restoration

hey gang… Just joined the forum. I’ve got a 2000 4Runner, a 72 FJ40 in the build phase, and yesterday i picked up this 78 FJ to restore . New Mexico has been kind to these bodies/frames luckily. Both came with lots of extra parts, but this one’s got me baffled! any help identifying it would be...

Hello All, Long time lurker first time poster. :) Sorry for the novella backstory: So, as the thread title suggests I'm planning on importing my 60 to Munich where I've lived for almost 20 year....yes, I'm old and yes, I should have done this a long time ago. For the bulk of my time in Munich...

Long time FJ40 fan and now on my 2nd one. The last one I had was in high school 30 yrs ago. I am currently in the trenches of a complete nut and bolt resto-mod on my 1978. So far I have the frame sandblasted and painted , modified for power steering, rebuilt axles, knuckles, brakes, rear disc...

A couple years ago this Body was dropped of to us from a good friend @ofer bruhis . The condition resembled most 60 series restorations that we had been doing, and had done previously. So, we began removing the old paint and bodywork down to the metal. The roof was removed because an Alu-cab...

If you’re reading this strictly for the Landcruiser information skip to the bottom of this post. If you’d like to read through a brief introduction please read on. Username: Tribute/reminder of my 21 years in the United States Air Force. Had an original username of *“YUB” but decided 21NDone...

Hi all, I'm currently working on a 1979 ute body Land Cruiser project and am looking to replace the tub with a pre-1979 model, due to the changes made in the floor design in later models. I've come across a tub for sale, which is believed to be from a model between 1973 and 1976. I'm trying to...

I bought this truck off of the MUD board in August.

I apologize in advance if this isn't the right way to ask a question. I haven't posted much on IH8Mud. I am starting a body off restoration of my 1970 FJ40. It is all original with a 3 on the Tree. Are there any good resources out there for videos or documentation on how to remove the shifter...

Have you heard about JIANGSU JUNCHENG? What is your opinion? Did anyone buy it? I find their production very interesting.

I want to transport my 1970 140 miles to a restoration shop. It may or may not stay there after being assessed and a proposal is made. I can borrow a F150 size truck. I like the tow bar idea. Is there any reason not to do it that way? Who sells suitable tow bars? I was planning on...

I inherited a 1977 FJ40. It hasn't run in about 15 years I believe but has been garage kept for at least the past 20-30 years. Where would you start with restoration? I'm looking to keep the original 2F engine. I am new to landcruisers. The frame is in good condition and has just a little bit of...

I havent even finished watching this, but had to pause it to post here. It is a COMPLETE restoration of a GX. I am talking every single nut and bolt from both the body and the frame. And it only had some small dings and a little rust. I cannot begin to imagine how much this costs.

Restoration of a legend, We are restoring a landcruiser FJ45LV from 1965 body panels almost read. now in surch for some small stuff. We need some parts ;right rear light complete and a stearing wheel. to begin with.

1979 FJ40 Olive Brown - In 1998 I bought as a Flintstone mobile with floor pans just gone. My avatar is it when i brought it home. Way before digital photography. Oddly enough that was the only rust to mention on the thing. Tore it down to the tub and engine in the frame and piddled off and...

Working on a resto and the interior was coated with bedliner. Water got under it and the pinch welds on top of the rockers where the bulb seal attaches were all rotted out from the inside of the truck. Looking for 4 cuts from the door areas - top of rocker, pinch weld to the floor pan. As...

I have a 1979 40 that has been sitting in my garage in a thousand pieces for long enough I am embarrassed to say. I took it down to the frame and completely rebuilt the transmission, transfer case and rear end. Cleaned and painted the frame. Put in new suspension and brakes and then life...

Found a 1997 FJ80 that blew up its engine a few years ago. The old owner couldent afford to do the rebuild on the engine so I took it off his hands last year and have been working on the truck with the help of my mechanic/friend for the last year. I plan on posting the entire build on here over...

probably too many of these threads out there already but figured I'd throw some more pictures in there as I go along

I've got plastic broken away around the fresh air intake on my '76 FJ40 blower motor housing. I know it's not that critical since it just draws fresh air from the vent on the side of the truck and won't be visible, but this is a complete resto, so I'd like to get it right. Anyone happen to have...

Hello folks! I need to get my power steering gearbox and pump rebuilt for my 88 FJ62. Any suggestions as to who I should mail these off to ?? Many thanks !