76 Rustic Green - Centennial

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milehighroller

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• Mar 16, 2026

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I recently bought a 76 Rustic Green FJ40. I'm a long time VW enthusiast. I sold my 66 13 window bus to fund the FJ. Below is the pic when I got it.

I have since, put a 2.5" lift from Redline Landcruisers and had the wheels powdercoated at Colorwerks. Also added the Kenda Klever 33's.

 

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milehighroller

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Pics with lift and wheels.

 

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Notyourmomslx450

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man, that's nice!!

 

Capriblue45

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good looking rig, I had a 78 in the same color back in the late 80's and 90's. One of the many i wish I would have held onto.

 

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That's a clean 40!
1976 was a good year for Cruisers -- first year for front disc brakes.

 

wesintl

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No… you sold the bus that thing was awesome! The 40 looks great tho

Bring it over… Ashleigh ct

 

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milehighroller

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I replaced the seats with a darker color without the previous covers. Headrest on or off?

 

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zgfiredude

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It's your rig, do what you like.....but they "look" better with the headrest on IMHO as long as they don't hamper visibility.

 

Johnny Utah

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Definitely headrest on.

It could be argued that headrests protect your neck/head if you get rear ended.

 

wesintl

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Looks better with headrests, but that only my .01.

 

Boulder Cruiser

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• May 6, 2026

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I’ve got a 76 in Rustic as well! Looks like a clean rig. I vote headrests on as well.

 

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milehighroller

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A few weeks back my exhaust manifold developed a crack. Redline Landcruisers had a good used manifold. They cermaic coated my intake and exhaust manifold and had it machined for me. I also installed their accelerator cable set up. Lastly, the housing between my throttle body and air cleaner was a homemade deal. I was able to find a better set up off FB marketplace. I used the base plates and top along with my old housing to make the seal so much better.