OK WTF with the bezel thing!!
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look at one. there is a 'skinny' side and a 'fat' side. the fat side is rumored to belong on the top.
....and for some reason no newbs ever even accidentally get it right side up. 
50-50 shot right?
50-50 shot right?
I had no clue either. Its the metal part that goes around your headlights. I believe it came from the factory with the thick part on the bottom, but one is supposed to flip it (thick part on top). This centers the "toyota" in the bezel. If you do a search, this comes up several times. What do I know though, Ive only had mine for 3 months. Nice pics on your build link!
*right click - "save as" *
And somewhere I've seen old pics of new FJs rolling off the boat, and a good portion of them had it upside down from the factory. Apparently that was the assembly line job for the new guys.
Esthetically, it should go down, that's the way pictures are matted. but as mentioned, the TOYOTA badge on the grill is centered with the thick part up.
bezel orientation
the bezel from the factory is and always has been thick side up...the early 62-63 fj's had 'Land Cruiser' stamped in that area...in post-64 there was no 'land cruiser' stamp...just the thick side up.
as soon as you take it off (headlight change) then put it back on...you forget which way it goes...and alot of people just dont even realize there is a thick and thin.
toyota centered on 64-onward
see pic:
top pic 62-63
bottom pic 64-onward
the bezel from the factory is and always has been thick side up...the early 62-63 fj's had 'Land Cruiser' stamped in that area...in post-64 there was no 'land cruiser' stamp...just the thick side up.
as soon as you take it off (headlight change) then put it back on...you forget which way it goes...and alot of people just dont even realize there is a thick and thin.
toyota centered on 64-onward
see pic:
top pic 62-63
bottom pic 64-onward
Dave, Dave, Dave.......that doesn't even look right
Ed
Ed
I fixed it...
sales department lit doesn't count...most cases the photos taken for photo shoots are previous years rigs that were overstock siting in a yard of rigs ...or...unsold at dealerships. 
in a years time or even 2 years time...bezels come off ...and photogofers dont know the difference
soo i say they dont count
in a years time or even 2 years time...bezels come off ...and photogofers dont know the difference
soo i say they dont count
sales department lit doesn't count...most cases the photos taken for photo shoots are previous years rigs that were overstock siting in a yard of rigs ...or...unsold at dealerships.
in a years time or even 2 years time...bezels come off ...and photogofers dont know the difference
soo i say they dont count
Johnny, Johnny, my photo is from the 1964 factory service bulletin; first month that truck model came out. It MUST be correct!
