Some precautions were taken during the install to eliminate noise. I have greatly reduced noise inside the cabin. I have ZERO squeaks, rattles or leaks or any type of noise, my top has no visible gap between it and the body. I did not use any of the weather stripping that comes with the top, I reused my soft top side windows weather strip and purchased $25 worth of weather stripping from home depot. ![]() I did not use the lexan that came with it because I wanted tinted lexan, the lexan that came with it was not perfectly cut and only 2mm thick, the replacement was 1/8" (3mm). Aftermarket wet carbon parts usually have failing clear within a year if left in the sun. ![]() It is lighter than the carbon fiber version because like almost all carbon fiber body parts, its fiberglass with one sheet of carbon over it. it weights 18lbs with window and brackets and weather strip. Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case.I shared my install of the VIS fiberglass top on the FB group. Additional details include an aftermarket air cleaner and a body-color valve cover, intake manifold, and thermostat housing. The seller states that the 4.2-liter 2F inline-six was dismantled and rebuilt during the refurbishment, and a 3FE fuel injection system reportedly sourced from a later FJ62 Land Cruiser was installed at that time. The five-digit odometer shows 233 miles, and the total mileage is unknown. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer as well as gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, amperage, and fuel level. Spray-on bedliner was applied to the floors during the refurbishment. Equipment includes air conditioning, a heater, a dash pad, a rear roll bar, an under-dash air conditioning unit, a Ham radio, and manual wind-up windows. The refreshed interior features front bucket seats and inward-facing rear jump seats trimmed in black vinyl upholstery. Braking is provided by power-assisted front discs and rear drums. ![]() The truck is equipped with manually locking front hubs, and Rancho Suspension shock absorbers have been fitted at all four corners. Gray-finished 15″ steel wheels feature polished hubcaps and are mounted with 33×10.5″ BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires. The seller reports that the windshield wipers are slow. Exterior details include a removable hardtop with a white roof along with side mirrors, a front winch, a receiver hitch, rear ambulance-style doors, and a rear-mounted spare tire. The truck was finished in White (031) from the factory, and it was repainted in Freeborn Red under current ownership. ![]() This FJ40 is now offered with a clean South Carolina title in the seller’s name. Powered by a 4.2-liter 2F inline-six linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case, the truck has a removable hardtop with a white roof as well as 15″ steel wheels, Rancho Suspension shock absorbers, manually locking front hubs, a front winch, a roll bar, black vinyl upholstery, air conditioning, a heater, rear jump seats, and a Ham radio. This 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 was registered in South Carolina through the seller’s acquisition in 2014, and it underwent a refurbishment that was completed in 2023 that included repainting the exterior in red and installing a 3FE fuel-injection system from a later FJ62.
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