3D printed seat back adjustment lever cover

[Matthew Spencer]

When I bought my 80 last summer the seat back angle adjustment leavers were long gone. I had another 80 about 10 years ago and the leavers kept breaking on that one. I could still get the replacements from Toyota back then so no big deal.

Fast forward to now. My son (19) bought a really nice 3D printer. So, I asked him to mock up and print some prototype leaver handles for me but I wanted something more robust than the ones from Toyota.

This is what we came up with (yes I know the color is not a match but we are still working on that) it is much larger and thicker than stock and has a really nice feel. He printed them out so the back of the handle has a captured nut so nothing sticking out to cut the seat cushion. The handle is large enough to keep the seat belt from slipping between the seat and the leaver. Best of all now my belts won't ware out prematurely from rubbing on the uncovered metal leaver.

They are really easy to grab are not in the way and will be really easy to use with gloves on if that is ever an issue. All in all I am really happy with the design and how well they work.

He printed them with ABS so heat should no be an issue. We are working on other colors and a better brown too.

 

[mct75]

STL?

 

[bloc]

I want.

 

[LS1FJ40]

I'll take two brown and two grey please!

Or I'd be fine with black for all four.

 

[NLXTACY]

My 60 Series has that.

 

[LS1FJ40]

My 60 Series has that.

Correct. REAL Land Cruiser have this!

 

[NLXTACY]

Correct. REAL Land Cruiser have this!

My real 80 has a power button. Oh, wait, 3FE. Power is this thing where...

 

[LS1FJ40]

My real 80 has a power button. Oh, wait, 3FE. Power is this thing where...

You forget I have both 3FE and 1FZ-FE. I wish I only had 3FEs...

 

[bloc]

I decided power in the engine is more important than seats.

 

[thatcabledude]

Let me know when you have the driver front ready.

 

[Matthew Spencer]

Wow, thanks for the interest. Let me talk to my son and see what he can do. I will PM those of you that want some as soon as we figure out some more details.

 

[JHB Cruising]

I would be down for 2 black or grey!

 

[rc51kid]

I was missing mine also. I bought a used set of covers for the rears. The color is perfect but the dont really fit right. I called the seller and he told me to just hammer them on with a rubber mallet. What the hell. 4 years later they are just perfect.

Whatever covers he sent me are a great solution. They just slide on. But lile i said the only go on about 1/2 way. After that iy is a few wacks with a mallet to seat them. Then they never come off.

Sounds really gheto but looks oem...becouse it is. But it is a rear lever cover mounted in the front lever.

 

[thatcabledude]

Thanks for making these John. I have been after the unobtainium handle for 6 years.

 

[JHB Cruising]

Are these being sold yet?

 

[Matthew Spencer]

Are these being sold yet?

Yep, these are being sold. They're $15 shipped anywhere in the US. I currently have black and brown, but I'm having troubles sourcing a grey. If you're interested feel free to shoot me a PM.

 

[UCLAcruiser]

Just sent you a PM for a couple of these, hope you are still making them.

 

[Matthew Spencer]

I am still printing them and have made a few refinement too. A bit thinner and easier to get installed on the metal lever.

 

[RobE30]

PM incoming

 

[UCLAcruiser]

Ordered some for the front seats, can’t wait to install them and remove the the brown duct tape mod.