Media Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

[Maximus924]

My engine bay shows alot of original patina! and glimpses of the Spring Green it started with

the 3rd paint job on this one shows alot of age, photos make it look alot nicer than it really is! I would guess it was painted around 1990

Im not ashamed to admit my front seats are at an upholstry shop right now getting the full treatment, and I will be throwing a Bestop wrangler seat in the rear to haul my kids. I will throw some paint in the cab to prevent my kids from getting tetnis but the exterior of this rig will likely remain unchanged for many years.

Most of my old cars get some "interior refresh" while I leave the outside alone...
I want my family to be comfortable when we are driving down the road.

 

[ducktapeguy]

Maybe a little too much patina. This thing hasn't moved since i first noticed it about 15 years ago.

 

[FJ404X4]

Do these fit the bill

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What year is the FJ40 hard top?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

What year is the FJ40 hard top?

It’s an early 1965.

 

[oregon fj]

Mine has a decent look from a distance, and if this was still the original paint/color it would possibly stay like this. But with at least 3 paint jobs all in different colors on top of the rust, I think it is going to get de-patina’d some what. But not going to be a full on resto. It will remain just rough enough that I won’t feel afraid to take it out and use it.

 

[The catskinner]

My 63 fj45 that was owned from new by a farmer down the road

 

[HemiAlex]

It will be mechanically perfect and weather tight...but no changes to the outside except for steelies and some skinny mud tires.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

It will be mechanically perfect and weather tight...but no changes to the outside except for steelies and some skinny mud tires.

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And hopefully a gas cap

 

[jfz80]

@RYANBARNARD 's 72 we found in care of the original owner still. Cool lil truck, now with correct bezel and no diamond plate.

 

[65swb45]

Shadows playing with patina

 

[HemiAlex]

And hopefully a gas cap

The water bottle worked well. This was before it got trailered Home.

Gas tank is trashed.

Needs a tank, uppper thermostat housing, carb rebuild and a new radiator.

After that I’ll drop the oil pan, clean it and see if I can get it to start.

If not, it gets a refreshed 2F and I go on about a path I understand far better.

 

[c2dfj45]

Wow....looks like this one that came in over the summer.

 

[NorCal]

Maybe a little too much patina. This thing hasn't moved since i first noticed it about 15 years ago.

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I see that one every week! On 19th Ave. What a shame.

 

[Kleatus]

This one had some nice patina (and copious amounts of rot). Picture is mid process of extraction from the woods... I’ve got the hard top and rear doors from this one, not entirely sure where the rest of it ended up..

 

[togntime1]

Project

 

[Judger]

Do we consider holes patina?

 

[ginmtb]

Probably not the best shot of my patina as it looks pretty good in this shot. But it is definitely there...

 

[alberta mac]

fj45 stretch

 

[65swb45]

Do we consider holes patina?

I think a clarification is in order. If the rig does not move, then you can HEAR it rusting. So it’s just rust. If your rig runs, chances are you can’t hear ANYTHING over the engine, so it’s patina.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Not mine. These are our people though.