JasonRedwood
Explorer
Hey there,
The wife and I have been contemplating picking up a few vehicles as projects to eventually rent to the film and TV industry that she works in. We wanted those vehicles to be ones we can enjoy ourselves. We agreed that one of the models would be a fj60 or 62. Turns out our friends dad has a 1985 fj60 sitting in his garage for 10 years or so. I asked her if her dad would interested in selling it. He first tried to talk me out of it by letting me know the horrible gas mileage it gets and every other thing that would go wrong. I told him I was aware of a lot of the vehicles faults.
I stopped by the garage today to see the brown 1985 fj60 used as art storage. I couldn't find any rust on the vehicle. Nothing on the roof or around the windows. Looked under the cruiser, saw a few leaks but a clean frame. My friend told me that when she was a kid they traveled through a view states that used salt in the roads so her dad had the underside coated prior to the trip. Interior was just ok. Some cracks in the dash and stains on the floor. Seat covers so I'm assuming the worse. Engine was rebuilt prior to parking it for 10 years or so. My friend found the last service record in the glove box. In 05 it was smogged and then put on non-op. That was at 185k. I have yet to hear an asking price but my friend thinks that if he was to get the price of the rebuild back he would be happy. I asked her to try to get a ball park from him.
If I was to pick up one of these I would first get it driving and safe. I imagine a new battery, fuel system flush/replacement, fluids all around etc. anything else? Next would be transmission swap to a h55f.
Let me know what you all think. I have done some reading on the 60's but this would be my first.
The wife and I have been contemplating picking up a few vehicles as projects to eventually rent to the film and TV industry that she works in. We wanted those vehicles to be ones we can enjoy ourselves. We agreed that one of the models would be a fj60 or 62. Turns out our friends dad has a 1985 fj60 sitting in his garage for 10 years or so. I asked her if her dad would interested in selling it. He first tried to talk me out of it by letting me know the horrible gas mileage it gets and every other thing that would go wrong. I told him I was aware of a lot of the vehicles faults.
I stopped by the garage today to see the brown 1985 fj60 used as art storage. I couldn't find any rust on the vehicle. Nothing on the roof or around the windows. Looked under the cruiser, saw a few leaks but a clean frame. My friend told me that when she was a kid they traveled through a view states that used salt in the roads so her dad had the underside coated prior to the trip. Interior was just ok. Some cracks in the dash and stains on the floor. Seat covers so I'm assuming the worse. Engine was rebuilt prior to parking it for 10 years or so. My friend found the last service record in the glove box. In 05 it was smogged and then put on non-op. That was at 185k. I have yet to hear an asking price but my friend thinks that if he was to get the price of the rebuild back he would be happy. I asked her to try to get a ball park from him.
If I was to pick up one of these I would first get it driving and safe. I imagine a new battery, fuel system flush/replacement, fluids all around etc. anything else? Next would be transmission swap to a h55f.
Let me know what you all think. I have done some reading on the 60's but this would be my first.
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