I need help identifying what this is. (3 Viewers)

[KentOffill]

I am finalizing my painting and assembly and can't figure out what this is and where it goes. Can one of you experts help me with this. Thanks...

 

[John Smith]

I've torn apart quite a few FJ40s and don't recognize that part. What year, model, market truck?

 

[KentOffill]

I've torn apart quite a few FJ40s and don't recognize that part. What year, model, market truck?

It is a 1970 FJ40 hardtop US model.

 

[brian]

Looks homemade, nothing about that looks like how toyota made brackets.

 

[Its me shaneus]

Another vote for homemade. I have a 1970 40 hard top and have had nearly every bit apart at one time or another.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Never saw that part on my 72 - but I haven't seen or replace everything yet.

 

[diesellibrarian]

Looks like a CB antenna mount, maybe? Definitely not stock.

 

[Malleus]

The countersinks are a dead giveway. I have yet to see a countersunk screw on a Land Cruiser. Not saying there isn't one, but...

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The countersinks are a dead giveway. I have yet to see a countersunk screw on a Land Cruiser. Not saying there isn't one, but...

There are more countersunk screws on a single 40 than there are factory full-time 4WD 40's in the world




And that part is not stock

 

[charliemeyer007]

All the latch plates on my 76 top have countersunk screws - I have replaced most with SS ones

 

[Living in the Past]

There are more countersunk screws on a single 40 than there are factory full-time 4WD 40's in the world




And that part is not stock

Just off the top of my head can think of the small angle bracket the secured the door header to the windshield have two on each side, door catches instrument cluster, struts for the hard hatch and windshield pieces to hold the windshield up right have a bunch of counter sunk screws. That just thinking of the top of my head in a few minutes. So how many 40 series full time 4WD are there? Know there are a couple in the US but world wide who knows. But if this was Toyota's answer to Jeep's 1970s quadra Trac could only be in the US.

 

[sggoat]

The countersinks are a dead giveway. I have yet to see a countersunk screw on a Land Cruiser. Not saying there isn't one, but...

There are some cs fittings--Hood hinges/windshield hinges/front door top bracket/door latches/amby door latch----but no thin brackets like this

 

[Malleus]

For the second time yesterday, it was made painfully obvious to me that my keyboard is a very effective sarcasm filter...

 

[brian]

For the second time yesterday, it was made painfully obvious to me that my keyboard is a very effective sarcasm filter...

Or you're not very good at it.

 

[KentOffill]

Looks homemade, nothing about that looks like how toyota made brackets.

I appreciate everyone's comments. It will go in the old parts box and will most likely become long forgotten.

 

[Malleus]

Or you're not very good at it.

or that