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My mother in laws Lexus car has the joystick. I really don’t like it and it was one of the main reasons I wanted th lc over the lx

Didn’t know that. That’s reason enough for me to go lx over lc. Thanks

I’m casually looking at changing my daily driver for a 16+ lc or lx and can’t figure out the standard options. I prefer the lc and don’t mind paying extra over the lx for it but I must have auto dim on all the mirrors, ventilated seats and adaptive cruise. Seems they all have adaptive cruise and...

Those are them. I guess all the fj40s I’ve seen these were taken off or rusted off. I’d guess they were added with the updated square tail lights in 75.

I’ll try to get some when I get back to my shop next weekend. They are sheet metal caps that protect the back side of the taillight from rocks kicked up from the tires. I assumed they were oem pieces but there are lots of bottom shields that I have never seen before. Now I’m thinking the shields...

Thanks all Some of the stickers on the windows are from a California university. It’s a 76. It is pretty disassembled but I have most pieces. I didn’t get pictures of all the parts that came with it but it has what I think are aftermarket skid plates that cover a lot of the bottom. In that...

I bought a 40 this weekend that has a 1f bottom end and a 2f head. I bought it for the parts and don’t intend to use the engine. I am curious how it gets oil to the upper end. The manifold though I can’t figure out what it came from. The outer ends bolt on and the bottom of the manifold bolts...

Central NC I work out of state and return every other weekend.

I did look at it and the torque tube is really close to the transfer case with the 3 speed so it won’t fit with the 4. I’ve got to figure out if I weld it in further back or use one of the other frames. I’d rather stay on the frame I’ve got now but to be honest i don’t know if it is the match...

I’ll have a look at them when I’m back where I keep them and see. I work in the dc area and only get back every other weekend. I actually have had the cruiser blasted for a year and a half because I got distracted with getting a boat going for this summer. I’m ready to get something rolling on...

It does have a tailgate. The bottom edge on the inside skin has some rust through holes and the previous owner filled it with foam.

I didn’t know of the difference. I haven’t ever checked the frame vin. My body tag says Nov 72. The winch covers the vin on the frame. I will be taking it off this time so I’ll be able to see if they match. The 71 I have I suspect is on a later frame. It has the later square style brake light...

The body is in fairly good shape. The only thing making me consider a replacement body is the time it will take me to finish all the patching. I’ve already ordered some patch panels from real steel cruisers and they look good. If I do stay with the 73 model I’m going to use the proper early turn...

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Central NC Attached are photos of the 73. It came out of Utah and a previous owner didn’t mind drilling holes in it. I’ve welded up over 140 at this point. I didn’t know how to weld when I did it initially so the holes were just filled with bondo with the back open….anybody knows you don’t do...