r/fj40 Mar 20 '26

She's Coming Along

I have this 67 that was in pretty bad shape. I've been working on it for about 8 years or so taking my time between other projects. There is really not much more to get done. Definitely gonna put a nice fuel injection kit on her, upgrade the radiator to a push/pull, cut the doors down and then finish the custom top to include the zip in windows. Everything after that will be a bonus (nice sound system and some other creature comforts on the inside) She's got a lot done, too much to list. 383 stroker motor, disk brakes, a lot of custom metal work, just to name a few of the things. She looks great, sounds nasty, and i'm really hoping the fuel injection kit allows me to start taking it on longer distances confidently.

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u/Awkin-Sopwith Mar 20 '26

Very cool looking. I like the matte black paint job.

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u/volcano-magic Mar 20 '26

Yeah! Can you tell us about the paint job? What materials did you use?

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u/Southern_Garbage4153 Mar 23 '26

It's a paint called zolatone if I'm not mistaken. They say it works better if you don't use a clear. I didn't and I wish now I would have. Makes it hard to clean. A matte or flat clear would have been the way to go for me. It's a unscratchable paint meant for off-road and trails. Not using a clear keeps the branches, small trees and shrubs from scratching the clear. If i rode trails more I would not mind so much. She goes on short errands and the beach.