factory soft tops never had that lip even in the late 70s and early 80s. The soft amby doors don't use a lip like the hard amby doors do.
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factory soft tops never had that lip even in the late 70s and early 80s. The soft amby doors don't use a lip like the hard amby doors do.
yup like this.
Man I never noticed that- but my late 84 FST doesn't have the lip either.
I met Fabien's Dad recently here at a 40 meeting here on Japan. Nice guy as far as I could tell. He's working on a 300 page book on land cruisers that will be in 3 languages. Sounds like it will be the most exhaustive literary effort on the 40 series ever written.
Pete
I met Fabien's Dad recently here at a 40 meeting here on Japan. Nice guy as far as I could tell. He's working on a 300 page book on land cruisers that will be in 3 languages. Sounds like it will be the most exhaustive literary effort on the 40 series ever written.
Pete
Yep Fabien got the cruiser fever from his dad as a kid growing up on the Ivory Coast, he showed me photos of him as a kid with his dad. Love that!!
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True, my 1980 FJ43 soft top from Colombia does not have a lip in the rear door opening.
Product looks great. Keep us informed if able to ship to US.
Keep up the good work Fabein, have a look at my 1983 BJ42, she will be ready for a tub by the winter of 2015. I've already emailed you and I am looking forward to your price estimate. I just hope I can afford your excellent craftsmanship.
Ralf
Ralf
we are lucky in France !!, we have my friend Fabien ...
and we have also another man, fabricating somes frames
http://www.sam-equipements.com/fr/toyota-serie-40/1210-chassis-toyota-bjfj-4042.html
Wow, nice...I would love to have a new frame! Wish someone 'over here' would start making these! I know there are some great fabricators in the states that could do awesome work like this!
Are these products for the fj40 1980 onwards still beeing produced? Cauze i also cant see a website.
It seems that the frames that Dunkane mentioned above are still there:
chassis-toyota-bjfj-4042 - http://www.sam-equipements.com/fr/toyota-serie-40/1210-chassis-toyota-bjfj-4042.html
Unfortunately, the other French manufacturer, LEKMA, closed their own internet site and shop (at very fair prices for both their body parts or other soft parts made in Japan). It seems that one can still find their steel body panels in Belgium, but that's another story...
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