Hey all,
I finally got one! I just bought my first curiser, a 1974 FJ40, last week and it needs lots of help . I've been trying to decide all week where to start and I change my mind every time I find something new... This cruiser has always lived in the rust belt as far as I can tell, so getting rid of the cancer is where I'm going to start.
The biggest issue I think I have with rust is on one spot on the frame where the front of the driver's side rear spring is attached. My question is this: I looks to me like I'm going to be cutting out the old and welding in some new metal. Has anyone here ever done that before? If so, any words of advice? It looks like I'll be re-doing the spring hanger in some fashion, so has anyone had to do that?? Thanks in advance!
Here are a couple of pics:
I finally got one! I just bought my first curiser, a 1974 FJ40, last week and it needs lots of help . I've been trying to decide all week where to start and I change my mind every time I find something new... This cruiser has always lived in the rust belt as far as I can tell, so getting rid of the cancer is where I'm going to start.
The biggest issue I think I have with rust is on one spot on the frame where the front of the driver's side rear spring is attached. My question is this: I looks to me like I'm going to be cutting out the old and welding in some new metal. Has anyone here ever done that before? If so, any words of advice? It looks like I'll be re-doing the spring hanger in some fashion, so has anyone had to do that?? Thanks in advance!
Here are a couple of pics: