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so the guy who sold the 45 on craigslist emailed me and asked if I was interested in his 76 fj40 for $1400. I said yes, when can I come pick it up. He did not reply for a day, then put it on Craigslist for $1600. How much you want to bet the "guy with 12 land cruisers in the barn" buys it and it is on eBay tomorrow. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://denver.craigslist.org/car/258766084.html
 
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forget it. he now claims he sold the 45 to the "nice young fella" for $3500 and is selling the 40 to him for $5000. Hope Razor or whoever has fun selling them on eBay.
 
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MARTIN said:
'77 FJ40 on Craigslist. I know nothing about this cruiser, but it looks OK for the price (non Toyota engine though).

http://denver.craigslist.org/car/246492855.html
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Martin,
I am a newbie here looking for an FJ40 here in Colorado. I too saw this one on CL. You think it's ok at that price? Could someone also enlighten/school me on the advantage of having an original 6 cyl motor? I personally have been wanting and looking for a 40 w/ a V8 in it.
 
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MADMAN said:
Martin,
I am a newbie here looking for an FJ40 here in Colorado. I too saw this one on CL. You think it's ok at that price? Could someone also enlighten/school me on the advantage of having an original 6 cyl motor? I personally have been wanting and looking for a 40 w/ a V8 in it.
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That ad was posted a month ago, so I would bet it sold. Never know though, did you try contacting the seller?

I think $5000 is a good price if the body is solid and the V8 conversion was done well. Sounds like it has a lot of extras on it that you would spend a bundle on if you added them yourself: winch, cb, bumpers, lift, V8 conversion...

I'm personally a fan of all-Toyota drive trains, but that doesn't mean much. Lots of V8 cruisers out there are well put together. I'm happy with the 2F and that's one thing I look for when buying a cruiser. That's just me though. If you're not a purist, no one will hold it against you.;)

Good luck with your search! :thumb:
 
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...and the V8 conversion was done well. Sounds like it has a lot of extras on it that you would spend a bundle on if you added them yourself: winch, cb, bumpers, lift, V8 conversion...
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How well the V8 conversion was done is very important. Often you can spend as much fixing a PO's mistakes when they did the conversion as you would doing one yourself. Some of the V8s that are slapped into Cruisers are old, tired, and worn out or rebuilt junk. You will find a lot of people that prefer the original Toyota engine (F or 2F) and a lot that prefer the swap. Whatever you decide YOU want just make sure you aren't going to have to spend tons of $$ fixing stuff you weren't planning on. It will happen anyway but getting someone reputable to look it over for you can save you a lot of $$ in the long run.

I've always had good luck with having Rocky Mountain Cruisers look rigs over for me and give a no BS honest appraisal of what he (Ron) thinks. He will be one of many that will tell you a poorly done V8 conversion will cost you as much if not more to fix.

Good luck in your search and welcome to the addiction :hill:
 
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MARTIN said:
That ad was posted a month ago, so I would bet it sold. Never know though, did you try contacting the seller?

I think $5000 is a good price if the body is solid and the V8 conversion was done well. Sounds like it has a lot of extras on it that you would spend a bundle on if you added them yourself: winch, cb, bumpers, lift, V8 conversion...

I'm personally a fan of all-Toyota drive trains, but that doesn't mean much. Lots of V8 cruisers out there are well put together. I'm happy with the 2F and that's one thing I look for when buying a cruiser. That's just me though. If you're not a purist, no one will hold it against you.;)

Good luck with your search! :thumb:
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That is exactly right it is a total "the PO said" he doesn't know actual miles and probably doesn't know for sure if it is a true 327 or not but that is no matter. I am also a Corvette owner/enthusiast and can easily check the #pad on the block against my books to verify that question. He did say that it does have a new or newer edelbrock manifold and carb on it.

He also told me that bedsides the rust in the barn doors there is a little up by the front turn signals and then some in the pan by the roll bar mounts. Claimed that the frame is original paint and good condition and not rusted through or anything.

My only dilemma is that of course he also told me he has a potential buyer in Idaho that is suppose to call him tomorrow and after seeing more pictures of it and will probably buy it sight on seen so if I really want it I would have to look at it and make a decision before tomorrow afternoon. Like I have never heard a story like that before but who knows...

Also all the work V8 conv, lift etc was supposedly professionally done.


Now you have me wondering though if I should spend a little more and get this yellow one I found on CL. He is asking 12.5K and others atIH8MUD say he is asking to much but I was wondering if it would be worth 10K?

Here's a link:http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/car/248941162.html

My Biggest hang up with the six is I am afraid it will be a dog on the road. I used to have an 81 Toyota pickup with the 4 cyl and 33's on it and it was so much a dog on the road I sold it for that very reason. Other that that it was great offroad. That is my only reason for wanting a gas guzzling V8. I am wanting to find the most nuild rig that I can find at the right price so I don't spend all of my money building it up.
 
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My Biggest hang up with the six is I am afraid it will be a dog on the road. I used to have an 81 Toyota pickup with the 4 cyl and 33's on it and it was so much a dog on the road I sold it for that very reason. Other that that it was great offroad. That is my only reason for wanting a gas guzzling V8. I am wanting to find the most nuild rig that I can find at the right price so I don't spend all of my money building it up.
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The Toyota 6 is a torquey bastid but you definitely won't win any road races :D. But their reliability and torque are their strong points in many eyes. A well built V8 in all honesty will get as good, if not better, gas mileage as the Toyota 6. Ask around and you'll probably find most 40 owners get maybe 12 (+ or - a little) mpg...I think I get around 10 :( but often it isn't being driven far and being run to keep it fresh. I guess in the long run it depends on what your planned use is. Off road you'll want the torque more than HP but on the road HP is nice...Then again, how fast do you really want to go in a lifted SWB vehicle :hill:

As for finding a built up rig. By the most built up rig you can afford (with what you want and done right of course) and you should be $$ ahead. I think I had almost $15K into my '76 when I sold it and it wasn't near what I wanted. Bought my '74 for less than that already built with just a few things left to be done. Problem for me is last of ability :( so I couldn't build my own rig and couldn't afford to have it built for me. I'm great with bolt on mods (who isn't) but when it comes to welding, fixing, etc. then I'm lost...At least for now
 
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Now you have me wondering though if I should spend a little more and get this yellow one I found on CL. He is asking 12.5K and others atIH8MUD say he is asking to much but I was wondering if it would be worth 10K?

Here's a link:http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/car/248941162.html

My Biggest hang up with the six is I am afraid it will be a dog on the road. I used to have an 81 Toyota pickup with the 4 cyl and 33's on it and it was so much a dog on the road I sold it for that very reason. Other that that it was great offroad. That is my only reason for wanting a gas guzzling V8. I am wanting to find the most nuild rig that I can find at the right price so I don't spend all of my money building it up.
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One of the guys in our club has that cruiser. It appears to be built pretty nicely and in good shape. I really haven't super closely looked or driven, but it does look like a really nice cruiser. John @ Coyote cruisers in ft. collins has done some work on that cruiser and would probably give you a good representation on it.
 
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If you wanted to build a Rock Crawler, that last one might be a pretty good deal, especially if you could still fit a bikini top on it. You could always buy some of Metal Tech's front tube fenders.
 
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