has anyone installed the cruiser corps dash cap on a pre-9/72 rig? or anyone know what is involved? they are on sale now and would be much easier to do this than fill in the cracks on my original.
dash cap on earlier years
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As you know, that cap is for the later models and in my opinion, doesn't look right on the pre 72 models because of the dip in the center dash. maybe somebody knows how to modify it.
I would like to know also. I have a 71..
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CC emailed me back and referenced me to this pst from Noah https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/124268-fj55-pig-dash-cap-early-style.html
dave- did you put yours on yet? if not I'd like to fit it on and see what would be needed
dave- did you put yours on yet? if not I'd like to fit it on and see what would be needed
. No worries, I got backup plans
We fitted the later cap ( bought from SOR ) on a 1970 pig a few months back, trimmed a little at the bottom center and it looked great.
Do you have pics of the install..?
1971 fj55 sor dash pad cover installed
Here ya go. The year is a 71 not 70.
Here ya go. The year is a 71 not 70.
Looks good do you have a pic of center area... was wondering how it looked with out the switch piece on the dash pad itself?
Sorry, don't have that pic and the cruiser was taken to a ranch in Texas.
Ok... just by chance did it look that bad with out the lower piece on the dash pad? I am guessing that it's a flat piece of metal behind it with a hole for the window switch. ..
We were happy with the end result after snipping here and there. It did not look hacked up in my opinion. It looked very good actually, much better then I thought it was going to look. In our opinion, the change using the brand new later year pad cap on the earlier Land Cruiser was a better choice then keeping the dry, bruised and cracking original as the primary pad. No question about it, even with the alterations. Hope this info helps. fjfjfj
Great thanks for the help ...it does . indeed
Just order a cap... still on sale... only have one . left. ...
on this, I pondered this for awhile, I don't think it would come out looking good, I may be wrong but after laying the later style over the earlier style dash I just think it would come out looking weird, especially since the "cap" material is plastic and it will be hard to get it to lay flat and even with the existing dash.
I was lucky enough to source an almost cherry new early dash from a friend up in canada. Had been sitting under a mullberry tree in moist weather for decades.
it is my "precious"....
Noah
I was lucky enough to source an almost cherry new early dash from a friend up in canada. Had been sitting under a mullberry tree in moist weather for decades.
it is my "precious"....
Noah