Recent content by guy2424

Thanks for the feedback everyone. This is extremely helpful as this is my first land cruiser and it's going to be a learning experience. Thanks for the recommendation on Gumby, I will contact him. Let me tell the complete story to try to answer all of your questions: I live in Chicago, but...

Hi all, I recently purchased a 1989 FJ 62 with 170k miles. Bought the truck in California with the intent of taking it to Chicago. Turns out it has a blown head gasket. I took it to one shop who said it could be fixed for ~$2k, but recommended that I put a new rebuilt engine in it. Any...

I purchased the car in San Diego, but I am relocating it to Chicago in the next couple days. Any recommendations for the Chicagoland area?

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up purchasing the FJ62 and will take it to a body shop to repair the rust. I got several estimates that put the cost anywhere between $1k - $2.5k. We'll see...

I am looking to become a first time buyer of an FJ 62, however I'm concerned about the rust on the vehicle. Based on pictures, the rust appears to only be located along the gutter lining the edges of the roof (on both sides of the truck). There may be other spots that aren't shown in the...