Patina Cruiser

Land Cruiser that is. I saw a thread the other day about patina and thought I'd share this build because it has beautiful patina. I found this 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser in a barn about 10 years ago and decided it's time to do it. It's one of the most intact and original rust free cruisers I've ever seen. We're doing all the mechanical all the rubber and the interior but, we're leaving the exterior "patina" as is. Excuse the discombobulation of how I go about posting the build.
Today, since no one else will do it. I decided I'd installed the new fuse box. The old one was removed and repaired years ago as seen in the first picture.

It took along time because I had to figure out which wires were what.[S

Nice Wiring repair.

That looks like qualitywork.

Rust free land cruisers are rare.

Much better & much safer! [cl

BoB

Thanks, I'm posting more work on the Patina Cruiser that took place before the fuse box.
This is the rear sill replacement. The pile on the floor is what's left of the old one.

Here's the repair of the rear inner fenders

Here's the day we painted the dash and then with all the dash stuff installed

Wow! It's going to be a showpiece.

Thanks Eman

Here some more from under the hood.



Check out the carb. These go for 375 on Ebay



Bone stock radiator and the chain is still on the cap!



Fully intact battery hold down right down to the factory wing nuts.



The clamps on the vacuum switch for the 4WD look like there's never been a screw driver on them





Even the chain on the oil cap is there!

We're finally done with the interior. Here' some before and after pics.

All I see is text with no pics[S

Anyone else see the same nothing as Old Iron?
I've been copying the image location from another site I posted the picture on.
I can see the pictures on any of 3 different computers.[S

Post 6 is the last one with any pics, from then on, nothing, not even a red X

offroadrolls said:

Anyone else see the same nothing as Old Iron?
I've been copying the image location from another site I posted the picture on.
I can see the pictures on any of 3 different computers.[S

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No pics on your last 2 updates. Just text.

05snopro440 said:

No pics on your last 2 updates. Just text.

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Same here.

I see the same

OK, I'll try again.
This first group of pics. is the original condition under the hood.
Rare original carburetor, rare 5 blade fan, original battery hold down complete with factory wing nuts, and both the oil and radiator caps still have their chains on them.

And here's some before and after pics of the interior.

Wow, that looks brand new! [cl What is that gizmo in pic 5 of the first set of pics? With the speedo cable looking thing, rubber hoses, and wires? Some kind of governor? [S

Bamamav said:

Wow, that looks brand new! [cl What is that gizmo in pic 5 of the first set of pics? With the speedo cable looking thing, rubber hoses, and wires? Some kind of governor? [S

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It's the vacuum switch for the 4 wheel drive.
The chrome T handle on the dash is the other end of the speedo cable looking thing. When you pull the T handle out, the vacuum switch send vacuum to a diaphragm on the transfer case engaging the 4 wheel drive. The long silver handle on the dash is the lever to engage low range, it's just linkage. Of course you have to get out and lock the hubs.
Note: the paint on the dash orange peeled pretty good. It was kind of windy the day we painted it. Or at least that's what I think caused it.

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