TomV

If it's more about the inners, I'd be tempted to just get a bead roller and/or find a metalwork shop and just have some metal cards rolled, design of your choice. Less fiddly, and you'd keep the more modern hardware/latches.

A vantage of the later doors is it's possible to add speakers without cutting the metal skin. My 73 FST came with 72 hard top and doors installed. Door skins were cut in the lower front for 6 1/2" speakers. FJ40 are noisy enough without removing...

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate the advice and suggestions.

Not really. You could search door cards or something like that. Some vendors sell aftermarket ones. You could easily make up a set.

The PO of my 72FST put on a 76 hardtop and doors. There was stuff done to make it fit, but I have no clue. I really like the ambi doors because I don't hit my head on them. The front recessed door handles don't rip off going threw the...

My dad did this to his 1978 Fj40. So weird, he was talking to me about this just a few days ago when I visited him. Essentially, he has an original 1978 that he's converted to look like a 1973. He kept all the 4-speed and 2f drive train from the...

Thanks for the info, something to think about. Really don’t want to use the door cards I have. They’re not ugly just very plain. Is there a pinned thread on the site with photos of interiors that might show different door inners?

Not sure how the late model door limit opener will work on the thinner doors. The early style limit had to open the round opening in the A pillar since the doors are thicker. I changed to later style doors because they are one piece and do not...

I think you need to change the striker plate on the B pillar.

One difference is the door latch mechanism. I’m not sure what it would take to change it out.

Wait, they bolt right up? I had been told there were differences but not what the differences were, which is why I am asking. Are you saying they will fit without any modifications?

Is there any way pre-75 doors with the "metal" inners can be made to fit on late-model 40s? Specifically, looking to fit these style doors on a 1982 FJ45. I like the way these look better than the "door card" style I have now.

Could it possibly be the brake light switch?

Yep

So you were right, Byron, parking brake switch. When depressed, red square light on dash goes out. Thanks for the help all.

Could it a parking brake switch? Does this truck have a light to indicate when the parking brake is engaged? I should know that but i've never actually driven the truck, bought it last year and it wasnt running. Just finished an engine swap.

Thanks Dude, but wires are too short to reach the doors.

Byron that's a good thought and I also thought it might be a switch under either the brake or clutch pedal but the wire is too short to reach any of the pedals.

Here you go, Charlie, thanks for the help

Reassembling a 1982 FJ45 that I took apart a year ago, anyone know what this thing is? It is inside the cabin, has a little clicker on it that can be depressed but springs back when released. I stupidly forgot to label it when I took things...

If the original poster doesnt buy this, can you please contact me, I am interested. Thanks. Tom jvtv83@aol.com

I wish I had posted 3 hours earlier yesterday! This morning I loosened everything up as you guys suggested and had the engine mounts bolted down in 10 minutes. I was using the correct mounts, the longer passenger mount in the photo above was...

Thanks for the help. Glad to know I’m not the only one to have run into this, was feeling pretty foolish about not getting it to work. I’ll give it another shot in the morning and let you know how it goes.

Installing the replacement 2F into my 1982 FJ45. New engine is from a 1983 FJ60. I cannot get the motor mount brackets to line up. I am reasonably sure that I am using the brackets from the old 2F but obviously I am doing something wrong. On...

Thanks for posting this info, exactly what I need.