Toyota: Land Cruiser Convertible
Sale price: $200,00
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Technical specifications
| Manufacturer: | Toyota |
| Model: | Land Cruiser |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Type: | SUV |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
| Color: | White |
| Mileage: | 66,200 |
| Transmission: | Manual |
| Interior Color: | White |
| Engine: | The F engine is a 3.9-liter, 75/93 kW (105/125 hp) |
| Trim: | FJ40 Factory Soft Top Convertible |
| Number of Cylinders: | 6 |
| Got questions? | Ask the Seller |
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Description
1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Factory Soft Top
3-Spd Manual Column Shift, 4X4X2, 1F inline 6Cyl. with Only 66k Original Miles
(66,200 exactly, at time of posting)
2nd Owner.
Factory Original Untouched, no body work, no bondo, no touch-up paint 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. Factory OEM Canvas Convertible and Soft-Top Framing/Bows. With Soft-Top/pickup drop-down tailgate. The Land Cruiser is a blank slate ready for your restoration (or drive as is). There is no guesswork; nothing is hidden with body work, body filler, or paint.
"Factory Original" does not mean the FJ40 is 100% original. I have invested and installed a lot of new and/or rebuilt parts which are all listed below. By "Factory Original, Untouched," I am referring to The Body, Paint, Interior, and Canvas Top.
This is the Original Toyota Canvas Top, not an aftermarket, & not a Dr. Exxxx Paki Top. The FJ40 Originally was purchased in December 1972. The Canvas Top was removed in March 1973. It had been stored indoors safely for 39 years when I got FJ40 in 2011, and was in MINT Condition. . ..until I damaged 2 zippers during an unexpected September snow storm and rapid temperature drop last fall 2014.
It has some very cool but old and weather checked tubed tires, 15X7 M+S. I have no idea how old the tires are, but I like the look of them so I've kept them. Factory Steel Wheels X 5. (+ 5 hubcaps)
I removed the running boards and the spare tire carrier as I planned on beginning body work. It has very little cancer. Obviously from the pictures you can see clearly that the rear corners are ate through. The rear corner reinforcement horns behind the rear corner sheet metal are basically all gone as well. There is some surface rust on the rear sill (below tailgate) which is cracked through the paint in spots. I don't know the condition of the sill reinforcement behind the sill sheet metal. I planned on finding out, but haven't. The tub is solid, floor boards are solid. The floor in the rear cargo/rear seat area has a good dent in it. . .but it's solid, no rust that I know of. The hood could be repaired and straightened I think. . .or replaced. Not a lot of body work I don't think. It's a solid FJ40.
A Lot More Photos
From 2011: Details and another set of links to the photos below:
Work and Parts since 2011:
New Windshield, new brake M/C, 6 rebuilt brake wheel cylinders by me with rebuild kits from NAPA, 2 new or remanufactured brake wheel cylinders to replace 2 that I couldn't rebuild (frozen solid), new clutch slave cylinder, new starter, new plugs, new plug wires, new distributor complete w/ innards, points. rotor, etc. and cap, new coil, rebuilt Orig. Carb by me with NAPA kit, new air filter, new intake/exhaust gasket, new steering box oil seal, new rebuilt OEM FJ40 radiator, new upper and lower radiator hoses, new radiator cap, new tie-rod boots, new shocks Front &Rear, new tailpipe, 8 new turnbuckles for the soft-top to tub fasteners from either SOR or CCOT, I can't remember. (I'm still not sure how these work on the side windows, I think I'm missing some trim pieces for those three fasten points on each side window), new shift boot and handle for transfer case floor shifter, it does have new NON Toyota NON OEM general truck tail/brake-lights from Napa. (The OEM mounting brackets have been ground out to fit these aftermarket lights). It has a new set of hood bumpers rubber (set of 6) that mount on the top front of the bib and on the top of the upper fenders, black rubber bumpers to cushion the hood, New front and rear differential oil, New transmission and transfer case oil.
Condition
1F Runs very well. I've lost my notes from 2011 when I did a compression check, so I don't have exact numbers, but all 6 were very close and all at or very close to 150#. Transmission is good. Clutch is good. Transfer Case is good. Brakes are good, as good as you can get with all drums anyway. . ..properly adjusted drums are perfectly fine in my opinion. 4X4 is Excellent. Manual Locking Warn Premium Hubs are good. It could probably use a knuckle rebuild. I've washed them off and they do not appear to be leaking. . but then again, they are 43 years old and probably have never been done.
