1. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:11 AM
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    TacoMX

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    She wants an FJ 40...bad....she found one locally for $2200 OBO. Its a '69 FJ40 w/ the 6 cylinder and 3 speed gearbox.

    The guy says it runs and drives fine..but the brakes are shot (no details). It looks a tiny bit rust in the the pics, its missing the doors.

    Owner says he just did plugs/wires/cap, etc...

    Has 35'' BFG AT's

    What are some things we need to look out for when we go see it?

    I know i am going to check closely for rust, especially on the frame.

    If the motor runs/sounds good and if it drives good, no bad rust on frame, etc...she is going to offer him $1700 cash. Its going to be a fix up project of ours

    Anything specific we should look out for?
     
  2. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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    ask her to marry you first...
    FJ40!! the girl wants one!?!?
     
  3. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:14 AM
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    yeah, she is fucking awesome.

    Marriage...maybe one day. She doesn't care for getting married.
     
  4. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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    If it's that cheap it's probably got some problems. Should be a fun (expensive) project though.
     
  5. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:17 AM
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    :eek: a woman who wants that... you sir have great taste in women..
     
  6. Jan 17, 2012 at 9:18 AM
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    The guy said he bought it to do a project and he lost the drive to do it.
     
  7. Jan 17, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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    make sure the transfer case works well id say, no leaks, if possible check the diff fluids, go over it well. for the price it doesnt sound bad, but id hate to buy somethin then find a couple major issues
     
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    Maybe you should give us the sellers info, that way one of us can go check it out for you :wink:

    You can PM me the info, I'll make sure its a decent deal.
     
  9. Jan 17, 2012 at 4:39 PM
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    you wanna drive 2500 miles?

    :D


    thanks for the tips guys

    I'll get pics of it when we go.
     
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    $2200 will need work. Never seen one that cheap that doesnt need a lot of work. Better to spend few thousand more and get one that already has a clean 350 swap done.
     
  11. Jan 18, 2012 at 1:19 PM
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    Why a 350 swap?

    Are the original straight 6's not good motors?

    I/She would never put a GM motor in this thing.

    It would stay toyota.
     
  12. Jan 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM
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    It's a HEAVY low powered 6cyl. That's why 350's are the way to go. Cheap HP, parts are everywhere, and it could potentially give better MPG than the old 6.


    We also need to see pics of your gf, that way we'll know what she looks like when we get to vote for her to be a saint... ;)
     
  13. Jan 18, 2012 at 1:38 PM
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    Exactly. Not to mention the 3speed is a turd to drive on the street. No one leaves the straight six in these things unless you're going for an all original show type FJ40. You could go with a better toyota motor, but you will spend a ton more doing it. 350s are cheap and the adapters to install them are widely available. 350, 700R4 and the original T-case is the best combo.
     
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    Why did this get moved to FJ Cruiser forum? Shes asking about FJ40.. not FJ Cruiser.
     
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    Yes, its going to be a restore project for us...albeit a slow but steady one.

    Thanks for the info...But if the motor runs good we will keep it for now...maybe swap in something bigger/better in the future.

    And there are pics of her in the UG :D

    thanks for info :thumbsup:

    Good question...I put it in the general auto section for a reason :cool:
     
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    be more discreet man :spy:
     
  18. Jan 18, 2012 at 4:57 PM
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    A little of this and a little of that.

    One question, does she have a sister?

    Good luck with FJ40 acquision/project.
     
  19. Jan 18, 2012 at 9:06 PM
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    haha, yes, she has a half sister that is pretty much just like her just older; in Michigan.
     
  20. Jan 18, 2012 at 9:46 PM
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    They are a lot of fun but they can turn into money pits, they are fun/easy to work on because they are fairly simple but parts can be expensive or hard to find. The drivetrain sounds to be in original configuration the straight 6 in it will be a "F" series motor they are known to have oiling issues but are decent motors they were replaced by the 2f motor and 4spd in 74? (not exactly sure on my dates but somewhere close to that year). I can't remember if they are a 3 on the tree or have a floorshift for the 3 speed? Brakes it should have drum brakes so they may not be awesome with the 35's. You live in Florida so you'll have be the judge on the rust. Consider how much time and effort you are willing to put into it and what you want it to be if it runs and drives that is a good start.
     

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