Media Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

[G-Cat]

 

[bhsdriller]

Can't remember if I posted these, oh well lol

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

My 16 yr old son’s (@SipLife) he is rebuilding. We call her Bluebonnet. She is now a TX rig. Aptly named after the state flower of TX. It will remain Patina. Focused on getting the drive train bulletproof. It will get a 2HT with H55. 70 series front and rear axles. Disc brakes.

 

[KingAir Driver]

Bluebonnets Twin...

 

[Crush 4]

Can't remember if I posted these, oh well lol


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What size tires you running?

 

[dogfishlake]

This one keeps trying to hide under cruiser parts.

 

[dogfishlake]

55 series rustyness

 

[bhsdriller]

What size tires you running?

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31x10.5x15
with some shot stock looking springs

 

[Clutchee]

 

[Ben edwards]

Bluebonnets Twin...

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Post some pics of your 55

 

[lowtideride]

 

[katwalk]

The DMV finally issued her a name tag...

 

[bhsdriller]

Some CLR and blue kitchen sponge action. Green scouring pad seemed too abrasive

 

[wngrog]

 

[elroberds]

Project Pork Belly- I spent a few hours sanding off the brushed on white paint to expose the blue underneath. Now for the back and other side.

 

[wngrog]

Project Pork Belly- I spent a few hours sanding off the brushed on white paint to expose the blue underneath. Now for the back and other side.

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What are you using to remove the spray?

 

[elroberds]

What are you using to remove the spray?

Orbital sander with 120 grit until I see blue then wet sand with 180 and 220. Sometimes you find bondo, primer or metal.

 

[JLawson]

Wngrog,
That is a nice looking LV you are parked next to!

 

[bhsdriller]

Hard to get a good before/after but the clr works better than I though. Right side is with a quick wax also

 

[Dizzy]

I cleaned all the glass on the fleet. Then I got inspired to shine the other surfaces. First with the 720, I tried ditching the Meguires for Boeshield out of a bottle, because it leaves the black primer bumper looking really water spotted and grey after a few weeks.

I've never jumped all-in with it before on the repainted Land Cruiser, so I'd give it a try today. Boeshield on a coffee filter is so much less time and work than a regular wax, and it leaves no white in the chips, rough paint, and rust. I keep it away from all weatherstripping, though. Straight-up axle grease with a toothbrush on the serious rust. Let's see how long it can go without looking dull.