Ok , maybe a little bit of an introduction ...
I'm known on the internet as Sarge - the Weber guy . Used to build/modify Weber carbs for off road use mostly , some street mods and even a few racers . Mostly worked on making the DGV series more high-angle friendly , getting maximum flow and power from Japanese engines . We're talking 1.3L & 1.6L Suzuki's north of 150hp with a carburetor for the most part and other brands as well ....but that was in the past and I just got sick of dealing with fluctuation in parts prices .
So , I've moved on to owning a Land Cruiser and decided to use my fab skills to produce small parts that NLA ....
First thing I'd like to tackle is the starting handle system for stock 4* series Cruisers . Almost all of them come from the factory with a special crankshaft nut designed for a starting handle . The two "ears" inside that nut allow a pinned rod to engage the nut and turn the engine clockwise . Pretty smart thinking on Toyota's part - it is after all basically a "tractor engine" . This of course is only for stock engines - not the transplanted Chevy or whatever in many rigs .
So , first part available - front bumper guide that bolts just to the right of center on a stock 4* series bumper , could also work on aftermarket bumpers if they are mostly level with the top of the frame rails -
First picture is a stock guide , second the reproduction part -
This is prior to glass beading to remove mill scale and metalworking burrs - will post up a final finished part later today . These brackets are a dead-on copy of an original guide that was loaned to me from Numby - thanks again for his help . Every dimension in height/width and thickness is as identical as I can make it - including the metric-sized holes .
The price is $39.50 US Dollars shipped via USPS Priority Mail flat rate in the Cont. US . Orders outside that area must be figured on an individual basis . I charge base part price with shipping included plus PayPal fees if applicable . International will still use United States Postal Service since it's the least expensive and pretty quick to most countries .
DO NOT PLACE AN ORDER OR SEND PAYPAL UNTIL YOU CONTACT ME DIRECTLY THROUGH PM OR EMAIL !!!
I will not take pre-orders on stock that isn't completed - no backorders here are allowed . I'll be making short batches as needed and try to keep these on hand to ship out immediately - I hate to wait for parts and don't expect others to wait either .
No warranty implied - use at your own risk as this is a reproduction part and hand starting an engine can be quite dangerous even when done correctly . I stand behind what I make , if there are fitment or any quality issues they will be resolved immediately .
Contact either through Mud's PM's (conversations) or via email - weberguru at gmail.com .
Sarge
I'm known on the internet as Sarge - the Weber guy . Used to build/modify Weber carbs for off road use mostly , some street mods and even a few racers . Mostly worked on making the DGV series more high-angle friendly , getting maximum flow and power from Japanese engines . We're talking 1.3L & 1.6L Suzuki's north of 150hp with a carburetor for the most part and other brands as well ....but that was in the past and I just got sick of dealing with fluctuation in parts prices .
So , I've moved on to owning a Land Cruiser and decided to use my fab skills to produce small parts that NLA ....
First thing I'd like to tackle is the starting handle system for stock 4* series Cruisers . Almost all of them come from the factory with a special crankshaft nut designed for a starting handle . The two "ears" inside that nut allow a pinned rod to engage the nut and turn the engine clockwise . Pretty smart thinking on Toyota's part - it is after all basically a "tractor engine" . This of course is only for stock engines - not the transplanted Chevy or whatever in many rigs .
So , first part available - front bumper guide that bolts just to the right of center on a stock 4* series bumper , could also work on aftermarket bumpers if they are mostly level with the top of the frame rails -
First picture is a stock guide , second the reproduction part -
This is prior to glass beading to remove mill scale and metalworking burrs - will post up a final finished part later today . These brackets are a dead-on copy of an original guide that was loaned to me from Numby - thanks again for his help . Every dimension in height/width and thickness is as identical as I can make it - including the metric-sized holes .
The price is $39.50 US Dollars shipped via USPS Priority Mail flat rate in the Cont. US . Orders outside that area must be figured on an individual basis . I charge base part price with shipping included plus PayPal fees if applicable . International will still use United States Postal Service since it's the least expensive and pretty quick to most countries .
DO NOT PLACE AN ORDER OR SEND PAYPAL UNTIL YOU CONTACT ME DIRECTLY THROUGH PM OR EMAIL !!!
I will not take pre-orders on stock that isn't completed - no backorders here are allowed . I'll be making short batches as needed and try to keep these on hand to ship out immediately - I hate to wait for parts and don't expect others to wait either .
No warranty implied - use at your own risk as this is a reproduction part and hand starting an engine can be quite dangerous even when done correctly . I stand behind what I make , if there are fitment or any quality issues they will be resolved immediately .
Contact either through Mud's PM's (conversations) or via email - weberguru at gmail.com .
Sarge
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