$13,900
New Orleans, Louisiana
Category
Convertible
Mileage
127500
Posted Over 1 Month
RUST FREE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENTS. At 127,xxx miles, this truck in the elite class of cruisers of this era because it has such few miles and because it lived its life (except the first year, in San Francisco) in the South (Thomasville, GA), and never saw road salt (nor dirt, apparently), and as such, escaped the rusty grave of so many of these otherwise legendary rugged units. It is literally in the top few percent. This vehicle saw a $7,000 mechanical restoration at Covington Toyota's service department, which gave it new front disc brakes, maintenance on replacement of parts of the 4WD system, replacing gaskets in the engine, transmission/transfer case, differentials, and axles, and performing a full mechanical inspection. Toyota also completely rebuilt the air conditioning, including a new compressor, so AC blows cold. This was sold as a base model (affectionately known in the Cruiser Community as a “poverty pack”); no electric door locks, windows or mirrors. This is a bonus, as you avoid the electrical gremlins in the old electric systems of a 25-30 year old machine. This has a simpler electrics harness and many fewer electric parts, so it has fewer things to break and is more in keeping with the truck’s Spartan heritage and intended uses. The original radio is in there, and works perfectly (although I have unplugged it in favor of the newer head unit beneath it - see pictures). This car is a 4-Speed automatic, (the only transmission offered in the FJ62 (1998-1990), with EOD. Fuel injected, NOT carbureted like the FJ60 series. This vehicle has never been off-roaded, and has been a grocery-getter its entire life. It spent all but a few years garaged every day, so the dashboard is mint condition. As far as the work performed at Toyota (work order is available upon request): In September 5, 2013, I took this truck to Toyota for a mechanical inspection and told Toyota's service department to inspect and fix every part of the drivetrain, brakes, and suspension and air conditioning that needed maintenance. The truck was at Toyota for four months to complete all of this work. I spent $6,855 on this inspection and repair. Toyota did the following:Replaced all gaskets and seals that needed replacement, including the transmission gaskets, main gasket, differential gaskets, oil pan gasket, axle gaskets, front end seals, and more.Replaced shifter bushings;New disc brakes and calipers installed, drums machined, system bled.4WD system maintenance performed and 4WD lockers replaced or repaired as needed.New Toyota AC compressor installed and AC system rebuilt, so AC blows cold.Car fully inspected for any other maintenance items, none required.This car is in peak mechanical condition. $750 spent to buy, paint, and install a new old stock lift gate. New battery and battery cables. New Hankook Optimo tires were installed in 2012 and only have about 10k miles on them. New Sony iPod-compatible head unit installed, and four new weather-resistant Polk speakers installed, although I did not do the wiring properly for the front two speakers, so they are not connected. Interior lights replaced with bright, low-power LEDs. ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3k MILES. Needless to say, this vehicle does not leak or burn oil. The costly mechanical maintenance work has already been performed on this vehicle: Toyota Service replaced all under-car seals and gaskets and has no fluid drips or leaks of any kind, including the engine, transmission/transfer case, differentials and axles. The engine bay is quite clean. 4-wheel drive works flawlessly. The mechanical condition of the vehicle is amazing, no known issues, does not overheat, everything works, including the original electric antenna (a minor miracle). The wheel-wells, bumpers, undercarriage…all quite clean and rust-free. This vehicle was simply not used as intended. This is a respray, repainted when ~6 months old. Odd-sounding story, but true: The original owner bought this truck for his wife as a surprise, but the only one on the dealer’s lot was this base model in “Freeborn” red, but the deal was good and the truck was awesome, so he bought it and took a chance. She loved it, but she HATED the color. Her complaining became more than he could handle, so he took it back to the dealer to trade in for a new one in a different color. The depreciation was a deal-killer, so he just had Toyota repaint it for $3,500, a relatively expensive job at the time. Has an aftermarket sunroof (ASC, top of the line) installed. This stopped working in the past year, but I have the manual and replacement parts (probably a motor or poor ground) can be ordered if needed. The sunroof will leak if there are any obstructions in the drain lines Stock rig except the aftermarket sunroof. The rear bumper has a small dent, dead center, but is totally acceptable to be left alone. The car has a brand new windshield and gasket. New old stock Toyota original headliner installed about a year ago. Paint is in decent shape and is presentable. The paint in the immediate area around the sunroof has clear coat peeling and color fading. Some clear coat peeling on the driver side door. A few minor dings in the body. Comes with a pair of Yakima roof rack bars, (with locks and keys). VIN #: JT3FJ62G7J0076468 Bottom line: This car is in amazing mechanical condition. A new paint job, plus fixing a few of the small dings, maybe new bumpers and fixing the small tear in the driver's seat, and you have an as new FJ62. I will miss this car. THIS TRUCK IS IN NEW ORLEANS. I will deliver anywhere between New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida for the cost of gas.
Trim FJ62
