Bought this PNW FJ62 in 2002 and we now have access to a garage for the first time in a decade+...
The key projects I want to address this winter are headliner replacement, frame rail scrub/treatment and suspension renew (likely new leafs and shocks).
Started on headliner today - and what a mess... Truck was originally purchased from Tenney dealership Lake City Way and first owner had a "professionally installed" sunroof added. Roof has leaked since I've owned the truck - despite various silicon sealing approaches. 36 years later - and opened up for the first time since - it does not look very professional with roofing screws, duck tape, and rust all around.... So plan is to remove all the aftermarket sunroof housing (leave the glass as a moonroof), remove all the hole-y original headliner and rebuild. It is a working (not show) truck, so planning to kilmat and use common headliner material & spray adhesive....
With headliner material removed, carpet-padding type gray material and yellow foam covered sunroof box
Son remove the aftermarket sunroof rails/tracks:
And toward end of the work session - sunroof box out, most insulation removed. Note all the rust lines where the sunroof retraction must have scratched the roof...
Suggestions and encouragement welcome.
The key projects I want to address this winter are headliner replacement, frame rail scrub/treatment and suspension renew (likely new leafs and shocks).
Started on headliner today - and what a mess... Truck was originally purchased from Tenney dealership Lake City Way and first owner had a "professionally installed" sunroof added. Roof has leaked since I've owned the truck - despite various silicon sealing approaches. 36 years later - and opened up for the first time since - it does not look very professional with roofing screws, duck tape, and rust all around.... So plan is to remove all the aftermarket sunroof housing (leave the glass as a moonroof), remove all the hole-y original headliner and rebuild. It is a working (not show) truck, so planning to kilmat and use common headliner material & spray adhesive....
With headliner material removed, carpet-padding type gray material and yellow foam covered sunroof box
Son remove the aftermarket sunroof rails/tracks:
And toward end of the work session - sunroof box out, most insulation removed. Note all the rust lines where the sunroof retraction must have scratched the roof...
Suggestions and encouragement welcome.