Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Restored And Modified To Perfection By Icon

Icon – Jonathan Ward’s restoration and modification firm which specializes within the Toyota Land Cruiser – has launched a video showcasing their newest creation. It is a restored and modified Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser – a 1971 mannequin and is painted in Rocky Mountain grey, the unique shade that Icon used for its first-ever FJ restoration. The video encompasses a check drive of the car and highlights its varied options and modifications.

One of many standout options of this traditional FJ40 is the bikini high, which is superbly tailor-made and totally tethered, offering shade and decreasing flap noise whereas nonetheless permitting for an open-air off-roading expertise.

In the meantime, the inside encompasses a new faculty structure with modern three-point seat belts and a singular mixture of charcoal OEM European vinyl and American woven vinyl on the seat inserts. The execution was notable, regardless of the car having the aptitude to beat terrains.

Below the hood, the traditional Toyota Land Cruiser is given a brand new coronary heart. It is now powered by a reconfigured 6.2-liter LS3 engine from Normal Motors, with a truck consumption, injectors, and entrance engine accent drive configuration. The engine is mated to an East and Warner AX-15 5-speed guide transmission and a twin-stick part-time four-wheel-drive two-speed switch case.

The Icon FJ40 additionally options Curry-built powder-coated axles, Dana base high-pinion differentials with ARB locking differentials, and Icon as sport brakes by Brembo with Hydro Enhance assistant.

Different notable options embrace a machined aluminum Icon rearview mirror, a entrance bumper integrating high-output LED lights and a Warren winch, and an Icon twin pivot rear bumper system with a Class 2 receiver. The FJ40 additionally has a change that routinely deploys a singular AMP Analysis step for rear entry, and an elective air compressor by way of air high-output air compressor choice nestled within the engine bay.

The worth of admission for this tasteful tackle the long-lasting FJ40 Land Cruiser wasn’t talked about within the video. However taking into account Icon’s earlier works, just like the $237,000 FJ44 Land Cruiser construct, we’re not anticipating something much less.