1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Fj40 on 2040-cars
Dugspur, Virginia, United States
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Frame off restoration completed in February of 2015. All body sheet metal was either sand or soda blasted. Once media blasting was completed any panels that had any indication of needing replacement were replaced with as many OEM parts as were available in the market place. Complete underbody coated with POR-15 then sprayed with a 3M protective coating. The entire body was sprayed with PPG's epoxy based primer, then top/clear coated with PPG materials in Pollux Orange minus the hardtop and headlight bezels, they were sprayed out in white. The frame and suspension hard parts were pressure washed and coated in a semi-gloss black paint.
All reassembly was completed with stainless steel hardware. The following items were powder coated: Seat brackets, Rear filler panels, Rear heater brackets and covers, Air cleaner assembly, Misc. engine bracketry, Roll Bar, Center Console, Front grill mesh, Transmission skid plate, Exhaust heat deflectors, and Battery Tray. Custom hitch was also created and installed.
All systems and sub-systems were professionally gone through to ensure proper working condition. Rebuilding factory components was top priority. AC is brand new; used once this summer. 1978 was the first year disc brakes were offered in the front and it stops exceptionally well without pulling in any direction. If items could not be restored from existing, as stated earlier, as many OEM parts were used as were available.
New parts are as follows: Hub caps, Bumperettes, front turn signal assemblies, rear brake light assemblies, brighter than stock dash bulbs, rear reflectors, rear Toyota emblem, rear 4wd emblem, fog lights, switches , and harness, rear view mirrors, Front bumper, Toyota grill emblem, stainless hood latches, stainless windshield latches, front fenders, windshield and gasket, running boards, exterior door handles, side mirrors, headliner, sun visors, shifter boot, transfer case boot, hardtop gasket, dome light assembly, front and rear seat upholstery, seat belts, rear window and door gaskets, rear door latch assembly, rear brake light guards, header, exhaust system, air filter, oil filter, spark plugs, ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, fan belt, heater hoses, battery, battery cables, clutch master cylinder, factory rebuilt Aisin carburetor, transfer case output shaft seals, shocks, glove box shift plate, cigarette lighter assembly, shifter knob, glove box gasket, kick vent gasket, bib bumpers, apron bumpers, quarter panel running lights, hardtop weather stripping kit, body attachment bushings, battery tray, battery hold down, numerous factory decals
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