Hi Everyone
Recently bought a 1984 FJ60. 365000 miles on the odometer (but less on the re-built engine). Found it on this forum here while I was looking for technical advice on my 1994 Toyota 22RE pickup. As luck would have it, I found myself needing something a little larger than a mini-truck (for the little one + dog). This forum 'enabled' me to go ahead and take the plunge on a 60. That and my wife thinks they're cool.
The PO did a fantastic job with the engine, drivetrain, etc. It runs well and the day I bought it I drove it home almost 500 miles without issue. Today it is a daily driver around town and short stints out of town. My first mod was the 3-point seatbelts in the back...so I could haul the little one.
Anyway...it's a wonderful truck. We already bonded a bit on the long drive home. And, with any luck, this thing will be a member of the family for a long time to come.
My issues are, of course, the rust. When I bought it, it came already with a new set of doors, rear hatch and window, and passenger's side front fender...so those will all eventually be replaced when it's time for painting and I am not worried about them. The rear quarter panels...I am planning to order the Wolff replacements, again when it's time to paint.
This is just one example. There are more. I can see daylight when I remove the inside cargo compartment panels. I've read as much as I can find on here about temporary fixes for rust...but I still am wondering what to do. I cannot afford to paint properly at the moment.
So my question is...should I do anything about this as a temporary fix until I can paint properly? Should I go ahead and buy/weld the Wolff (or other) replacement panels, prime, and temporarily paint them? Should I just leave it and do it all at once the right way...maybe in a year or so?
This forum is incredible and I really appreciate any offers of advice.
Recently bought a 1984 FJ60. 365000 miles on the odometer (but less on the re-built engine). Found it on this forum here while I was looking for technical advice on my 1994 Toyota 22RE pickup. As luck would have it, I found myself needing something a little larger than a mini-truck (for the little one + dog). This forum 'enabled' me to go ahead and take the plunge on a 60. That and my wife thinks they're cool.
The PO did a fantastic job with the engine, drivetrain, etc. It runs well and the day I bought it I drove it home almost 500 miles without issue. Today it is a daily driver around town and short stints out of town. My first mod was the 3-point seatbelts in the back...so I could haul the little one.
Anyway...it's a wonderful truck. We already bonded a bit on the long drive home. And, with any luck, this thing will be a member of the family for a long time to come.
My issues are, of course, the rust. When I bought it, it came already with a new set of doors, rear hatch and window, and passenger's side front fender...so those will all eventually be replaced when it's time for painting and I am not worried about them. The rear quarter panels...I am planning to order the Wolff replacements, again when it's time to paint.
This is just one example. There are more. I can see daylight when I remove the inside cargo compartment panels. I've read as much as I can find on here about temporary fixes for rust...but I still am wondering what to do. I cannot afford to paint properly at the moment.
So my question is...should I do anything about this as a temporary fix until I can paint properly? Should I go ahead and buy/weld the Wolff (or other) replacement panels, prime, and temporarily paint them? Should I just leave it and do it all at once the right way...maybe in a year or so?
This forum is incredible and I really appreciate any offers of advice.