The OEM Toyota Canvas Soft-Top is in remarkable condition. It was stored securely out of the elements and OFF of the Toyota for 39 years, indoors. The canvas itself is in immaculate condition with no sign of sun damage, and shows signs of very little usage. There is one small piece of canvas on the outside on the top rear right above the left zipper, on the roof-top, so to say. It's about 1 ½" square. I can't see a hole underneath this piece on the inside because the piece is directly above where one of the snap flaps is located. There may be a pin-sized hole somewhere in the very top. When it rains, I have a single drip toward right rear cargo area above jump seat. It might not even be a hole, I've looked and cannot find one. . ..it just may need a new protective spray on coating. Outside (of the Canvas Top) is white, the inside is blue. I've added some removable stick on rubber bumpers (kind of) to the backs of the snaps where the top attaches to the frame bows. The snaps tend to rattle on the frame tubing, it sounds much better with those snaps covered with the soft material. The plastic windows are plastic windows. They have some scratches. But they definitely do not look 43 years old, they are clear, with no yellowing! They look really nice if you rub some plastic shiner on them.
Until last fall, all of the Top's zippers were all in mint condition. Last Fall I damaged 2 of them. On one side I popped the zipper off the track (left,driver's side) and I think a tooth broke. On the other side (right, passenger side) I pulled too hard in the cold and slightly tore some stitching out between the zipper lining and the canvas. Less than 4 inches, roughly. (See Pictures) That sucked.
The Soft Top Frame and Bows are perfectly straight and have no rust. There are some small holes drilled in the tubing where the previous owner had fastened a wood top. The soft doors also have small holes drilled in it where he fastened the wood door panels and homemade latches. There are holes both through the soft canvas and the steel door frames. The doors need new weather-stripping, and so does the tail-gate. The Dash isn't perfect; it has a few cracks some damage on the passenger side. The heater box needs some work: it is missing some linkage to maneuver it to the defrost position. It needs new defrost hoses. And it needs a new rubber sealer from the heater fan inlet to the heater box. The heater core is good and does not leak. The twist-valve shut-off inside under the hood does work well. The front seats need to be recovered and possibly re-springed. All of the lights and gauges work as far as I know, EVEN THE MAP LIGHT WORKS on the passenger side! I have 3 Original Toyota ignition keys with imprinted codes and trademarks. There are no locks. The gas cap is not original for 1972. It is from an '85 FJ-60, and it works (pressure) with that tank and that carb as tuned. I tried a '69 gas cap, and the 40 ran like crap. The latches/hood hooks to hold down the front windshield are missing from the hood. I do not have them. As I said before: Currently the running boards and spare tire carrier are removed. They DO go with the Sale. The running boards, should probably be replaced, but could be repaired if you're a purist (running board mounting channel underneath is pretty well rusted). Included are what is left of the running board mounting nuts/bolts ( 8 of them I think). Even after soaking in PB Blaster for days, quite of few of them broke. The spare tire carrier is in good condition complete with latch and hinges. The FJ40 comes with 5 factory steel wheels and 5 hubcaps; 3 solid hubcaps and two with center holes for the locking hubs. Also, it comes with 5 very cool, but old knobby weather checked 15X7 Tires and Tubes, I'm guessing from the 70's, but I don't know for certain.
More Pictures
2011:If you would like specific pictures sent that I didn't photograph, let me know. I'm happy to take them and email to you.
Specs
The 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Convertible:
•F Series 3.9L (236.7cu in) in-line 6 cylinder, water cooled, overhead valve, gasoline engine.
•90" wheelbase
•4 X 4, 4 X 2
•Warn Premium manual locking front hubs.
•3-speed (on the column) manual transmission with synchromesh on 2nd and top gears
•Transfer gear: a 2-spd, helical sliding gear with front drive selection (hi-lo)
•Leaf Spring and Shock Suspension Front and Rear
•OEM Toyota FJ40 Canvas Top; a.k.a. FST, Factory Soft Top, or Convertible
•Drop-down Tail-gate.
•Factory Toyota Soft-top frame and bows.
•Turnbuckle Top to Tub Fasteners X8, New OEM.
Details and Shipping
Clean, clear, and notarized Montana Title in Hand.
Vehicle Inspection Professionals are available in the Area, if you're from out of town and would like to have it inspected by a professional, I have no problem showing it to anyone.
If you need the FJ40 shipped, I will be glad to work with you and your shipping provider which will be your responsibility and at your cost. I would highly recommend a closed container to protect the Canvas Top. If on an open trailer, possibly have it shrink wrapped in that white plastic wrap like you see on new boats? I would gladly ship the top, the running boards the hub caps, and anything else you would like shipped if you're using an open trailer shipping provider.
Buyer Responsible:
Winning Bidder is responsible for all shipping fees and arrangements. Any damage that maybe caused by your shipper is not my responsibility, You and your shipper shall be fully responsible, I'm out of the picture at that point! However I will work with you and help in any way that I can.
Again, if you would like me to ship parts and pieces separate, this would be at your expense.
