1980 Toyota Land Cruiser on 2040-cars
Moravia, Iowa, United States
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After Land Cruiser, Everything Changed
1980 Land Cruiser FJ40 with 5-Speed, PS, A/C and more
1980 – Pac Man is introduced. CNN becomes the first 24hrs News Station. Post-It Notes are invented”. Meanwhile,
Toyota Motors introduced its best Land Cruiser yet. For a half-century, over a million Land Cruisers have traversed
paths from the South Pole to the Sahara.
This 1980 FJ40 was restored by Cool Cruisers of Texas in 1996 and has been lovingly cared for and improved upon
continually ever since. She has some great upgrades I have outlined below. Painted in the factory 653 - Olive
Brown. This rig is mechanically and cosmetically 100%. I wouldn't hesitate to drive it across the country tomorrow.
I have three folders full of records going back to the early 90's documenting all expenditures on the truck. I
haven't added these up but I'm guessing it's over $50K!
Exterior / Mechanical
- Excellent body and frame. Recently received $3500 in paint and sheet metal work
- H55F (Toyota 5 speed transmission) conversion with new Tom Woods double cardan drive shaft. The truck will drive
at 70 MPH all day long with one hand on the wheel.
- Rides on new 33 10.50 15 BFG KM2 tires with brand new OEM wheels and hub caps.
- OME (old man emu) 2.5in suspension lift with new steering stabilizer and new Bilstein 5100 series shocks.
- Factory power steering
- Vintage air AC that will keep the you cool on hot summer days
- Both axles have been rebuilt by Independent 4X in Richmond, VA. This work was done within 4k miles ago. Has new
Warn premium hubs on the front.
- Rear axle has an ARB locker installed at the time or the rebuild/regear.
- Has the larger ARB compressor for airing up tires, etc. and was plumbed to the rear axle with an upgraded
stainless braided line, not the ARB blue plastic line.
- Rear axle has disc brake conversion.
- Front bumper is the HFS Cool Cruisers bumper and a freshly rebuilt/restored Warn 8274
- Custom door hinges that look factory for easy removal of two front doors.
- IPF halogen headlight upgrade
- Custom belly skid plate on underside.
Motor
In 2010, the engine had a burnt valve on cylinder 6 and the owner did a ton of work with the "while I'm in here"
mentality. The head was completely cleaned, milled and reworked with all new Toyota parts. Rebuilt the entire
cooling system to include all hoses with new full stainless hose clamps, water pump, fan clutch, thermostat. The
bottom end looked great so it didn't get pulled. Installed a brand new oil pan and magnetic drain plug. The motor
was desmogged by the previous owner. If you are familiar with the FJ40 Land Cruiser world, the work was completed
by a very knowledgeable specialist named Jim Chenoweth in Ohio. Jim also rebuilt the carb at that time. There is a
K&N air filter installed and an Optima Red Top provides electrical juice. The motor runs like a top.
Interior
- New CCOT front floor mat.
- Tuffy lockable center console with the stereo installed in it.
- Custom switch panel in original stereo for ARB locker and pump control as well as interior winch control
- Upgraded lights in dash board improves notoriously dim factory lights - You can now see the gauges at night.
- New shift boot on transfer case
- Front seats are OEM Style but far more very comfortable
Summary
Every bolt that has come out on this truck has been replaced with metric stainless. Countless hours removing
hardware to replace it with anti-seized stainless hardware. There are lots of little details that have been
completed on this truck, replacing all the gaskets under hinges and the hard top, new stainless latches, powder
coating, fuel filler cap, cigarette lighter, etc.
This is one very cool SUV that's still every bit as functional today as it was in when it drove off the showroom
floor. It's very tight, rattle free, and drive smooth, comfortable, quiet and capable. It's the kind of cool piece
that would be right at home parked at your favorite Friday night dive next to other vintage cars, or perched on a
mountain conquering your latest Saturday afternoon adventure. If you're looking for a cool classic that's fun,
unique and ready to hit the road, this is it!
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