Khamis Mushait FJ45, aka Ms Troopy

[Honger]

Back to the Troopy. Does anyone know what type of finish, if any, came on the OEM fog light brackets? Mine are rusty and I want to paint or coat them. Almost looks like a black finish of some kind when I search the interwebs.

OEM Fog Light Bracket for Land Cruiser FJ40

High quality OEM fog light bracket for your Land Cruiser FJ40. Part # 81481-60010. Price is for one bracket.

www.cityracerllc.com

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The one you show in the bag is the latest OEM that was available... and it is galvanized near as I can tell. They are different than what you have currently installed, they are cast more hollow, with ribs, than the original. I've got a set here if you want close-ups.

The one you show rusty is the older OEM design and was cast as more of a solid piece. No idea what the finish was originally, but I painted mine to match the front bumper, the pewter color.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Thanks to @Cruiser804 I now have a complete set of tool and starter rod holders. Would still love to find an OEM Jack and jack rods. Elusive.

 

[Malleus]

A few additional photos. That Troopy is incredible. It's sold and headed to some lucky person in Texas. It went through a German friend of my host so he doesn't know any further details other than the new owner lives in Texas. Between what he has at his house, what is in the shop and what is waiting on its turn, he has around 50 Land Cruisers: 40s, 43s, 45s, 55s, and 60s.

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I haven't met him and I hate him

 

[45Dougal]

They are all left hand drive in the middle east. So is all of Africa except for South Africa for that matter.

Erm, hang on that's not right :/
At least 11 countries in Africa are RHD.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Erm, hang on that's not right :/
At least 11 countries in Africa are RHD.

Thanks for the belated correction. Yes I know there are multiple countries in the southern part of Africa that are RHD. Not sure why I specifically said only South Africa.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

On campus the other day setting up for our tailgate. Managed to get this photo before all the RVs rolled in.

 

[Hoppsalot]

A few additional photos. That Troopy is incredible. It's sold and headed to some lucky person in Texas. It went through a German friend of my host so he doesn't know any further details other than the new owner lives in Texas. Between what he has at his house, what is in the shop and what is waiting on its turn, he has around 50 Land Cruisers: 40s, 43s, 45s, 55s, and 60s.

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This is amazing, would you be able to share contact details? I’m based here in Riyadh and would love to have a look at his collection and see what’s for sale.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

This is amazing, would you be able to share contact details? I’m based here in Riyadh and would love to have a look at his collection and see what’s for sale.

Sent you a PM. Nothing is normally for sale in his collection but I’m sure he would sell some at the right price.

 

[Hoppsalot]

Sent you a PM. Nothing is normally for sale in his collection but I’m sure he would sell some at the right price.

much appreciate, will go check it out!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

So the short question is, does anyone recognize Hansa as a possible horn vendor? I am asking because I am missing the horn on the driver's side which is mounted on a bracket located about mid way down the radiator support. The "Hansa" one is currently mounted on the passenger side towards the top of the radiator support. It is labeled "High" pitch so I normally would assume that I am missing the corresponding "Low" pitch horn. However, it could be that this isn't the OEM horn. The only vendors I can find for the part numbers below (3 different high and low pitch possibilities) are Maruko and Denso. Guessing the best path forward would be to buy a matched pair, if the vendors showing stock actually have them but thought I would throw the Hansa info out here to see if that could somehow be the actual OEM horn vendor for this Troopy.

In the FWIW category, I assume my radio is the W/AM/SW variant? Pic below. I assume that only because I see the "SW" on the dial and not because I know anything other than it's an AM radio.

 

[John Young]

You might have better luck finding these. Not sure if they are 70 or 80 series

 

[cruiserdan]

Non-US FJ60

 

[John Young]

Non-US FJ60

Interesting Dan. I just found them in a salvage yard. My horns are a bit ... feeble so I just picked up what I saw. Surprises me because I hardly see any 60 stuff in the salvage yards.

BTW they have a little adjusting screw with a lock nut on it that I had to twiddle a little to get them to work. Sounded all right. They are going to go on a 70 flatbed pickup.

That's the 'new' body for the current Shorty project sitting on it. LOVE that flatbed I found in a junkyard. This truck will come back to Florida eventually. I might swap the cab with a later series to get the extra 10 cm, but there are three or four other projects that need doing before that. Neat thing is I can just shift the flatbed back 10 cm, unlike trying to carve up a current bed to fit where the wheels are on this 1994 pickup.