Modifying with the black Bentley-style Hex Grille and FJ40 emblem badge seems to be a pretty common thing to do, so I thought I would start a thread for others who may be considering giving it a try.
I ordered the following items from eBay:
OEM Toyota 1969-1974 Land Cruiser BJ40 FJ40 Front Grille TOYOTA Emblem Badge New
Bently Style Matte Black Front Badgeless Hex Grille for 08-15 FJ200 Land Cruiser
Although the grille I bought was claimed to fit the 08-15, it does not accommodate the camera found on ’13 and later. Modification of the grille and fabrication of a camera mount will be required. I ultimately decided to go without the camera. I covered the connector, and secured it.
Mounting the Toyota emblem to the grille was fairly simple. The emblem does not come with any mounting hardware. I ended up using stainless steel machine screws, external star lock washers, and finishing washers that I flattened with a hammer. Sorry, but I forgot the metric size and length of the screws. They were pretty short. As you can see, I had to take the Dremel to the grille in order to fit the emblem. I placed a little glue gun in the Dremeled slots for a snug fit. Although the picture shows double-sided tape on the back of the emblem, I ended up not using it.
I actually purchased the grille for an '08 LC, but in the interim and after mounting the badge on the grille I got a ’13. So, unknowingly, I had mounted the “TOYOTA” FJ badge in a position that blocks approximately the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pre-Collision Sensor (PCS), which I think also works with the adaptive cruise control. In that spot the badge looks well centered, but I'm getting an occasional “PCS Unavailable” warning on my display. If I had to do it over, I would drop the badge down a row on the grille, although it will still cover part of the sensor
Removing the old grille is pretty straightforward. It’s very helpful to have auto trim removal tools to remove the panel above the grille and the tabs on the bottom of the grille itself. I have this kit purchased from Amazon:
CAPTR11 - 11Pc Auto Trim Door Panel Window Molding Upholstery Clip Removal Tool Kit by CTT
There are two small grill clips that you need to carefully remove and hold onto. They hold the grille on snug (#2 on the parts diagram below). The aftermarket grille does not come with any hardware. Beware, the clips are plastic and brittle.
There is a subtle difference in the weather strip mounting on the aftermarket grille (see image) which is easy to overcome, in that there is no mounting for the outermost portion of the strip on either side. I just removed those retainer clips and used a glue gun to secure that portion of the strip to the new grille. Otherwise, the aftermarket grille lined up with all of the mounting holes and tabs on my ’13.
Despite the issue with the PCS, I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
I ordered the following items from eBay:
OEM Toyota 1969-1974 Land Cruiser BJ40 FJ40 Front Grille TOYOTA Emblem Badge New
Bently Style Matte Black Front Badgeless Hex Grille for 08-15 FJ200 Land Cruiser
Although the grille I bought was claimed to fit the 08-15, it does not accommodate the camera found on ’13 and later. Modification of the grille and fabrication of a camera mount will be required. I ultimately decided to go without the camera. I covered the connector, and secured it.
Mounting the Toyota emblem to the grille was fairly simple. The emblem does not come with any mounting hardware. I ended up using stainless steel machine screws, external star lock washers, and finishing washers that I flattened with a hammer. Sorry, but I forgot the metric size and length of the screws. They were pretty short. As you can see, I had to take the Dremel to the grille in order to fit the emblem. I placed a little glue gun in the Dremeled slots for a snug fit. Although the picture shows double-sided tape on the back of the emblem, I ended up not using it.
I actually purchased the grille for an '08 LC, but in the interim and after mounting the badge on the grille I got a ’13. So, unknowingly, I had mounted the “TOYOTA” FJ badge in a position that blocks approximately the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pre-Collision Sensor (PCS), which I think also works with the adaptive cruise control. In that spot the badge looks well centered, but I'm getting an occasional “PCS Unavailable” warning on my display. If I had to do it over, I would drop the badge down a row on the grille, although it will still cover part of the sensor
Removing the old grille is pretty straightforward. It’s very helpful to have auto trim removal tools to remove the panel above the grille and the tabs on the bottom of the grille itself. I have this kit purchased from Amazon:
CAPTR11 - 11Pc Auto Trim Door Panel Window Molding Upholstery Clip Removal Tool Kit by CTT
There are two small grill clips that you need to carefully remove and hold onto. They hold the grille on snug (#2 on the parts diagram below). The aftermarket grille does not come with any hardware. Beware, the clips are plastic and brittle.
There is a subtle difference in the weather strip mounting on the aftermarket grille (see image) which is easy to overcome, in that there is no mounting for the outermost portion of the strip on either side. I just removed those retainer clips and used a glue gun to secure that portion of the strip to the new grille. Otherwise, the aftermarket grille lined up with all of the mounting holes and tabs on my ’13.
Despite the issue with the PCS, I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
