Builds 1961 fj40l factory soft top (4 Viewers)
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I might have acouple more tin cups around. I know I have two that I had listed with all my other brake parts but I’ll dig thru some more boxes to see if I have any extra tin cups, if your going that route atleast instead of those plastic reservoirs. Did you take the residual valve out of a brake master and throw your clutch cap or rebuild A clutch master?
I'd say so. Well done.
Living in the Past
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Dan are you familiar with hood spears made of different materials? By accident I noticed some will hold a magnet while some will not.
Haven't been following this thread. I have a cowl in the early two hundreds and while cutout for a aftermarket ashtray those four holes are still there. I also have another 61 FJ40s close to the mid nine hundreds and it does not have those holes. Parts I noticed that only come on 61 production FJ40 is carry over from FJ25s are front bumper, large fuel fill cap with the protector cover, air intake on the left apron. The intake was no longer on the newer of the 61s. Few things I've noticed only on 61 FJ40s is rear jump seats with arm rest on both sides that are shorter than the arms are the FJ25s. Also the rear license plate bracket has two holes for license plate not the slots with the sliding nuts. Spacing was not correct for US license plates.
I just checked 10 trucks between 1958 and 1971. It was 50/50. A couple may be repros because they look really shiny and not dented or pitted. there was no pattern to magnetic/non magnetic.
middlecalf
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My early ‘63 is centered
The museum's 1962 is centered.
tahoe40/45
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I think the change was half way through 1963. I have a mid 63 that has the off set differential.
The stamped bezel went away sometime n '63. We have a later '63 fixed-roof pickup with a plain bezel and an offset rear diff. Does your '63 have a stamped bezel?
tahoe40/45
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I think the stamped bezel went away at the same time. Mine did not come with one.
middlecalf
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Mine should have one but someone with a ‘72 is probably driving around with it - “original” 
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Oops, I forgot, mud is a funny place.
.Oops, I forgot, mud is a funny place.
Kinda thinking the same thing. That's why I was curious.
My 63 FJ45V has the stamped bezel but offset rear diff.
EWheeler
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Is that hood spear something you are considering making more of for sale? That is a pretty cool piece. CNC machined?
No kidding.
