In an effort to remain broke and busy: Toyota Land Cruiser

"sony1492" (sony1492) 10/25/2020 at 21:34 • Filed to: Bad Ideas

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Bought this 1971 fj40 off a friend, paid $4k, probably too much but the market on them is pretty high.

Still need to pick up the body, frame, and drivetrain. Everything’s here except for the hardtop roof, wiring harness, bolts, and transfer case. There’s surface rust and a few holes but the rot is mild as far as these trucks go.

jminer > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:38

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The basket case of vehicles come home in truck beds instead of tubs like motorcycles huh?

Seems like it’ll be a hell of a project, good luck!

Just Jeepin' > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:39

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Remain busy for...5 years? 20 years?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:40

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Put it in a heap in the corner of the garage untouched, sell for double on BaT in 6 months

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:46

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In for the Covid long haul I see. 

sony1492 > Just Jeepin' 10/25/2020 at 21:47

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4-8 months if there weren’t similarly basket case jobs being done at the same time. (Picture a 1952 suburban equally stripped with alot more rust and bondo)

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/25/2020 at 21:50

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“ 10k, barn find"

sony1492 > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 10/25/2020 at 21:51

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This is my backup if I run out of work

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:51

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“Always garage kept — no really, I kept this pile of parts in my garage.”

sony1492 > jminer 10/25/2020 at 21:52

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The ole, finishing what someone started 18 years ago puzzle

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/25/2020 at 21:54

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Nah, im about to be that neighbor who sets up one of these bad boys 6 inches from your property line

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 21:58

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Please -- I AM that neighbor... were I willing to pay for that tent.

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/25/2020 at 22:22

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< laughs in David Tracy >

sony1492 > Dead_Elvis, Inc. 10/25/2020 at 22:27

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“You guys have tents!?"

MM54 > sony1492 10/25/2020 at 22:57

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I am fully behind this excellent bad idea

Beefchips > sony1492 10/26/2020 at 00:37

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LOL I t otally misread that... I thought you meant that you’d need to source a body, frame and drivetrain from somewhere else. $4k seemed a bit steep!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dead_Elvis, Inc. 10/26/2020 at 00:38

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The clouds are his tent, he tells the city.

sony1492 > Beefchips 10/26/2020 at 01:20

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That'd be a deal of a lifetime, 4k for a pile of random parts sans all the stuff that matters

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > sony1492 10/26/2020 at 08:40

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Turbo 1UZ trok