destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[destin]

SOR just started selling re-pops of these with brackets.
Specter Off-Road Land Cruiser Parts - Page 262 Land Cruiser Off-Road Lights & Accessories
Look pretty good in the pics...get some Destin and tell us what they are like!!!

saw those

but they list the years as 1985+ ( must be inverted numbers there )

so i did not know what was up with that

Aftermarket Fog Lamp -
Fits 1985-1984 40 Series. Durable steel housing, comes with amber colored bulb, hardware and cast metal mount bracket, sold each. See part number 262-85 for switch kits. -

 

[fj404life]

They will fit what ever you bolt em to! heheheh. Whats goin rate on real ones??
I would not mess with their wiring kit, no relay. Just make your own.

 

[destin]

cool, look pretty dead on to stock yeah>?

How were there switched stock?
Might look into getting a more vintage looking switch that the SOR one, hell, a metal flip switch woudl be fine by me

 

[destin]

found this in the 25 section

 

[destin]

 

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[a.greenspan]

Might look into getting a more vintage looking switch ... one, hell, a metal flip switch woudl be fine by me

A Ball End Toggle Switch, Sir ?
Hot Rod Leather Ball End Toggle Switch-SPST

 

[Living in the Past]

...you have two wiper motors, I only one, don`t know if it`s adjustable on yours.
We need John ( Living in the Past) he`s the Cruiser Guru
Found a pic , the wipers are parked on the left side, ( mine are on the right 1973)... would be easy in that position to fix the blades in the horizontal position , I think. *

Cheers
Peter

* or the arms are different to 73 models & you can`t bring them in the horizontal position... ???

Anyone notice this FJ40 hardtop has FJ25 wheels on it?

 

[JohnnyC]

i always found that pic interesting because of the hard top door opening... interesting the color by the artist....its the same pic that has the top part red and red lettered bezel...always found that to be a cool color choice...have yet to see an actual 40 with the combo from factory

 

[destin]

A Ball End Toggle Switch, Sir ?
Hot Rod Leather Ball End Toggle Switch-SPST

hehe

I am thinking about checking my light switch for an extra terminal, or wiring it into the dimmer switch as a possibility

Other wise have a small light switch or utility switch

Gotta wrap up a little work so i can mess with the truck

 

[Living in the Past]

The fog lights that SOR is selling are probably made by the same company that made them for Toyota. I would be curious to see what the bulb looks like. The ones in the OEM fog is a special bulb that your are not going down to your local auto parts store and pick up. While Mot was still in Japan he picked up some replacement bulbs for a few of us. If someone buys a set from SOR and posts up a picture I can tell if they are the same. I believe the boxes that mine came in have the current part number for the bulb and your Toyota dealer may be able to get a replacement bulb or two.


The picture of the bracket are the ones we were getting from Steve at Owens Export. These looked more finished and refined then the ones SOR is selling.

On wiring if I use mine in a pre 68 with the old switches the plan is to run a wire from the lo beam off of the dimmer switch to a wiper motor switch and then to fog lights. Then get a custom knob made to match the wiper knob but read fog instead of wiper. That way they operate like modern fog lights and will only wire with the lower wattage lo beam head lights. Which is proabably a good idea if your using the old original wiring like I do.

 

[wesintl]

I got one of these from mot
https://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/66617-oem-lights-yet-again-14.html

Another good option would be an interior light pull switch that marshall (trollhole) has.

 

[destin]

I got one of these from mot
https://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/66617-oem-lights-yet-again-14.html

Another good option would be an interior light pull switch that marshall (trollhole) has.

Very cool

Thanks guys

Options are good

 

[destin]

The fog lights that SOR is selling are probably made by the same company that made them for Toyota. I would be curious to see what the bulb looks like. The ones in the OEM fog is a special bulb that your are not going down to your local auto parts store and pick up. While Mot was still in Japan he picked up some replacement bulbs for a few of us. If someone buys a set from SOR and posts up a picture I can tell if they are the same. I believe the boxes that mine came in have the current part number for the bulb and your Toyota dealer may be able to get a replacement bulb or two.


The picture of the bracket are the ones we were getting from Steve at Owens Export. These looked more finished and refined then the ones SOR is selling.

On wiring if I use mine in a pre 68 with the old switches the plan is to run a wire from the lo beam off of the dimmer switch to a wiper motor switch and then to fog lights. Then get a custom knob made to match the wiper knob but read fog instead of wiper. That way they operate like modern fog lights and will only wire with the lower wattage lo beam head lights. Which is proabably a good idea if your using the old original wiring like I do.

Thanks for the info, very helpful!



Gonna do some more sleuthing after work

 

[Pistorman]

Hey Destin, for my resto I bought the SOR fog lights for my '70 FJ40, the only thing now is to figure out how the oem front license plate will come in the picture, I think TX has a mandatory front plate

 

[destin]

Hey Destin, for my resto I bought the SOR fog lights for my '70 FJ40, the only thing now is to figure out how the oem front license plate will come in the picture, I think TX has a mandatory front plate

good point

Oregon requires front plates as well.... but i do not have mine mounted right now.
Does the OEM plate holder not leave enough space for the fog light mount hole?

 

[67azcruizr]

different mounting holes but the plate ends up covering the passenger fog light

 

[Living in the Past]

The front license plate isn't a problem with the fog lights. They will fit just fine. Of course you can't installed a winch since the standard mounting holes for the license plate are in the center of the bumper. The holes on the passenger's side were there for when you had the opional PTO winch. I've never check to see if the hand crank guide will work with the license plate in the center. Since I use PTO winch it's not a option. I do have a couple of the guides that Mike (Foxfab) had made.

I still would like to figure a option to use the winch/fog light/front license plate together and look stock. AZ doesn't require a front plate but the gas station/store where my cabin is sells a nice personal plate I would like to put on.

 

[JohnnyC]

mike is good at building the rear bracket...maybe he can wipup something that will look stock and hold the plate over the front of the bumper?

 

[subzali]

just from experience - your front license plate will get bent to **** if it sits below the front of the front bumper like that. Even if you don't wheel your truck, it just seems to happen.