FNG to IH8Mud with 1985 FJ60 Land Cruiser

[Boicruiserloser72]

Greetings from the FNG. My family and I bought a 1985 FJ60 Land Cruiser from our neighbor in November '24. The wagon is completely original with 200,007 miles on the odometer at purchase. It had sat for four +/- years without being started and driven. It runs and drives and seems pretty happy to be loved again. I am working to repair rusted sheetmetal. I am using a donor 2000 Toyota 4 Runner's rear inner wheel wells to repair the Land Cruiser's rusted rear wheel wells and quarter panels. Planning paint and bodywork and fun in the meantime.

 

[Beams37]

Welcome! Sounds like an awesome picture. Post pics when possible!

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

Welcome! Sounds like an awesome picture. Post pics when possible!

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

Here is a few of the FJ as it sat in the neighbor's yard and after we got it started and running. Looks like I can only post 5 photos at a time, so I'll have to work on this with some spare time. I hope my 4 Runner wheel well fit is helpful to others, so I'll try to post those images as I progress.

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

Pressure washing...

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

2000 4 Runner donor quarter panel harvest.

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

Here is the fit of the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner driver side "dog leg" within the patch panel of the Land Cruiser's passenger side rear wheel well. The repair will require some slicing and welding, but it is a very similar shape and construction.

 

[Boicruiserloser72]

Larger images of the wheel well fit.