I have seen people mention that dashpads could be bought new from somewhere. I see that SOR has them for the later model piggies, but mine was manufactured 11/71. Anyone know anything about this? Mine is too cracked.
New dashpads??
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Mark's Offroad (65swb45) has moulded caps that you can glue over your current dash - good as new 
Tucker
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There was someone on the Pig mailing list that had found some, I thought I saved the link, but I can't find it now.
I also have the link from the registry, but I won't be able to access my computer until tomorrow. They came in multiple colors and were inexpenive, around $60. The same dash cap is used for all models, the difference is a little trimming to fit earlier models. Not much help at the moment, maybe someone else would chime in.
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That would be cool. I am definitely interested in that info.
Hey, it was www.dashtop.com . They do not have the prices listed on their site. Look under toyota and it will show a little picture of a dash cover for an fj55, 73-80. If you search in the fj55 registry, you should be able to find the old discussion that said what minor modification was needed for earlier years. The site also lists about 15 different colors the the dash cover can come in.
i have that and it works fine, I also recently bought the reproduction instrument panel from SOR, they also carry the same dash top if I am not mistaken...
sor also carries replacement dashes, but almost $400...
I believe the dash tops are less than $100
later 55 dashpad into earlier pig conversion
I recently installed a later 78 dash pad onto the dash of my 71........was planning on severing the drop down portion(with the rear switch and L/C emblem) from the 71 dash as someone else had mentioned in a different thread and adding it to the more streamlined 78.........however, looks pretty decent as is........ install of the landcruiser emblem and tailgate window switch of the 71 was tight but workable......now have the built in light of the 78 dash(not yet wired) so @ some point I will not require a headlamp to see my instrument panel while driving in the dark
....Overall - later dash into an earlier pig works well and looks pretty damn fine.
I recently installed a later 78 dash pad onto the dash of my 71........was planning on severing the drop down portion(with the rear switch and L/C emblem) from the 71 dash as someone else had mentioned in a different thread and adding it to the more streamlined 78.........however, looks pretty decent as is........ install of the landcruiser emblem and tailgate window switch of the 71 was tight but workable......now have the built in light of the 78 dash(not yet wired) so @ some point I will not require a headlamp to see my instrument panel while driving in the dark
....Overall - later dash into an earlier pig works well and looks pretty damn fine.
I recently installed a later 78 dash pad onto the dash of my 71........was planning on severing the drop down portion(with the rear switch and L/C emblem) from the 71 dash as someone else had mentioned in a different thread and adding it to the more streamlined 78.........however, looks pretty decent as is........ install of the landcruiser emblem and tailgate window switch of the 71 was tight but workable......now have the built in light of the 78 dash(not yet wired) so @ some point I will not require a headlamp to see my instrument panel while driving in the dark
C'mon, you know the drill. Post up some pics!
Sorry Carlos, but I currently lack the means to provide you with a visual .. ...thanks for the support.
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I recently installed a later 78 dash pad onto the dash of my 71........was planning on severing the drop down portion(with the rear switch and L/C emblem) from the 71 dash as someone else had mentioned in a different thread and adding it to the more streamlined 78.........however, looks pretty decent as is........ install of the landcruiser emblem and tailgate window switch of the 71 was tight but workable......now have the built in light of the 78 dash(not yet wired) so @ some point I will not require a headlamp to see my instrument panel while driving in the dark
Where in the B.C. Rockies are you? I will be there this summer..........most likely with a better dashpad in the piggie
PabloCruise
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These guys show a dash pad - eBay Motors: FJ55 New Dash Cap Toyota Land Cruiser 9/72-7/80 (item 320367257800 end time May-07-09 21:18:05 PDT)
Has anyone bought from them?
Has anyone bought from them?
Yeah, they did good business.
I purchased one and it was cracked in a second after putting it on. A bit dissapointed but guessing I pushed too hard. Guessing it was user error and definetely not product failure.
I am going to save and get a new pad for my 71 if I can find one. I thought SOR only had the ones for the 73 and up models
I am going to save and get a new pad for my 71 if I can find one. I thought SOR only had the ones for the 73 and up models
The dash pad on my 78 had a soft vinyl stitched together cover that I transferred over to the 73 dash after some students thought they could just pull the dash pad off without taking out the nuts that I had carefully pointed out to them. It's pretty slick. I don't know if it's a commercially available part or if it's a custom thing.
Saw that when there, liked it but thought it was custom. Custom here means "never going to find a source..."
Has anyone thought about taking one of the new style caps and using a heat gun on it to form it to the old style dash.
