Builds 73 FJ40 Refresh (6 Viewers)

[Engineer8000]

Did some nickel plating

 

[Engineer8000]

I was noticing the two "levers/arms" for the door latches are the same. They appear to both be flat on one side and the edges a bit rounded on the other. Is there a left and right or is one just run rounded side down? These are the parts that came with my truck 17 years ago.

 

[timmyisinthewell]

I was noticing the two "levers/arms" for the door latches are the same. They appear to both be flat on one side and the edges a bit rounded on the other. Is there a left and right or is one just run rounded side down? These are the parts that came with my truck 17 years ago.


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I don't see a part number or listing for right and left sides. Part ID'd as 69410. For the FJ55 trucks, yes.

 

[Engineer8000]

I cut out my wiper gear box gasket today. Pretty close. I scanned the old gasket then uploaded as image to the cricut software. I used 1/32" gasket paper and set the cricut on kraft paper.

 

[Engineer8000]

Working on this gasket a bit more. I forced myself to learn freecad and sketched this, tracing an image of the old gasket..

Cut this today, about the same result but I can tweak it now that I have a real sketch.

 

[RedOx]

Where did you get the material for that? Been wanting to do that myself.

 

[Engineer8000]

final version

 

[Engineer8000]

Where did you get the material for that? Been wanting to do that myself.

I bought a roll of 1/32" gasket material from amazon.

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[charliemeyer007]

My favorite was just set my item on the scanner, then print, followed by cutting out the paper doll, attaching the template to gasket paper - trim - done. Dial in the scanner/printer first

 

[knuckle47]

@Engineer8000 GREAT job!… if that gasket doesn’t work I’d be very surprised….i don’t know where you tweaked it but it looks OEM. I have made some like @charliemeyer007 said using scissors. On the other hand, in an emergency, I used a matchbook cover for a carb gasket on a Briggs & Stratton 8hp rototiller..

Engineer rated thinking!! As I said, Great job!

 

[charliemeyer007]

Tapping the edge with a tiny "hammer" is still my favorite way to cut a gasket to fit. Works best with a harder base and softer gasket material.

There are many ways to skin a cat - however none are approved by cats

 

[Engineer8000]

I have pounded out a few gaskets of my own, that is the way I learned it working in the welding and machine shop in high school. Before the internet and affordable computer run cutters. This cricut machine is a whole nother level.

 

[Pighead]

There are many ways to skin a cat

Just like my Dad did, and his Dad too...