Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser! (7 Viewers)

[77CJ5]

 

[77CJ5]

 

[77CJ5]

 

[77CJ5]

 

[wngrog]

Garbage

 

[Ocho77]

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That's about 15 minutes from me. Went and looked at it a few weeks ago. Agree with @wngrog ... garbage.

 

[wngrog]

LPBlue

 

[CBFJ]

Ah, my favorite thread rises to the top...

Flashback to last summer- my little helper waxing her up.

...the results. She done good.

 

[Tennessee80]

LPBlue

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Not garbage!

 

[ELDE0368]

Definitely patina here - 1977 FJ40. Coming from AZ to FL for "sympathetic recommissioning" soon.......

 

[Mike Shull]

Definitely patina here - 1977 FJ40. Coming from AZ to FL for "sympathetic recommissioning" soon.......


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This thing looks like it is in excellent shape. Is there any rust?

 

[ELDE0368]

This thing looks like it is in excellent shape. Is there any rust?

There is certainly some in the lower rear of the tub in the usual places, but if I recall correctly (it's been a few years since I last saw it in person), the all-important weld seams under the back doors are original and not bad. It spent its whole life to date in CA and AZ (the last 25 or so in a dry pole barn in AZ). You can see what I mean in these additional photos:

 

[Mike Shull]

There is certainly some in the lower rear of the tub in the usual places, but if I recall correctly (it's been a few years since I last saw it in person), the all-important weld seams under the back doors are original and not bad. It spent its whole life to date in CA and AZ (the last 25 or so in a dry pole barn in AZ). You can see what I mean in these additional photos:
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Wow. Thanks for sharing. Our ‘78 started rusting through in the usual places in the mid 80’s.

 

[Mike Shull]

I suppose that I am here I should post my patina. I’m kinda sad that I painted over this…

 

[cruiserboy14]

There is certainly some in the lower rear of the tub in the usual places, but if I recall correctly (it's been a few years since I last saw it in person), the all-important weld seams under the back doors are original and not bad. It spent its whole life to date in CA and AZ (the last 25 or so in a dry pole barn in AZ). You can see what I mean in these additional photos:
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Well if your anywhere near Tucson stop buy on the way out!

 

[ELDE0368]

Well if your anywhere near Tucson stop buy on the way out!

Love to - but the car is currently much more South in AZ (not far from the Canyon Glass Bridge). But it will be transported to Florida soon.

 

[gonzopancho]

@wngrog knows this one

 

[77CJ5]

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

Patina preserved...

 

[JLawson]

Amazing!