little orphan annie need thread

[nuclearlemon]

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time to start a list of parts needed

one 23mm tall lug nut
three short 23 mm lug nuts
engine hand crank brackets
2-big window "aisan" plate (have a non cruiser d40 that doesn't have the aisan part behind the window)
1-big window glass
oem soft pieces that go above/behind door to hold soft top


and the dream list of stuff that's rare as hens teeth and way beyond my pay grade

complete dual lens turn signals
oem soft doors

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Short or tall 23mm lug nut? (probably), one door - not so great (yes), soft top hardware (maybe), pm me your email addy and I'll send you pics.

 

[3_puppies]

no lenses but brackets and receptacles, not sure if the same for 25's?

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-classifieds-corner/684621-taillight-brackets.html

 

[tahoe40/45]

I think ClemsonCruiser had a pair of dual sided turn signals.

 

[nuclearlemon]

I think ClemsonCruiser had a pair of dual sided turn signals.

yeah, way out of my price range

 

[nuclearlemon]

Short or tall 23mm lug nut? s.

how do you tell if they're tall or short?

wow...so many questions...i feel like such a newb

 

[nuclearlemon]

no lenses but brackets and receptacles, not sure if the same for 25's?

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-classifieds-corner/684621-taillight-brackets.html

unfortunately, replacement lenses plus your lights would put me well over the repro light price. man i hate going to sor.

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

how do you tell if they're tall or short?

wow...so many questions...i feel like such a newb

That's a tall one, three short ones were used on the spare:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/46512-my-nuts-big-different-sizes-branded.html

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

time to start a list of parts needed

one 23mm lug nut
one taillamp
mirror head (prefer the bigger rectangular)


and the dream list of stuff that's rare as hens teeth and way beyond my pay grade

complete dual lens turn signals
oem soft doors with male hinges
oem soft bows
oem soft top
soft top half round clips for bows (four needed)

If you still need the lugnut I've got those, and also you can still get the rectangular mirror head from toyota for around $30.... I can get you the part number if you'd like.

also those dual turn signals will be ready when you are

 

[nuclearlemon]

If you still need the lugnut I've got those, and also you can still get the rectangular mirror head from toyota for around $30.... I can get you the part number if you'd like.

also those dual turn signals will be ready when you are

pn on the mirror would be awesome..thank you. cdan and my local dealer are getting a lot of my money. oem worked well for 51 years...best to keep using it.

 

[nuclearlemon]

updated. the oil pressure sending unit from annie is now a 2 piece unit. i need a one piece one

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

You can use any sending switch with a screw terminal and 1/8" NPT, I used an old new no-name one. Just need the NPT to BPT adapter or retap the hole to NPT.

 

[nuclearlemon]

got the adapter as we'll be running a gauge (at least in the beginning, if not all the time).

 

[nuclearlemon]

updated again as i've gotten some stuff

 

[nuclearlemon]

updated again

and clemson...still tossing the idea of those turn signals around...

 

[Living in the Past]

time to start a list of parts needed

one 23mm lug nut


complete dual lens turn signals
oem soft doors with male hinges
oem soft bows
oem soft top BEING MADE NOW
soft top half round clips for bows (four needed) ONLY THREE NEEDED NOW, GOT ONE COMING
possibly just the soft door outer handles (i still have a couple inners), so i can build my own doors (anyone have a hi res version of the drawing that mark a did years ago on the dimensions?)

Do you still need one lug nut? I'm sure I have one of those around.

Curious who making your soft top? What are they using as a pattern?

What drawing are you talking about? The FSM doesn't really have any good pictures. I think the parts manual was a little better. Measurements and pictures aren't hard to get.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Do you still need one lug nut? I'm sure I have one of those around.

Curious who making your soft top? What are they using as a pattern?

What drawing are you talking about? The FSM doesn't really have any good pictures. I think the parts manual was a little better. Measurements and pictures aren't hard to get.

yup still need one.

jim (ocd) is making the top.

mark a, years ago had a 25 soft door frame that he sold to someone out of country, but before it left, he traced it out on butchers paper and measured everything. kind of hard to read some of the stuff. think i got it all figured out, but not totally sure on a few things. if i end up buying a bender and making bows (vs. finding something that will work), then i may ponder the idea of getting some 1/4 square stock and making regular door frames. right now, i'm looking at rod for the frames (like a bestop softdoor).

 

[Living in the Past]

OCD Thought he made a couple of regular FJ40 tops for Sean since he said he couldn't make a good top with the info he had from his first one. I would make sure I got extra material for door skins. Years ago Kayline included material for the door with the purchase. You would need more than what they provided since the early FJ40 and FJ25 had doors that were covered top to bottom.

Before I would use rod to make the door frame I would use a late soft door and do away with the fixed vent wind. Move the window channel foward. Hardest part is dealing with the bottom radius.

 

[nuclearlemon]

OCD Thought he made a couple of regular FJ40 tops for Sean since he said he couldn't make a good top with the info he had from his first one. I would make sure I got extra material for door skins. Years ago Kayline included material for the door with the purchase. You would need more than what they provided since the early FJ40 and FJ25 had doors that were covered top to bottom.

Before I would use rod to make the door frame I would use a late soft door and do away with the fixed vent wind. Move the window channel foward. Hardest part is dealing with the bottom radius.

problem is i sold my last set of oem soft doors years ago and they are very expensive. kind of why i'm thinking of getting a bender, it will do square stock and i already have ideas in my head.....

 

[Living in the Past]

problem is i sold my last set of oem soft doors years ago and they are very expensive. kind of why i'm thinking of getting a bender, it will do square stock and i already have ideas in my head.....

Not sure you remember this thread? https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/325571-15-parts.html I was going to mail the lug nut today but I'll dig the three hinges out and mail them back. I will also check to see how many the clips I have for the bows. Guessing I have a few spares.

The price of soft doors has gone up over the years. but I would still start with those but I'm a hoarder of all things soft top. The set of early bows I bought last year included a set of early soft door that a PO had cut down to half doors.