1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Original US Market

1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Additional Info:

This vehicle was purchased a little over 4 years ago; it was an original owner vehicle out of Arizona and was shipped to the East Coast where it has been in covered storage since. Vehicle has not been driven in snow/slush and only once in the rain in my 4 years of ownership. With twin 7 year olds and another classic car, this 40 just doesn't get driven enough and I would rather someone else be able to enjoy the vehicle. I'm hopeful in the coming years as my children get older I'll be able to get back into an FJ.

This is a great truck that has been reliable and I ensured any mechanical and safety related items were fixed as the wife and kids would go out with me, so I wanted to ensure this was a safe and family friendly weekend vehicle. This is not a show truck; it has the patina of a truck that was used for the majority of it's life which adds character (in my opinion). 50+ photos and videos available.

Vehicle Specifics:

• 1978 USDM (United States Domestic Market) FJ40

• Mustard Yellow

• 89,XXX original miles

• One previous owner

• Clean Virginia Title in hand

Maintenance (all done in the last 3 years/1k miles):

• Oil, transmission and differential fluid change

• Flush clutch fluid and drain/fill coolant

• Replaced knuckle bearings, wipers, seals, and gaskets, repacked Birfield Joints, replaced wheel bearings. Bleed brakes.

• Replaced timing cover gasket and seals

• Replaced all tie rod ends and rebuilt steering center link

• Replaced oil pan gasket

• New weatherstripping on all doors and kick vents

• Clutch slave cylinder replacement

All maintenance work was performed by Ryan Bascom of OTRAMM, based in Bealeton, Virginia, who is well known in the Land Cruiser community.

Upgrades (all done in the last 3 years/1k miles and by OTRAMM with the exception listed below):

• OEM Power Steering gear with Saginaw pump (installed by Iron Pig Offroad in Fredericksburg, VA)

• 5 OEM Toyota FJ40 wheels with BFG K02 33 x 10.50

• Old Man Emu 2.5" Light Suspension

• New OEM Front Bumper

• New OEM Rear Bumperettes

• FJ40Dash.com Replacement top dash

• New OEM Shift knob

• New OEM rear tail lights + gaskets

• New front turn signals (originals included)

• New OEM hood catches

• New OEM windshield to hood catches

• New shift lever boot

• New transfer case shift boot

• New windshield rest blocks

• New oil filler cap

• New Radiator overflow container + top and tube

• New Side mirrors

• New OEM antenna

• New (plastic) Door cards

• New CityRacer moulded floor mat

• Heat/Sound deadening laid under front and rear mats

• New CityRacer rear cargo floor mat

• New front and rear seat belts

• New door pull handles

The Good

• Very solid truck that spent its life in the Southwest and only shows surface rust and has a solid frame

• Stored in covered storage

• Great patina

• A solid driver that has been gone through, sorted, and shouldn't provide the future owner with any mechanical issues.

• Original glass throughout

• Original engine

• All lights/electrics work

The Bad/Items to be addressed (?)

I put a question mark as most of these are subjective (in my opinion). I try to be as transparent as possible; having purchased multiple cars out of state/sight unseen I do my best to fairly state the condition of the vehicle

• Previously had a gun rack on the passenger side rear so there are 14 small holes in the tub where this was mounted

• Holes on the inside of both driver and passenger side door where it meets the door jamb (presumably a previous owner dropped items in the door and decided to cut a small circle out of the door to fish the items out?)

• Small hole on the floor of the tub, inside cabin by drivers seat/door

• Drivers side door card should be replaced (small crack in it)

• No headliner

• No radio

• Gasket/Weatherstripping for the roof should be replaced (not an issue for me since it is never driven in the rain and stored in a covered environment)

• Center console tray removed (but comes with the truck)

• Drivers seat could use to be recovered (and probably restuffed)

• Missing headrests for front seats

• Interior ambulance door latch needs to be rebuilt as it's a bit loose from the inside and is not the easiest to latch/unlatch from the interior (works fine from exterior)

• Weatherstripping on bottom of the passenger side ambulance door has a small tear in it (requires you to hold it while closing to ensure it fits correctly)