BJ74 in California

[Gifu]

edit for better content:
I have a 1988 BJ74 in Cali. After "exhaustive" work, the truck was placed on a BJ70 frame with CA frame and title. Phew... "lots" of work to do that.

EDIT: price reduced: $18,500 obo (price is pretty firmish)
EDIT: update picts: Picasa Web Albums - Brian - Updated_BJ74
videos of running and driving:
YouTube - 10-24-2009 034.avi
YouTube - 10 24 2009 033
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=249XcQACDyM

I've got more projects, and I am getting more motivated to sell

13B-T turbo diesel with 165,000 kms
H55F 5-speed
Rebuilt splitcase
Rebuilt clutch
Factory cable lockers
2.5" Terrain Tamer lift
Safari Snorkel
Donaldson Pre-filter
OEM PTO winch
Aussie Aluminum Bull bar
IPF front lights
Isspro pyro & boost gauge in factory center console
Rock lights under front bumper
LHD Hella H4 headlight enclosures (DOT & SAE approved)
Extra DOT side marker lights.
12/24v solar converter (with switch to flip between Straight convert and balance mode)
12v fuse box and 12v power
Alarm & Immobilizer
Rear rails added to FTP top for roof rack (professionally installed).
Pioneer Premier CD player with new speakers (sounds good).
Power mirrors
AC blows nice and cold.
Hood Line-x'd to match paint (very nice)
255/85/16 BFG MT on 80 series rims; 1.5" wheel spacers
Proper speedo correction installed
Full size spare tire.
All glass is good. No chips or anything
New 4 core toyota radiator
Lower rad hose heater.
Custom rear bumper with swing out
4plug wiring for trailer
Manuals (Factory Toyota Body & Chassis & Spector B series engine).
"Wilson" switch glow screen bypass for cold starting (works great).
Has documented history since import of Dec 2004 and 75xxx KM's.

There's a small section of rocker I have patched with new steel.

Has new 3" Mandrel bent exhaust

 

[Dave Bennett]

Nice! :Wow1:

 

[GunshipDriver]

did you import/title it yourself? I would be interested possibly in hiring your services...

 

[adventureduo]

Is it registered in CA? Makes no mention and the plates blurred out

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Yes it is. Good luck with the sale Brian -- Andre.

 

[ChuckB]

So cool!!

 

[CanuckMariner/Nomad]

No year listed, unusual. Same on your link.

Suspect this is maybe a grey registry as it was imported in Dec 2004 and it would have to be a 1979 model to qualify, BJ74 not built in 1979. What state was it imported into? What state is it currently registered to?

Not sure what makes it so rare, as there are plenty in Kanukistan.

 

[Gifu]

it's rare because it made it into the U.S. You can buy this all day long in Canada (dang Canadians, you get JDM and better mountains). I know of three other BJ74's in the U.S. So... rare? you betcha, eh.

it's a 1988. It's registered on a 1985 BJ70 frame. How grey, you ask? Charcoal. (name that movie).

edit: yes: registered on CA plates. The only way to legally do this, is to put the entire truck on the BJ70 frame. Phew, that was a lot of work.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Paging Jereme (24HoursofNevada)...

 

[spressomon]

So is it a BJ74 wheelbase or a BJ70 wheelbase?

Andre: How big of a deal would it be to do a LHD conversion?

 

[Gifu]

Coverting LHD could be done. Would be easy if you had a donor 70 series. Only thing i have left is the dash.

Most of the frame is still BJ74.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Funny I get asked.. A big deal IMO but seriously Brian is the expert. It's a hell of a truck. I absolutely love BJ74s, I would love to own one... Especially when they are built. I tried to talk my wife into one when we still had the Quebec connection (no RHD JDM in Quebec, my dad lives in Montreal) but too much work to get it in...

Anyway, hell of a truck, good luck with the sale again Brian.. The price is also pretty awesome.

cheers, a

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

That thing is not only gorgeous, but turn key as well. Andre and I were just talking about trucks this afternoon. Wow.

 

[Gifu]

ahhhh bump!

 

[Gifu]

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