My friend's FJ25

[MexicanNewby]

And a small detail of the rear lights. The paint is amazing.

His windshield wipers are "Marchal" brand, used by Renault apparently, I'll probably go that way too...They fit perfectly.

 

[MexicanNewby]

Straight from the man himself, he installed his footman loops.

 

[middlecalf]

Clever dude!

 

[MexicanNewby]

Few details of his steering joints, they're the original ones.

 

[47coeman]

My friend Manuel has been restoring his 1960 FJ25 for the past 8+ years.

Invoice shows it was originally sold in Mexico City Toyota dealership.

Today he drove it for the first time.

Today was a good day for him.

I am happy for Manuel.
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Gorgeous!!!

 

[MexicanNewby]

Hi, does anyone know if this is the right throttle knob for an FJ25?

The brass guide makes the stem fit perfectly, although we simply don't know how the system operates.

It just doesn't look right, I think this might be a newer knob.

 

[tahoe40/45]

Hi, does anyone know if this is the right throttle knob for an FJ25?

The brass guide makes the stem fit perfectly, although we simply don't know how the system operates.

It just doesn't look right, I think this might be a newer knob.


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Yes that is the correct Throttle knob. The correct choke knob is similar looking. (stolen photo)

 

[MexicanNewby]

Thank you kind sir!

Do you happen to know what and how is the stem attached to?

Cheers,

J

 

[MexicanNewby]

This knob was a great deal on eBay:

 

[tahoe40/45]

The part you have should have a solid wire attached to it, that then slides back and forth inside a coiled sheath to activate the throttle.

 

[MexicanNewby]

Thanks, this helps greatly.

No solid wire, just the stem as pictured.

Can the rest be procured?

 

[HelloKitty65]

If you used a fine drill and sunk a hole in the tip, perhaps you (or one of your many old world craftsman?) could braze a stiff wire to the assembly. Anneal it first so the tip is softer for drilling. Then get a donor housing 74 cm long (or perhaps a 10 speed bike cable housing cut to the right length). This housing will be fixed fast to the carb on one end, and dash on the other. The knob/wire should be the only moving part.

"I will either find a way, or make one,"
Hannibal

 

[HelloKitty65]

The stiff wire would extend at least 74 cm beyond the tip that you have. This gives it 9 cm free extension beyond the housing on mine (which I hope is correct). I haven't installed it yet.

 

[MexicanNewby]

Thank you! Loving the Hannibal quote. And find a way we shall!

 

[MexicanNewby]

So Manuel started his rear bench. All from pictures and trial and error. He's doing pretty well.

 

[MexicanNewby]

Manuel winged the entire back seat, not bad I think, also, does anyone have an extra Choke knob laying around?

 

[scoobiedubes]

Very nice progress! There were a couple of other mudders looking for a rear bench seat if whomever made that one is willing to make a couple more…

 

[HelloKitty65]

RE: an early Toyota choke knob. There was a discussion somewhere about how the more readily available early Jeep knob looks just like it, given the Toyota one was reverse engineered from it.

 

[MexicanNewby]

RE: an early Toyota choke knob. There was a discussion somewhere about how the more readily available early Jeep knob looks just like it, given the Toyota one was reverse engineered from it.

Thanks for the tip! I'll let him know.

Does the normal FJ40 oil temp switch fit the FJ25? He needs one, also a stop switch, the one that makes the rear lights turn on when stopping/braking.

 

[MexicanNewby]

Hello fellow Mudders!

I talked to Manuel and he showed me exactly which part he needs, it is the one shown as "F" in the image bellow taken from his parts manual.

Does anyone know where this part can be found or does anyone have a spare?

J