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1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 - Rust Free w/ Upgrades

1978 –Sony introduces the Walkman, he first portable stereo.The Eagles win a Grammy for "Hotel California". The National Debt reaches $776 Billion.Meanwhile, oyota Motors introduced its best Land Cruiser yet. For a half-century, ver a million Land Cruisers have traversed paths from the South Pole to the Sahara.

This 1978 FJ40 was restored here in Iowa over the last 18 months with the goal to create a truck that is made to be driven vs. being a "garage queen". It's a beautiful FJ40 but I have left her underbelly "as is" rather than cover it with undercoating or paint to make it pretty. You can see what you are getting here. "Calamity Jane", nd she was dubbed by her previous owner was a nice, ust free, riginal paint FJ40 when I brought her to Iowa from Colorado. She was originallydelivered to Kansas and spent a decade there before her original owner moved to California and eventually sold her to the second owner in 2003. The second owner had her for 10 yrs until 2013 when she was sold to the third owner in Colorado.

She's been well cared throughout her life and the recipient of many nice upgrades, hich I have outlined below. Painted in the factory 653 - Olive Brown this year, he is mechanically and cosmetically excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to take it on a long journey.

Exterior / Mechanical

- Excellent body and frame. Recently received $6,000 in paint and sheet metal work which was primarily welding closed some bonus holes combined with hammer and dolly work to remove dings and dents. No new sheet metal was needed. In additional to body beautification, any new parts were installed like emblems, ardware, ignals,reflectors, isc rubber partsas needed.

- Toyota Stock 4 speed transmission with 4:11 gears in excellent working order.

- Rides on fresh 33x9.50 15 BFG AT KO tires with nicely refurbished OEM 15" steel wheels and new hub caps.

- OME (Old Man Emu - Dakar) 2.5" suspension lift with new steering stabilizer and new matching OME shocks.

- Front Power Assist Disc Brakes

- All Stainless Steel Hardware

- New OEM weatherstripping on all four doors

- Front bumper is the ARB shorty with tow hooks augmented Aux lights and a classic Warn 8274 winch in excellent condition.

Under the Hood

The engine is the original 2F inline 6 cylinder and retains all original factory smog equipment. Having come from CA, he should pass smog without issues. The engine runs very well and needed nothing other than an oil change. The truck was being driven daily when I purchased her and is very reliable.

Interior

- Original OEM floor mats front rear.

- Tuffy locking center console with Alpine stereo installed connected to Power Amp and Bose Speakers.

- Stock Dash configuration with one additional switch for Aux exterior lights.

- Front seats and rear jump seats are OEM and have been masterfully reupholstered in a charcoal marine grade vinyl

- Original Radio works

- New Headliner

- New Window Felts

- New shift boot on transfer case

- New Interior Door Panels

- New Rear Interior Door Handle

Summary

This is a very cool SUV that's still every bit as functional today as it was in when it drove off the showroom floor. It's tight, attle free, nd runs and drives as it should, omfortable, uiet and capable. I don't believe in putting toys on the shelf to be admired. FJ40's are not meant to spend their lives in the garage. This gal is beautiful but don't be afraid to get her a little dirty and have fun doing it.Get out there and enjoy!If you're looking for a cool classic that's fun, nique and ready to hit the road, his is it! Feel free to call me (515) 864-1275 with any questions and thanks for looking! I reserve the right to end this auction early.
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