Rust Free 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 with PS and A/C

Beautiful Rust Free 1978 FJ 40 with PS and A/C

1978 - “GREASE” topped the box office and Night Fever knocked us out! Meanwhile. this Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40 was probably cruising West Texas.

A Little Land Cruiser History - 1978 was a great year for the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40. By 1978 you had the ambulance doors in the rear that replaced the old "head banging" liftgate & tailgate. larger square front turn signals with side markers. The wipers were moved to bottom of windshield. 4:11 gearing provided excellent off road performance. Front disk brakes. tubular spare tire mount and pop-out rear windows gave passengers in back some fresh air. (End of History lesson)

Details & Condition

Here's an beautiful 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40 with 73200 miles. power steering and air conditioning that has been well cared for over the decades. The truck has just emerged from several months of restoration work and is ready to be enjoyed. You will NOT find diamond plate. fender flares. 8-track tape decks. CB antenna holes. bed lining. jerry cans. roof racks. a V 8 or other modifications. This gal has survived over three decades while remaining essentially stock.

She features power steering & air conditioning. original 2 F engine and drive-train and one owner since 2001. The truck was initially restored in the 1990's by Cool Cruisers of Texas. I re-restored her over the past several months with many new parts including rear quarter panels. front fenders. real sill and much more. I have a number of photos of the truck during the restoration.

The truck is beautiful & rust free and was repainted in 309. Freeborn Red by my team at Custom Finish Auto. She sports a barley used Warn 9000 lb. winch. surrounded by one BIG BAD front bumper that was a Cool Cruisers trademark on all their restorations of the era. The truck has a mild HFS lift and new BFG 33 x 10. 50 BFG All Terrain tires surrounding freshly blasted and painted stock wheels and hubcaps. You will find the "original" Dunlop Snow Cruisers spare still hanging on the back tire carrier.

Mechanicals

There's very little evidence that this vehicle is 36 years of age but any owner would be proud of her. She runs and drives great. The truck's original 4-speed manual transmission serves up legendary off-roading prowess. The front disc and rear drum brake combination provide responsive braking.

The original 2 F inline six cylinder purrs quietly and the steering. clutch and 4-Wheel Drive transmission are all in good working order as they should be for a vehicle with 73. 00 miles. The truck has power steering which makes it effortless to drive. The battery is fresh. the original carburetor has been swapped with a Weber by veteran FJ 40 mechanics at Hadley Industries.

Inside and Out

The interior if this FJ 40 is pristine! Inside you will find all the original seats covered in new. factory correct vinyl. The interior door panels. mats. dashpad and headliner are in perfect condition. Between the seats you will find the original console. All turn signals. lights. wipers. taillights. backup lights. license plate lights. side markers and all gauges operate as they should. Body and undercarriage are excellent. The rust free floors are covered with a CCOT carpet Kit. Upgrades include a Sony AM/FM/CD with 6 x 9 speakers secured in gray carpeted boxes in back. The clear stock gauges and controls all work well and for extra added comfort. you'll stay nice and cool on hot summer days with air conditioning designed by Cool Cruisers.

Summary

This is a beautiful unmolested FJ 40 in her factory-original configuration that you can drive everyday and like all nice FJ 40's. will attract a following of admiring fans! Quality vintage Land Cruisers like this represent a very FUN and lucrative investment. If you follow the market. you know they have been appreciating wildly over the past few years. This FJ 40 includes the owners manual. winch control. toolkit. jack & jack rods. High bidder is responsible for pick up or delivery. I will assist in any way I can. I require wire transfer within 5 business days. Please click the link below and look at all the pictures and feel free to call me at

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