FJ is complete

Here we have the stunning finished product. The FJ project really turned out nice. Its now ready for many more years of fun.

FJ

Back in the mix is the FJ 55. We have been a little slow over the past few months on our restoration work since Paul was out with a shoulder surgery but now we are back full force. Paul is back and we have also hired an old friend, Jordan. He picked right up where we stopped.  The tail gate had had a few places welded up but not quite finished up. Jordan jumped right in and got to work. The tail gate is now ready for primer as well as the left rear door. He also spent some time cleaning up the drip rails and blocked out the rest of primer on the rest of the vehicle. Next week we will get these final repair spots in primer then start prepping the jambs for paint.

FJ Cruiser

The FJ has been getting a little work on here this week. We fixed quite a few dents and finished out some panel body work. We were able to get some primer on here to protect what we have been working on. We did find a  couple of places that need a little more attention after getting primer on here. Nothing really major, but we will take care of it before the final prime. This sure will be a cool vehicle when its done.

FJ on the mend

We had sent this FJ out to get some mechanical issues addressed while our work load here at the shop was up. We did get it back last week and today we were able to devote some time to it getting this project started back up. What Cole is working on here is repairing where the lower rocker panels were welded in. We removed the rear doors and used a grinder to smooth up the welds. We then applied a coat of metal filler to smooth up the welds. Once that product was dry, it was sanded smooth. He then went over those areas as well as a couple of other places in the jambs to make sure they  all look smooth. Once these areas a taken care of we will do the same to the seams where the front doors are before priming the new rockers.

FJ deconstruction

This FJ will be going over to the metal fabricator in a few weeks so we took a little time to remove some parts to keep the project moving along. Since we will be keeping the bumpers and grill here, we will be able to get those prepped up and possibly painted while its gone. We sanded a couple of areas just to see what kind of life this Cruiser has lived. It has definitely been painted a few times. You can tell by the number of circles where it was sanded. Kind of like an onion, the layers show all the coats of paint that have been applied over the years.  This will be a challenging project but it is also very cool and will look great when its completed.