Builds 1965 FJ45lv build up/resto thread

[89s rule]

Reasr heate rin in the center console of fj62's for sure. Mines got one.

And yet again, Matt, you amaze us all!

 

[Texican]

Not yet. Poser (Steve) is planning on stopping by on Friday for the entire day,Matt

I'd rather figure it out on my own that to have to deal with that pole smokin homo........

Make sure you tell him I said this.........and that I attended my first hockey game last week.........

Butch

 

[buckroseau]

I'd rather figure it out on my own that to have to deal with that pole smokin homo........

Make sure you tell him I said this.........and that I attended my first hockey game last week.........

Butch

Yea, I probably should try to figure it out on my own.........but, when free labor shows up what are you gonna do

Hockey.......what's that?

Matt

 

[buckroseau]

'85 and later had the heater in the centre console. I think I have one, let me look tonight. I also have a new in box set of NOS factory Fj55 mirrors I've been saving for the right project. You can have 'em if you want. I'll be sending a crate of Christmas gifts to my family in Kenora this week, let me know and I'll toss them in.

Cheers,
Bruce

I would be interested in both, PM me a price

If anyone could grab a tape measure and a camera I would be curious as to the height, length and width of an FJ62 center console.

Thanks, Matt

 

[buckroseau]

Since were on the subject of interior parts and other models of Landcruisers........Lets discuss seat belts

I belive I have a bit of a dilemma with the seat belts out of the 79 FJ40 I planned on using. The belt portion and retract mech I think would work fine, it's the buckle end that is the problem.

The buckle end I think is going to have to have at least 12" if not 16" of a lead on it. The 79 buckle end is about 8" long. From where it bolts to the floor to where it buckles. Because of the height of the seat and proximity to the floor this needs to be longer. Another cruiser seat belt assembly? Aftermarket?

Ideas???

Thanks, Matt

 

[cruiserdan]

Go to your newsstand get a Hemmings Motor News and look in the "services" section. There are guys listed that "re-web" seat belts. I bet they could take yours and make them longer.


D-

 

[buckroseau]

Go to your newsstand get a Hemmings Motor News and look in the "services" section. There are guys listed that "re-web" seat belts. I bet they could take yours and make them longer.


D-

Good idea, but may have a problem with that idea. I believe the 79 FJ40 buckle portion was a cable that supported it's own weight to keep it upright, not a web. Not totally sure because I'm not standing in front of them, but I think they are still sticking straight up in the air in that 40.

Do they re-cable?

Thanks, Matt

 

[fogblanket]

are you mounting the retractor to the B pillar and floor mounting the end's? Seems the easiest solution would be to mount each end to the new seat frame you fabricated. if you are adverse to the having the ends monted to the seat frame, maybe set it up like on a tubed buggy where you have a floor mounted tubed frame just for the seat belts. or re-enforce your seat frame to safely handle mounting brakets for the seat belt ends.
HTH Jason

 

[buckroseau]

are you mounting the retractor to the B pillar and floor mounting the end's? Seems the easiest solution would be to mount each end to the new seat frame you fabricated. if you are adverse to the having the ends monted to the seat frame, maybe set it up like on a tubed buggy where you have a floor mounted tubed frame just for the seat belts. or re-enforce your seat frame to safely handle mounting brakets for the seat belt ends.
HTH Jason

The retractor will probably go through the floor, right next to and at the bottom of the B pillar. I have my upper fastening point in the B pillar that I put in about 20 pages ago.

I guess I am not comfortable fastening the buckle portion of the seat belt to the seat frame I made. The seat frame is only as good as what it is fastened to and that is some tin spot welded to the floor.

I would like to carry it to the floor, go through the floor and have a large plate underneath the floor pan about 6" x 3" spot welded in. Essentially a large 1/4" rectangular washer that would have to pull the entire floor out in the event of an impact. The retractor mech would get the same thing over by the B pillar, but through the floor.

Matt

 

[buckroseau]

Where did you get the cage nuts at? That's just what I need for some of my restoration work.

Here is as good as it gets for Part #'s for that cage nut, 6 mm x 1.00.

Company I bought these from is Fastenal. If you have Fastenal in your area or you try to look this # up on there website, it will NOT be recogonized. Here's what they told me you would have to do.

Go to a local fastenal in your area or call. Part # 10917-01951.

You MUST tell them that this part # was ordered out of the Thief River Falls, Minnesota store. This part # was created for me and this particular part because it was a speciality item. Every fastenal store can look at another stores part #'s and cross reference to something useable. But, they need to know this info, you also may need to order them in 100's.

But if it doesn't work out for you let me know, I could sell you as little as 1 nut.

Hope this helps, Matt

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Your delima is with the part of the seatbelt that attaches to the floor by the center console area correct?
Well, Most toyota's are the same.. I have the stock pieces in my fj40 as well as circa 1992 or so Toyota Minitruck seatbelts in my Fj40.. They attach to each just fine.. So go to the junkyard, find a celica, minitruck, camry whatever with the same color and see if they attach the same..
All your needing is a different height of the fixed attachment point for the 3point belt correct? this should work.

