For those of us whose dream cars come from yesterday, we can't just walk into a car dealership and buy one. Buying a used car that's four decades old can present a whole lot of mechanical problems. Cars aren't built to last forever, but restoration can breathe new life into an older vehicle and make it look and run like new. Restoring that old clunker in your backyard; now's a great time to give it a shot. In this Blog, we'll talk about what it takes to transform a rusty wreck inside and out.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 - BJ40 - BJ42
The first half year I used my FJ40 as a daily driver. A couple of things where wrong with it: The rear of the Cruiser was leaning backwards as you can see in the pictures below (leaf springs should be replaced) The thermostat was broken in a couple of pieces, the Brake Master Cylinder was leaking, rear ambulance door lock defect, ignition key got completely stuck damaging the lock. It had the wrong seats. In the front FORD seats and in the back a couple of rare worn out seats from an J70 series. No working seat belts and of course RUST ! But nothing to complain when it comes to running, breaking or electrics. In the front it has disk brakes, in the rear drum brakes.
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