$1000 Deposit via PayPal within 48 hours of end of Auction. Full Payment is expected and due within 7 days after end of this auction. Remaining Balance after Deposit shall be paid in cash, money order, verifiable Bank Cashier's Check.
All Sales are Final. There are no warranties expressed or implied. There will be no returns.
Thank You For Looking.
Cheers!
Also published at eBay.com
3-Spd Manual Column Shift, 4X4X2, 1F inline 6Cyl. with Only 66k Original Miles
(66,200 exactly, at time of posting)
2nd Owner.
Factory Original Untouched, no body work, no bondo, no touch-up paint 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. Factory OEM Canvas Convertible and Soft-Top Framing/Bows. With Soft-Top/pickup drop-down tailgate. The Land Cruiser is a blank slate ready for your restoration (or drive as is). There is no guesswork; nothing is hidden with body work, body filler, or paint.
"Factory Original" does not mean the FJ40 is 100% original. I have invested and installed a lot of new and/or rebuilt parts which are all listed below. By "Factory Original, Untouched," I am referring to The Body, Paint, Interior, and Canvas Top.
This is the Original Toyota Canvas Top, not an aftermarket, & not a Dr. Exxxx Paki Top. The FJ40 Originally was purchased in December 1972. The Canvas Top was removed in March 1973. It had been stored indoors safely for 39 years when I got FJ40 in 2011, and was in MINT Condition. . ..until I damaged 2 zippers during an unexpected September snow storm and rapid temperature drop last fall 2014.
It has some very cool but old and weather checked tubed tires, 15X7 M+S. I have no idea how old the tires are, but I like the look of them so I've kept them. Factory Steel Wheels X 5. (+ 5 hubcaps)
I removed the running boards and the spare tire carrier as I planned on beginning body work. It has very little cancer. Obviously from the pictures you can see clearly that the rear corners are ate through. The rear corner reinforcement horns behind the rear corner sheet metal are basically all gone as well. There is some surface rust on the rear sill (below tailgate) which is cracked through the paint in spots. I don't know the condition of the sill reinforcement behind the sill sheet metal. I planned on finding out, but haven't. The tub is solid, floor boards are solid. The floor in the rear cargo/rear seat area has a good dent in it. . .but it's solid, no rust that I know of. The hood could be repaired and straightened I think. . .or replaced. Not a lot of body work I don't think. It's a solid FJ40.
A Lot More Photos
From 2011: Details and another set of links to the photos below:
Work and Parts since 2011:
New Windshield, new brake M/C, 6 rebuilt brake wheel cylinders by me with rebuild kits from NAPA, 2 new or remanufactured brake wheel cylinders to replace 2 that I couldn't rebuild (frozen solid), new clutch slave cylinder, new starter, new plugs, new plug wires, new distributor complete w/ innards, points. rotor, etc. and cap, new coil, rebuilt Orig. Carb by me with NAPA kit, new air filter, new intake/exhaust gasket, new steering box oil seal, new rebuilt OEM FJ40 radiator, new upper and lower radiator hoses, new radiator cap, new tie-rod boots, new shocks Front &Rear, new tailpipe, 8 new turnbuckles for the soft-top to tub fasteners from either SOR or CCOT, I can't remember. (I'm still not sure how these work on the side windows, I think I'm missing some trim pieces for those three fasten points on each side window), new shift boot and handle for transfer case floor shifter, it does have new NON Toyota NON OEM general truck tail/brake-lights from Napa. (The OEM mounting brackets have been ground out to fit these aftermarket lights). It has a new set of hood bumpers rubber (set of 6) that mount on the top front of the bib and on the top of the upper fenders, black rubber bumpers to cushion the hood, New front and rear differential oil, New transmission and transfer case oil.
Condition
1F Runs very well. I've lost my notes from 2011 when I did a compression check, so I don't have exact numbers, but all 6 were very close and all at or very close to 150#. Transmission is good. Clutch is good. Transfer Case is good. Brakes are good, as good as you can get with all drums anyway. . ..properly adjusted drums are perfectly fine in my opinion. 4X4 is Excellent. Manual Locking Warn Premium Hubs are good. It could probably use a knuckle rebuild. I've washed them off and they do not appear to be leaking. . but then again, they are 43 years old and probably have never been done.
The OEM Toyota Canvas Soft-Top is in remarkable condition. It was stored securely out of the elements and OFF of the Toyota for 39 years, indoors. The canvas itself is in immaculate condition with no sign of sun damage, and shows signs of very little usage. There is one small piece of canvas on the outside on the top rear right above the left zipper, on the roof-top, so to say. It's about 1 ½" square. I can't see a hole underneath this piece on the inside because the piece is directly above where one of the snap flaps is located. There may be a pin-sized hole somewhere in the very top. When it rains, I have a single drip toward right rear cargo area above jump seat. It might not even be a hole, I've looked and cannot find one. . ..it just may need a new protective spray on coating. Outside (of the Canvas Top) is white, the inside is blue. I've added some removable stick on rubber bumpers (kind of) to the backs of the snaps where the top attaches to the frame bows. The snaps tend to rattle on the frame tubing, it sounds much better with those snaps covered with the soft material. The plastic windows are plastic windows. They have some scratches. But they definitely do not look 43 years old, they are clear, with no yellowing! They look really nice if you rub some plastic shiner on them.
