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06-27-08, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: cottondale alabama
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I need some quick help!!
i just bought a 1980 fj40 and i love it... but it has 1piece cloth doors and i want steel doors i found a set off of a 1968 fj40 they look the same but i need to know if they will fit an 80s fj40 plz write me back and let me know
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06-27-08, 11:43 AM
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no
no, others will chime in too, but different latch mechanisms, I think different window top parts too. I could be wront but I believe the actual space they fill is the same, but the way they latch would be a stopper without mods.
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06-27-08, 12:07 PM
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Hinge difference
Spector catalog says '75-'84 are a different style from pre-'75 models. Visually I can't make out the difference.
__________________ 1980 FJ-40 2.5 BDS w/Warn Black Diamond Shocks Mini Truck Powersteering HFS Front Bumper w/9500lb Atlas 33x12.50 Pro Comp Extreme Mud MAF 2pc. Header, 2.5 exhaust Weber from TPI 2000 2wd Taco/stepside: 25-30mpg! 2004 Trailblazer 4wd: wanna trade for an 80?? |
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06-28-08, 09:50 AM
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IH8MUD Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2008
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ok thanks alot guys!!
next question then is... where can i get some doors??? thanks! |
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06-28-08, 05:16 PM
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__________________ those that fail to prepare are preparing to fail....Benjamin Franklin 1965 FJ45 LWB 2nd owner, 2F, 4speed, sprung over, 35"BFG Mud terrains 1965/67 FJ45 SWB combining 2 into 1 under construction 1970 FJ55 all stock 1980 FJ40 all stock, factory air and power steering, 82,000 miles |
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06-28-08, 05:42 PM
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i just put some 72 doors on my 79, which is the same scenerio.
The only major diffrence is the door latches/ strikers. I believe the old ones will bolt up, but i have not tried it yet. I currently have my doors bungy corded shut. Also the doors are a hair more narrow on the sides, but height is perfect. I dont have a top so im not sure how water tight they may be. __________________ 79' FJ40, SOA, 37" Iroks, 355 Chevy, OEM top coming soon TLCA#18265 |
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06-30-08, 10:46 PM
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IH8MUD Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: cottondale alabama
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im in central alabama...
any idea what shipping would cost?? |
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07-01-08, 02:00 AM
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If you get the latch strikers you should be fine.
However if you run a hardtop you'll need to get steel panel that goes above the doors - the top of the dorrs are a slightly different shape... |
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07-01-08, 05:26 AM
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If you can get late model doors, you'll be much happier, there are quite a few differences, when taken together, amount to a major upgrade. Much quieter, tighter, with less rattling. The early doors will fit fine with latch mods. Weatherstrip of any quality for the early doors is very expensive (you'd want OEM).
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07-01-08, 08:20 AM
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07-02-08, 08:22 PM
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__________________ those that fail to prepare are preparing to fail....Benjamin Franklin 1965 FJ45 LWB 2nd owner, 2F, 4speed, sprung over, 35"BFG Mud terrains 1965/67 FJ45 SWB combining 2 into 1 under construction 1970 FJ55 all stock 1980 FJ40 all stock, factory air and power steering, 82,000 miles |
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07-02-08, 09:01 PM
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got a link for those 68 doors? i don't need them now, but could...can you help me get in touch with the person with them? thanks?
Ebay? Craigslist? Local seller? Thanks again! Good luck with yours __________________ Luke  BZ1968 FJ40 SBC 327, Muncie 4spd, 56k Orig mi. and in storage for the past 25 years. 2008 Tacoma TRD |
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07-13-08, 09:46 AM
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