For Sale Wife's Pregnant. Selling my FJ60. 1985. 205k Mileage. Colorado

[outdoorgrappler]

Fellas.. t

itle says it all. See attached pictures. Body has rust. Frame looks like surface rust to me. Suspension was upgraded with a Spectre Off Road Package. I'm not trying to dress her up with new carpet and fix anything cosmetic in order to sell for more. Cranked her up for the first time in a year and she runs fine.

Please do not remind me that I will regret selling. I got a baby coming and my insurance isnt great so I gotta cover the out of pocket costs.

Located in Loveland Colorado.

I'm not a mechanic but I will answer any questions you have as honestly as I can.

New title in hand. It will not pass emission but theres ways around that.

Repairs or upgrades; suspension, radiator, started, choke (installed but needs adjusted), random things inside like the visors etc.

Known problems; installed the choke a while back and it seems like it needs adjusted as its very stiff and is idling high, heat works and the ac worked when I bought it but I believe it just needs charged, panels need work, front seat is buggered, not sure about anything else as she runs just fine.

 

[Pz10420]

Price?

 

[outdoorgrappler]

8k.

Hope I don't get laughed at that for that price. I posted on reddit for assistance on a good price and the consensus was "post high". Seems like everything around Boulder is insanely priced.

 

[Cruisertrash]

@outdoorgrappler Cool truck man. There are two specific areas where the frame is prone to rusting that you didn’t include. Any interested buyer is going to want to see that first FYI.

Rear C-channel

Inner box frame just forward of the rear leaf spring hangers

You sound like a busy guy, but posting photos of those areas might help streamline the messages you get and save you time.

Also, is the smog equipment present, but the truck won’t pass? It has it been removed?

 

[rckhound]

Also I see rust from a distance in those photos but better photos of the rust and a picture of the engine. My favorite color! Also looks like it has had a repaint in its life so any areas that look like they have been repaired. Good luck with the sale and congrats on the future family!

 

[Dangler]

Glad you popped over from Reddit. Good group of guys here!

 

[outdoorgrappler]

@outdoorgrappler Cool truck man. There are two specific areas where the frame is prone to rusting that you didn’t include. Any interested buyer is going to want to see that first FYI.

Rear C-channel

Inner box frame just forward of the rear leaf spring hangers

You sound like a busy guy, but posting photos of those areas might help streamline the messages you get and save you time.

Also, is the smog equipment present, but the truck won’t pass? It has it been removed?

Thanks man. I'll snag some pics.

Convertor is on but is dead. Looks like the previous owner started to cut it off and then just stopped. It was regiestered in Steamboat where I was working when I bought it. They didn't require testing.

 

[outdoorgrappler]

Also I see rust from a distance in those photos but better photos of the rust and a picture of the engine. My favorite color! Also looks like it has had a repaint in its life so any areas that look like they have been repaired. Good luck with the sale and congrats on the future family!

Thanks man. Taking more pics today.

 

[PVCsnorkel]

Sounds like your choke cable is installed properly. Mine was always stiff and they are supposed to idle up when it is engaged.

 

[Rzeppa]

Yeah, my choke is relatively stiff as well, and as Derek mentioned it increases the idle. I replaced my choke cable with new some time ago and it really didn't change stiffness. There's a stop on the carb to adjust how much the choke is supposed to increase the RPMs when engaged.