How Much Does It Cost To Build A Fully Custom Built Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser?!?

[@KH102695]

I'm sure that if you had a professional shop build an equivalent FJ, it would be way over $150k. And it probably wouldn't be as good of a build. That has to be one of, if not the best FJ on the planet. The quality throughout is excellent. Well done.

[@austinniemela]

@@KH102695 well thank you, I appreciate that!

[@TsiRoadkill]

for sure

[@xzibito187]

@@austinniemela did you ad a foreign language Apple airplay is streaming your vids in a foreign language

[@ChrisAdams-hn2ih]

👍👍 Well done Austin i think you all have the numbers wrong in my books the ability to build ie paint, weld,fabrcate,install,wrench,engineer,produce the video,edit, and make it interesting and educational............. priceless

[@stand182jg]

1 year and half = 78 weeks in total of labor. Let’s say 40 hours per week (which I know is more than that) = 3120 hours of hard work. Charging $25.00 per hour (saying is way cheap for the engineering and professional time and all the details = $78,000.00+ for his time/labor plus parts ($50,375.00) 💰 GRAND TOTAL 😮 **$128,375.00** 💰 THIS IS INSANE!!! If I had the money I would pay more than that just bc hi is so damn intelligent and he deserve the 💵

[@austinniemela]

@@stand182jg great math there!! I would however say the $25 an hour is ridiculously low! Most shops are 50-100 per hour for basic maintenance!

[@mrm4155]

New rubicon 392s are going for $100-$150K and this is more unique, I bet someone would pay $100-150K for it, probably more

[@johnpyle8027]

I think everyone's guesses are very low. There is a company on here that restores and sells cars and trucks. Two weeks ago, I saw a 79 F 350 that was probably the nicest restore I have ever seen. They modernized it with the 7.3 Godzilla and 10 speed trans I think. It was $299,999.99. This Land Cruiser is at least as good plus we know the quality vs 30 fab guys having a bad day in a shop.

[@DRDE_CUSTOMS]

It's crazy how much the little stuff adds up I'm building everything on my new jeep build on my channel and just raw steel I'm pushing 3k but I also built the whole frame and suspension. Cut and stretched the body in 2 places so far and I'll be building front fenders and hood out of aluminum. I've kept everything as cheap as possible and it is still racking up fast.

[@rhyswilliams695]

Well done Austin. Something to be really proud of. I’m surprised by the axle price. $5k is cheap for fully built 1t axles. You could sell it to fund your next 5 projects!

[@blaiz4]

i followed start to finish what a build

[@THE_Tyler_Rogers]

I started following your channel pretty closely right after the red Toyota build, I had a 91 Toyota pickup at the time and was looking for inspiration, found a whole lot more than that here! Tons of insight and knowledge put out in a digestible way by a likable person! This build has been by far the best yet! You built it different than I would’ve but it’s still just incredible to see this thing come together from start to finish especially knowing a tiny part of the family stuff that went on during this! It’s just amazing! I can’t wait to see what comes next!

[@claudeseide9209]

Incredible...... turning one into a 4 door and installed an ls 6 liter. That thing is slowly taking me to the poor house and I'm not close to done and doing most of the work myself. Congrats on your build ! Very well done and a true inspiration!

[@NASTYcraftX]

This is exactly why the "smaller" car channels tend to struggle. It's gotta be one of the most expensive types of content to make.

[@kflo1219]

Austin: “I’m not going to get crazy on this build” Also Austin: FULL SEND😂🙌🏼 That thing is SICCCC bro!!

[@THE_Tyler_Rogers]

Bro I remember when he said that, I was like “yea O K bud!” 😂 this guy has never done a “mild build” in his life 😁

[@Niko-iw1sr]

Lets see some snow flying off those tires!

[@austinniemela]

@@Niko-iw1sr yes soon!!

[@hugogomez1046]

Austin excelente trabajo!!! Te quedo muy bien el Toyota 👍, espero y sigas con el Suzuki samurai!!!! Saludos desde 🇲🇽

[@making_things_hn]

Yo pensé que yo era el único latino que miraba los videos

[@2THGap]

I think the price of this rig can be north of $140K. And I think you should also consider adding your time spent + wear and tear of the equipments you used to build it.

[@mobrien843]

A piece of art. You did an amazing job on this build. Put that build into a 12 month calendar for your fans. I’m sure they would sell. Again great job!

[@justapeckerwoodthatlivesin9989]

Thats a 200k rig all day long if a person doesn't do the work themselves. Especially if it's built to the caliber of your work. Great build worth every penny.

[@toyotacachanilla6778]

😮 Congratulations, I didn't miss any video of this beautiful transformation. Keep it up and also the other projects you did, the other pickup you did. I'm also a Toyota fan 👍👍👍🤠

[@StormbornJKU]

I didn’t follow from the very very beginning, but I did follow from very early on. I gotta say, I cannot wait to see this thing rock crawling. It’s going to be an absolutely badass rig and easily conquer the trails! You have countless hours of labor, a bunch of material, and thousands in tools to account for as well. It’s not just all parts, but labor, tools, and knowledge as well. That’s easily the same amount of money as the materials. It was well worth it as a viewer to see something like this being built right in front of my eyes. Inspiring, motivating, and I appreciate you being so transparent able it all. Thanks!

[@pascalrhins3770]

Just thinking how I wish all (factory) cars were built that good today... What about being a consultant for car makers, Austin ? 😅😅😅 they're not even able to build a car this way for the same amount of money....🤬🤬

[@pukargurung4200]

Rig goals

[@pacificnorthwest9416]

Incredible quality 👌

[@douggrunberg]

Thanks! Awesome rig!!

[@knolez1546]

That looks awesome. A man with a vision and he completed it. Nice! That would be fun to drive on a mountain side.

[@theawesomejeep3599]

Don’t wreck that rig. It looks awesome.

[@comporangegt]

You need to go wheelin with the dirt head shed. He always is hitting up some killer trails.

[@Pappawheely-4x4]

Plus an entire, well equipped shop and great skills. I would have to do most of that twice to get it right.

[@malcolm.703]

👍👏👏AWESOME BUILT 4X4👏👏👍

[@catorce_eleven5473]

Nobody is talking about the details on camera Austin has, so you can add this work as well. ¡¡Saludos mi amigo!!

[@phxamigo]

Sweetest build on KZbin !!!!

[@alexbufo]

Very cool 👍

[@ZahidAli-st5dy]

Such a amazing build ❤

[@2mo2time]

Its a work of art

[@ronthompson2366]

Thanks for the information 👍 It's a beautiful rig. Honestly, it's a lot, yet in the "world of custom " build vehicles, it's not a lot. Because of the work you did fabrication wise. Then you ended up with a superior vehicle than anything you can purchase for far less. That is built to your desires. Anyway, great rig enjoyed watching it come together. Now, as always, I am looking forward to seeing what's next. You grow any further, and you will be opening a full-fledged custom builds and fabrication shop taking on custom builds for customers.

[@tomsloger4073]

I relly like the fibished product Austin. The FJ should be a blast in the snow' Great project, thanks for taking us along on the journey.

[@bubbafringman1864]

Wow, amazing build. The amount of time spent and the impeccable attention to detail, take it to Barrett Jackson, get paid for your time, probably bring around 150k. Take the money and run, move on to the next project.

[@CrisParada]

Easy 200k with labor rate being a minimum of 50$ per hr. I’d def pay whatever is asked for if I were able to. Amazing build, I mean Perfect! I hope the world gets to see your craftsmanship brother! Love from Texas 🔥

[@rxcalvosa]

You've already blazed some trails with the design and engineering of this rig. Proud of you! You set the bar- everyone else will be playing catch-up.

[@HernanMartinez-n8l]

Holy cow I thought it be more but hey you do you

[@lingerseason]

Awesome build and glad to see it all come together, been following since the start! Is the plan to sell it after enjoying it for a bit or you keeping it?

[@ftlbaby]

Can’t wait to see it in action. Congratulations on an exceedingly badass build!

[@Z-Bart]

There's a buyer for every vehicle. Someone out there would give you 100K for that truck.

[@andyhandy9996]

This guy is a legend,period. His skill and attention to detail,is worth any amount he may charge. You know what your getting,which is unheard of this day in age

[@chandlertremblay1128]

Congratulations!! Job well done. That's a badass rig dude! It will last a lifetime

[@fraserfab68]

Yep Skilled labor on top of that. Probably around 1500-2000 hours $200k in labor alone. Not many shops building full custom 4x4 suspensions for customers. The ones that do, $175 per hour.

[@abpsd73]

$1000 for miscellaneous is very modest. Hardware, hoses, weatherstripping, and all the other little incidentals start to add up real fast.

[@charliebruceortega8447]

Did he say chupacabras 3:53

[@xtrm.mayhem4098]

You should take it to a barret Jackson or bring a trailer auction just to see. Would be good content for a couple videos.

