1900 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ42

Where do I even start.

So I imported this 1982 BJ42 from New Zealand about ten years ago  (it is now registered in Michigan).

 When I got it. I drove it for a summer and then did a poor-man's frame-on restoration that basically included taking much of the vehicle down to bare metal and painting it. I did some mechanical servicing to make sure everything was safe (drivetrain. brakes). During this process I also put new rubber everywhere I could. from windows and doors. to the wheels on the road. To make it safer I put in a MetalTech roll cage with fame tie-ins.

 One winter I forgot to put mothballs in it while it was put away in the pole barn. Mice made a home in my seats but the drivers side seat needed love anyway so it was no real loss. I got the seats re-upholstered with a heavy-duty. UV-resistant fabric and also installed heating pads in the drivers seat for those cold spring and fall mornings.

 So my plan for the Cruiser was to outfit it for over-landing. Like building anything. start with the foundation. One of the things that makes this a rare rig here in the states. and something that makes most Land Cruiser fans drool is the full floater rear axel. So for an expedition rig. it's a pretty cool feature. Holding the rear axel is another great upgrade; Old Man Emu Dakar heavy-duty leaf-springs in the rear. These babies can hold some weight. The kind of weight that would come from filling the rear cargo area with propane powered refrigerator. a slide out kitchen. all the fun stuff that you can hang off a heavy duty rear bumper. and to top it off. a roof top tent (that was the dream). Anyway. if you wanted to do that sort of thing. this has the rear axel and rear springs to do it with.

 Oh. the other dynamite thing about a BJ 42 for overlanding is the 3B diesel engine. It's a four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine mated to a four speed transmission with your usual land cruiser gear box for this era. Now you're not going to set any land speed records with this thing. but you are going to get some phenomenal fuel mileage at low RPM. The exact mileage is unknown as the odometer stopped working well before I got it.

 What else are you gonna get with this? A 3B engine manual… a FJ40 Haynes repair manual… some rear jump seats… and all the other stuff that I have sitting around from this thing. Give me a call if you are a serious buyer and have questions (231) 225 6382. ask for Bob. I'll email you some more photos after we talk.

All the nitty gritty; You pay for shipping (I'll help out at my end as far as communicating with the trucking company for pick up). 10% of payment is due within 24 hours of sale and you can pay for the rest any number of ways but the full amount is due within three business days. which is very reasonable.  

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