Family Owned Toyota Land Cruiser Restoration Shop Serving Portland Clients
Looking for a Toyota Land Cruiser restoration shop near you in Portland? You found us. We’re Land Cruiser Restorations, a family owned shop based in Belle Plaine, Kansas, and Portland has been one of our most active markets in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. From the West Hills to Lake Oswego, Beaverton to Hillsboro, Vancouver to Gresham, we’ve built, restored, and delivered Toyota Land Cruisers to Portland clients across the entire metro area. Distance has never been a barrier between a Portland buyer and a great build.
Why Portland Land Cruiser Owners Choose Us
Portland is one of the best Land Cruiser cities in the country. The Columbia River Gorge is right out the back door. Mount Hood is an hour east. The Tillamook State Forest, the Oregon Coast, the Cascades, and the high desert beyond Bend are all within a day’s drive. Portland Cruiser owners actually use their trucks, and they want them built by people who understand what that means.
That’s what we do. We don’t dabble in Land Cruisers, we specialize in them. Every build that leaves our shop is a Toyota Land Cruiser, every time. Two decades of doing nothing but FJ40, FJ55, FJ60, FJ62, FJ70, FJ80, 100 Series, and 200 Series restorations means we know these trucks better than just about anyone. There’s no learning curve in our shop. Just experience.
Free Hassle-Free Transport to and from Portland
Here’s what separates us from any other Land Cruiser shop a Portland buyer might consider. We handle every bit of the transport for you, at no cost, both directions. Your truck gets picked up at your Portland address and delivered back to your door when the build is complete. You don’t drive your Land Cruiser anywhere, you don’t coordinate carriers, you don’t pay a transport bill.
We use licensed and insured carriers and arrange both open and enclosed transport depending on the truck and your preference. Running or non-running is no problem. Our carriers can handle a Cruiser that’s fully operational or one that hasn’t moved in years. The fact that we’re based in Kansas and you’re in Portland has zero impact on what we can do for you. Learn more on our Nationwide Service page.
What We Build
We specialize in full Toyota Land Cruiser restorations and custom builds across the entire lineup. Factory correct restorations, LS V8 conversions, custom builds, built-out overlanders ready for Mount Hood and the Oregon Coast, we’ve done it all and we do it right.
One of our most popular builds for Portland clients is the full restomod with a Chevy 6.2 V8 paired with the 6L80E six speed transmission. We retain the factory transfer case, update the suspension for roughly 2.5 inches of lift, and handle everything from a custom exhaust and wiring harness to new fuel lines, cooling system, and professional tuning. The result is a Toyota Land Cruiser with modern power, modern reliability, and the classic looks Portland owners love. For clients who want to keep the original engine, we install the Howell EFI fuel injection system, which transforms a carbureted FJ into a far more reliable daily driver.
Every build is handled in house from start to finish, drivetrain, suspension, brakes, electrical, interior, and paint, and road tested before it ever leaves our shop.
A Word on Pacific Northwest Cruisers
The Portland climate is hard on Toyota Land Cruisers. Decades of wet winters, mossy garages, and constant moisture take a toll on the undercarriage of trucks that have spent their lives here. That doesn’t mean a Portland-area Cruiser can’t be restored, plenty of them can, but we know what to look for and how to give you an honest assessment before any money changes hands. If you’ve got a truck sitting in a Portland driveway right now and you’re wondering whether it’s worth restoring, send us some photos. We’ll tell you straight.
The other side of that coin: eastern Oregon Cruisers, especially from Bend, Redmond, and the high desert, can be excellent restoration candidates. We know how to source them when a Portland client wants a clean foundation to build on.
Don’t Have a Land Cruiser Yet? We’ll Find One.
Not every Portland client comes to us with a truck already in hand. We actively source rust-free Toyota Land Cruisers worthy of restoration from across the country, so you don’t have to chase down questionable Craigslist ads or fly out to inspect a truck that might not be what the seller claims. Tell us what series you want, what specs you’re after, and what budget you’re working with, and we’ll track one down.
Build To Suit
No two builds are the same and we don’t treat them that way. Every Land Cruiser that comes through our shop is built around your vision, your color, your interior, your performance specs, your timeline, your budget. There’s no preset package and no pressure to fit into one. You tell us what you want and we build it.
A Family Business That Treats You Like One
Land Cruiser Restorations is owned and operated by James Sheppard and his family. When you call or email us you’re talking to Jim, Jesse, or Amber, real people who know these trucks inside and out and genuinely care about getting your build right. You’ll get photos of your build along the way, straight answers to your questions, and a finished Toyota Land Cruiser we’re proud to put our name on.
Portland Land Cruiser enthusiasts have trusted us with their trucks for years. We’d love to earn yours.
Call or text us at 316-633-9902 or 316-992-5986 or email info@landcruiserrestorations.com to talk about your Portland Toyota Land Cruiser restoration.