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Thanks for the link and advice, the amplifier and speakers arrived yesterday and will post pics of “operation invisible stereo”Here is a cheap amplifier with blue tooth receiver built in. I cant see why you would need more than this. 4 channel. I like Skar audio marine speakers, good value for the sound, but theyre $120/pair. A more eco option is the Pyle marine speaker lined below.
Amazon product ASIN B00022OBNS
Thx-The mounts are just some aluminum angle iron I had, was able to utilize existing holes from a roll bar as I can’t bring myself the drill holes in vintage steel. Unfortunately I will have to find a new location when I install the jump seats.Really digging your jack placement.
What mounts?
Thanks for the replies and helpful info and suggestions. I suspected they were not the right seats for a 65 but after looking for several years they were the only ones that showed up locally at a price I could afford. I’ll keep my eyes open for the correct ones, but in the meantime, that is what I have to work with. Based on everyone’s input these came out of an early 1970s FJ40, so that is helpful to finding seat covers that will fit these.
Thanks for the link and info, putting together an order.@daner If you want to fasten to the rail, you can use what are called Riv-Nuts. You drill a hole and use a tool to install a female threaded rivet into the hole. The metal deforms and squeezes the factory sheet metal and gives you a threaded hole to secure the seat to.
Here is where I bought mine, see the right table. Pay mind to the 3rd column of the table, you want to match correct metal thickness.
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Here is the cheaper option for installation:
McMaster-Carr
McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.www.mcmaster.com
I ended up buying M6, M8, M10, & M12 sizes to have on hand for various things. Most recently used some M6 when I installed a 3spd floor shifter on a truck that came column shift.
Admittedly, there is a much cheaper option for installing the riv-nuts than the threaded tool that I linked. Here is a video.Thanks for the link and info, putting together an order.
Did you ever find a solution for this? I am missing my pins all together. Thanks! Gotta love an early corrugated top fj40!Hoping someone else has dealt with this as I have had it on the back burner for a couple of years, but my torpedo bolts that secure the rear doors are in sad condition: one is frozen and broken, while the other is completely missing: Any insight for a reasonable fix would be appreciated! Thanks, Duane View attachment 3020705View attachment 3020706
I did not unfortunately, was put on the backburner.Did you ever find a solution for this? I am missing my pins all together. Thanks! Gotta love an early corrugated top fj40!
Congratulations on actually using it. I have rebuilt the older style hinges with a door pin rebuild kit, cut to length and then bashing over the end. A long enough bolt and nylock nut will also do the trick temporarily.Afternoon everyone! The reality of using a nearly 60 year old FJ40 as a daily driver and also in the backcountry caught up: Case in point, after doing a solo crossing of the Black Rock desert, a couple of little things failed, most pressing of which the early 40/25 style hinge pin broke after 250 miles of washboard roads. After soaking the screws in oil was able to pull the hinge and extract the broken pin. I have not had the chance to search the internet to see if a replacement pin is available, but in the meantime heading to hardware store to see if I can find something temporary so I can at least open the hood without tweaking anything. View attachment 3424569View attachment 3424570