Media Patina Appreciation: Show Us Your Rusty Land Cruiser!
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The goat in the background is classic….
Green Bean
SILVER Star
It will buff right out.
Deferred maintenance.
Not the most recent photo, but you get the idea
End is near.
Almost done with the restoration.
Almost done with the restoration.
I think my favorite is the sad toyota badge
The funny thing about this is......
I worked for the phone company in Florida in this area way back in 1995 and this was sitting in a guys yard where I was working.
I asked if he wanted to sell it. Yes he did......for 500 bucks. Even had a Colorado title with it. Came with doors and hard top also on it. Not sure why I took doors and hard top off, but I did. Probably thought it was going to be a parts truck for my 76.
So it sat for all those years out in my barn, next to my 76. Never transferred the title for some unknown reason.
But one day looking for parts on Craigslist for my 76 I came across a FJ40 in southwest florida that a guy had for over 20 years but he had totaly taken apart and painted frame and body was clean and in primer and everything was in boxes. But no title. So I bought the whole thing.
Then I took my old Colorado title that I had for over 20 years down to the DMV and wanted to transfer the title. LMAO......
I never actually thought they would do it.
But YES........they had to have an Officer come out to inspect it first.....lol....and run the VIN. Oh crap.....run the VIN....I never thought about it being stolen. Geeeszzzzzus........
Whew.....VIN came back clean. I got my title. But now I have one title 2 FJ40s.
Plus my 76 in pieces. 3 projects.....WTH......
I know my fj40 has been in here a few times but I figured I would add some more spring green love. Lots happend since I last posted pictures of the Fj40 AKA the salt wagon in here. Funny enough a few photos like the one below are before I owned it!
below are photos from today! I pretty much went through everything and now it has a 2f instead of the SBC.
below are photos from today! I pretty much went through everything and now it has a 2f instead of the SBC.
Not really rusty.
Headlights and front directionals in place; getting ready for safety inspection.. 
^ ‘65, maybe ‘64 or ‘66? Worth attempting a save.
That’s what I was thinking. New battery, a radiator (optional), some fluid film, and a tetanus shot, and you’re in business.
How about some LV patina 
This is probably my favorite vehicle on Mud. The coolest land cruisers in my opinion too.
Haha yes definitely need to add a little more lift to the camper!
1965 meet 2025….. wonder what kind of patina this new one will have in 60 years
6f40j9
SILVER Star
Currently.