Until last fall, all of the Top's zippers were all in mint condition. Last Fall I damaged 2 of them. On one side I popped the zipper off the track (left,driver's side) and I think a tooth broke. On the other side (right, passenger side) I pulled too hard in the cold and slightly tore some stitching out between the zipper lining and the canvas. Less than 4 inches, roughly. (See Pictures) That sucked.
The Soft Top Frame and Bows are perfectly straight and have no rust. There are some small holes drilled in the tubing where the previous owner had fastened a wood top. The soft doors also have small holes drilled in it where he fastened the wood door panels and homemade latches. There are holes both through the soft canvas and the steel door frames. The doors need new weather-stripping, and so does the tail-gate. The Dash isn't perfect; it has a few cracks some damage on the passenger side. The heater box needs some work: it is missing some linkage to maneuver it to the defrost position. It needs new defrost hoses. And it needs a new rubber sealer from the heater fan inlet to the heater box. The heater core is good and does not leak. The twist-valve shut-off inside under the hood does work well. The front seats need to be recovered and possibly re-springed. All of the lights and gauges work as far as I know, EVEN THE MAP LIGHT WORKS on the passenger side! I have 3 Original Toyota ignition keys with imprinted codes and trademarks. There are no locks. The gas cap is not original for 1972. It is from an '85 FJ-60, and it works (pressure) with that tank and that carb as tuned. I tried a '69 gas cap, and the 40 ran like crap. The latches/hood hooks to hold down the front windshield are missing from the hood. I do not have them. As I said before: Currently the running boards and spare tire carrier are removed. They DO go with the Sale. The running boards, should probably be replaced, but could be repaired if you're a purist (running board mounting channel underneath is pretty well rusted). Included are what is left of the running board mounting nuts/bolts ( 8 of them I think). Even after soaking in PB Blaster for days, quite of few of them broke. The spare tire carrier is in good condition complete with latch and hinges. The FJ40 comes with 5 factory steel wheels and 5 hubcaps; 3 solid hubcaps and two with center holes for the locking hubs. Also, it comes with 5 very cool, but old knobby weather checked 15X7 Tires and Tubes, I'm guessing from the 70's, but I don't know for certain.
More Pictures
2011:If you would like specific pictures sent that I didn't photograph, let me know. I'm happy to take them and email to you.
Specs
The 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Convertible:
•F Series 3.9L (236.7cu in) in-line 6 cylinder, water cooled, overhead valve, gasoline engine.
•90" wheelbase
•4 X 4, 4 X 2
•Warn Premium manual locking front hubs.
•3-speed (on the column) manual transmission with synchromesh on 2nd and top gears
•Transfer gear: a 2-spd, helical sliding gear with front drive selection (hi-lo)
•Leaf Spring and Shock Suspension Front and Rear
•OEM Toyota FJ40 Canvas Top; a.k.a. FST, Factory Soft Top, or Convertible
•Drop-down Tail-gate.
•Factory Toyota Soft-top frame and bows.
•Turnbuckle Top to Tub Fasteners X8, New OEM.
Details and Shipping
Clean, clear, and notarized Montana Title in Hand.
Vehicle Inspection Professionals are available in the Area, if you're from out of town and would like to have it inspected by a professional, I have no problem showing it to anyone.
If you need the FJ40 shipped, I will be glad to work with you and your shipping provider which will be your responsibility and at your cost. I would highly recommend a closed container to protect the Canvas Top. If on an open trailer, possibly have it shrink wrapped in that white plastic wrap like you see on new boats? I would gladly ship the top, the running boards the hub caps, and anything else you would like shipped if you're using an open trailer shipping provider.
Buyer Responsible:
Winning Bidder is responsible for all shipping fees and arrangements. Any damage that maybe caused by your shipper is not my responsibility, You and your shipper shall be fully responsible, I'm out of the picture at that point! However I will work with you and help in any way that I can.
Again, if you would like me to ship parts and pieces separate, this would be at your expense.
$1000 Deposit via PayPal within 48 hours of end of Auction. Full Payment is expected and due within 7 days after end of this auction. Remaining Balance after Deposit shall be paid in cash, money order, verifiable Bank Cashier's Check.
All Sales are Final. There are no warranties expressed or implied. There will be no returns.
Thank You For Looking.
Cheers!
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