Cruiser Karma... I must be livin' right.

[DomSmith]

So I have a buddy that has been my go to source for any questions "Land Cruiser" since we met through a mutual friend. If I have a question he has the answer. If I want to do something he's done it and shares with me how to do it. Did I mention he's a Toyota Mechanic?

He always answers my calls and never dodges me no matter how often I bug him. He helped me get my Ram Jet at dealer cost, welded my front cage and the list goes on.

I know how stoked he is on cruisers so when I told him about the SWB 45 he didn't hesitate to say "we need to talk". Turns out he has a few leftover parts from an old 45 project he sold off many years ago. "I think I have a new OEM SWB tailgate and chains".



Well it turns out he recalls selling the tailgate with the truck but he did still have a few parts he was willing to pass on.




Windshield Vent...

Side Window W/S. I don't think these are the bug catchers but I'm going to look them up...

Door W/S...

Removable top W/S ?...

Defrosters...

Bib lights and Turn Signals...

Factory Toyota Windshield Vent W/S...

Grab Bar...

Wiper arms...

Wiper Blades...

Misc. vent hardware...

Courtesy Light...

Hinges...

Chains...

Tire Carrier...

Horn Button...

Not a bad day off.......

 

[DomSmith]

I mentioned on another thread that I used to have some bug catcher door tops and gave them away to who, I don't remember...





Turns out I had given them to my buddy. "Here, you can have them back".


So now I have door uppers with much better bug catcher weather stripping than my others. I did notice that the tops were cut off?! That's how they were when I got them about 15 years ago...

Not sure if I should try to salvage the whole uppers or risk trying to surgically pull out the weather stripping...


Here are a few more parts...


Horn contact...

Horn plate...

Courtesy light switch and wiper switch...

Gaskets???

Vents...

Vent hardware...

 

[Poser]

Very nice Dom man...


Love the 12/94 banana date on the tailgate chains!

Thank you for the pictures!

 

[Ghetto Fireman]

karma

Dom:

The 45 gods are in your corner. Nice score on the parts. Sounds as if you made it home with no issues. I had Bates keeping an eye out for you. How does the new bug catcher weather-stripping work, I need to order some for my 65. Could not do much with mine today, busy running erands. Talk to you soon.



Mike

 

[fjwagon]

Yep, You're living the High Life.

 

[Dusty 66]

OMG you hit the Mother Load !

 

[D'Animal]

Cruiser Karma strikes again.


Congrats!

 

[Kief]

Whoa...

If you get to a point where you have a tail gate hinge you don't need I would love to borrow one- I will return it, so I can reproduce 3 for my tailgate... I am assuming the 45 SWB hinge is the same as a 40 series drop-down hinge.

 

[DomSmith]

Thanks guys. Finds like this make it that much more fun. Imagine my excitement when I first thought I would be setting my eyes on a brand new factory tailgate.

It just wasn't meant to be.

Dom:
I had Bates keeping an eye out for you. How does the new bug catcher weather-stripping work, I need to order some for my 65.

Thanks Mike. Funny we live in the same town, commute to work 100 miles in cities next to each other and I never see him.

Wish he would've made the leap to SaMo...



The bug catchers are like jackalopes as far as I'm concerned. I thought I might have hit one of the last "real" sets alive today but I have my doubts. I may get some of Robert's glue together reproductions as it seems to be the only viable option out there.

Whoa...

If you get to a point where you have a tail gate hinge you don't need I would love to borrow one- I will return it, so I can reproduce 3 for my tailgate... I am assuming the 45 SWB hinge is the same as a 40 series drop-down hinge.

I'm happy to loan one of these out. I'm not sure about the difference but after checking these against mine I think these might be for a 40. Mine have two bolts on the lower attachment and these have one.

Someone here knows...

 

[goingnowherefast]

the bug catchers cut on top is stock the window is taller.it makes up the difference.seal is on the cab

 

[65swb45]

the bug catchers cut on top is stock the window is taller.it makes up the difference.seal is on the cab

Difference between a 64 and a 65.

Hinge difference is also age-related, not model based. Dont remember the date of the switch on those tho.

I've never seen NOS chains. Never. WOW!

 

[mot]

Christmas came early for you, too!

Love the horn button and those old parts bags!

 

[a.greenspan]

So I have a buddy that has been my go to source for any questions "Land Cruiser" since we met through a mutual friend. If I have a question he has the answer. If I want to do something he's done it and shares with me......


Not a bad day off.......

Hmm, what a buddy...,
would be the perfect Xmas gift 4 me
You need him any longer ?

........

.....Peter

 

[JohnnyC]

Nice parts...

now put them on

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Karma...








what a concept!







Pay it forward and you will always be rewarded!





(You lucky son of a......gun)

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Nice

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

iffin you don't use one of those Rear slider window locks.. I need one and would be happy to trade something you might need or send $.. Just asking if you find yourself with one extra.. My truck would really appreciate the attention..
ANd NICE SCORE!

 

[krzyabncanuck]

That is just too cool.

 

[friel01]

amazing

That is an amazing pile of goodies. Congrats!!

 

[miker]

I'm speechless... Its like a barn find only better because its NEW and OEM.