4wd Emblem

[Frank Traverse]

I'm looking to get the 4wd emblem on the back of my '69 cruiser. I'm wondering were they originally only installed on the passenger side? All the ones I see available say passenger side. I don't see any holes where it would have been installed before. My toyota emblem is on the driver side. I need to take a closer look but I don't see any fasteners for that (glued on?). I have a tire carrier on the passenger side. Would it be blasphemy if I put the 4wd emblem on the driver side?

 

[ginmtb]

I searched 1969 FJ40 and here are some shots of emblem locations:

Hope that helps. Below the backup light is where I've seen them. There definitely should be some holes for these as they are bolted on (2 holes per emblem). It's possible they replaced the panels or put putty over them. Look from the back side - you would see putty pushing through.

 

[upperblack]

I have a 69 and that is the location

 

[grapestomper]

My 1970 also has the tire carrier on the passenger side.
No holes for the emblems on the drivers side either.
They could have been covered up though with the bondo my p.o. like so much.

 

[upperblack]

On the drivers side and they bolt on. Here's a picture of one that I have

 

[Frank Traverse]

Thanks, I guess it was just the categorizing these websites were using threw me off. The same one can go on either side probably. I just wasn't sure if the ones I've seen were not original. ginmtb what search engine did you use? I never get results that good. Also, any ideas on the Toyota emblem? Is that supposed to be fastened on? I looked from the back/underneath side and didn't see any screws or holes.

 

[4mydogs]

The Toyota emblem should also be fastened through holes which were originally there, similar to what upperblack posted for the 4 wheel drive emblem.

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

You also will need two "plateau" shaped (for lack of a better word) brackets to mount the emblem. If you notice, the mounting posts are only partially threaded and the nut will bottom out before the emblem is tight. See picture.

 

[ginmtb]

I just googled "1969 FJ40" and then scrolled through the images. I can't guarantee they're all 1969 but they seemed the correct vintage and were similar. One I clicked on turned up in MUD and was indeed a '69.

 

[Frank Traverse]

Those look exactly like mine, although a little less rust than mine

 

[brian]

pretty sure the 4wd is flat and not sided. the TOYOTA placard is sided irrc.

 

[Frank Traverse]

Definitely right on that one brian. I knew I could just put it there, just wasn't sure if it was not legit.

 

[cruiserkev]

Guess that makes me the ultimate blasphemer! Years ago I added a spare tire carrier from a '68 onto my '76 to use as a jerry can holder. It blocked my OEM emblems so I removed them and stuck them on my bumperettes thinking I'd get less "nice jeep" comments that way. Didn't work though, apparently fools can't read. If I do happen to get rear ended, God forbid, replacing a couple of emblems will probably be the least of my worries.

 

[ginmtb]

Yes @cruiserkev you can no longer be a card carrying member of the TLC club for doing that...

 

[sadam_husain]

LHD trucks get the spare wheel carrier on the RH side and the 4WD emblem on the LH side,

RHD trucks get the spare wheel carrier on the LH side and the 4WD emblem on the RH side

 

[78fj40mg]

I recently did mine and followed the CCOT pic