Well it certainly doesn't look very original at the moment. Paint it. If you were doing a restoration then I would encourage you to repaint in original red but since you aren't then go with whatever color you want.
Restoration of a 1968 Land Cruiser
Adding Vintage AC....AND....Power Steering to your Pre 1969 Land Cruiser.
As most of you know, pre 69 FJ40’s with an F engine used a press on harmonic balancer with the vast majority having only a single belt...