1974 FJ55 Front Turn Signal Question (1 Viewer)

[Megadoomer]

How long would they be out of commission? My Pig is not going anywhere for a month or so and I have OEM bases.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Now we're talking.

 

[NikP]

I checked my box. It looks like I have two good bases to donate to science. I'm never going to use them.

 

[82FJ40EVV]

OK, now I am getting excited. Let's build some parts!

Here it what I am thinking. NikP why don't you send me your complete assemblies and Scrapdaddy you send me your OEM part. Scrapdaddy's part is crisp and newer so I can cross reference the measurements. Accuracy is important to me. I want all the bases and grommets to be interchangeable with the OEM parts. The bases will be printed out of ABS and the grommets will be made out of TPU. The quality of work should be consistent with the other bases and grommets I posted earlier.

Megadoomer, I appreciate your offer. I plan to get everything wrapped up in 30 days, however, I am in the process of fixing my house in preparation for sale and moving to a new home in the next 30-60 days so if the timeline gets pushed out I don't want you to be without your lights. I highly doubt it will go beyond 30 days but occasionally life throws us a curve ball.

Scapdaddy and NikP if you are OK with this, let me know and I will PM you my address / full contact information.

Thanks everyone for helping to make this happen.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I'm in, it will go out tomorrow.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Great community effort as usual!

So repop bases are incoming for the early lights...is there a source for the lights themselves?

 

[cruiserkreutz]

Great community effort as usual!

So repop bases are incoming for the early lights...is there a source for the lights themselves?

Fairly certain OEM lights are still readily available.

71-74 Land Cruiser FJ40 Front Turn Signal Lamp

Front Turn Signal Lamp: Right Hand / Left Hand 7/70-1/75 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 OEM

www.fjparts.com

 

[scrapdaddy]

My base is on the way, three or four days to you. I just bought another new set of lights to have in stock (just in case).

Thanks for making these!

 

[NikP]

Mine is on the way also. Due on Tuesday.

 

[82FJ40EVV]

Mine is on the way also. Due on Tuesday.

Scappdaddy and NikP,

I recieved your parts and will start drawing it up later this weekend. Thanks for sending them. I will post a picture when I have the modeling done.

Thanks!

 

[PabloCruise]

Awesome!!!

 

[bobm]

How come we don't 3d print rear grille sidemarker surround. Mmmmm

 

[RUSH55]

Two studs sticking out of them may be problematic

 

[bobm]

Y

 

[PabloCruise]

Two studs sticking out of them may be problematic

Print to be tapped and screw in studs.

 

[RUSH55]

I snapped one of the studs on mine.

 

[PabloCruise]

You animal!!!

 

[82FJ40EVV]

How come we don't 3d print rear grille sidemarker surround. Mmmmm

It could be done, however, I can't image there is a huge demand and chroming the parts gets very expensive. After I get these turn signal bases finished up we can start a discussion on the next part I should work on.

 

[82FJ40EVV]

The CAD work is complete, now I am moving towards production. The 3d printed part won't look this nice as there are always compromises when converting the model to an actual print. I wasn't satisfied with my first run of the actual part so I need to play with it more.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Awesome!