No rust to be found throughout the whole body. I crawled under and through the whole FJ. Pulled carpet out etc. Pans are great. Fenders and rocker panels are too. The body is solid.
I’ve attached some other pictures.
The valve cover point does spark a question for me.
100% with you. I always want some meat on the bone. I’ve watched FJ’s for years but never owned one. I’m a mechanical guy. Restored several mustangs etc. With that, this FJ could be driven as is, but who knows for how long. Compression test would tell the story on the rings/cylinders
It just...
Currently looking at this FJ. Body is 99% solid. It’s actually very good and well maintained. Body mounts and coming apart. But solid and well respected body.
The question comes around the driveline - it’s been sitting for prob 10-15 years. Cranks up but smokes pretty bad (90k on od). Clutch...