Hi guys, my hood/bonnet latches (like those in the picture) are all very rusty... 1 year ago I dipped them for day in white vinegar and painted them with some rostoleum paint that promised to protect from rust, but they got rusty again after 12 seconds..... What can I do? a new set costs 100usd...
I have a fj40 2F engine that is in the vehicle and has rust and debris that is the consistency of coffee grounds in the coolant passages. I am using a filter and have used evaporust.I have run the engine and cleaned the filter at least 50 times and I’m still collecting ”coffee grounds” Ive...
As part of the King of the Hammers 2024 Rookie program Team shirts and Hoodies are availabe through the King of the Hammers web site. I am racing my 1967 Toyota FJ45 in the KOH 2024 desert challenge. If you have been following my thread Purist Step away. Mint 400 2023 FJ45 -...
Meet "Rusty"!
I picked up this red 78 USA FJ40 and drove it back to Atlanta from Chattanooga today. 100 miles doing 65 mph smoothly the whole way. I will give a lot more details soon, but the short story is I just plan to put new quarter panels on it, paint it and drive the wheels off of it. It...
Saw this cool old 40 today at Neilsons Garage in Cayucos. Looks like a great shop! I’ve been by the shop before and have noticed a few cruisers there. Waves looked great too at the Pier, California dreaming! Check out the guy on the other side going right, He got a good one!
Hi all, looking for any suggestions on how to patch a fist size hole on the drivers side rear quarter panel. From searching the forum it looks like a common place for rust.
The mud flaps hide the hole so I’m okay with a simple functional solution. I also don’t have or know how to weld so...
Hey all,
My hidden hitch is rusty and full of holes. Looking for a new or used hitch to bolt onto my frame. Let me know what you have or if you know of where to get a new one!
I am replacing my front bumper cover and am trying to get the fog lights removed. I noticed that half of the threads and nuts are virtually rust free and the others are horribly rusted. It looks like someone replaced three of the threads and nuts. I have already broken one of the rusty ones...
March 2021: I bought this old, rusty Cruiser in dire need of some TLC
Absolutely zero prior experience in fixing, restoring or even buying a car.
Let’s see where this takes us.
1971 FJ40 Rusty but runs
Have all the parts and new quarter panels for the irreparable parts!
Not enough time to finish the project and need the space.
Sweet original PTO winch
Has a tow bar on the front bumper, bring a can of fix-a-flat and come and get it
Happy to send more picts…...