Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 - BJ40 - BJ42 - How Car Restoration Works

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, June 23, 2015

Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 - BJ40 - BJ42 Front Grille

Anyone recognizes his old FJ40 ?

The original front grille was to far gone to repair it. I bought a classic one with the round bezel cheap from Tap Recycling from Rancho Cordova in CA (USA). They made some pics and emailed them to me. It came with a lot of extra items.

FJ40 Mesh grille with logo

New old rust free FJ40 grille with headlight buckets

Rust vs. rust free FJ40 grille

Good deal for this FJ40 grille at $ 50,-- USD.

A bit dusty this FJ40 grille

Some surface rust is to be expected on the FJ40 grille

Well packed FJ40 grille and rear light for the 5437 miles or 8750 km it had to travel

Freshly repainted FJ40 front

First day out in the light of the evening. Freshly painted FJ40 bezel

This is the look. The FJ40 front view

The FJ40 headlight buckets were chrome plated.

The FJ40 headlight buckets got new M6 stainless inserts (not in the pic) to adjust the headlights. The plastic adjustment inserts where no longer usable.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 - BJ40 - BJ42 Front Grille

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