On my 82 BJ42 on the front underside of the hood is a riveted chrome piece in each corner. Is this stock or a PO attempt to beef up hood?
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Is this stock on a BJ42
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Rob- do you have this on your 42?
not on my 42. i think my hood is the only original piece of my front clip.
Its on our 1982 fj40. MIke
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Thanks guys it looks like its a 1982 bj42 thing.
I think my 81 BJ42 has this as well
well dang, I feel so left out...my 81 doesn't have them, must've started in 82...
now all you guys with the little rivetted tabs can start a little rivetted tabs elitist club...quaffing shandies and mocking those without....
in all seriocity tho, those things are right above the rubber pads the hoods rest on ? if so they sorta make sense, as the paint is always rubbed off in those spots.
the kindof thing that doesn't bother most of us, but I bet mr.toyota heard complaints about the paint having rubbed off the hood on a few brand new 40's back in the early 80's.
now all you guys with the little rivetted tabs can start a little rivetted tabs elitist club...quaffing shandies and mocking those without....
in all seriocity tho, those things are right above the rubber pads the hoods rest on ? if so they sorta make sense, as the paint is always rubbed off in those spots.
the kindof thing that doesn't bother most of us, but I bet mr.toyota heard complaints about the paint having rubbed off the hood on a few brand new 40's back in the early 80's.
On a 83 bj42 Cdn spec...also 82 bj44 JDM
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Its definately an anti paint rubbing off devise seeing how its chrome or stainless and it was added at the factory after the hood was painted. They have also welded a 4 inch tab near the rear of the hood where it rests on the rear rubber bumpers. They should have made it stainless too cuz mine is worn right through. I think i will polish it up reeel purdy so when i lift my hood it will blind the "have nots" like Seapotato.
well dang, I feel so left out...my 81 doesn't have them, must've started in 82...
now all you guys with the little rivetted tabs can start a little rivetted tabs elitist club...quaffing shandies and mocking those without....
in all seriocity tho, those things are right above the rubber pads the hoods rest on ? if so they sorta make sense, as the paint is always rubbed off in those spots.
the kindof thing that doesn't bother most of us, but I bet mr.toyota heard complaints about the paint having rubbed off the hood on a few brand new 40's back in the early 80's.
Come over for a beer if you need some concelling. I have rivets, stainless and a way to bend it... You always have be in the "in crowd" Ryan, that way you won't feel so left out. Someone supply some measurements and specs, rivet size too. I might even add a set to my junk, gotta keep that paint pretty!
yeah, I keep meaning to stop by, I drive by your place twice a day...
I will do for sure tho one of these days....councelling is good....
I have a roll of aluminum foil if you want temporary ones ryan...
