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[Erik Herrera]

Hey there, our names are Erik and Blanca. We recently purchased a 1992 Land Cruiser and currently is in the shop awaiting repairs. We purchased the vehicle locally and at first we were going to pass on it but, decided on saving it. The previous owner had an unfortunate encounter with a tree, damaging the fender/driver door/roof. Windshield is, shattered. Overall, the rig is a very good condition all throughout with the exception of the obvious damage. Excited to see it thru and start enjoying it.

 

[REKCUT]

Thats a bit of damage alright. I would guess it might be in the total loss range if insurance was involved. Roof and a pillar $$

 

[Erik Herrera]

The previous owner, unfortunately for him, did not have full coverage insurance. We purchased it as seen here, and sourcing parts now. My tech will be handling the repairs.

 

[nukegoat]

Hmm

 

[panamacruiser]

It's gonna leak...

 

[Erik Herrera]

Update on the project. We removed the door/fender/bumper and just finished disassembling the dash board and all the components.
My lady coming thru with a helping hand. She’s pretty cool.
Up next for the morning is ordering necessary parts. Sourced a few still available thru Toyota so, once those come in, it’s game time.

 

[Erik Herrera]

Gotta stay organized

 

[Erik Herrera]

It's gonna leak...

We expected someone to say the leak part lol. This one isn’t all that bad in comparison to some we have done for customers.

 

[slow95z]

why??

i have 3 or 4 in my backyard i am tearing down for parts in MUCH better shape.

 

[Desert Dino]

Gotta stay organized

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@Erik Herrera were did bought all these parts and how much they cost?

 

[LINUS]

Wow, I saw this one on CL & wasn’t thinking anyone would salvage it.

More power to you, hope it works out for you.

 

[clx16]

Good on you all. I hope it comes out great. Looks like the lock cylinder and the door glass will transfer just fine to your replacement door. Did the duct work and dash stuff really need replacing? I always remove duct work on vehicles I buy to wash etc, but I've never had to replace any of them.

 

[SteelHunterFJ80]

why??

i have 3 or 4 in my backyard i am tearing down for parts in MUCH better shape.

Everything has a price level that can make it a screaming deal....what if they bought it for $400 bucks?

It seems they have the tools and resources to do the work in a cost effective manner.

There are a few posts here that are unhelpful. (not picking on you @slowz95z) How about we give some props to a new member of the LC Community and their efforts to save one more cruiser?

 

[RFB]

Good luck with it, at least your both workin on it.

 

[CaptClose]

Love seeing projects like this. Great job guys. Sometimes the pride you get saving a vehicle like this, is worth more than whatever you paid to complete the project. Don’t worry about leaks. Mine leaks and it has never been in an accident

 

[Erik Herrera]

@Erik Herrera were did bought all these parts and how much they cost?

These are actually the orignal parts. We had to remove the dash in order to perform necessary repairs to the pillar. Some dash parts did get broken from the accident. Those will need replacing. I can still get these through Toyota.

 

[Erik Herrera]

Good on you all. I hope it comes out great. Looks like the lock cylinder and the door glass will transfer just fine to your replacement door. Did the duct work and dash stuff really need replacing? I always remove duct work on vehicles I buy to wash etc, but I've never had to replace any of them.

Only some parts needed replacing. Just had to pull the dash for repairs on the pillar so we don’t damage it.

 

[Erik Herrera]

Everything has a price level that can make it a screaming deal....what if they bought it for $400 bucks?

It seems they have the tools and resources to do the work in a cost effective manner.

There are a few posts here that are unhelpful. (not picking on you @slowz95z) How about we give some props to a new member of the LC Community and there efforts to save one more cruiser?

To us, this was very well worth it. For the price we got it, and the fact that we do this for a living, it makes things all the much easier and faster. With a few new parts and a little bit of time/labor on our part, this thing will be back on the road in no time.

 

[Erik Herrera]

Thanks everyone for the encouragements. We will continue to post updates on it.
The two colors we didn’t want were gold and brown/tan interior. But, for the price and overall condition, made an exception. At this point we are considering a full color change. We are a Lexus family and all are white. My lady loves white. Our ISF is white. Our NX is white. Our Tundra was white. Idk..I’m guessing she may want it white. Just a hunch

 

[projectcruiser]

I was always under the impression that when an a-pillar was bent or compromised, it would never again have the same structural rigidity in an accident or a rollover.

However, I'm stoked for you to bring this thing back on the road. They will be rare one day.