[@oakleyjack7600]

Advertise this for sale in Nashville and it won’t last a week. Lots of money there with singers, musicians and collectors. Guy Fieri would love this in his collection. Send him this video and invite for the your first trail run

[@bherna3668]

I have an 86 4runner i want to do this too, someday

[@making_things_hn]

Fácilmente en EEUU este vehículo cuesta al final unos 100 mil dólares

[@zazugarage]

I would say at least 200k for it

[@dessiemaguire343]

Great job. You to keep it in the shop never mind the snow and the mountains its too expensive to play with. Sell it and buy a run around for playing 😅

[@cmart9240]

Dude put more money into this truck in a year and a half than what I make in a year 😢been following build from start to finish. been following account since you were modifying your taco truck.

[@davidbinnie9513]

If you were to try doing this build in New Zealand or Australia it would be anywhere from 150-250k which remains a dream for most people and the build quality would be know where near as good you would have to be a millionaire to pay someone if you wanted this rig.

[@nicknamean]

Do an 80 series (budget) build next that you can actually take out and beat on!!!

[@zongyang6602]

Wow...nice job.

[@vinced4650]

Such an impressive job. I already can't wait for your next project!

[@markwelliver2566]

I have watched from the beginning, it's actually how I found your channel! one of my favorite youtube builds!i

[@user-ft2md2gd4s]

As I said about 1 year ago, this is a $100k+ truck. Now I think that was way too low.

[@FredieFarmer60]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽

[@zongyang6602]

I cant wait to see what u gonna start working to the TOYOTA PICKUP

[@HakkaDakka]

I mean that's cheap, I just drove home behind a truck carrying a old cabless tractor with probably an 8 inch exhaust and probably 18-24 cylinder tank motor. Imagine that thing blowing up on the first pull..

[@beaumont9072]

Well, we’re all wondering did he build a mall crawler a pavement pounder with that beautiful expensive paint job or you can actually bring it to its natural habitat and put some dents and scratches and have some fun 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@travel-warrior]

Congratulations on dedication for such a long period, the end result is spectacular and dare i say it “oh what a ………

[@mattperry2491]

@DirtLifestyle would be a great collaboration for you for a wheeling trip!

[@dtemplman7816]

Awesome job Austin you inspire me and my son to build the 4Runner thats on your website it’s Dean lov your channel keep up the great work

[@Horner181]

I would of gotten a 4l80

[@oscarag5640]

And I am worried about spending $8000 on my samurai 😅

[@joshr188]

Have someone build that for you its going to be at least $150,000 on the low end.

[@nyamburi254]

Waw! Its worthy it.

[@scottblake6850]

Dude the FJ 40 turned out badass! You really do great work ! I'm jealous

[@jr_inc2249]

Im working on ls swapping my fj80 right now. The struggle is real!

[@justinlyman6485]

I see you have repented and removed the Jeep emblem 🤣

[@claudeseide9209]

Now, could you buy this for 128k ?? Probably not 😮

[@Iceman-wd1jk]

I love it. Your channel is awesome.

[@jeremyshaw6624]

You didn’t a fantastic job on this truck

[@coronel250]

Hello

[@arturfreitas5337]

Listo.

[@HernanMartinez-n8l]

You build it yourself and if you did sale I hope you get it 40k for it if you did sale it

[@austinniemela]

@@HernanMartinez-n8l thanks! I would never sell it for 40k 😂

[@xtrm.mayhem4098]

@@austinniemelaid fly across america from Kentucky in a heart beat for $40k cash if that were the case lol

[@davefury66]

😎👍🏻😱🤦🏻👌🏻🤣🔥💯🤘🏻🍻

[@weshipitjamaica4354]

I would say ...priceless

[@freedom_dispenser]

50k is wild... i just dont think i could justify that... but to each their own.

[@xtrm.mayhem4098]

You’ve never built anything have you?

[@xtrm.mayhem4098]

A guy I work with has $80k in his rock bouncer and is no where near as nice and detailed as this rig.

[@chandlertremblay1128]

$50k could get you a plastic SxS

[@sherylryan7038]

You have no idea you are clueless better not to comment 😊😊

[@THE_Tyler_Rogers]

Bro, this is his job, he didn’t just throw 50,000 at nothing, he built a dream and filmed the whole thing

[@johnnycashh7148]

Wow 😮😮😮 I was way off!! 😅 You're close enough to touch the 🎿🏔