For Sale 1976 Rustic Green FJ40 factory soft-top spec. Make offer

It's a '76 out of AZ and CA with records of oil changes and documented miles. Looks to have been repainted in the 90's to red from its original green and the upholstery recovered but aside from that its mostly original.. Has the cool under jump seat conn fer storage boxes, rear heater, CB, original soft top, original shift knob, original rubber floor mat and ignition. There is the rust spot left rear corner and under the driver door I sanded away and it’s metal.. otherwise it is very straight.

$14k. Work is being done as we speak. I couldn’t let it sit with the spots so the whole thing is being sandblasted next week and taken back to original rustic green.

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[tampacruiser95]

Did sand blasting go well? I think this could be a really cool truck without repainting.

 

[iburnbread]

Did sand blasting go well? I think this could be a really cool truck without repainting.

It looks cool but really wants paint I think..
All the corners are perfect. No accidents ever. Doors never off. Just been playing around.

 

[iburnbread]

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[desmocruiser]

Good progress! Looking better everyday!

If it was only this easy

 

[iburnbread]

Lots done. Just a bit more and then paint next week. Three months later..
It’s cool to see the transformation.

 

[JeffD]

Media - Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

Here's mine! mid-1964 FJ40 FST was an Ohio duck hunting truck. Now running in Los Angeles! -Seth

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I think it will be perfect the way it is.

 

[iburnbread]

Media - Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

Here's mine! mid-1964 FJ40 FST was an Ohio duck hunting truck. Now running in Los Angeles! -Seth

forum.ih8mud.com

I think it will be perfect the way it is.

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[parker019]

IburnBread.... urgent plea to you.... PLEASE don't paint it. Leave it as - is and clear coat it since you've cleaned up the rust spots and removed the red. That is a KILLER look; and if you paint it it is gone forever; anyone can paint a 40... only a few can have a look like this. My $0.02.

 

[iburnbread]

It’s cool. If I didn’t need to sell it I would get very creative.

 

[Brost]

I have talked with him a bit about the unit.
As I’m interested in this, it’s somewhat local and close to me.

I also would like to see it polished and waxed. Possibly recleared but some of that bare metal would turn a nice patina in no time or use a rust solution to speed up the patina (peroxide, vinegar, salt)

 

[WarDamnEagle]

IburnBread.... urgent plea to you.... PLEASE don't paint it. Leave it as - is and clear coat it since you've cleaned up the rust spots and removed the red. That is a KILLER look; and if you paint it it is gone forever; anyone can paint a 40... only a few can have a look like this. My $0.02.

Really? To each their own but I would paint it tomorrow. I think he's doing too good a job to leave it half done.

 

[iburnbread]

Really? To each their own but I would paint it tomorrow. I think he's doing too good a job to leave it half done.

It’ll be cool either way. Painted rustic green with a tan soft top, white/orange accents, OEM wheels/33s.
When they say Landies in jungles around the world they aren’t roving. They are cruising.

 

[iburnbread]

Ordering some 33x9.5 BFG ATs.

 

[Rustic76]

You’ll have to find them used if you want that size. BFG discontinued them years ago. 33x10.50 is the closest alternative.

 

[iburnbread]

it got pretty out..

 

[WarDamnEagle]

City Racer makes 16" rims that have clips for the OEM caps. You can put 235R85-16 BFGs on those and come close to the 33x9.50s.

 

[iburnbread]

I’ve located a set of 16’s.. at least they’re on the way to my girlfriends place - 8 hours away.

 

[Bigriver]

I'm curious what kind of sand blaster and media did you use? I've got 4 layers I need to knock off and I'm dreading doing it.

 

[k91]

I'm curious what kind of sand blaster and media did you use? I've got 4 layers I need to knock off and I'm dreading doing it.

I’m curious about this as well !

 

[iburnbread]

I'm curious what kind of sand blaster and media did you use? I've got 4 layers I need to knock off and I'm dreading doing it.

I’m curious about this as well !

Well, first go buy a lot of oven cleaner. If you really hate yourself go to harbor freight and get the 110lb red piece of crap blaster. They sell pretty good medium there as far as I’m aware. I really only ended up blasting to break up the paint.
Basically cover the whole thing with oven cleaner - with as much care possible to stay away from all the seams because that stuff is intense and you want to be able to get it all off. Let it sit for a couple hours and the top layers will start to bubble. I used some simple green to neutralize it.. then hit it with the 110grit glass to break it up, rinse repeat.

Make a tarp bathtub for it. Best idea ever. For all the crap that’s gonna come off. Then you can throw it all away because you will still have sand in your ears.