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I was just handed down a 1982 FJ40 from my Dad. It has been in the family for over 30 years, but has not been started or moved out of the garage in the last 20. It was in generally good condition, weekend driver with around 50k miles before being parked.
My question is, where do I start? I have never taken on a project like this, and my most mechanical experience was changing out vehicle springs when we snapped them in Afghanistan. I don't need a show truck, just something to take camping, drive on the beach , and do some of the trails around Virginia on the weekends.
Any advice?
I was just handed down a 1982 FJ40 from my Dad. It has been in the family for over 30 years, but has not been started or moved out of the garage in the last 20. It was in generally good condition, weekend driver with around 50k miles before being parked.
My question is, where do I start? I have never taken on a project like this, and my most mechanical experience was changing out vehicle springs when we snapped them in Afghanistan. I don't need a show truck, just something to take camping, drive on the beach , and do some of the trails around Virginia on the weekends.
Any advice?