Media Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!

[White Stripe]

Here it is restored. I drove it for several years with the rust. You really can't leave a cruiser with patina while continuing to use it. The rust will just get worse and more cancerous.

 

[JohnnyC]

Ahhhh my type of people ... those who belong in the upper north east Iron Oxide Museum

Owned and driven as my only DD for the past 29 years... 500k+

It’s been rehabbed a few times now ... this time I will be replacing my sills soon ... I tried to hold onto them for as long as I could but they’re totally shot now. Not much left on the truck that’s actually the original steel the whole back has been redone with 3/16 inch plate steel and on the floor is 1/8 inch plate steel.

Wheeled it hard.... drive it hard ... rolled it bad... love it ... it’s a cruiser

 

[swamp-thing]

Not the greatest pic but you get the ideer. My 1970.

 

[thebigredrocker]

There’s that cowl vent scoop idea @Landpimp

 

[71-CRUISER]

67LV

 

[wngrog]

 

[wngrog]

Redoing the seats in Patina so it’s empty and I’m cleaning and hosing it down with a fresh coat of Rust Converter

 

[seth]

Project Patina #projectpatina on Instagram if you do that.

1969 FJ40 that was built the month I was born 11/68

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LONG build thread but lots of great tech amidst all the banter

Love it!!

 

[seth]

And my crown Jewel. I’m the third owner of this 1967 FJ45 that lived in Arizona under one owner for 47 years. My friend Tom got it and entrusted me with it in December.

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Build thread.



Goat. A 1967 survivor FJ-45 LWB

That's fantastic!!!!!

 

[seth]

I've found my people!

The gang is all here!

 

[seth]

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It's amazing how far Dirtbag has come! Love seeing it in there. They had the hard top glued on with silicone, apparently...

 

[hsv587]

2h turbo/5 speed...origional paintwork apart from the obvious

 

[Jdc1]

It's amazing how far Dirtbag has come! Love seeing it in there. They had the hard top glued on with silicone, apparently...

The top was fused to the entire tub with silicone and possibly plaster. It took awhile to get everything seperated.

 

[wngrog]

Tools of the trade.

So many people worry about their skill level bringing these old heaps back to life.

Remember, it usually took 20-30 years of abuse to get them in this condition so being an enthusiast that has a little sense can make the winds of time slow down very fast without being a skilled welder or body man.

Stop the rust.

Fill the holes that fill up with mud and water.

Use filler and body tape to finish it.

Done.

Save your body and paint money for a good set of brakes or a new carburetor.

 

[65swb45]

[QUOTE="wngrog, post: 11479221, member: 1427”]
Stop the rust.

Fill the holes that fill up with mud and water.

Use filler and body tape to finish it.

Done.

Save your body and paint money for a good set of brakes or a new carburetor.

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That’s gospel right there!

You’ve come a long way from that guy I met in Texas 13 years ago...grasshopper.

 

[indrahernawan]

Patina from Indonesia

 

[wngrog]

Treating the Goat today

Pressure wash. Let it dry.

Plastic wash brush to get off any residual dirt and flakes.

Air nozzle to get the dust away.

Hose it down with Rust Converter

 

[wngrog]

[QUOTE="65swb45, post[/QUOTE]

That’s gospel right there!

You’ve come a long way from that guy I met in Texas 13 years ago...grasshopper. [/QUOTE]

I’m old like you now.

 

[RAYJON]

Summit has a cheep rust converter, works well says you can paint over it, never tried that though always sanded and primered...

I need to add a pix or two, when i get home...

 

[wngrog]

Spent the weekend scrubbing my FJ45 with CLR [Calcium Lime Rust] and a scotchbrite.

Really woke up the 51 year old red paint that was left on the truck.