fj62 build

Hi guys! I just picked up a 1989 Land Cruiser Going to restore this puppy I just shipped it from Florida to California and haven’t even seen it yet but I wanted to attach photos here and slowly update you on the build Truck has rust & 95k original miles So far I’ve ordered 17x7.5 wheels and...

Picked up this 1989 FJ62 kind of by accident. A guy was selling a truck on Facebook marketplace and this gem was in the background. It looks like the original motor was removed around 180,000 miles and the PO had a LT1 from a corvette ready to install. The body and frame has zero rust and all...

laugh away.. but when replacing seals and stripping around mid doors last night - wondered if there once was additional channel runners seals or something next to doors seals or not ? Thank you all again! Xxoo Photos with Specific Questions

Before the good stuff… quick question- when putting rear key pad and cylinder back into place - any suggestions for sealing/adhering the new key pad to body of truck? Or is just in place with key cylinder and hope for best? (The original was long rotted off so not a clue how it was setup- if...

Been off the forum for a little over a month- but the old gal is finally home. I Needed to give major shoutouts to some ih8mud heavy’s for their stellar expertise, top notch products & fantastic communication…Hats off to these gents - 1000 Mahalos for your kindness, humor, honesty & patience for...

Hey All, Want to thank @Dumpolina for the lead on the local listing. Met with the seller and his wife and extremely nice people, also very honest about the issues with the truck. Ill go over the good and bad Wife wanted to test it out! Good/Great: Body has very little rust, just a few...

It's taken a while, but my 89 FJ62 is starting to take shape. Luckily, I started with a really sound truck, but she was definitely a Monet; good from afar, but far from good. She had some hail damage and oxidation that definitely needed to be fixed. I gutted the interior and exterior trim...

Gonna be honest, I am new to this forum and I am very new when it comes to cars (and in this case FJ62s). I have a 1989 FJ62 in near original condition. My mom has owned it since 1989 and is now selling it to me. I have held off so long in purchasing it because I live in Colorado and I have...

Hello everyone. My 89 needs a new heart beat. I've had it with the 3fe. Parts are becoming harder to find. So, I'm now on the conversion train. I've been looking and looking and trying to find the right path and directions. Im set with using the Chevy 5.3/5.7 platform. However, I can't seem to...