The Vehicle
A 1980 FJ40 we restored in 2015, found as an exceptionally honest, rust-free example and the ideal candidate for a full rebuild. We stripped the car back to bare metal, took the chassis down to nothing and built it back up as a nut-and-bolt restoration, with OEM parts used throughout.
Mechanically it keeps its original 4.2-litre 2F engine, gearbox and transfer case, rebuilt and set up for easy everyday driving. A front Toyota FJ60 disc brake assembly with servo assistance was fitted for confident, modern stopping, and it rolls on 16" powder-coated steel wheels wrapped in Maxxis Bravo A/T tyres.
Inside, the original factory grey vinyl was preserved and air conditioning added for comfort on warmer days, with the original Toyota toolkit still present and correct. The car was sold to a client here in the UK, where it could be seen turning heads darting around Henley-on-Thames. Shown here as an example of the work we do.
Built to last
- Year
- 1980
- Make & Model
- Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40
- Exterior Colour
- Dune Beige
- Body Style
- Hardtop
- Engine
- Original 4.2L 2F
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual, original transfer case
- Interior
- Factory grey vinyl
- Wheels & Tyres
- 16" powder-coated steel, Maxxis Bravo A/T
- Brakes
- Front Toyota FJ60 disc brake assembly, servo assisted
- Restoration
- Bare-metal nut-and-bolt restoration (2015), chassis stripped and rebuilt from the ground up, OEM parts throughout
- Optional Extras
- Air conditioning, original Toyota toolkit
- Location
- Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
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