It can be a hard pill to swallow when ill health forces a person to part with their long-term project vehicle, but sadly, that’s the fate that has befallen the owner of this Land Cruiser. After 10-years of work, he has been forced to sell the vehicle when the finish line is in sight. There are two pieces of good news for any prospective owner. The first is that the enormous pile of parts at the front of the photo, and many of these are either OEM or NOS parts, will go with the Land Cruiser when it sells. The second piece of news as that the vehicle has been listed for sale in a No Reserve auction. The Toyota is located in Hot Springs, Virginia, and is listed for sale here on eBay. At the time of writing, bidding has reached $5,755, and remember that this is a No Reserve auction.

The owner says that he has not cut any corners in this restoration, and his intention was to only ever use either OEM or NOS parts, which it appears that he has managed to do. The body looks to be nice and solid, and judging by the way he has worded the listing, the whole project is now at the prepare and paint stage. A few glimpses of the chassis in some of the photos also paints an encouraging picture. There are a few additional panels included with the vehicle, so getting the body into shape should be a straightforward task.

Under the hood is a freshly rebuilt 4.2-liter 2F 6-cylinder engine. This is so fresh that I don’t believe that it has even been fired-up yet. The radiator and hoses were recently installed. Once these are hooked up, then the owner says that the engine is ready to go. One thing that does surprise me a bit is the fact that given the level that the owner is going to with the restoration, he didn’t paint or clean the engine-bay while the motor was out. It would have been worth the effort, although it isn’t too late to tackle this task.

Interior trim on a Land Cruiser of this vintage isn’t particularly extensive, but it does look like the seats might be wearing new covers. The photos that the owner has included of the parts cache also reveals a number of new interior trim pieces, so it does look like it is complete. I was going to provide a list of some of the parts that are included, but I thought that it would be better to include photos, in case I miss anything important. So, if you scroll down to the bottom of the story, you will see a pretty comprehensive gallery of photos. This should give you a good indication of what sort of treasure trove the new owner will score.

I have a deep level of empathy for the owner of this Land Cruiser because selling a project like this can be quite heart-wrenching. I have to also give him an enormous amount of credit. It would be so easy to hang onto the vehicle, and keep saying, “I’ll get around to it one day.” That takes a lot of strength of character, and I hope that he gets a reasonable price for his Toyota. Are any of our readers interested in bidding on it?