Italian iron pig restoration

[RUSH55]

That’s an FJ40 hood

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good catch Rush! I've never seen any factory mat under the hood of a 55, not to say there wasn't.

 

[riderjgs]

silencer

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Never seen one on a 55. Appears to be a good from a 40 or 45.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

That might be a 40 hood but these are most certainly 55 part numbers:

53301	HOOD SUB-ASSY
53301-90356		1
53301-90357	FOR W/SILENCER	1
53341	SILENCER, HOOD, NO.1
53309-90351		1

I'm guessing it was a non-US market item.

 

[Toyboy]

In my 55 there is but is in bad condition, you can find it new but very expensive, I was looking for a used one....in good condition, but if you say there wasn't in Us I stop looking...

 

[Toyboy]

 

[Toyboy]

As you see is for fj55 and fj56....

 

[Toyboy]

Anyway may be somebody can help me finding the rear heater switch.....For the silencer I'll think what to do....

 

[WarDamnEagle]

In my 55 there is but is in bad condition, you can find it new but very expensive, I was looking for a used one....in good condition, but if you say there wasn't in Us I stop looking...

It shows as discontinued so if you find it new it would be NOS (new old stock). I have not seen anyone mention having it in the US.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

As you see is for fj55 and fj56....

Just because Amayama shows it available doesn't mean it is. They cancel most of my orders for items that are showing as discontinued elsewhere.

 

[Ming89FJ62]

this may help - no silencers on the top of 55 hoods. There is a silencer which is an insulation pad under the hood - I've never seen one

 

[RUSH55]

And that’s a later 55 hood. Now I’m curious to see one.

 

[PabloCruise]

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this may help - no silencers on the top of 55 hoods. There is a silencer which is an insulation pad under the hood - I've never seen one

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I have never seen a silencer pad under a 55 (or 40) hood.

I wonder how much they actually silenced the mighty Pig?!?

 

[Ol Yeller]

And that’s a later 55 hood. Now I’m curious to see one.

Me too.

@Toyboy please post a picture of yours, even in its deteriorated state, most of us have never seen one on a pig.

Cheers

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I have never seen a silencer pad under a 55 (or 40) hood.

I wonder how much they actually silenced the mighty Pig?!?

Probably not much. By the time they got to the 80 series they changed the part name to insulator. Apparently it's supposed to help protect the paint on the topside of the hood.

Edit: Actually they called it an insulator on the 60 series also.

 

[Toyboy]

Me too.

@Toyboy please post a picture of yours, even in its deteriorated state, most of us have never seen one on a pig.

Cheers

I have tried to fix it, today I'll post a picture of the 55 and 40 silencer hood.... I have both!!!!!

 

[Toyboy]

You can see the holes for the silencer under the 55 hood

 

[onemanarmy]

Learn something new everyday. I'd never seen a hood insulator on a 55 either.

By the way, the lower front valence needs to be blue along the front fender line.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Hey Toyboy,

I found a switch that I believe is what you're looking for. Do you still need one?

 

[Pigeaten]

Hey Toyboy,

I found a switch that I believe is what you're looking for. Do you still need one?

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I think i have a few also