45 / LV / Ranch vehicle restoration
1964 FJ45LV
A different shape. A distinct history.
60 / 62 Series / Restoration
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Restoration 1988 FJ62
The restoration is complete!
Restoration 1988 FJ62
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Selected milestones from the original account. These are historical updates, not a statement of the vehicle’s current condition or location.
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12 Oct 2007
Video Update
The restoration is complete! Our customer picked up his newly restored Cruiser today and drove it home. He was all smiles as he drove the Cruiser away. Thanks for the opportunity to restore this Cruiser Jay!!
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9 Apr 2007
Video Update
We now are moving towards completing the interior. Watch the most recent video update to see the custom leather seat upholtery installed on the stock factory seats. The leather is great and installed fairly easily.
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27 Feb 2007
The painting is complete!
The painting is complete! Now we are going to undertake a little bit of wet sanding to give the paint finish a spectacular shine. The complete Cruiser will be hand sanded and buffed. Yeah, it will look GREAT! Next will come the assembly of the outside trim pieces and then the interior. We are really try to get this done quickly.
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21 Feb 2007
We have paint color!
We have paint color! The dull looking paint color is the base-coat before the clear-coat is applied. Three coats of base color and three coats of clear are applied. The paint being used in the restoration is PPG DBC. Before the paint color was applied the Cruiser sat in the booth waiting for the final wipe down.
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19 Feb 2007
Watch this week as this Cruiser is paintd in full color.
Watch this week as this Cruiser is paintd in full color. Most all the prep work of sanding has been completed and the body will be shot in basecoat/clearcoat PPG in the next day or so.
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2 Feb 2007
The Old Man Emu suspension is now installed on this FJ62.
The Old Man Emu suspension is now installed on this FJ62. We have also re-built the front axle; bearings, seals, gaskets, rotors, calipers, and stainless steel brakelines. Much needed items. Many of the engines pullies and belts have been restored and replaced. The rocker arm shaft, push rods, and valve cover have been hot tanked and reinstalled. This will help to have the engine running smooth.
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23 Jan 2007
This Land Cruiser was purchased from Cruiser Solutions wit…
This Land Cruiser was purchased from Cruiser Solutions with the intent to restore. The scope of the work to be done is full paint/fabrication/body work, an Old Man Emu Full Suspension Kit, Custom Interior, and a nice stereo. The color request by the customer was a litle difficult to track down, but with a little effort we did finally get it. The color is a champagne, so it may look silver, but it does have a slight tint of tan to it. It looks very nice at this stage. After sandblasting took place we found that a "new" RH rear 1/4 panel was needed. So, we took one off of another FJ62 that was in very good condition and applied it to this body.
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