Can you fit ambulance doors to an FJ40 without notching the tub? (1 Viewer)

[Living in the Past]

Ok, but just what notch are y'all talking about? My wifes 40 (year is complicated) came to us with ambo doors, but the passenger side top doesn't seal and it didn't have a catch at the bottom for the drivers ambo door. Tub is from an Aussie 75, no clue in the universe what the top is off of. If there is a notch to fit things properly I may well be barking up the wrong tree trying to figure out how to seal things up properly...

Clark

EDIT - Based upon some more research, the top is a post '77 because it has the pop out rear windows. Tub is claimed to be an Aussie 75 that the PO swapped the firewall on to keep it RHD, but it has the 75 and later windshield with the wipers under the glass.

Your from Central Arizona? What are you calling Central Arizona?

 

[midknightc3]

Prescott! You?

 

[Living in the Past]

Peoria this time of year. South of Flagstaff when it gets too hot in Peoria.

 

[Subterranean Nik]

Sorry guys, been busy with work.

Better pic

 

[Subterranean Nik]

Again, filled stock holes (for lower hinge). You can see difference in pic (apparently not a smooth fill job few years back, lol)

 

[Subterranean Nik]

As to OP about tub modifying, I never did and this is how it sits. Hope this helps.

Nik

 

[Living in the Past]

Have a picture of the inside of the doors open. The areas that contact the tub. Looks like the edge may be trimmed down.
Have a few sets of ambulance doors at another location. Best pictures I could find.

Possible around them in the next week.

 

[MYSHERPA]

As to OP about tub modifying, I never did and this is how it sits. Hope this helps.

Nik

I'm surprised that sits as well as it does without the rabbet in the side of the tub. How did you handle the latch for the doors on the sill plate?

 

[Subterranean Nik]

Only latches with header catch. Do not have a lower catch, little rattling but nothing abnormal for a 40. . The rear tire rest against the door keeping all relatively tight.

I can open the doors and take any other pics if someone needs. I know for sure I never trimmed anything for my application.

Who knows if I would do it again, just simply a solution that has worked well (even wheeling with them on) for 25yrs or so.

Nik

 

[Living in the Past]

Not around any of my FJ40 hard tops 68-79. Would take a picture of where the tub and hard tops met in the back. Pretty sure the narrowest part on the tub and hard top is the same. The top is notched so the hatch fits flush. Stayed the same on Ambulance doors. The tub was notched then for ambulance doors to fit flush. A straight edge on back of a barn door hard top could highlight if that's true or not.