1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40 4WD AC

1979 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER “FJ40”. EXTERIOR NEW PAINT FREEDOM RED WITH NEW BEIGE CANVAS TOP AND NEW GREY VINYL INTERIOR. THIS IS A SHORT WHEEL BASE 90" VERSION. ALL PARTS USED ON THE RESTORATION ARE OEM TOYOTA OR ACCURATE REPRODUCTIONS. THIS IS A ZERO MILES VEHICLE AS ALL BODY WAS RESTORED TO NEW CONDITION. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAVE 15,000 APPROX MILES SINCE OH. OTHERWISE IS LIKE NEW.
ENGINE:
THIS ENGINE IS A TOYOTA “2F” 6 CYLINDER 4,230cc 135HP GASOLINE THAT RUNS STRONG. CHECKED COMPLETELY TO MAKE SURE ALL IS OK. GOOD COMPRESION, ALL PARTS WERE CHECK AND REPLACED OR OVERHAULED AS NEEDED. ALL COMPONENTS ARE IN WORKING ORDER. NEW BATTERY, CARBURATOR, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER MOTOR, ALTERNATOR, RADIATOR, RADIATOR EXPANSION TANK, NEW ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND MANY MORE PARTS. ENGINE & TRANSMISSION ARE 24,000 KMTS SINCE OH (15,000 MILES).
TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE:
4 SPEED+REVERSE. SMOTH TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTS SMOOTS NO JUMPING GEARS. SAME AS ENGINE ALL CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS UP TO STANDARDS. 4 SPEED TRANS WHICH IS RARE AS MOST WERE 3 SPEED TRANS.
BODY AND CHASSIS:
BODY IS ORIGINAL. THIS IS LIKE A NEW VEHICLE AS ALL THE PARTS THAT NEED WORK WERE FIXED OR REPLACED WITH NEW OEM PARTS OR ACTUAL REPRODUCTIONS. THIS RESTORATION IS WELL DOCUMENTED SINCE DAY ONE TO FINISH. THE CHASSIS WAS SEPARATED FROM THE BODY TO BE A “FRAME OFF RESTORATION” ALL BOLTS AND NUTS ARE ZINC PLATED AND ALL ARE ORIGINAL FROM JAPAN. BODY WAS DISSASEMBLED COMPLETELY TO LEAVE A BARE CHASSIS THAT WAS SANDBLASTED COMPLETELY AND REFURNISHED AGAIN TO EXACT SPECS.
NEW DOOR MIRRORS ORIGINALS. ALL EMBLEMS AND BADGES ARE ORIGINAL OEM TOYOTA. NEW ORIGINAL TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LAMPS TOYOTA.
WHEELS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION:
HAS BOOSTER AND DRUM BRAKES ALL AROUND. BRAKES ARE FULLY OVERHAULED AND CHECK. BRAKES ARE HYDRAULIC.
WHEELS ARE REFURNISHED TO ORIGINAL COLOR GRAY SPECS AND FACTORY COLOR. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL WHEELS SUPPLIED BY THE FACTORY IN JAPAN WITH A NEW SET OF TIRES WITH SIMILAR TREAD AS USED IN THE 70’S AND 80’S.
SUSPENSION IS SEMI-ELLIPTICAL LEAF SPRINGS. NEW SHOCK ALL AROUND.
FACTORY POWER STEERING.
INTERIOR:
INTERIOR IS NEW WITH SEATS RECOVERED IN SAME PATERN AS ORIGINAL IN GREY VINYL COLOR FRONT AND REAR WITH NEW DOOR CARDS AND HARDWARE. THE FLOOR MAT IS WELL CRAFTED TO ORIGINAL SPECS. FRONT SEAT BELTS.
HAS A NEW CANVAS TOP THAT RESEMBLES THE FACTORY TOP AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE. EQUIPPED WITH THE REAR AMBULANCE METAL DOORS. ALL HARDWARE TUBING FOR THE CANVAS TOP IS AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL.
THE GAUGES ARE REFURNISH WITH WHITE FACES AND READING MPH. (ORIGINALLY IT READS KMTS AS THIS IS AN IMPORT TOYOTA)
NEW NON OEM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THAT COOLS LIKE FREZZING.
NO RADIO BUT HAS A DELETE COVER IN PLACE.
THIS RESTORATION IS BETTER THAT WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY. NO MONEY SPARED IN THIS FABULOUS FRAME OFF RESTORATION. THE DETAIL IS UP TO A 100 POINTS. YOU WON’T BE DISSAPOINTED AND WON’T FIND A BETTER RESTORATION THAT THIS ONE WHICH IS WORTH EVERY PENNY.
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ-40 WAS MANUFACTURED FROM 1960 UNITL 1984. THE FJ-40 WAS A SHORT WHEEL BASE 90" SUV. IT WAS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN THE CJ-JEEP. THIS IS A 2 DOOR CONFIGURATION, ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THEY WERE WITH A FIBERGLASS OR CANVAS TOP. TODAY THE FJ-40 ARE VERY COLLECTIBLE AND VERY POPULAR ON THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMMUNITY.