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Robert Pierce is the owner/operator of “Timeless Rides and Rods,” a classic vehicle and vintage trailer restoration company outside of Bozeman, Montana. His love for old cars, trucks and vintage campers fueled the creation of this company. Having restored engines of all kinds and practiced the skills of body work and auto painting for several decades, great pride is given to each new project. Rob has the skills and knowledge to offer great customer satisfaction on any project, from start to finish. Restoring and customizing vintage era vehicles of all styles and types are Robert’s true passion. Specializing in pre-1970’s era projects, Rob has a special interest and love of working on the old flat-head engines of the original era in which they were produced. We strive to bring your vintage project to new life...customizing it Mild to Wild!! To inquire about any of our services or to schedule your restoration project, contact us at: oldcarz40@yahoo.com

Monday, May 2, 2011

1965 Toyota Land Cruiser

1965 Land Cruiser Restoration 
Land Cruiser BEFORE

Land Cruiser AFTER
This 1965 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Series arrived to Timeless Rides and Rods filled with needed parts piled high.

The vehicle arrived with an operating engine and transmission which were not replaced or worked on. The entire vehicle body (interior and exterior) was stripped down. The original tub body was replaced due to severe rust damage and the replacement tub needed minor dent repair.




The fiberglass top was repaired. The interior seats needed spring repairs and new upholstery was installed over the original seat frames. A new headliner was installed and all the original glass was re-installed with new rubber seals.

The frame and underside of the entire body was prepped and sprayed with a rubberized undercoating.
New gauges were installed in the dash along with new electrical wiring put in place.

All the body parts were painted closely matching original colors and re-installed with rims being powder coated.  Finishing off the beautiful vehicle were all new tires, shocks and springs.



Upon completion, the customer received a beautiful, completed Cruiser ready for road or trail.