OT: For lovers of old Land Cruisers (William)

[gasman]

Just found this site. https://www.fj.co

Very cool stuff but very expensive.

[andeww]

FJ60, so hot right now.
but seriously, i would love one.

[William]

Nice though spendy.

I spotted a 40 for sale locally last week and I'm tempted to go check it out. Looks all original compared to the built V8 40 I had before my 60.






William

[AngryScientist]

part of the charm of old cruisers is the fact that they're old cruisers.

it takes a lot less character to spend 90k on something someone has already worked over.

they are pretty sweet though!

[William]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

part of the charm of old cruisers is the fact that they're old cruisers.

though!

Agree. Part of the charm is building/maintaining it yourself.




William

[morrisericd]

I had an '85 FJ60 that I loved until she rusted out on me. I just bought a 2001 100 series that is so, so sweet.

Prices really have gone through the roof on 60's. Bring a Trailer has had several sell for way more than I thought they would.

[pncguy]

hmm... I've got a 1978 FJ40 that I've been meaning to sell to make room (and $) for bikes...

[jghall]

Man those are nice looking. Such a great/fun car.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by William

Nice though spendy.

I spotted a 40 for sale locally last week and I'm tempted to go check it out. Looks all original compared to the built V8 40 I had before my 60.






William

I agree-very spendy. But I know i would not have time to do anything else but work on an old FJ if I wanted it in the like-new condition they are selling them.

I drove a V8 40 once, man that was a lot of power for that vehicle.

[msl819]

I have an 87 FJ 60. It is surprisingly rust free and has required little to no maintenance. It just got move to third car status. She is great for around town but tops out at about 6o mph and drinks gas with little regard for my wallet. That said... I hope she gets passed down to my boys and they enjoy her with their own kids one day.

[cpamplin]

Love these things. My first vehicle was a '72 FJ40... bought in the early 90s for $3200. I took the hardtop off every April and put it back on in October. The original engine was long gone, it had a 350 V8 mated to the original 3-speed manual transmission. I pulled a set of 31" tires off a totalled 4Runner in a wrecking yard for $300 and after the first winter had a welder tack a steel plate under the drivers seat to keep it from falling through the rusted floor. I did my own oil changes and the student mechanics at a community college did the brakes once. Mechanically it was cheap, reliable and idiot proof. After driving it for three years I sold it when I went back to school... for $3200.

For years I've been thinking about buying and properly restoring one but judging by the prices they are fetching now I think I've missed my window.

[paredown]

Originally Posted by cpamplin

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For years I've been thinking about buying and properly restoring one but judging by the prices they are fetching now I think I've missed my window.

Well, you'll 'always have Paris'--I never got to the point of purchasing an FJ, although I wanted one ever since one of my ski buddies got an early FJ40.

I feel the same way about the beater Porsche that I thought I would own one day and restore.

I'm blaming it on the 1%-ers. (or maybe the 5%-ers).

[William]

Originally Posted by cpamplin

Love these things. My first vehicle was a '72 FJ40... bought in the early 90s for $3200. I took the hardtop off every April and put it back on in October. The original engine was long gone, it had a 350 V8 mated to the original 3-speed manual transmission. I pulled a set of 31" tires off a totalled 4Runner in a wrecking yard for $300 and after the first winter had a welder tack a steel plate under the drivers seat to keep it from falling through the rusted floor. I did my own oil changes and the student mechanics at a community college did the brakes once. Mechanically it was cheap, reliable and idiot proof. After driving it for three years I sold it when I went back to school... for $3200.

For years I've been thinking about buying and properly restoring one but judging by the prices they are fetching now I think I've missed my window.

It wasn't my first vehicle, but in college I traded a Chevy compact for my first LC. Drove it all through college and for a number of years after. A 73 s-speed with ta chevy 350 conversion. I eventually sold it for much more then I paid for the Chevy.







William

[gasman]

Sharp looking William !

It looks like it's brother is a couple driveways away.

[roguedog]

Man I love these. There's one in the shop I bring my 4Rnr to and I stare at it every single time. Such cool cool cars.