I bought a 1985 FJ60 a few months back completly stock with 113,000 miles on it. It lived its first few years in michigan and then the rest in colorado until I had it shipped to vermont. The guy I bought it from had the manifold machined and new gaskets and hoses put in throughout the entire engine. The engine is solid and runs great (not to mention only has 113,000 miles on it). The problem is the rest of the truck. I spent about 2000 having the axel wipes replaced and the oil pan and rear main seals changed along with a few other things. Now it needs another 2000 worth of frame rust work done (repair/replace left frame member, new cross spans, new catalitic converter, new bushings all the way around). Once that's done, the guy tells me for another 4500 I can have the two small holes in the back fixed and all other rust spots done up, everything undercoated to prevent more rust, and the whole thing painted. Whew! Should I have all this done? If I do, I'm looking at a 13,000 dollar cruiser that has had almost every major part replaced/fixed and a new paint job to boot. I just don't know if its worth it. It seems to me I could buy a completely rust free 60 from california or somewhere with a few more miles for under $8000. What would you do? I could probably fix the structural rust for $1000 and sell it around here for $7000 or so and almost break even - or I could write the big check and keep what I have. By the way, the repair shop I've been going to is completely reliable and mostly does frame up restorations on land rovers. Thanks, Eric