Rebuilding The Body On The FJ40 Land Cruiser!! (Rust Repair)

[@ronthompson2366]

Austin I have seriously stopped being amazed by your fab skills and work in general. Are you kidding lol... your doing an amazing job. It looks absolutely fantastic. This is the best stages of any build. It's the 'wow" stage. Because at the end of each step you stand back and wow.... and it getting closer to the finish. You're a master craftsman Austin. I appreciate your work ethic. Your attention to detail. You don't spend a lot of time talking and "teaching ".. quick explanation and get after it. Your editing skills are such one almost forgets that you are not doing all this in the time frame of this video... but over a couple of weeks. As always looking forward to seeing what's next. It looks great 👍

[@austinniemela]

Wow thank you so much! I appreciate that! I feel like I still have so much to learn!!

[@tonygSDWR]

I like that you are trying to preserve the old school look of the FJ fenders. I hope it works out!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! I think I can make it work!

[@jessedavis4699]

As a 30 year bodyman I am impressed with your work. Great job, this FJ is going to be great.

[@austinniemela]

Hey thanks man! I appreciate that!

[@CuriousMav]

That was therapeutic to watch. Thank you for all the hard work you're putting into preserving and beefing up this classic

[@bernardcrane750]

Your attention to detail is amazing. You have lots of patience. The finished FJ should be amazing.

[@victora3462]

For someone who is doing this out of their garage/ shop it’s crazy impressive how much talent and skills you have! Gets ya motivated to try this out on some projects I have lying around. Great editing as well, keep up what you’re doing.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks a bunch!!

[@christoffsnyman7345]

Toyota khaki and white roof will look amazing with black wheels! Incredible work as always!

[@williamhorn4290]

Please please please do a full body repair and paint. This car deserves it!

[@ene_]

First day back home post op, blessing to have an upload from Austin. Always killing it in the vids 💪. Thanks for making recovery enjoyable!

[@austinniemela]

Hey thanks man! I wish you a speedy recovery!! 💪💪

[@roachwerks3043]

i found this channel because this is exactly what i want to do but with an FJ45. fantastic work and instantly one of my favorite projects

[@mikeingalsbee2959]

Great work as always! I used 8" sewer pipe cut in half in the hydraulic press to make jeep corners.

[@edmartini9724]

I'm really glad you went to the effort to cut out all the spot welds. Raising the rockers is a good idea too. Awesome work.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!

[@Theofiilus2978]

Got to admit your name was the reason i started watching.. Content kept me in.

[@gideontladi]

Wow. this man is doing all this in his garage at home. Respect.

[@stevethomas7463]

"My expertise level."🙄 This guy is a genius. 👍

[@PatHaskell]

Plus, it always helps to have the space, tools and a passive income source from YT to fund everything. 😉

[@allenhorne7032]

It's looking great Austin, I'm really enjoying this build. I enjoy everything you do, but this is putting you into a new level of a skilled fabricator! Look forward to the next video to see what you tackle.

[@ismaramos8412]

In Argentina we could say you are a “artesano” 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼

[@KH102695]

Awesome work on the rust repair, those quarters look amazing!! That's the FJ Toyota should have built!!

[@trentyoung1135]

I could watch your videos for hours. Your work is amazing.

[@moisesrobles7884]

Bro bro your the man very good work you have the talent I'm smashing my like botton Texas style yahoooooooooo katakaboooooooooooooooom

[@workforit2270]

1st. Sit at table. 2nd remove stroopwafel off of coffee. 3rd enjoy morning watching Autin remove rust. Perfect Sunday morning!

[@boxoffisa]

I discovered this man and been watching. But what a talent. 🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@ExtinctIndustries]

It looks amazing. Your channel is a big inspiration, and a great way to learn new tricks and techniques.

[@monzarace]

You are seriously skillful! Perfect job and should last many years to come, with lot's of off-roading. Kind regards.

[@gsftom]

Dude - excellent work. Could hear the frustration in yr voice. U did great on the truck and u also make great videos! Big fan of yrs.

