Door "stopper" question

[Mad Chemist]

Could someone post a picture of the arm that attaches to the door through the body, so that as the door opens, it slides out then stops the door from hyper extending and folding out against the body? This is for a '73 FJ40. I managed to snap/shatter my driver's side mirror when a gust of wind caught the door and flung it out. I'd either buy or just fab up something that would do the trick.

Thanks!

-David

 

[3pits]

email me I may have the part you can have for shipping, if one out of a 75 will work, I probably have one out of a 72 also
dragondesigns@mindspring.com
put land cruiser in subject, so I can pick your email out of the spam

 

[nuclearlemon]

you should have the same set up as this

 

[PabloCruise]

Ige, can I run the old school door check on my '78?

 

[chuglife]

i've seen the kind that Ige posted, also just a leather strap (not stock). or a triangular steel piece with a rubber coating that goes on the outer door hinge, allowing the door to open to a certain angle. that was also homemade.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Ige, can I run the old school door check on my '78?

iirc, you should be able to, i think the cutout on the tub and the two brackets on the door are the same, but the early stops are harder to find and more expensive when you do find them. if you need tj, i've got a later door stop.

 

[Mad Chemist]

Thanks guys. 3pits, I'll send you an email!

 

[cruiserhead]

Older GM vans had a nylon(?) strap on the rear doors.These would be easy to modify to use on the Cruiser doors.

 

[3_puppies]

I thought older ones had a bracket behind the post that was welded in? the new ones just bolted in place.

 

[nuclearlemon]

I thought older ones had a bracket behind the post that was welded in? the new ones just bolted in place.

nope, nothing on the backside. the rubber bumper just hits the pillar and stops it.

 

[65swb45]

Later model door limiters are much bigger than the early ones. You would have to enlarge the hole on the door post and remove the extra piece of metal behind the post in order to mount it. Should hook into the door ok tho.

I like the homemade limiter from a leather belt. Looks retro like an MG.

I run the factory old-school limiters but had to modify them in order to keep them from hitting my body mounted mirrors.

 

[IDave]

Both of the brackets that hold the limiters to the door were ripped off when I got my '45, and I still haven't replaced them, because it would require welding which I am not yet up to (and it isn't a priority to learn just yet). I may just do the leather strap thing pro tempora. That sounds like a simple 5 minute job.

 

[skyshark186]

Ive got a couple of the later style ones sitting here if anyone needs em. Or if someone has the early style and would like to trade.

 

[Yoda]

David,
You can see mine at the dinner on Wed. As shown in post #3.

 

[PabloCruise]

iirc, you should be able to, i think the cutout on the tub and the two brackets on the door are the same, but the early stops are harder to find and more expensive when you do find them. if you need tj, i've got a later door stop.

Thanks Ige,
I still have my later model ones, but they are worn. They don't open as far as I'd like.
My driver's side pillar is a little taco'd, so that side doesn not bolt back in too well.
I'd like to switch to the old-school ones, but you just said they are harder to find...

 

[Mad Chemist]

Thanks Dave!