I've been looking at FJs for decades and finally pulled the trigger. This one is a 1975 4-speed, original engine and transmission. It has all the doors, hardtop, and componentry, much of which is in a box or sitting on my garage floor. It runs well but I'm hoping to tighten it up and take it off-road fairly regularly. I have no desire to keep it stock or stock-ish, I want the beauty and simplicity of the FJ with targeted upgrades to current tech where possible; e.g., brakes, electronics, lights, armor. I suspect I'll do some real bodywork at some point as well, but it's not my priority.
I've been looking at this site for years trying to learn a bit about where to start. It's a touch overwhelming with a ton of opinions and possibilities. I admire the congeniality of the posts and responses, and I'm quite positive I'll ask something that's been answered a thousand times, but I hope to avoid that as much as possible.
My mechanical skills are limited but I hope to level up as this story unfolds. The one thing I'm certain of, at least in my case, is that I learn far more by doing than by reading. I just don't want to do something I can't undo. Like destroy a part that has no replacement. Anyway, I look forward to hearing peoples' thoughts on where I should go next.
I've been looking at this site for years trying to learn a bit about where to start. It's a touch overwhelming with a ton of opinions and possibilities. I admire the congeniality of the posts and responses, and I'm quite positive I'll ask something that's been answered a thousand times, but I hope to avoid that as much as possible.
My mechanical skills are limited but I hope to level up as this story unfolds. The one thing I'm certain of, at least in my case, is that I learn far more by doing than by reading. I just don't want to do something I can't undo. Like destroy a part that has no replacement. Anyway, I look forward to hearing peoples' thoughts on where I should go next.