Builds A girl named Paul

[clrussell]

Well that was easy, and free.

If you decide you want 33s on both and a road trip I’ll make you a sweet deal on my 33s.

 

[RevISK]

Well that was easy, and free.

If you decide you want 33s on both and a road trip I’ll make you a sweet deal on my 33s.

I keep looking at the map as if it'll change.

 

[RevISK]

Here are a couple things I got from @cruisermatt that I found very helpful other than the bolts, clutch etc...
While I didn't use his clutch bucket/bracket (sourced a used one, see earlier in the thread), I would highly recommend it.

FJ62 Floor Shifter Block-off Plate

Converting your FJ62 to a manual transmission? This laser cut stainless steel panel will bolt-in to cover the hole left from the automatic shifter. Made in the USA.

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60 Series Land Cruiser Auto to Manual Conversion Wire Harness - H55f

Converting your FJ62 or other automatic 60 series to a manual transmission using an H55f or H42? This wire harness provides a fast plug-in solution for your NSS and reverse lights. Take the guess-work out of your project. Other manual transmission options available upon request -please contact...

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FJ62 Manual Clutch and Brake Pedal Set

Reproductions of the original FJ60 clutch and brake pedals, and a weld-on bracket for the FJ62 automatic pedal bucket assembly to accommodate the clutch pedal. No more need to hunt down rusty used pedals. Pedals are shipped ready to install, clutch pedal bracket must be welded to bolted to...

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[clrussell]

I keep looking at the map as if it'll change.

There’s good trails around Fort Smith AR.

 

[RevISK]

There’s good trails around Fort Smith AR.

That shaves 3 hrs off. I do have to go to Dallas for a job soon, if I don't have to detour to Florida on the way back I may want to take a side trip to do something fun.

 

[RevISK]

Small upgrade but a nice little monitor for charging and general battery health.

 

[CruiserTrash]

Small upgrade but a nice little monitor for charging and general battery health.

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Do FJ62s use the same switch blanks as 60s? If so, I have something I can send you. It's like this but with a single voltmeter. I took that one out and made the double meter one you see here when I went to dual batteries. The single voltmeter one is just laying around.

 

[RevISK]

Do FJ62s use the same switch blanks as 60s? If so, I have something I can send you. It's like this but with a single voltmeter. I took that one out and made the double meter one you see here when I went to dual batteries. The single voltmeter one is just laying around.

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I think the 62 blanks might be more rectangular, you can see one to the left of the plug in my pic. I'll look into it though, thanks.

As an aside, love that you used green. Night vision is important and too many people use blue or daylight white. You'll notice mine is red.

 

[RevISK]

@CruiserTrash
Can't find a definitive answer in a cursory look. It does appear there are variations in size/shape between the two though.

 

[zeeklafreek]

@CruiserTrash I'd be interested in that little gem if Ian can't use it.

 

[CruiserTrash]

@RevISK Yeah I think on second thought I recall the switch sizes being different as well. Bummer.

@zeeklafreek you can have it but honestly it’s not super well made. Just letting you know that up front. I extracted the PC board and display from one of those cheap round voltmeters that are all over Amazon, stuffed it into a piece of dense foam with a slit cut in it, and then jammed the foam into the switch blank. The hole I cut for the display in the switch blank is close, but if you really look it’s not perfect. Sometimes the foam piece sags and the display shifts. It’s not my finest work, but it got the job done!

This is the double voltmeter here, but the construction is the same. I REALLY understand if you pass haha.

 

[RevISK]

Hell of a salesman.

 

[CruiserTrash]

Hell of a salesman.

“Please, take my trash for free. I promise you’ll love it.”

 

[RevISK]

“Please, take my trash for free. I promise you’ll love it.”

Starting to see the genesis of a name

 

[OlYellr]

I got a few... (all in good spirit mind you)

Freebie Fanatic
Altruistic Trash Talker
Trash Whisperer
Dumpster Donor
Bin Benefactor

 

[Godwin]

Do FJ62s use the same switch blanks as 60s? If so, I have something I can send you. It's like this but with a single voltmeter. I took that one out and made the double meter one you see here when I went to dual batteries. The single voltmeter one is just laying around.

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I think the 62 blanks might be more rectangular, you can see one to the left of the plug in my pic. I'll look into it though, thanks.

As an aside, love that you used green. Night vision is important and too many people use blue or daylight white. You'll notice mine is red.

60 and 62 switches are not directly swappable, fittable but not without a little massaging. 62 switch body is slightly taller and more narrow than the 60 switch body. You can file the 60 panel opening to fit a 62 switch. I've never tried to insert a 60 switch into a 62 panel opening. But the electrical plug for the switch may be the same for 60 and 62.

 

[Beams37]

@RevISK Yeah I think on second thought I recall the switch sizes being different as well. Bummer.

@zeeklafreek you can have it but honestly it’s not super well made. Just letting you know that up front. I extracted the PC board and display from one of those cheap round voltmeters that are all over Amazon, stuffed it into a piece of dense foam with a slit cut in it, and then jammed the foam into the switch blank. The hole I cut for the display in the switch blank is close, but if you really look it’s not perfect. Sometimes the foam piece sags and the display shifts. It’s not my finest work, but it got the job done!

This is the double voltmeter here, but the construction is the same. I REALLY understand if you pass haha.
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A write up on this would be awesome !!

 

[CruiserTrash]

A write up on this would be awesome !!

I mean … not a whole lot to it. Get one of those cheap round USB charger/voltmeters off Amazon, dremel the case open, rip out the PC board, cut off the USB sockets. Get some foam, cut a slot in it, and make it look like the photo below. Pull + and - wires from wherever, hook it up. Done. There is a trick to the dual voltmeter though - it wants to stay on all the time so you have to remove one diode.

This always felt like REALLY dirtbag-level work though. Not my most elegant solution. For a minute I was looking for the tiny LCD display but never found one. I could CAD the circuit and design PC boards so it would be a little more finessed. That would let me figure out a better mounting solution too. Just never really got very far with it because my crappy solution keeps working.

 

[Beams37]

I mean … not a whole lot to it. Get one of those cheap round USB charger/voltmeters off Amazon, dremel the case open, rip out the PC board, cut off the USB sockets. Get some foam, cut a slot in it, and make it look like the photo below. Pull + and - wires from wherever, hook it up. Done. There is a trick to the dual voltmeter though - it wants to stay on all the time so you have to remove one diode.

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This always felt like REALLY dirtbag-level work though. Not my most elegant solution. For a minute I was looking for the tiny LCD display but never found one. I could CAD the circuit and design PC boards so it would be a little more finessed. That would let me figure out a better mounting solution too. Just never really got very far with it because my crappy solution keeps working.

Great write up !!

 

[Land Shark]

Small upgrade but a nice little monitor for charging and general battery health.

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That is pretty slick!