Recent content by bdsmitty88

I don't exactly. I haven't found the exact one i want yet...merely in the research phase. My understanding, with a lot of these old dash clocks, is that the clock mechanism itself doesn't draw power, but there is a solenoid that draws a good bit of power (has to be more than the 1.5A from that...

That looks interesting. Any idea what the max input current to the device is? Also, how about steady state power draw? Since it will be connected to a clock, it will always be running. I couldn't find the user manual, or even that specific device, anywhere on their website. EDIT: NVMD, found...

Hey, all. I thought this would be a much simpler thing to research, but there is a lot of conflicting info out there. I am wanting to install an antique dash clock in my FJ45. Most antique dash clocks run off 6V systems with the FJ, obviously, being 12V. What is the easiest, and safest way to go...

This look is killer.

Well the truck is going to fall somewhere between a garage queen and throwing animal carcasses and dead fish all over it.

Ever since I acquired my fj45, I've been dreaming about getting some custom, vintage style fabric / leather combination upholstery. At simplest, I am thinking something FJ60 style and at wildest maybe some sort of Pendleton wool fabric. I'm surprised there aren't more examples out there on the...

Woah, that's dope. Is this much longer than a standard FJ45 Troopy?

Hot damn! That's a big boi. Some day I feel like I will end up with a troop carrier style vehicle that also functions as a camper, but with how much time and money I have invested into this truck, I'll hold on to it for now....unless I miraculously come across a killer deal on a restored Capri...

Oh really? I can hear mine just fine. Sure, I have to crank it up a bit loud to cover the wind noise, but I also have 4 speakers with a bit of power. I have a 4 channel amp with about 260W total RMS and a separate 100W sub. It's definitely overkill for an FJ45 truck cab, but it's a future proof...

Yeah, so can confirm that rotating the outer, right know does skip track. It is just annoying to use and finicky. I wonder if there is a way to tap into that knob to add a button that performs the same action. I'm guessing it would be difficult or impossible because of the way those rotary...

Not familiar...got any pics of your vehicle?

Hard to tell from the pic, but that miiiiight be a FJ45LV. Those things are crazy expensive if you can find them. I think they only made them in much older model runs too.

Oh interesting! I hadn't come across a FJ45 truck resto of theirs...I was always too busy lusting after their FJ45 troopy converted to 4 door (honestly, I really hope to do this some day - modernize a 45 troopy, make it more comfortable, add 2 doors, and have it be a do it all people hauler /...

Hey. Do you still have any of these courtesy light switches?

huh...honestly, I don't know. I'll check. It still would be nice to have a switch closer by, but if I can achieve it with knob as it is, maybe not worth it.