Newbie Intro & Teen Dream Pig -88 FJ62

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gordista

Me and the Clan in 'Yota Landcruisers out there
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Greetings all…from very chili New England!
First time grown up owner IE; responsibility is mine and not my high school BFs mother 🤣 )
Been hunting for 3 years - finally we found each other. Smooth and honest transaction - only delay was waiting 3 weeks for the transport company to pick her up! Alas after an arduous, icey, snowy, cold ride (and not my preferred shipping method- I wanted enclosed/ later told open was faster / three weeks later told best they can do is a sequoia towing it on a trailer 😬) it arrived- two chunks outta windshield and I wonder if the ride jiggled the gas tank something good cause the bay got sick all over driveway her first night.
226,000 miles- while I don’t have any history of upgrades and service I think aside from maybe radiator, monster custom steel frame (owner number 2s handy work) and 2010 era Kenwood head unit - I think it’s OG.
She’s headed to meet her new ā€œhair stylistā€ tomorrow to establish baseline and put in new gas tank.
I’m in love- teen dream bucket list SUV!
Most serious work will be outsourced but I’ll be handling what I am comfortable with. Then someday maybe a big swanky restore -
I’ll be certainly be asking for advice and loads of questions!
So any insight or suggestions I’ll happily accept!

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who's putting a new FJ62 gas tank in?

I see a LOT of bondo work in the rockers. Hopefully you don't have the rose glasses on for this one.
 
who's putting a new FJ62 gas tank in?

I see a LOT of bondo work in the rockers. Hopefully you don't have the rose glasses on for this one.
It’s probably steel tube.
 
You seem like a cool person.


I’m 17 and got a 62 series a year ago. It was a dream truck for Me as well. Glad to have it so young.
 
who's putting a new FJ62 gas tank in?

I see a LOT of bondo work in the rockers. Hopefully you don't have the rose glasses on for this one.
Hahahaa! Well rose tinted perhaps: got it sight unseen and was terrified - but blown away with condition upon arrival. I was sure I’d be getting a shell. I couldn’t believe that the headliner was still attached and the dash wasn’t cracked up.
Not me…that’s for sure! I’m not even considering touching anything fuel related. It was gross enough siphoning out 5 gallons to stop weeps.
I Would love to see through your eyes :) - where on rockers is bondo? I def might have the mother to newborn jaded eye glaze at moment so insight accepted!
 
You seem like a cool person.


I’m 17 and got a 62 series a year ago. It was a dream truck for Me as well. Glad to have it so young.
That’s fab. Great first car. Very cool! And yea you’ll have it forever which makes it extra special. Couldn’t believe how fast and how much the market value was increasing- hence the delay in finding one. Glad I got the pig when I did.
 
That’s fab. Great first car. Very cool! And yea you’ll have it forever which makes it extra special. Couldn’t believe how fast and how much the market value was increasing- hence the delay in finding one. Glad I got the pig when I did.
And thanks! Not sure about cool- more like big dork.
 
Not me…that’s for sure!

Right but… who? This isn’t a trick question. The 62 tank hasn’t been available new for years.
 
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Right but… who? This isn’t a trick question. The 62 tank hasn’t been available new for years.
Didn’t think it was @cruisermatt a trick question.
About to go examine the rust found in rear frame … I’ll post pic to get some input
 
Welcome to the madness. FYI in land cruiser talk a "pig" is a reference to an FJ55 like this: (image stolen from 55 section @ConspicuousPig)

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Well good to know! I’ll be sure in the forums to not refer to it as such - It’s a term of endearment I use on all my cars…pigs …The dogs too actually.šŸ˜‚
 
Pics of the custom frame? That's got to be interesting. Mine is just a quilt work of welded patches. Wonder what fuel tank they are putting in? Used? New aftermarket? There are some long range $$ aftermarket tanks out there.
 

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