restoration

Hi all, Long time reader of the forum but new poster! Hope you’re all well. I’d love to get some advice on a prospective 60 purchase, I’ve connected with a guy who has a few for sale, but they’re suffering from some fairly significant rust issues. Are they salvegeable? How much would you pay...

Over the last year I’ve been able to get some stuff done. Learning to be more self reliant. Post some pics of the work and add details along the way. Updated my logs and keep an Excel sheet of work reference invoices. Aviation world a big percentage of the value and airworthiness of the aircraft...

So I finally retired I have a 1977 F340 that’s purely stock that I want to get going again I’ve dragged it along with me in life for 15 years and now I want to get it running again I replaced the gas tank & slid under to change the oil (keep in mind this is sat for a number of years) opened up...

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...

So I live in WV. Most body shops around just want to do collision repair. Others that do renovation have long wait lists (was told 2 years by one person). Background, I have a ‘88 FJ 62. Pretty good condition in terms of body, but there are a few areas mostly around the back window and few...

Hi all, new here and trying to figure out where to start or some guidance to existing posts regarding restoration processes. Dad passed away a few years ago and I was the lucky (willing) recipient of his collection. Some fun stuff: ‘57 or ‘59 Unimog, ‘77 BJ40, and his ‘66 45LV. All are in need...

I‘ve decided to use a NOS gearbox for my car. The gearbox stored 40 years somewhere… I have to replace the input shaft (FJ to BJ) and slightly refresh the surface rust. The gearbox cover was easy I was lucky to find all SST equipment and to reassemble the gearbox Where I was not so...

I’ve been on this forum for about 5 years. I’ve owned my 89, 62 the whole time. I’ve always wanted to restore it and I’m just now getting to it. I’ve got All Terrain Mechanical in Paint Lick, KY helping me cut some rust out and weld in some patch panels for the rear wheel arches that I got from...

I’ve been fixing up my 1988 pickup 4x4, and I’m needing to fix the bed, it’s got some rust holes and some damage on the passenger side, does anyone know any good places to buy patch panels, bed sides, or a whole bed? I want steel bedsides, not fiberglass. Here’s a couple pictures so you can see...

I’m interested in powder coating some metal to match the factory oak color of the interior plastics of my ‘95. Has anyone gone through the $500 color match process with PrismaticPowders.com or found a powder that is an exact color match to Oak/SEM Color Coat Monterey? If not, I will pass the...

So as stated I bought a new rebuilt 1FZ-FE from AAAEngine out of Southern California and if you want a summary of this post here it is: avoid AAA Engine at all costs. It has been an unmitigated train wreck. First I ordered the motor. Took a couple months to be shipped. Frustrating but I...

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Hey Cruiserheads! This build thread will document a full restoration on a 1995 FZJ80. This Cruiser came to us from Texas. The owner liked another 80 build we did and wanted the same level of detail and quality. We briefly discussed a v8 swap but pretty quickly that just went to full refresh on...

Hello everyone, Has anyone attempted or have any experience with restoring the stock, 15" steel rims for an FJ60? Not only re-chroming, but straightening and correcting runout as well? I'm at the point where new tires for the FJ60 always need massive balancing weights that end up falling off...

I recently bought an FJ62 in decent condition that has some moderate rust issues. Ill post pictures to go along with it but I wanted to get opinions on what it may cost to fix it's issues and paint it to its original gray color. It runs and starts half the time, i've ordered a few things to fix...

New owner here of a 2001 100-series, bone stock and I aim to keep it that way. Thoughts on common things to tend to in the near term for general sprucing and daily driveability?

Hi all, I recently got an LC, but it has some slight surface rust. I plan to tackle the rust with evapo-rust, rustoleum primer, rustoleum enamel spray then finish with a CRC heavy duty corrosion inhibiter. In order to get as much surface area as possible, it looks like I'd have to dissemble...

1971 fj40. Yes, this is a Large project for someone....hopefully. More than I can handle and looking too move this truck. No motor. All doors, seats, rear hatch and glass are here. I bought this FJ a few years ago after purchasing my fj80 and haven’t had time to devote to it and finally...

First post, folks and I'd like to share the first major milestone of my 97 LC restoration project. Bought this beauty at an online auction. The auction pics showed the engine running and it was classified as "run and drive", so I took a chance and flew to Indianapolis on a one-way ticket with...

I purchased a 1972 FJ40 last year. 1F engine, 3 on the floor. I’ve decided to replace the 3/4 tub. I will be putting a newly rebuilt 1F with a Holley sniper back in to mate with the original 3 speed transmission. I plan to keep the drum breaks, but I will be refurbishing the system. I will be...