Hi Dave, I've had more than 30 HJ60's in my time and know them pretty well. They are an acquired taste with their low tech mechanicals and questionable leaf spring ride, but they do have their charm. Its all down to condition I'm afraid, the newest ones are 26 years old and their rust resistance is negligible so the vast majority of UK ones have either been exported to Africa or been recycled, Rust does get into the seams eventually and I'm sure is a bugger to eradicate. One of mine is the last one registered in the UK with only 90K miles, virtually one owner but it still needs a major body overhaul,
Parts are available, usually from Europe but can be pricey and there are some body repair panels available from a German firm. Mechanically they are pretty tough and a well maintained 2H engine can last for decades, even with an after market turbo kit. The last one I sold had 287K and ran fine and is still in daily use.
An alternative is to import one from either Japan or Australia/NZ where they are not exposed to salt but they are from Japan, expensive or from down under, starship mileages, depends on your budget I'm afraid.
One aspect to consider is that due to their rarity the prices are rising as they are beginning to attract "classic" status and restored ones are anywhere from £4-6K. If you buy a restoration project you would probably end up in a similar place.
There are at least a good couple of prominent members on here who have restored 60's and run them so they might chirp up with their experiences.
You could consider this one:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-La...839246?hash=item4d467957ce:g:NtMAAOSwhOVXc5iA
I know the truck and the owner well and its a pretty fair thing, mechanically good but to make it presentable it still needs a fair ammount of time and effort on a home restoration or a fair ammount of money at a restoration shop.
Regarding the one you are interested in, the sides have been resprayed, proper colour, different shade and the front wheel arches have had the bottom couple of inches trimmed off where the bottoms have rotted away ( as they do) and I can tell from the photos the rear arches have had surgery too and I may be wrong but it looks like the bottom of the rear wings have been cropped to eradicate the tin worm.
There are two variations of 60's, round and square headlight models, the latter coming in in 87 along with a revised dash ( which I prefer), although I find more enthusiasts prefer the round headlight model.
IMO this truck is immediately usable but a but overpriced and if you wanted to improve it cosmetically you would soon be into serious money .
They are about but be sure you want one, this is a far better buy and a far better vehicle to drive.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-La...876223?hash=item2a6ba92f3f:g:CgwAAOSwwo1XeoTP
This ramble is just my experience over the years owning 60's and 80's.
Just to whet your appetite
NZ import.
This was the one I enjoyed driving most.
hope this helps.
