1972 fj40 Land Cruiser resto-mod

Description

1972 fj40 Land Cruiser, frame off resto-mod, fuel injected 3fe, Toyota PTO winch, 4 speed, power steering, disk brakes, dual fuel tanks, dual tire/jerry can carriers.

This is a very rare opportunity to own a one of a kind resto-mod FJ40. A 3fe conversion in an FJ40 is somewhat of a unicorn, often talked about but rarely seen. This is one of the few ways to have fuel injection and keep the factory PTO winch while sticking to Toyota engineering. This is a very tidy cruiser and looks like it could have come this way from Toyota. This was not an easy straight forward build. Hundreds of hours of research, parts sourcing and building went in to creating this cruiser's clean look and performance. My reserve is set for far less.

Body: Media blasted to bare metal, any rust was removed and properly repaired with welded in steel. The body was primed with epoxy and sealed with various products designed to prevent rust. Raptor liner was used on the inside floor boards and bed. The exterior was finished using FJ40 period correct PPG single stage Fashion Green. Very little filler was needed or used because we wanted to keep the original spot welds visible.

Mechanical: A de-smogged 3FE with 160s compression was swapped in. It doesn't smoke and runs like a top. We made sure to keep the check engine light and its code reading ability. A later land cruiser four speed and transfer case was installed and connected to original axles. A FJ62 front disk brake and power steering conversion was done. It's running on 33" BFG all terrains with later FJ40 rims and a basically stock suspension.

I do this as a hobby not a living. I enjoy finding and building old 4x4s. Sadly this cruiser has reached the point where it doesn't really need me anymore which is why I'm selling. As I'm not a salesman I'll do my best to be realistic about owning almost any vintage 4x4.

Keeping it real: This vehicle is not perfect! For example; The horn isn't connected. The fuel gauge doesn't read the auxiliary fuel tank when switched. There might be a part or two that is still in a box, but I'll include. Do not buy this cruiser if you haven't used or do not own any tools! For the last 5 years I've used this cruiser to occasionally drive to work but mostly to joyride and access our bottom 20. Most of the paint is five years old and was never perfect. Now it has various chips, touch ups and brush rubs. Do not buy this cruiser if you want to wax the paint job more than using it as intended! This cruiser has been completely gone through, is fun to drive and has never left me stranded, but most of its parts and design are still over 40 years old, it drips some oil! Do not buy this cruiser if you really need a gently used Camry! Do not buy it if you don't like waving at people or if you have road rage problems. Everyone will already know who you are or will remember you!

I'll be happy to answer any questions or to send more pictures to serious buyers.

We can talk about payment and pick-up when you win the bid.