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Soft top 74 is almost ready. Put the big shoes on instead of the tall skinnies.

And here we are in 2025. This truck lives outside and the soft top has taken a beating from the Texas sun. The vinyl windows have clouded and I’ve got a tear in the passenger side flap. It’s still my favorite thing I’ve ever done to a cruiser.

Since my dome light wire has long since disappeared down the passenger side B pillar, here’s a shot to remind me in the future that there are two channels… One tubed and one free.

I’m getting the soft top ready for Solid Axle Summit this upcoming week, and I figured it might be a good time after only three years to panel bond the fourth piece of the B pillar and install the rollbar. I have no idea what kind of gunk...

I called Holley customer service/product development and asked them to make a 24 V compatible Retrobright. I’m not sure I’ll get much traction but hey, at least I tried.

Agreed, really impressive.

Holley Retrobrights are the best lights I have run. They have a normal external appearance, too.

I'm back in business. Picked up the 74 at Cruiser Outfitters this morning. It is an amazing transformation. Kurt's crew did an outstanding job. Now I can confidently bring it and pull the Kimberley.

You are in. We are now full if @BigHighBlue confirms. I sent them a DM.

@Mike Shull if you’ve still got room for Black Bear, count me in.

Great. Guess I'll walk then... :doh: oh, wait... Diesel, manual transmission, super low idle. I might be OK. :steer:

Badges coming

I want to publicly thank @joekatana because last Friday my 1HDT 74 series was running hot. Tons of crap in the radiator so I flushed everything and replaced with an HDJ79 radiator. After buttoning up the swap I checked my belts… And the whole...

CB is @Unoman. We will have two white 73/4 factory soft tops! and drivetrains: 1KZT 1HZ 1HDT 13BT

I can make you a printed version

Yes, for a 1997 1hd-ft. I also confirmed with Stedman. A quick search is ~300 euros for that gear.... Worth it if I can restock or confirm prior to purchase. I've got some other feelers out there, hoping to get lucky. I'm also going to see if I...

Greg, I just lowballed someone on eBay to get a used 6LPA – STP2 injection pump gear. I will measure it and see if I can learn anything useful for you.

13613-17020 is NLA per Stedman. Is this for an FT? I’m going down the rabbit hole of building a mechanically converted FTE with a Yanmar 6LPA pump and I’m going to try a 1HZ/1HDT 13613-17010. Since the 6LPA – STP2 is pretty much an FT… I...

Man, it was good to see you last night. Dave helped me sort out some electrical gauge issues in my 74 series. Good times.

Partsouq has 3,138 alternator belts and 3,823 A/C belts in stock. We live in a golden age of parts availability. They will be here in about 4 days if you order tonight.

They got discontinued from Toyota semi-recently. There's still some NOS out there (I have a few). I also have a few OEM 70 series options that we have tested in the shop as replacements that work well.

Good karma always pays off, Jimmy.

A few things on my punch list for SAS9. Fluid changes to Amsoil and all new Toyota hardware for the brakes. I got lazy last year driving over the passes to SAS8 and boiled my brakes coasting downhill with a trailer. Since then I’ve had pedal...

Will work with 5 to 28v Will work from 5 to 28v

I’ve got some of this from an HJ61 I parted out. 12H-T bellhousing, backing plate w/ inspection cover, clutch fork, boot, clutch release bearing/hub $300 usd plus postage from Vancouver Canada.