I have a 76 FJ40 and found that the lower cab corners are rusted. Has anyone found a company that makes replacements?
FJ40 Hardtop lower corner replacement
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You’ll have to make one.
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Dang rust. Cool stripes. Do you have a picture of your rig? Here’s a couple pinstripe threads.
Show us your mad 70's body striping...
Striped 40?
Show us your mad 70's body striping...
Striped 40?
The corner is quite easy bend up out of some sheet metal.
The outer will actually be easier to repair than the inner metal. Fold the sheet metal over a coat hanger to add dimension and then hammer it flat. Then bend it around a curved pipe to match the corners contour.
I second that
I’ve not used it, but figure a coat hanger (or welding rod) will mimic the factory bend. And it won’t kink flat like a pipe that way.
Does anyone have some input on why these areas tend to be trouble spots on the FJ? I assume water runs down the back of the roof and down the rear face of the panel, into the groove? Combine that with water intruding into the side seams of the side panels and rolling to the back, rust then develops at the bottom of the side panel lip and "grows" up into that narrow crevice that only a toothbrush can get down into?