2007 FJ Cruiser

[Got Wax]

This week, I got a call from this young girl who told me that she has a Toyota FJ that she "Uses off-road" This car is being taken for a photo shoot for an off-road mag this weekend and she wanted it cleaned up. Well, you know, just how much "Off-Road" could an new FJ see???



This car received Foam with Adams Car Wash

Two-Bucket Wash with Dawm

Meg Purple Medium Clay

Three Passes of 105; Yellow Wool, Red Foam, Yellow Polishing Pads

One Pass 205 on Yellow pad and one with Black Finishing Pad

Two coats of Meg 2.0 for an LSP

Wheels/tires P21S and APC with All Season Dressing

Glass got Stoners



Well, as I finally arrived to her street, I began to ask myself that very question.



Her street:

and, I arrived to see this:

She's a little punker/rockabilly and her car...it is an off-roader!!!

So, start with a foam with Adams Car Wash:

And, after a rinse and a two-bucket wash with Dawn, clay bath with Meg Purple Medium:

and, after once around. Can you say tree sap??:

Now, the right B Pilar:

Left B Pilar:

 

[Got Wax]

Hood Swirls:

B Pilar 50/50 w/105 on a Yellow Meg Wool Pad:

B Pilar complete:

Hood After:

Doors Before:

Doors After one pass of 105:

Finished product:

Had to finish and pack up quick. My ride home (Rain and Tornado):

Thanks for looking!!

 

[black03mach]

looks fantastic, never seen an offroad fj cruiser

 

[08xB]

They look awsome... However, I was told by a master certified Toyota/Lexus technician, the new FJ's couldn't hold a candle to the original FJ Cruiser. All looks, nothing really where it counts. They do look good though!

 

[ohiostate]

Great save!!!!!!!

 

[Envious Eric]

daaaaayyyyyyuuummmmmm



nice save!

 

[Got Wax]

I don't know, Man. This FJ has seen some serious trail time!!!

They look awsome... However, I was told by a master certified Toyota/Lexus technician, the new FJ's couldn't hold a candle to the original FJ Cruiser. All looks, nothing really where it counts. They do look good though!

 

[Barry Theal]

great job man! that had a lot of surface scratches, you got to love it when they use them like there suppose to! another great detail and we can see the pics!!!

 

[Got Wax]

Thanks all for the comments!!

Barry, how's the garage/workspace coming?!?!?



Andy

 

[Barry Theal]

you'll see tomarrow andy im got a acura tl in there now I got what i could get done. im happy with the turnout. you'll see in my next write up! thanks andy!

 

[white gecko]

Pics of said punker/rockabilly chick!!!!





Great work on that monster! You brought a lot of life back to it!

 

[spamlova]

nice save! Now she's gotta trailer it to the shoot

 

[Mark77]

Practical with doors you can take off I first thought it didn't have any doors. Looks great now..

 

[Got Wax]

The doors are really heavy. Bet she shaved 250 removing the doors!!

Practical with doors you can take off I first thought it didn't have any doors. Looks great now..

 

[Athena]

They look awsome... However, I was told by a master certified Toyota/Lexus technician, the new FJ's couldn't hold a candle to the original FJ Cruiser. All looks, nothing really where it counts. They do look good though!

:funnypost ok.. I can't help but giggle at this. Drew sorry for the hi jack ofcourse, as I'm an avid fjcruiserforums.com member..and well this lil ol thread popped up over there. First off I'd like to say THANK YOU Drew! It was well worth what I spent to make the vehicle that I've shed blood, sweat and money on. 2nd I'd like to say that these vehicles do hold a candle to the original fj cruisers. Bone stock, we're geared lower than the fj40, and can accomplish a lot (Kane Creek Canyon was our first trail in Moab, stock!). Yeah they look pretty, and they're monsters! You get 2 in 1 with these vehicles

We've managed to get the little mod bug with our fj, and yes she's quite beefed up, only 1% for looks, and 99% for functionality. We've taken our lil fj aka Fa~jay~jay on expeditions, take her out wheeling every weekend in our backyard and go to Moab at least 4 times a year. Here's some fun pics from the past..hopefully they'll be more to come too! 56,000 miles and runs like a champ with huge 35" swampers!



I think your Lexus/Toyota tech should stick to working on Lexus

 

[Athena]

 

[Barry Theal]

lmao i guess the pictures speak the truth! that looks fun!

 

[Athena]

 

[Athena]

hehehe... yeah we like to have fun with her. Oh, and it's totally cool if you wanna look at my photobucket account... I'm athenaceleste it's open to the public

 

[Got Wax]

Daaaaayyymm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Stick to my street rides!!!!