1964? 1965? fj40 FST

[a.greenspan]

He likes the FJ too

... but he/she needs a vintage dog collar..
a leather one ...

.... don`t know the part number & if SOR have them

 

[destin]

... but he/she needs a vintage dog collar..
a leather one ...

.... don`t know the part number & if SOR have them

collar needs to match the canvas top i will eventually get!

 

[Living in the Past]

Have you tried to lower the windshield yet. I think you'll find you have to remove the defrost vents from the windshield to get it to lower. I have a late 62 hard top model with the defrost vents. While it had hinges to lower the windshield there is no rubber bumpers on the hood for it to rest on so Toyota didn't really plan on the windshield being lowered. Not one of Toyota's better designs for the soft top model. Unless your's are different than the ones in my 62 hard top.

If the vents have to be removed I think you should inform Toyota of a factory defect. If they won't do anything about you might as well just give it to me. I have a few defective parts of my own and it would be right at home with me

 

[destin]

Have you tried to lower the windshield yet. I think you'll find you have to remove the defrost vents from the windshield to get it to lower. I have a late 62 hard top model with the defrost vents. While it had hinges to lower the windshield there is no rubber bumpers on the hood for it to rest on so Toyota didn't really plan on the windshield being lowered. Not one of Toyota's better designs for the soft top model. Unless your's are different than the ones in my 62 hard top.

If the vents have to be removed I think you should inform Toyota of a factory defect. If they won't do anything about you might as well just give it to me. I have a few defective parts of my own and it would be right at home with me

I have not lowered the windshield as of yet.
Do the defrost vents not close? I have not tried that yet.
I think it might be ok, as the rubber bumpers on the hood might keep it elevated enough so the vents to not physically touch the hood when lowered

I will check it out on my lunch break

 

[JohnnyC]

the problem is the the defrost vents stick way down in the cowl...and is a real PITA to fold it down...not a good design

 

[destin]

the problem is the the defrost vents stick way down in the cowl...and is a real PITA to fold it down...not a good design

Ahhh, yeap I see what you guys are referring too.

 

[Living in the Past]

I have not lowered the windshield as of yet.
Do the defrost vents not close? I have not tried that yet.
I think it might be ok, as the rubber bumpers on the hood might keep it elevated enough so the vents to not physically touch the hood when lowered

I will check it out on my lunch break

Well did you check it out? Contacted Toyotayet? Do I need to plan a trip to Portland to take it off your hands Been four years since my last road trip up that way. It's the right time of year too. Did I say I lived in Oregon before I know all about the nine months of grey skys

 

[destin]

Well did you check it out? Contacted Toyotayet? Do I need to plan a trip to Portland to take it off your hands Been four years since my last road trip up that way. It's the right time of year too. Did I say I lived in Oregon before I know all about the nine months of grey skys

Hehe sorry, been working to much.
I have not checked it out but i am definitely keeping the stock bits regardless

yes oregon can be rainy, but summer is basically here!
Supposed to be 70 and sunny all weekend!

 

[Living in the Past]

yes oregon can be rainy, but summer is basically here!
Supposed to be 70 and sunny all weekend!

70 We'll be lucky if our lows get down to 70 for the next six months


If you can find a second set of the defrost vents you could cut those right at the top of the cowl. the top piece should stay in place with the top screws. then place a piece of thin metal across the openings on top of the cowl. Lift the windshield up in place and trace the openings. Then cut the two holes and weld or solder the lower defrost duct to those openings. The opening in the bottom are bigger than the defrost ducts. Trace that opening from the bottom with the piece in place. Weld something on the bottom of the piece that will keep it centered. With the piece of weatherstripping on top of that piece it should stay in place. Now you can just pop down the windshield any time you want. Plus you didn't destroy anything that was stock. If you want you can put your old defrost vents back in and your back to OEM stock. If you havent guess I've thought about this before. My problem is any cruiser I would do this to doesn't have the opening in the top of the cowl, all pre defrost vent cruisers. Which means cutting holes that weren't there. I can come up with the windshield and defrost vents, just don't know if I want to add any non-stock holes

 

[destin]

Ah i see what you were meaning, sorry i was being a bit thick earlier.

Have not tried to drop the windscreen down as of yet, been busy getting the new exhaust sorted
Should be done tomorrow, then mounting the fresh tires that showed up!
Then on to rebuilding the center arm haha, the fun never ends
( i am having fun though )

Do you happen to know the answer to the question i had regarding the manifold
stud ( manifold stud thread i posted ) ?

70 We'll be lucky if our lows get down to 70 for the next six months


If you can find a second set of the defrost vents you could cut those right at the top of the cowl. the top piece should stay in place with the top screws. then place a piece of thin metal across the openings on top of the cowl. Lift the windshield up in place and trace the openings. Then cut the two holes and weld or solder the lower defrost duct to those openings. The opening in the bottom are bigger than the defrost ducts. Trace that opening from the bottom with the piece in place. Weld something on the bottom of the piece that will keep it centered. With the piece of weatherstripping on top of that piece it should stay in place. Now you can just pop down the windshield any time you want. Plus you didn't destroy anything that was stock. If you want you can put your old defrost vents back in and your back to OEM stock. If you havent guess I've thought about this before. My problem is any cruiser I would do this to doesn't have the opening in the top of the cowl, all pre defrost vent cruisers. Which means cutting holes that weren't there. I can come up with the windshield and defrost vents, just don't know if I want to add any non-stock holes