This time lapse LandCruiser restoration is epic!
In this week’s Throwback Thursday we’ve got an awesome time-lapse LandCruiser restoration – a video showing a frame-off, no-expense-spared restoration of a 1974 Toyota LandCruiser FJ40.
The time-lapse LandCruiser restoration video, which was produced by Clarence B’s Old School Garage in the US, is not a short one at 40-minutes long, but it shows – in great detail – exactly what’s involved in making a 46 year old LandCruiser look absolutely brand-spanking new again.
The restoration was filmed over a year and there were 1400 hours of hard work put into it. The old Cruiser is brought back to totally original condition, other than the fitment Old Man Emu shock absorbers and later-model replacement doors.
The team who performed this restoration says it can help customers source the right LandCruiser in Costa Rica, import it to the US and have a similar restoration done to the one you can see in this time-lapse video. Of course, if you live here in Australia there are plenty of other restoration experts who can help you get your Cruiser looking like new again.
Anyway, here’s the complete 40-minute video:
If you don’t have the time to watch the whole thing, here are links to different stages of the restoration:
1:05 – Engine
1:55 – Shocks
2:15 – Tranny/Drivetrain
2:48 – Parking brake
3:20 – Exhaust
4:28 – Alternator Rebuild
5:09 – Fuel lines
5:31 – First Start Up
6:52 – Undercarriage
6:56 – Wiring Harness
7:12 Steering Wheel/Column
8:02 – Pull Switch
8:20 – Horn
8:50 – Gauge Cluster
10:15 – Brakes/Hubs
12:57 – Body Prep
23:58 – Paint
24:24 – Body Assembly
25:24 – Windshield
26:02 – Seat Upholstery
27:03 – Fuel Hoses
27:18 – Headlights/Bib
27:25 – Seats/Roll Bar
27:39 – Firewall
27:54 – Wiring Harness
28:02 – Dash
28:35 – Tranny Cover
28:42 – Seats
29:00 – Fuel Tank
30:32 – Accelerator Linkage
31:20 – Radio
31:48 – Wiper Motor
32:55 – Rear Windows
33:05 – Front Doors
34:44 – Hardtop Headliner
35:46 – Heater Rebuild
37:06 – Rear Doors
37:38 – Wheels/Winch
37:53 – Finish
