1984 HJ47 Troopy Restoration Build - A Retrospective (1 Viewer)

[HJ47]

Any idea how far towards the glass to trim the extra rubber?

Right up to the glass edge, or cut away further to the metal frame? I've already trimmed one side 'conservatively' to the edge of the glass.

Do you also put a dab of silicone on the top and bottom at the frame/glass/weatherstrip junction area?

 

[HJ47]

Cross posting with my wanted thread in Classifieds - I can't one of find the 'stopper' parts that limits how far the vent window pivots.

Found!

SOLD - Non-USA 40 Series Front Door Vent Window Stopper Piece - Part #67559-90300

Update: part found, moving from 'wanted' to 'sold' Non-USA 40 Series Front Door Vent Window Stopper Piece - Part #67559-90300 Hello. I'm looking one of these stopper pieces or maybe a substitute suggestion. The piece limits the front vent window rotation. I took my doors apart two years...

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[greenbeast]

I almost swapped the hood latches on the BJ45 today...just saying. The 40 series knuckle rebuild in progress took priorty!

Your level of progress on your troopy is awesome and making me sick!!!

 

[HJ47]

@greenbeast

I think I'll be tackling the mechanical stuff over the winter at the slow pace the body/paint has been progressing. It did feel good to get something done today too.

 

[HJ47]

A rare bit of troopy kit arrived yesterday, sourced by @FJ40GURU

It's a rubber trim piece (part 63393-90801) that attaches to the interior rain gutter lip along the roof. It cleaned up beautifully with just some dishwashing soap and some elbow grease with a microfiber cloth. It took about an hour all together - not bad as it's over 18.5 feet long!

 

[FJ40GURU]

A rare bit of troopy kit arrived yesterday, sourced by @FJ40GURU

It's a rubber trim piece (part 63393-90801) that attaches to the interior rain gutter lip along the roof. It cleaned up beautifully with just some dishwashing soap and some elbow grease with a microfiber cloth. It took about an hour all together - not bad as it's over 18.5 feet long!

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It’s a pleasure to be a small part of another project, Joule. Thanks for sharing.

 

[HJ47]

I am very excited about another rare piece from @FJ40GURU that arrived yesterday- the LX triple wiper linkage! Since my windshield frame in still in primer at the shop, now would be the time to do the triple wiper conversion.

I found a number of triple wiper threads here on MUD, but none (that I found) contained any of the measurements of the linkage differences and the hole spacing on the windshield frame. I'll update this thread with some conversion pictures and spacing measurements when the time comes.

Below is my '84 wiper linkage along side the LX triple wiper linkage. Feel free to request additional/specific linkage measurements if needed.

 

[Bas Zuidberg]

A rare bit of troopy kit arrived yesterday, sourced by @FJ40GURU

It's a rubber trim piece (part 63393-90801) that attaches to the interior rain gutter lip along the roof. It cleaned up beautifully with just some dishwashing soap and some elbow grease with a microfiber cloth. It took about an hour all together - not bad as it's over 18.5 feet long!

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Hi @HJ47, I have an identical HJ47RV-KCQ, be it that it is Nebula Green. Enjoy reading your progress. Could you post a picture of where this rubber ends? Mine seems to end just behind the B pillar (halfway between the dome light and seat belt bracket). Your’s too?

 

[Fandrover]

With the activity rate on this forum I actually missed this thread first time.... Great read and thanks for the honesty when momentarily great ideas slowly go bad, we all do it and wallow in self frustration!
Full respect to other members who helped you out, not so much the case for me as a newbie to Portugal

 

[HJ47]

Hi @HJ47, I have an identical HJ47RV-KCQ, be it that it is Nebula Green. Enjoy reading your progress. Could you post a picture of where this rubber ends? Mine seems to end just behind the B pillar (halfway between the dome light and seat belt bracket). Your’s too?

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Hello. Sorry, I've been away over the holidays and not online here. My troopy still apart as it waits for paint and slot time at the body shop. I don't have this rubber piece even close to getting installed.

However, the gap you have looks about right from the pics I've seen. There is are a pair of plastic trim pieces meant to close the gap on each side. Here a is pick of one, but I've never seen one in person. Hope you are well and thanks for commenting!

 

[tstepp920]

I am very excited about another rare piece from @FJ40GURU that arrived yesterday- the LX triple wiper linkage! Since my windshield frame in still in primer at the shop, now would be the time to do the triple wiper conversion.

I found a number of triple wiper threads here on MUD, but none (that I found) contained any of the measurements of the linkage differences and the hole spacing on the windshield frame. I'll update this thread with some conversion pictures and spacing measurements when the time comes.

Below is my '84 wiper linkage along side the LX triple wiper linkage. Feel free to request additional/specific linkage measurements if needed.

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How did the triple wiper conversion work out?

 

[HJ47]

@tstepp920

Unfortunately, the triple wiper work is still pending. I will post measurements and process when it gets rolling again.

 

[Living in the Past]

Hello. Sorry, I've been away over the holidays and not online here. My troopy still apart as it waits for paint and slot time at the body shop. I don't have this rubber piece even close to getting installed.

However, the gap you have looks about right from the pics I've seen. There is are a pair of plastic trim pieces meant to close the gap on each side. Here a is pick of one, but I've never seen one in person. Hope you are well and thanks for commenting!

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Five years ago had a 84 HJ47RV from Australia show up in a wrecking yards it had the trim strip around the top and the trim pieces on the ends. The strip extended under the trim pieces. There is also push pins at locations around the top. Pretty sure the holes for the push pins fit in the hard top sides and header on the back. The troopy landed on the right side in the accident. Think one or two of the push pins were missing and one end trim piece had small piece missing. Thought is was cool and grabbed it for a build.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Josh’s old rig! @Chamba not sure if he’s on here much anymore!

He’s not. When he moved to FL he sold Lexie (his FJ40LX) and has zero cruisers. He keeps trying to convince me that his keep is super cool, but I’m skeptical….



Dan

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Hi @HJ47, I have an identical HJ47RV-KCQ, be it that it is Nebula Green. Enjoy reading your progress. Could you post a picture of where this rubber ends? Mine seems to end just behind the B pillar (halfway between the dome light and seat belt bracket). Your’s too?

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Nice Troopy build @HJ47. Don't want to hijack but I thought you or @Bas Zuidberg might be able to post a photo of the plastic cover blank that goes on the opposite side pillar of the interior light? Mine is missing and it would be nice to have any details you can as they are NLA and a bit difficult to find.

 

[Redgrrr]

Nice Troopy build @HJ47. Don't want to hijack but I thought you or @Bas Zuidberg might be able to post a photo of the plastic cover blank that goes on the opposite side pillar of the interior light? Mine is missing and it would be nice to have any details you can as they are NLA and a bit difficult to find.

Here is a ban pic of the plug from my 1983 Troopy

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Here is a ban pic of the plug from my 1983 Troopy

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Perfect! I assume it has maybe two tabs on the backside that go into the screw holes? Would pay a lot to 3D print a copy.