My third

[Living in the Past]

opinions needed

I pulled the grey one out to bring back down to the valley and sell. But not sure I wouldn't rather keep it. How bad is ths rust? I have another floor but not sure if I can't just piece in parts of a floor.

 

[Living in the Past]

more pictures

Under the gas tank has some minor pitting but nothing worth worry about. The top has a couple of rust thru spots on the end of the ribs but the rest looks goods. Way it rusted this way is strange.

 

[yodafrick]

DROOL!!! That is perfect! I wouldn't change a thing. Shippin her back East sounds like a wonderful idea, I'll pm you my address

 

[Splangy]

OMG. That is some awful rust. Do you realize how much time and money it will take you to fix that right? You should definitely ship that eastward where guys are foolish enough to fix rust like that. I happen to know a guy in NH that might be dumb enough to take on a challenge like that!

I pulled the grey one out to bring back down to the valley and sell. But not sure I wouldn't rather keep it. How bad is ths rust? I have another floor but not sure if I can't just piece in parts of a floor.

 

[Living in the Past]

Lostrmy tether at the cabin so unable to load any pictures right now. Wanting a opinions on whether to restore this grey one or sell my white.one. Then if I keep the grey one do a do a full restore or just fix the floor and get it running? The engine is a complete unknown. Right off the top of my head the only things I remeber this one missing were the spare tire, gas cap and generator. Not much of back end guy but this one was just plain sexy. Can't post picture (using my phone) but if you do a search in the 25 section for a thread "show me your rear end" or Mike Fox's emblem for sale thread it's pictured there.

 

[Living in the Past]

Pictures of exterior damage. First picture is of a dent in the driver's rocker panel. Second picture is a holes from a spare tank holder that was mounted in front of the spare tire. Last picture is damage on the front of the passenger's fender. There is also hole from a antena on the right sode of the cowl. In aflat area not curved

 

[Living in the Past]

Here is a current picture of the rear end. Installed footman loos on the tailgate. The pictures on the ebay auctiion I bought if off of showed them there but turned out to be just wire. Emblem I have as well as the license plate light and reflectors.

 

[Living in the Past]

OMG. That is some awful rust. Do you realize how much time and money it will take you to fix that right? You should definitely ship that eastward where guys are foolish enough to fix rust like that. I happen to know a guy in NH that might be dumb enough to take on a challenge like that!

Compared to this one https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/231024-look-what-followed-me-home-weekend.html it has a lot of rust but htere is something about the round rear wheel wells.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Lostrmy tether at the cabin so unable to load any pictures right now. Wanting a opinions on whether to restore this grey one or sell my white.one. Then if I keep the grey one do a do a full restore or just fix the floor and get it running? The engine is a complete unknown. Right off the top of my head the only things I remeber this one missing were the spare tire, gas cap and generator. Not much of back end guy but this one was just plain sexy. Can't post picture (using my phone) but if you do a search in the 25 section for a thread "show me your rear end" or Mike Fox's emblem for sale thread it's pictured there.

That grey one sure looks nice John...and if it is that much more original than the white one, then I would properly restore the grey one and sell the white one

 

[Living in the Past]

That grey one sure looks nice John...and if it is that much more original than the white one, then I would properly restore the grey one and sell the white one

The white is going on the trailer back to Peoria. Thr grey was is only moving in to the garage about a hundred feet away from where it was parked for nine years. Next time I'll pull the plugs and soak the cylinders. Need to figure out what shape the engine is in. The shifter for the transmission is frozen. Maybe ghat is where the problem was.

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

So, where is the rust on that grey one again? I still don't wee anything.

 

[JohnnyC]

So, where is the rust on that grey one again? I still don't wee anything.

I think I saw a pin hole on the drivers side rocker



the outside is quite nice...floors have seen some better days...how soft is the floors?

 

[Doctor do Little]

So, where is the rust on that grey one again? I still don't wee anything.

I think I saw a pin hole on the drivers side rocker



the outside is quite nice...floors have seen some better days...how soft is the floors?

For a Cruiser she is a bit patinated.
Cheers
Peter

 

[Living in the Past]

I think I saw a pin hole on the drivers side rocker



the outside is quite nice...floors have seen some better days...how soft is the floors?

Good eye Johnny. Here is a better picture of the major rust. I believe the the dent caused the spot weld to pop and rusted. The floors really aren't that soft. I could just throw rubber mats downs and call it good.

 

[Living in the Past]

So, where is the rust on that grey one again? I still don't wee anything.

The cruiser is tucked away in the white 25 spot in the garage for now.

I think I need to start a poll.

#1 tow it back as sell it as it.
#2 sell the white one a and restore the grey one.
#3 sell the white one and get the grey one running then drive it as is.
#4 keep the white and take a Sawzall to the grey one because it's too far gone.

Few goodies came back to town today.
I know we all like to put down POs for the stupid things they have done but I would like to say thanks to the PO who installed a radio and figured a way to mount under the dash instead of on the face which seems to be the most popular.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Well, you know my vote...get the grey one driving and stopping so you can get to "know it", (and enjoy it now), sell the white one, and eventually properly restore the grey one

 

[zebrabeefj40]

The cruiser is tucked away in the white 25 spot in the garage for now.

I think I need to start a poll.

#1 tow it back as sell it as it.
#2 sell the white one a and restore the grey one.
#3 sell the white one and get the grey one running then drive it as is.
#4 keep the white and take a Sawzall to the grey one because it's too far gone.

Few goodies came back to town today.
I know we all like to put down POs for the stupid things they have done but I would like to say thanks to the PO who installed a radio and figured a way to mount under the dash instead of on the face which seems to be the most popular.

"Take a Sawzall to the grey one because it's too far gone!?" I've not seen ANYTHING in your collection that's as far gone as some of the trucks I used to daily drive. Dang spoiled westerners.... Out east you ask about rust by asking "finger, fist or head?" refering to which body part would fit through the rust holes. I WISH my trucks had that much rust; I'd be one of the most envied Cruiser owners around these parts.

Nice trucks! Since I'm closer to you than the New England guys you can save on shipping and just have one that's too far gone dropped here. I'll take it east a couple times a year so they can enjoy looking at it too.


Nick

 

[Living in the Past]

"Take a Sawzall to the grey one because it's too far gone!?" I've not seen ANYTHING in your collection that's as far gone as some of the trucks I used to daily drive. Dang spoiled westerners.... Out east you ask about rust by asking "finger, fist or head?" refering to which body part would fit through the rust holes. I WISH my trucks had that much rust; I'd be one of the most envied Cruiser owners around these parts.

Nice trucks! Since I'm closer to you than the New England guys you can save on shipping and just have one that's too far gone dropped here. I'll take it east a couple times a year so they can enjoy looking at it too.


Nick

Not sure why but I plan on selling the white and keeping the grey one. Someone needs to explain to me how this is logical.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Not sure why but I plan on selling the white and keeping the grey one. Someone needs to explain to me how this is logical.

Because the white one is now ready to go to a new home and be enjoyed by a new owner, while the grey one now needs some love to get back on the road

 

[Living in the Past]

Guilty as charged. But just like it's a bad idea for someone with a gambling problem to live in Las Vegas same holds true to someone with a cruiser problem and lives in AZ. It's like be a kid in a candy store.