1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Hardtop Restoration in Progress

1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Frame-off Restoration Started

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Up for auction is a 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser. A complete frame off restoration has been started on this Cruiser. with everything either new or completely rebuilt. It has had many upgrades including aluminum tub. cowl and windshield frame. air conditioning. power steering. suspension lift kit and 4 wheel disc brakes. To this point. this Cruiser has had complete attention paid to every inch of it. Every single nut. bolt. washer. line. fitting. and part has been attended to.

This vehicle is a project that the owner has lost interest in and wants to sell to invest in another project. There are many extra parts included with the vehicle. including the original cowl section. windshield frame. transmission tunnel and many other duplicate or extra parts.

Exterior: This vehicle is currently undergoing a complete frame-off restoration. The original body has been replaced with an aluminum body tub and cowl section. It has two new fenders. and a new Toyota hood. The frame has been completely stripped and powder coated. It has new front and rear bumpers w/new all new bolts. all new weather-stripping(still in the packages). all new glass from Toyota for the hardtop. and all new light housings and lenses. All parts are either new or refurbished to as close to factory specs as possible. The wheels and tires are new with 33x10. 50 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A tires. including a matching spare.

Interior: The interior has new front seats. new dash pad cover and much more.

Mechanical: This vehicle does not currently run. It has a newly rebuilt original engine with a rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission and rebuilt transfer case. It has a new starter. alternator. water pump. radiator. fuel pump. oil pump. distributor and all new motor and transmission mounts. It also has new a Painless wiring harness. It has all new suspension including all new shackles. springs and bushings. lift kit and shocks and steering stabilizer. It has all new tie rod ends. adjusting sleeves. and idler arms. The front and rear brakes are all new and have been upgraded to 4-wheel disc brakes with all new brake lines. Both axles have been completely rebuilt with all new gears and bearings.

I know there are many more parts that have not been mentioned. I have tried to get pictures of everything. If you don't see something in the pictures. let me know and I will verify whether it is here or not. Everything you see in the pictures is included in the auction. along with receipts for all of the new parts.

Please take the time to look at the pictures and call or email with any questions. We have described the above-mentioned vehicle to the best of our ability.

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