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Appreciate it! Yeah I’ve trying. Reached out to two close to me and they must not want my money I guess.I’ve used this place:
I’m sure you can find something closer if you do some searching
Tucker
Builds Helga: 1966 FJ40 FST (4 Viewers)
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EWheeler
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Sweet. I got the same present from myself for Xmas.
You can buy the foams from Spector Offroad:
FJ40 Upholstery, quality marine grade vinyl seat covers and cushions - 1958-1984 Land Cruiser - Specter Off-Road
Toyota Land Cruiser parts since 1983. From the oldest FJ25 and to the newest Land Cruiser, Non USA or domestic 40 Series, 60 Series 80 Series or 100 Series, SOR has the largest selection of top quality new and used OEM and aftermarket Land Cruiser parts in stock in the world. Specializing in...
Or you can fabricate your own, based on some resources here:
FJ40 Seat Foam
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I'm just going to buy new foams from SOR. By the time I buy the materials and fart around with it, easier to just buy something known to fit.
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- #143
Yeah I’ve been eyeballing the sor foam for a while. It’s really the shipping cost that pisses me off. I’ve been thinking/hoping it might be more cost effective to take them somewhere local.Sweet. I got the same present from myself for Xmas.
You can buy the foams from Spector Offroad:
FJ40 Upholstery, quality marine grade vinyl seat covers and cushions - 1958-1984 Land Cruiser - Specter Off-Road
Toyota Land Cruiser parts since 1983. From the oldest FJ25 and to the newest Land Cruiser, Non USA or domestic 40 Series, 60 Series 80 Series or 100 Series, SOR has the largest selection of top quality new and used OEM and aftermarket Land Cruiser parts in stock in the world. Specializing in...www.sor.com
Or you can fabricate your own, based on some resources here:
FJ40 Seat Foam
I'm just going to buy new foams from SOR. By the time I buy the materials and fart around with it, easier to just buy something known to fit.
EWheeler
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Many of us share the same feelings about SOR. I'm building a list of items I absolutely cannot get elsewhere and will make a one time purchase and move on with my life. My free time outside of work is valuable, not worth trying to build foam only to be pissed off and unhappy with the results with no one to blame but myself!.
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- #145
Agreed on all counts. I just went for the sor foam. $122 in shipping. 
EWheeler
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Wholly F. I wasn't aware it was that bad. Thats assault!Agreed on all counts. I just went for the sor foam. $122 in shipping.
tucker74
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I’ve done those seat covers, not terrible if you get some good hog ring pliers 
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- #148
Indeed. Highway robbery.
That’s what I needed to hear. I think my cousin has some pliers. Is it just the foam that’s hog ringed on?I’ve done those seat covers, not terrible if you get some good hog ring pliers
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- #149
Correction: $133 for s&h…Agreed on all counts. I just went for the sor foam. $122 in shipping.
EWheeler
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They must use union labor for the warehousing/handling/packaging.
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Something like that.
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Attempting to connect all of the turn signal wires and I’ve got one that I can’t quite figure out. It appears to be the wire to the left indicator on the dash but I’m not sure where it connects. Right dash indicator works fine. Please excuse the crappy overspray white paint from a PO.
middlecalf
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That’s a GR wire, right? I think it double plugs with the other GR wire like the GY wires do. I think 
it’s been a while since I was in mine.
it’s been a while since I was in mine.
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- #154
I’ll give that a shot, thanks! It’s hard to tell some of the wires apart due to that overspray.
tahoe40/45
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The GR wire is actually GO ( green/ orange ) . Green/orange for the left turn and Green/Yellow right turn.
middlecalf
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GOOOO …. not GRRRRRRR 
You should see a double-plug fitting where it plugs into.
You should see a double-plug fitting where it plugs into.
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- #157
Small update:
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A slightly bigger update:
This seat was absolutely nasty inside. Rust was much worse that I thought it would be. Almost all of the interconnecting springs were rotten. I found some springs at the hardware store that may work. I knocked loose most of the rust and hit it all with rust converter. Oh and 3/6 bolts snapped off. Yay me!
This seat was absolutely nasty inside. Rust was much worse that I thought it would be. Almost all of the interconnecting springs were rotten. I found some springs at the hardware store that may work. I knocked loose most of the rust and hit it all with rust converter. Oh and 3/6 bolts snapped off. Yay me!
tucker74
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Sorry man - didn’t account for crusty in difficult rating 
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- #160
No worries. I’m used to it by now.
Open to any advice on broken bolt removal. I have not yet perfected that art.
Open to any advice on broken bolt removal. I have not yet perfected that art.
