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Did some nickel plating
Builds 73 FJ40 Refresh (4 Viewers)
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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.
I don't see a part number or listing for right and left sides. Part ID'd as 69410. For the FJ55 trucks, yes.
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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.
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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.
Cut this today, about the same result but I can tweak it now that I have a real sketch.
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final version
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I bought a roll of 1/32" gasket material from amazon.
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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
@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!
Engineer rated thinking!! As I said, Great job!
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
There are many ways to skin a cat - however none are approved by cats
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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.
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I put my heater blower back together today.
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Got a start putting the front heater together. I need to get some foam for the air door.
How long and what all did it take to do this? Someone else on here told me that is the dirtiest thing on the vehicle.
I have a few FJ40 heaters that I am working on and the leaves and bugs packed against the core could fill a small sandwich bag. It is a big clean-up but the knuckle rebuild not only smells.. but is a real gloppy slimy toxic project
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Did you run through what you have on your bench somewhere in this thread? You've got some great looking older
HP stuff sitting there that I wonder about models and functions.
Did you run through what you have on your bench somewhere in this thread? You've got some great looking older
HP stuff sitting there that I wonder about models and functions.
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The one piece blower housings have a lot of little nooks and crannies, probably easiest to sand blast if you can. I sanded mine by hand mostly then hit it with etching primer and black paint. I had the motor screws, resistor bolt and three metal spacers zinc plated with a bunch of other stuff. I took the motor apart to paint the casing. It was about a day to take apart and get to primer, a couple days for paint, then just a couple hours to put it back together. The three Phillip's hex head motor bolts are SS M6x20 SEMS from Amazon.
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see post 294, page 15 here:
I repair and test:
FJ40 and FJ60 OEM radios, carb fan controllers, AC amplifiers, emission computers, wiper modules, etc.
Most early Toyota radios and control modules
RS3000 alarm units used in the 80 series trucks.
Idle solenoid controllers for the VW Westfalia
I stock the common repair parts and usually have selection of refurbished and tested modules on hand.
If you have any other old electronics needing repaired, let's talk.
Russ Cusick
President, Cape Fear Electronics LLC
