mattressking
10 digits to freedom
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So my dive into the tool kit went further than anticipated. I wanted it to be like factory but with a few additions and artistic liberties since the bag style changed, so if we're talking Pebble Beach...no this isn't 100% original to February 1978, but it makes me happy enough.
As far as tools go, I ordered the full suite of what I could from Amayama along with a new bag. Instead of the plastic handle driver I grabbed the Vessel versions and added a hammer and 6 wrenches with KTC clip instead of the usual two wrenches and plastic clip.
The fun started with the tool bag mounts, since I couldn't locate a set that I enjoyed, I started with an L bracket reproduction from Heritage Cruisers. For the bag strap, I ordered two options (since I have a mint original cad clip) and two strap fastener options, both from Toyota Coasters. After seeing what vehicles used this style strap I jumped over to the Coasters and found they use the same tool kit design as the 40, up to 2022, with minor changes so I ordered both options and this is what I found.
The 2000s Toyota Coaster uses this style clamp which is by far the closest to the factory style.
Toyota switched over to this style later and it crosswalks to the USA market as a oil line bracket, so its cheap and accessible stateside. Here's a comparison of the two.
I went with the earlier design since it matches the most to original but I can definitely see the benefit of the redesign.
For bag bands, there's two sizes that I found that work, just depends on how big your toolkit is. I went with the strap on the left due to how full my bag is now. Left would be for a '79-'84 J4x. The right would be '76-'79. I ordered both because I wasn't sure how big I needed.
What took a month or so to assemble...went together in 5 minutes.
If folks want to use the easy stateside option, this is what it looks like short of the L bracket. DISREGARD PART NUMBER. I had the wrong bag underneath during photo. The correct number is above ; 58705-27010.
As far as tools go, I ordered the full suite of what I could from Amayama along with a new bag. Instead of the plastic handle driver I grabbed the Vessel versions and added a hammer and 6 wrenches with KTC clip instead of the usual two wrenches and plastic clip.
The fun started with the tool bag mounts, since I couldn't locate a set that I enjoyed, I started with an L bracket reproduction from Heritage Cruisers. For the bag strap, I ordered two options (since I have a mint original cad clip) and two strap fastener options, both from Toyota Coasters. After seeing what vehicles used this style strap I jumped over to the Coasters and found they use the same tool kit design as the 40, up to 2022, with minor changes so I ordered both options and this is what I found.
The 2000s Toyota Coaster uses this style clamp which is by far the closest to the factory style.
Toyota switched over to this style later and it crosswalks to the USA market as a oil line bracket, so its cheap and accessible stateside. Here's a comparison of the two.
I went with the earlier design since it matches the most to original but I can definitely see the benefit of the redesign.
For bag bands, there's two sizes that I found that work, just depends on how big your toolkit is. I went with the strap on the left due to how full my bag is now. Left would be for a '79-'84 J4x. The right would be '76-'79. I ordered both because I wasn't sure how big I needed.
What took a month or so to assemble...went together in 5 minutes.
If folks want to use the easy stateside option, this is what it looks like short of the L bracket. DISREGARD PART NUMBER. I had the wrong bag underneath during photo. The correct number is above ; 58705-27010.
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