Drove a friend to lunch and put in a bottle of Sea Foam into the gas tank before giving it 10 gallons of premium. She starts under the knife for some refresh and resto next month. Trying to keep a running list of what’s known, not known and...
I have found when I get down on a project and look at quitting a few things really help.
Keep it running at all cost. Once they get long term parked the end is near, just keep it mobile.
Then I make a punch list and hang it in the garage. I...
I owned that 60 years ago. If it still has them it had a few rad parts, Advance Adapters overdrive, OME suspension, Extended/Long range fuel tank, the 60 had crazy rust up high and in the doors but I sold the kid a new roof and doors from Paul...
May as well make it official and add it here.
Project Homework.
72 FJ55
Pretty stock. A few parts have been added over the years…
Belleview Warn winch
Hone Overdrive
Rochester 2 Jet carb
Needs a lot of love but we’ll get her there.
You can stud weld and pull them with a slide hammer and get them somewhat straight or you can keep the patina. Sadly, it doesn't look like you will get to do both. I assume they are all rusting from the inside out. Personally, I'd leave it and...
Just looking to see if anyone needs some of these. In the past, when the 55 rockers were rusted, I had a method to repair them. I would cut access holes in the rocker, sandblast them and then seal with a POR15 type product. My feeling is, with...
Try the painless dent removal techniques like the glued-on studs that you pull with either a slide hammer or a bridge. I think @Gordobe used one of these to pull a dent recently with good results.
So I have two different tail light lenses. Both say Toyota. One is red/orange the other is all orange. Which on is correct for a ‘72.
I hopped on eBay for a Quick Look and nearly fell over, guys are asking $500+ for a set of OEM. I’m guessing...