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For Sale" 1973 FJ40 with 92k original miles. F2 Motor with 4 speed Toyota tranny, original drivetrain. Electronic Fuel Ignition 1 yr old 4 barrel carb front disc brakes warn winch 33x10.50 mud terrains with about 8k miles on them 3 yr old bilstein 5100 shocks Bought this truck in 2014 from a...

so, are you saying the push button on the right side of my glove box controls the dome light? ...I've downloaded and saved the 73 diagrams from coolermans site and plan to put them to good use. The cluster is a soon-coming project but have had difficulty removing it from the dash to get a...

Do you know if there is any control panel or switch that powers the cluster lights? I suppose it could be that all my bulbs are shot but not likely..since getting the cluster out of the dash has proven a longer than expected challenge, I am trying to rule any possible cause... my dome light is...

Trying to figure out why i have no dash lights, (turn indicator, high beam, dash lights, brake indicator or dome light)....none of my interior lights are working so I want to start by learning if the pull light switch controls the dash light brightness or dome light? I tried turning the light...

In the process of mending my hornless horn...both horns tested working fine so started at steering wheel and cleaned the horn buttons...when i press each horn button, this little black box (possible relay?) clicks, but no horn...any suggestions?

green under white...not right...bad attempt at humor

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pictures are not the best but you can see green in the wing vent weatherstripping channel as well as behind the screws holding in the top of the wing vent...the other photos are showing the amount of gap near the door handle, along the top and along the hinge side of the door...same deal on both...

my discovery of the green on the white doors, that dont fit all that well either, is leading me to believe that the truck was originally white, as white is everywhere, but the doors on the truck are not the originals...which sucks as i didnt know this purchasing my "all original" FJ...which for...

that might be pretty but i am sure the lump on my head wont be after i jerk back in shock with a little feminine yelp

I am new to the LC club and none of the cluster bulbs work on my recently acquired 73 fj40. Not sure if it is an electrical issue or the bulbs are spent but do you need to remove the cluster to gain access to the bulbs?

your plate is a handy little piece of info, wish mine had such info, would answer me a few questions about paint, plant and orig tranny...if my truck has a similar plate, I am yet to discover it...i hope as i navigate yards of wiring and what have you, i might stumble over it...does emailing he...

does the interior always match exterior out of the factory?

Meant Judson, not Emerald Green

As i was working on replacing my wing vent weatherstripping, I noticed in the channels a green color when my entire truck us white...i have a 73 FJ40 but the color seems to match the Emerald Green which looks like it was only available til 72 but not 73...is there a way to determine the orig...