Vehicle Description
1982 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40
From the Atacama Desert to the Rocky Mountains, from the dunes of
Dubai to the open plains of Australia, the Toyota FJ Land Cruiser
stands alone as the most reliable, long-lasting, and nearly
unbreakable vehicle that gets you anywhere you need to be. The BJ25
was Japan's answer to the American Jeep and the British Land Rover.
There's really no sugar coating it: Toyota reverse-engineered the
Jeep and perfected it within a decade. By the time the US started
placing orders for the FJ to assist in the Korean War, the FJ had
grown into the sturdy 4�4 we know and still love today. From 1955
through 1984, the FJ improved piece by piece, but still managed to
maintain its now-iconic look and feel.
Pack your camping gear, grab some extra propane, maybe a better
sleeping bag, your fishing gear and the raft and don't forget the
groover, we are going to get a little mud on the tires. This
consignment is a frame off complete restoration, and now climbs,
lunges, trudges, cranks and pulls itself nearly anywhere. You dream
it and it will take you there. Simply wild with no stones, save for
the ones you just climbed over, left unturned!
Exterior
With the entire body disassembled, sandblasted, primed and painted
Nordic Blue shiny 2 stage covering the steel panels that are
straight as hunting arrows. Any of the small areas that were
replaced were done so with 1982 Toyota steel. A white top and white
front grille with the Toyota badging seen leading the way. At the
bottom is a nicely chromed front bumper. 5 factory date coded
wheels, also painted white are wrapped with all terrain tires, even
the spare is correct. Only 500 miles have been put on this truck
since its complete concours quality restoration, and it looks the
part.
Interior
Utilitarian yet a bit complex with its air heated seats covered in
black vinyl. 2 buckets in front and 2 folding jump seats are on
either side of the gray painted bed on the inside and front floors.
Between the buckets a Tuffy lockable, color matched to the floors,
console is now installed. Shift levers are nicely mounted to the
painted floor, and the original all restored dash is in front. Blue
painted metal is the dash format, and a satin aluminum instrument
cluster resides behind the steering wheel. A/C is installed and
this utilitarian dash is looking clean and simple. A white
headliner is seen covering the inside above, and a shout out to the
interior "bed" as it does not have a mark on it.
Drivetrain
This truck underwent a complete mechanical restoration including
the 2F engine which now sports a Dave's Unified Ignition and is
looking original and nicely preserved. It is a 4.2 Liter inline
6-cylinder and it is fed by EFI. An H41 4-speed manual transmission
is on back with a 3.90 final drive for the rear. Ceramic coated
headers were added on, and the throttle body fuel injection was
rebuilt. Power steering and power brakes were rebuilt to factory
specs. Climb like Sir Edmund Hillary... Sherpa!!
Undercarriage
Plenty of ground clearance, solid steel and clean rust-free
surfaces. Front suspension has been converted to spring over axle
front and the greasable shackles put on. The rear sports springs
and has also seen a shackle replacement. Power disc braking for the
front and power drums for the back. New poly body mounts, new soft
parts and seals and all stainless hardware was used when put back
together. Tough as nails boys.
Drive-Ability
Anything needing a ladder, (at least for this writer), has some
serious ground clearance. Once in I was on top of the outdoor world
where I fired up the mill and brought the 4.2 liters to life. We
rolled along in our high and mighty way listening to the hum of the
knobbies, and having our fillings shaken out. Seriously it actually
was a smooth ride, but you are in a HD truck, so it's not a 58
Cadillac. Comfortable seats, power steering and the new suspension
makes for some interesting gear combinations, which all were not
tried on those dual stick transfer shifters. Ok I'm ready to get
down now Justin!! Can somebody get me...hellllloooo??! Bloody hell,
maybe I'll just drive this rig to New Hampshire and have a long
weekend.
Proof that when a builder sets their mind to make something great,
they can meet and exceed expectations. Frame off massaging of steel
panels, high lift, big factory wheels and all terrain tires. I've
practically filled the groover with my amazement gazing at this
creation. Big time 4x4 fer shur. One of a kind..indubitably.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.