1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Quality Restoration

The all original body was completely disassembled and sand blasted. There was no damage or filler of any kind found after sandblasting. The few small common rust prone areas were carefully cut out and replaced with OEM gauge metal. The individual body parts were epoxy primed and painted with highest quality single stage acrylic enamel in the rare color of T-303 Fashion Green, which was only available in 1969-1971. No attempt was made to use filler over the original spot welds used in the factory construction, but rather were faithfully preserved. The body looks exactly as it did when new.

There is literally nothing left untouched, and no expense was spared in this restoration. Please keep in mind that this is a museum quality vintage FJ40, and while this would make a great daily driver for someone wanting to drive a new 1970 FJ40, it is better suited for the discriminating collector who is looking for the highest quality restoration possible, and the closest condition to the way it rolled off the assembly line in late 1969. Everything is in pristine, mint condition, and operates as new. There is nothing comparable to this early vintage of FJ40’s, with the all steel doors, wind wings, military style fuel filler recess, small turn signals, round grill, 3 speed column shift, drum brakes on all four corners, single rear lift up window, swing away tailgates, chrome hood ornament, PTO winch, top of windshield wipers, round tail lights, 2/3, 1/3 bench seat, no roll bar, long rear fold down seats, large diameter steering wheel, chrome lift gate stays, and bare metal floor boards and bed.