[@elktough777]

Man this is really coming together nicely! So much work! Well done! 👏🏼

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!

[@josebalboajr4992]

That’s some nice work your doing. I can’t wait to see it when it’s complete.

[@stevicerated]

You are a MACHINE dude!! You've mastered your craft so well, I can believe how hard you tackled this and how clean this came out. Amazing build

[@austinniemela]

Thank you! It’s coming slowly but surely!

[@tomsloger4073]

Great wwork Austin ! Cutting all of the rust out was amonumental job. The roller was a big help for the quarter panels and they look great. Looking forward to the next video.

[@jn3005]

definately keep that old school FJ look.. great work. Cant wait to see the next vid.

[@mrm4155]

freakin sweet! cant wait to see the body done!

compañero te sigo desde hace un tiempo, te digo que eres un hombre con grandes habilidades, estoy impresionado con tu trabajo y lo haces solo.... que buen trabajo....

[@AustenWelyk]

Man, your fab skills are amazing... This is one hell of a dream build.

[@brandtall9639]

Great work getting at those rusted out areas of the cab. Using heavy gauge steel on the lower exposed areas is probably what Toyota only wished they could do. Excellent video.

[@austinniemela]

For sure!! Thank you!

[@matthewtrudeau1197]

Every day I get on KZbin I look to see if there's a new video. Awesome content !

[@billybike57]

This is my third video of yours I’ve watched your work is outstanding! Nice work!

[@beaumont9072]

Looks professional 🇺🇸💪🏼🦅🛠️🤙🏼

[@paulsimmons5726]

I’ve watched the restoration of this Land Cruiser and it’s amazing! I don’t know what the final bill was but I know you couldn’t spend the same amount on a new vehicle and have as much performance value… And as far as the “panache” factor goes, please! Great video, thanks for posting!

[@BigBrownie96]

love it. Man Dark green or forrest green raptor lined WOULD look banging!!! keep up the good work !!

[@markhickey5610]

Looks killer man! Keep up the good work

[@3.0colorado21]

Amazing work dude. Really inspiring me to get my bodywork started.

[@andilekhupe5399]

this beauty would look good with a soft top, your work is genuinely great man im enjoying this whole series

[@lucsurmon2623]

Skills + patience = talent ? Yesssss

[@Will_N4WIL]

Wow. Awesome work dude!! That thing is looking sweet.

[@bayroncorrea5829]

ERES EL MEJOR QUE YO HE VISTO TRABAJANDO DE ESA MANERA

[@Threedaysextension]

I've been looking for your channel since I forgot your channel's name. Im glad to be able to watch your amazing videos again. I've been following you with your builds. Awesome, really awesome!!

[@austinniemela]

Right on! Welcome back!!

[@weshipitjamaica4354]

Anything AVR does is well done

[@davidbrymer1230]

Attention to detail with the fab work 💯

[@prinznapp2018]

Man your skills are from another universe.. this will be Killer Cruiser

[@samatlakha7651]

Superb job very good video Quality well done 🇬🇧

[@allenwilson9656]

Austin your metal fab sheet metal work is bad a$$ you never cease to amaze me

[@baldyoldfart5828]

just the channel I've been looking for... I hope you go in depth into it... ah winging it... the best way hehe

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Really nice job Austin. I've been waiting for you to start this part of the project. Keep up the good work

[@nicknamean]

hate waiting a week for tour vids bro but love em!!!!!

[@franciscomontesdeoca5316]

Now is a merkava tank. Nice job.

[@ed9041]

Hey Bud! You are an inspiration for people showing them what tenacity and ingenuity looks like. Keep up the great work!

[@willarkoncel4413]

Wow this FJ will become a monter soon 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jaidenmitchell7540]

Looking incredible. Wish I had the tools to make my own sheet metal patches. In the process of fixing quite a bit of rust damage on my 4runner and I’m just using bondo and bondo mesh to fill in the rust holes.

[@austinniemela]

Hey man you can make most patches with a cutoff wheel and flap disc!! Thank you!!

