Awesome! Bolting that first part back on a fresh paint job has to be exhilarating!
Builds My 69' 55
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You have MAD gasket making skills!! I need to attempt this for my rear brake lights and front parking lights for my 1969. Just need to figure out where to get the materials. I have a sharp knife but not sure about the patience.
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Thanks man, It feels pretty rad!
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Thanks a lot, they are a bit crude but should serve their purpose well enough.
I do have a little bit of the rubber material left over and you are welcome to it. It'll only do the reverse lights though.
I bought new gaskets for the stop/tail/turn lights from Slocruiser.com. The gasket has a lip on it that attaches to the chrome trim piece and seals the lens from the weather. I thought it'd be too difficult to replicate.
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WarDamnEagle
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Excellent results. Novus 1, 2, and 3 plastic polish/scratch remover works great on any kind of plastic part although it looks like the GE product did a good job as well.
How long ago did you buy the tail light gaskets from SLO? I’ve been checking every now and then but always seems like out of stock. I bought a bunch of other rubber from him. I need the vent windows too. My originals have been soaking in a bag of VLR for about a month since they were very brittle and it looks like I may need to reuse them.
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I received those back in early August. IDK, I'm not in love with the pair that I got. I'm not complaining or anything and I'm super greatful that I got a pair but honestly I think that the quality of them is a little underwhelming. The price I paid wasn't bad i just hoped that the fitment would've been better. The drivers side is acceptable but the passenger is too bulky. See what I mean?
It's like they say, "Beggers can't be choosers ". I'm gonna try to remove a little bit of material and apply a little bit of gasket adhesive in the right places here in the near future. I think that they'll work out with a little bit of attention.
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I received my new gas cap assy today from FJParts am happy with how snug it feels when putting it on. Feels like a good seal.
Ah…I see that now. Some of the rubber I got from SLO looks really good but the vent window rubber was not. I ended up sending them back to John who was great for the refund. So I have been trying to recondition the originals I have.
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The best way that I can describe the rear light seals that I received was that they looked as if someone had made a mold from an old seal and then filled that mold with black silicone. Is that what you experienced as well?
The finish is not that great. For me/this project, it's fine. I really wanted the fit to be better. I'm waiting to order a pair of vent window seals and I hope they have better fit and finish because the price of them will be significantly higher.
I really hope your seals work out. My old ones were too far gone to salvage.
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Had the same situation on my taillight seals. My passenger was not even usable after I sent the first one I got back for a replacement. I couldn’t live with just one seal installed so I removed them both.
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Dang it... That's not cool. Probably looks better by going without anyway.
Yep. That exactly what I thought about the vent seals. They were oddly not good especially compared to the other items I bought from SLO.
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Progress has been extremely slow here but finely getting around to replacing a leaky Wheel Cylinder.
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Also prepping the grill for paint!
What color are you going to paint your grill? I have a 1969 also and painted the grill and side vents Pewter or Gray Metallic (T1434). Interesting though that you have a black background behind the TOYOTA letters. Mine did not. Makes me wonder what is original out of the factory?
