FJ40 hardtop to tub seal?

[Ron Rico]

Which position is correct???
- the seals I ordered I guess are “one size fits all” (the way up to trooper trucks) so I have to trim to length at the pillion.

My question is where do I start the end of the seal by the rear doors?

See my pictures below for reference.

I have 1/2 doors and a lift gate fyi.

As always thanks guys!

 

[h82crash]

It goes the first way. The hardtop sides have a recess for the hatch and that last bit won't be sealing anything and will interfere with the hatch seal. But, leave only about 3/8" of the bed rail exposed.

Also, that rubber strip on the flat of the bed is most likely not required. I think it's for ambulance door tops. I tried to use it on mine and it threw off the geometry of the hard top sides and I wasn't able to get the mounting bolts in.

 

[Ditcherman]

The shape reminded me of something; at first I thought it was he piece that goes at the hardtop post. Went looking at what I had in the box, this is slightly different and goes on top of the ambulance door or hatch crossmember

Roof Drip Moulding Spacers for Land Cruiser FJ40 - LH and RH

Set of two matching roof drip moulding spacers for Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with rear ambulance doors or with rear hatch. Equivalent to OEM part #s 63167-90302 and 63168-90302.Our version is made for durability with EPDM rubber. It will not trap moisture like the OEM ones, which are made of...

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This has an L molded in shape to it, and is not attached to anything else.

 

[alberta mac]

Years ago I remember a rubber gasket that was about 1/4 inch thick that layer on top of the rail, it had holes so the bolts could pass through the gasket to the threaded rail. I'm not sure if mine was an after market thing or a Toyota thing ?
As long as you have some kind of spacer so metal doesn't rub on metal you will be good is my thinking.

 

[timmyisinthewell]

The pic of actual gasket is off my 01/72 fj40. My microfiche set shows this piece p/n 61534-60011 for 03/69 to 07/80 for the US and Canadian market. Your rubber seal overlapping the tub top may be for later trucks after 07/80.