[@tahirshah2972]

Good jab man you doing great work I enjoyed watching your best skills

[@Patilico.Rider.1968]

Austin soy nuevo en tu canal soy fanático de los autos y me gustan mucho lo que haces saludos desde Colombia

[@THE_Tyler_Rogers]

Bro looks sick! I’m not totally into the idea of 1 ton axles and all, really like how these look factory with just some 33s but you’re doing a great job bro keep it up!

[@denbrown8301]

Good job, Man! Everything you do is insane. Really Master👍🏻

[@ReduxGarage]

My welding bottle has served to be an awesome big radius bending thingamajig. You can also make a cheap pipe anvil to tackle lots of those jobs.

[@chuck686]

What a amazing job ! Very very nice ! Inspiration for me keep going 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@hoketero]

I love these longer videos, keep up the hard work

[@jeremiahisaaccanto6411]

Looking great Austin!

[@douggrunberg]

It looks amazing!! Thanks for the video.

[@jeremyswanson2708]

Fj looks awesome! Great work!

[@user-hani.]

أنت مبدع تحية لك من السعودية KSA 👍

[@hosseinhayati9820]

Well done! Why didn't you heat up and bend the sheet arminute: 15:03 while it was already spot welded?

[@johnpyle8027]

First thing that came to mind was fiberglass tub. Then I thought no, cracks first good twist and sometimes those are crooked as a dogs hind leg. Then as I was watching I was like hell yeah cut something else off you kick ass forming metal! Now I cant decide whether I like the frame build or this body work! Either way, bad ass brother!!!

[@austinniemela]

Haha thanks man!

[@ВадимДрандалуш-ч2д]

Братан руки у тебя растут из нужного места.Красавчик.

[@gixerbike1]

Damn nice work, I really enjoy this type of restoration work, Keep it up!!!!

[@Poizdrc]

Some front OeM style tube fenders would be sick. Loving the build so far!

[@rafaelsolorio2622]

First time watching your channel that is bad ass. Your skill are unbelievable.

[@austinniemela]

Sweet! Welcome to the channel!!! I hope you enjoy! 👍

[@cmac956]

you do good work , it looks a lot better . its coming right a long .

[@ARKBROSSMOTOR]

thanks teacher I have and continue to learn expensive knowledge with no coast...that it

[@mahdialsenussi3066]

Your work is always special💛👍🏼

[@ronleeks3668]

Those body welds are nice!

[@dukaynz]

Big hi from New Zealand look foward to these updates,great work fella.

[@dezfan]

That looks incredible! Nice work!

[@elizabethpedro3103]

Looking great Austin!😎😎😎

[@pukargurung4200]

Crazy that i had a dream last night that you finished the build 😂

[@Thexkidd]

Loveing the build process.

[@WisdomInTheWoods]

Take this one wheeling bro!👍🏼

[@diegohperez6434]

Brillante guys is very good job I like to follow the rest 😅

[@TheRightLine]

Great work. Love watching the progress.

[@danielortegav.2913]

Good job, congratulations 😊

[@PatHaskell]

Way beyond impressive skill level!!!

[@rsw9480]

Nice work, really looking good....

[@mohammadzahangiralam1638]

Awesome work . thank you so much for all your hard work 💕 you. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Deadly467]

happy this channels finally getting the views it deserves!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Yeah the last few videos are going great!! I’m stoked!!

[@Deadly467]

@@austinniemela as someone who loves this kind of content I never understood why you didn’t have 10x the views! Better late than never!

[@lowtidecustoms1166]

You never cease to amaze us with your ever growing skill set! Great work man!!

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!!

[@dieselracecomp]

Impressive work . Congratulation

[@DuanDao]

Your metal work is really good

[@tanco2158]

I am loving this build so much...🤩💖👍

[@thomasvrieze527]

I liked the factory running boards, keeps the FJ look. Maybe make something nicer but still kind of looks the same.... safe travels

[@4444design]

Outstanding work as usual on your projects

[@alikhaled7212]

عمل رائع اول مرة شفته علئ تيك توك و بحثت عنه بال يو تيوب حتئ اشوفه كامل

[@ExtraLargeNachos]

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