Recent content by KelVarnson

I really like that matte finish. The top is really cool too. Great rig.

Thank you! I am considering a CNC version, and have been playing around with nickel plating the plastic printed version. I started a thread a little while ago about the development: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/chevota-grille-emblem.1251925/

Front, after polishing out, with the first prototype (plastic) Chevota emblem. What a difference a little polishing compound makes. Grille bezel and front bumper powder coated. Also stainless hood and windshield latches:

I'm reviving an old thread to say that I have a '73 with a three-speed and I am experiencing the the exact same problem TX73FJ40 described. I have completed troubleshooting and can say with certainty that when I place the transmission in reverse, BOTH terminals of the switch are taken to...

What are these terminals for at the top of the speedo housing (mine's a '73)? It seems to be a switch that closes when the speedometer indicates any amount of speed. One of the terminals is connected to the case ground, the other one goes to a white wire that goes out through the harness. Is...

I just replaced my speedometer cable and the speedometer started working again. So I took it for a test drive and all was well until suddenly it started making a growling noise and the needle jumped up to much higher speeds than I was going, and then would occasionally peg. If I put it in...

Ahhh! Nice.

That could work too. What's the Mr. T font you're referring to, is it in one of the logos that EmanC shared? I remember seeing a Toyota logo with an exaggerated "T" that was kinda wider at the top, maybe that's what you're talking about?

Thank you for rounding up all of those logos, it is interesting to see how things changed over the years. I certainly don't disagree with you about the period-correct approach. The Toyota font inside of the bowtie is definitely workable. I do however like the subtlety of having no text, just...

The downside of a water jet is that I don't believe it would allow me to make rounded contours and radii along the top edges like CNC would. I will look at it as part of the quote process, though. There's a good chance that when I see the prices, I will just buy a roll of high-temperature...

Ah, yes, and that would allow the tighter inside corners. Will look into that, thank you.

3D printed plastic mockup. I need to get the mounting details figured out, and I need to radius some of the edges to make it more emblem-like. Then I am thinking CNC machined. What say ye?

Is that a no-no? I thought it might be although I'm not sure what the downside might be. A couple things going on... Since these are FJ40 TREs going into mini truck arms, I had to use shims. The castle nut looked a little far down the thread to be in a good spot for engagement with the...

Here's how I set the toe-in on my '73 FJ40. Mine has disc brakes, but I think this could also be done somehow on trucks equipped with drums. I acquired some rare-earth magnets. They are super strong. Really just about any ones would work, as long as they are uniform in size, and in...

In case anyone is curious how this turned out, I had a friend with a machine shop cut an inch out of the center of my tie rod and weld it back together. He put a rod inside, and also bored two holes on each piece to weld in additional places. He did a first-class job, I should have taken a...