1982 FJ-40 military edition FJ-40 Restoration

[Moriarty]

Thanks

 

[77HesterSue]

Great looking build!

 

[Moriarty]

Tub painted and ready

After much scraping, sanding, cleaning, priming the Tub has reached completion. The rest of the body is soon to follow.

 

[TriniFJ]

After much scraping, sanding, cleaning, priming the Tub has reached completion. The rest of the body is soon to follow.

Awesome looking work!! Nice colour choice too, what's it called??

 

[Moriarty]

Thanks its a dark grey colour. Had it made.

 

[Moriarty]

fenders painted

fenders painted

 

[Falco80]

Wow, this is looking great! Keep it up, and keep the pictures coming!

 

[TriniFJ]

Thanks its a dark grey colour. Had it made.

Very nice!! I'm looking at a similar colour when I get my rig resprayed. Great choice!!

 

[Moriarty]

Undercoating and putting it back together

Got the Fenders, hood and grill back up last weekend . Undercoated the fenders just like the tub to minimize rust & corrosion.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

This thing is looking sharp.

 

[Pork-n-Bean]

Very Nice!!!!

 

[Moriarty]

Wheels

Tried out the new wheels this morning.

 

[Moriarty]

Paint work completed

Final coat of paint was applied yesterday on the Tub and the new doors. The old doors had to be junked.

 

[Moriarty]

More Paint work and the Instrumentation cluster

More Paint work and the Instrumentation cluster

 

[texfj40]

That is the most carefully planned, and executed resto I have ever seen......with the original engine......wow! Magnificent.

 

[D'Animal]

Great looking rig.

 

[mattcamp]

wow! very impressive.

 

[Moriarty]

That is the most carefully planned, and executed resto I have ever seen......with the original engine......wow! Magnificent.

Thanks . It's still got some work left but getting there

 

[Moriarty]

Installed the Screen Hooks and Spare wheel carrier

Installed the Screen Hooks and Spare wheel carrier

 

[tmarx]

Very nice !