It's just paint, no clear coat. Easier to touch up if it gets damaged. Rust-Oleum that I used was gloss finish. I was once a professional painter/prefinisher and have a lot of experience with rattle cans. I think I put 8 or 9 thick coats on that...
Was able to talk to someone who does custom car bodies and corvette fiberglass repair. This was his suggestion for the top:
1. Sand ~60 grit to remove gel coat and paint
2. Spray Evercoat Fiber Fill 4:1 Polyester Primer (2 coats)
3. Cure about a...
From the outside, it looks significantly better than most I have seen on the forums. I don’t see any repairs needed or even a need to remove the rivets.
However, I’m sure there must be some rust under the cap. I will be removing it next week for...
After owning and daily driving many newer Land Cruisers over the last decade (80, 100, 120, 200, 250), I finally got permission from the wife to add a 40 to the garage. I have a beautiful 20-minute South Denver commute and this 40 will be my...
Just moved to Weaverville all the way from Arizona with my new to me 2006 100 series with AHC still intact and I’m looking for somebody to inspect / service it, I would really prefer not to delete this awesome system any help or leads is...
Didn’t have much time today but did get just a bit done.
Never ever, let someone convince you that too many clamps are a bad thing
Corner inserts
This is as straight as this old thing is going to get, and it’s pretty darn straight on...
The way my Yakima rain-gutter rack clamps on (sketchily, as far as lifting with them), I would never lift the entire FJ40 roof by the rack. I would lift from underneath. (I wish it weren't so..)
Any time I pull off only the fiberglass cap, I...
I would say to support the weight from underneath not hang the weight below. To pick up the top and sides with only the clamps on the drip rail and fiberglass cap seems cautious.
Big news! The 40 passed inspection with no notes. I had to get a full inspection (what we call an out-of-province inspection) because there was no record of this truck having been registered anywhere in Canada, ever. This means that it was...