Is this hard top vent OEM or aftermarket

[arcteryx]

I have a 64ish hard top with a small vent at the top. It was originally an AZ truck. I asked a very knowledgable cruiserhead buddy who used to live in AZ, and he said he saw a few of these when he lived there. I have the little hard top too FWIW. The top is in really good shape too actually.

So my question is, is this OEM, a dealer option, or something else???

 

[JohnnyC]

100% oem

 

[arcteryx]

Thanks Johnny. Thats what I was thinking too, but I couldn't find any documentation/diagrams to support this. I think it was only made for a year or so? If anyone can confirm 1964, that would be good.

 

[JohnnyC]

The vent was early cruiser till 63 afaik you could have a 1963 registered as 64?

Here is a picture of a 61 literature ... You can see the vent on the red one

 

[JohnnyC]

The high post hard top would definitely make it earlier than 64

 

[JohnnyC]

it is seen in several other literatures i have on file... but... hard to see and far away... not many are open like these pics from 1963 and parts manual from fj25

 

[arcteryx]

Those are neat! Like I said, I couldn't see any schematics or pics of one. It was on a 64, but I am guessing the hard top is slightly earlier based on what your info.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Those are neat! Like I said, I couldn't see any schematics or pics of one. It was on a 64, but I am guessing the hard top is slightly earlier based on what your info.

I have one on a 40 with a Jan. 1964 build date, and a brass tag T-65. Need to restore it, great amounts of caulking went into efforts to seal it shut by POs.

 

[Racer65]

Wow. That's very cool. Didn't know that it's OEM.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Wow. That's very cool. Didn't know that it's OEM.

Any ideas on who might be willing to repair/rebuild such a part? Some edges of the metal cap and hinge part are gone. I pondered slicking off the hole entirely with fiberglass but now i really want to save the vent.

 

[1969FJ]

I would keep it , even if I had to make parts.

 

[tls3601]

So cool! I learned something new.

 

[emac]

I have to admit, I giggled a bit that the OP thought i might be OEM! I was totally surprised at those pictures. That is really cool and I would have to restore it no matter what. LEarn something new everyday on MUD.