Hello,
I have a 1972 FJ40 that did not come with a fuel tank cover from the factory the best I can tell. I would like to install a cover on mine so I found one. I understand on the door side there are a couple bolts that need to be added. My question is about the two bolts on the back and the two bolts on the front of the cover. The bolt holes in the cover appear to use the holes the fuel tank straps also use. Are the straps used in conjunction with the cover or does the cover retain the fuel tank by itself? I have looked at several build threads on here but I can’t find a picture that definitively answers my question. Thank you in advance for any help or guidance you can give me.
I have a 1972 FJ40 that did not come with a fuel tank cover from the factory the best I can tell. I would like to install a cover on mine so I found one. I understand on the door side there are a couple bolts that need to be added. My question is about the two bolts on the back and the two bolts on the front of the cover. The bolt holes in the cover appear to use the holes the fuel tank straps also use. Are the straps used in conjunction with the cover or does the cover retain the fuel tank by itself? I have looked at several build threads on here but I can’t find a picture that definitively answers my question. Thank you in advance for any help or guidance you can give me.