 

[buckroseau]

Your delima is with the part of the seatbelt that attaches to the floor by the center console area correct?
Well, Most toyota's are the same.. I have the stock pieces in my fj40 as well as circa 1992 or so Toyota Minitruck seatbelts in my Fj40.. They attach to each just fine.. So go to the junkyard, find a celica, minitruck, camry whatever with the same color and see if they attach the same..
All your needing is a different height of the fixed attachment point for the 3point belt correct? this should work.

Yes, that is the part. And yes, I need a different height or length of the fixed attachment point, has to be longer.

Thought somone might know off the top of there head if there was a longer one and what model. Some of these guys are pretty familar with other makes and models of Toyota product and aftermarket stuff

Matt

 

[zebrabeefj40]

Maybe just add an extra leg to the seat frame down to the floor anchor you're talking about creating. A nice tab/gusset from the leg to the belt end would probably solve your problem without too much effort. I'd be concerned about rubbing through webbing if you extended it that far or having it get cut by whatever that's rolling around on the floor. Keeping the end off the floor also helps keep the belts cleaner (they don't get dropped in the melted muck from boots or dunked when you go fording a stream above the door bottoms). Just a thought...

Nick

 

[fjwagon]

I got a set from the dealer a couple of months back.

Question: Anyone have a really nice set of FJ55 mirrors they want to sell? I've got a set here I got about a year ago, and they will work, but they a have a little hairline crack on each one about a 1/2" long.

I am going to use these and get the holes drilled in the door, and I'm sure they will polish up great. Just thought someone might have a set they want to get rid of?

Thanks, Matt

 

[buckroseau]

(they don't get dropped in the melted muck from boots or dunked when you go fording a stream above the door bottoms).
Nick

Mud........never, that would mean the truck is going to get dirty? Fording a stream.......that would mean getting it wet, let alone wet above the doors. You've got to be crazy, it's never going to leave the garage unless the temp is 71 degrees F w/ relative humidity below 63%..........

Actually your idea of bringing another leg to the floor is a good one. I had thought of that also and still may do that. I was think one heavy leg essentially right down the center from my frame to the floor. I kinda need to know my center console and how that is going to mount and how much room is left. Hopefully the pics of the 60 center console are coming from other mud members I really want to see the dimensions of that console and how that heater looks.

The LV will get a little mud on it and I know it will get wet. But hopefully the wife won't dirty it up to much.

Thanks for the idea, Matt

 

[buckroseau]

Not a ton done on the lv tonight. I thought I would monkey with those seat belts since we are on the subject.

I'm thinking of using Zeebra's idea and make another bracket from the rear of the frame I made to the floor. Possible 2 brackets, 1 behind each seat or I may just go with one in the center. Not sure yet, but that frame I made is pretty stout. Kinda vice gripped in the buckle portion to the seat frame where that would probably go, kinda a no brainer there. Fasten the belt to the upper B pillar, no brainer there. Then the rewind mech and the the other attatchment point? I kinda played around with it a bit and this is what I'm thinking.

You can see in the pics my thumb holding the attachment point directly on the floor. I'm thinking of doing what I initially thought here. Basicly making a 3/16" or 1/4" plate approx. 4" x 6" (or roughly in there), possibly bend it to form with the floor ribs and spot weld it to the floor underneath. Then drill and tap the plate, even may weld a nut on the back side.

On the rear I'm thinking of making a heavy L type bracket out of 3/16" that would be right against that Triangle piece that is welded to the B pillar. Then it would possibly form to the inside floor rib, or I would weld in sheet metal in that rib area like I did with the tranny hump. And bolt through the floor to a plate underneath also. I would drill a hole in that triangle piece welded to the B pillar behind the L bracket I made so that the bracket could sit directly against that triangle piece and the hole would allow the bolt to travel into that hollow area when threaded into the L bracket I made.

Clear as mud??? I thought so

Also played around with the 4 wheel drive T case lever. Couple problems. It kinda ends up being in the area of the tranny hump that makes the hardest 90 degree bend. It would be hard to fit a ring an boot in that area. Although that's not the biggest problem.

2nd problem is that when I put the seat in, when it's all the way forward it would hit the stick.......so.............Does anyone make a kit that can move the stick forward even more??? That would solve both problems.

Matt

 

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[orangefj45]

hey matt.
in one of the pics a while back i saw the alternator and a possible problem came to mind. i see that you're running the factory gm aluminum acc bracketry on the front of the engine. most of the TBIs had these, although some of the vans had a nice stamped steel unit instead. make sure that you run the factory steel "strutts" in conjunction with the al. brackets. i have sen them brake due to vibration. the strutts get rid of that problem.
if you don't have the strutts or don;t know what i'm talking about, have the dealer fax you the exploded views of the brackets and it'll show the strutts and where they attach.
hope that helps.