OK WTF with the bezel thing!! (3 Viewers)

[KOOTENAY KRUZER]

Both my '76 and my '79 came from the dealer with the thick side up. The '83 I don't know, it's had at least a couple of POs.

 

[amaurer]

The thick-side-on-top theory is supported by the late model square bezels as well. The square bezels have the thicker side on top, and they only install in one direction due to the headlamp adjustment cutouts.

Note, not my cruiser:

 

[matt.mcinnes]

I'm easy

 

[ojaij40]

If you install the "BEZEL" thick side up,....it hides the hood release lever,...

 

[Brian in Oregon]

I've been tempted to trim a bezel so it has two thin sides just to drive the Bezel Police nuts.

 

[JohnnyC]

I've been tempted to trim a bezel so it has two thin sides just to drive the Bezel Police nuts.

buy a factory toyota bezel

like the bandis have

 

[JohnnyC]

Johnny, Johnny, my photo is from the 1964 factory service bulletin; first month that truck model came out. It MUST be correct!

Dave

for the two photo's that are incorrect...you can not say...it came from the factory that way...do you have the other one also

also the many photo doctored and incorrect photos as per the sales departments advertising team messups

64 manual: also isnt it in the same manual 2 other pics of closeups showing the bezel in the correct way...thick up..when making the manual they take the bezel off ...to show you how to change the headlight...and then re-install the bezel.

 

[greytandy]

Thick side, always up.

 

[TOBASH]

Probably should also add coke bottle thick lense glasses to the tools as an implication that all who err are kinda blind. This is a great picture, and I have already made a point of stealing it to claim it as my own.

 

[JohnnyC]

we love to talk about the bezel ....

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/201059-bezel-way-correct.html

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat-section/206664-what-h***-bezel.html

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/221069-bezel-thing%85.html

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat-section/172312-my-bezel-spotting-skills-improving.html

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/200650-bezel-alert.html

bezel:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/189658-whats-wrong.html

to just see a few

 

[71FJ40]

We need t-shirts!!!

 

[74fjsemistock]

When 40's hit top end at 150mph it is recommended to flip to skinny side up to increase air intake.This only applies to F 155 as 2F's of course are much faster.Below 150,fat side up.It's the law.

 

[cruiserbrett]

Except, of course, when it wasn't!

That must be an australian version. that way the thick part of the bezel is still up(north)

 

[weez440]

the bezel police hammered me when i posted my first pic of my 40. all i could say is what the hell is the bezel? i know a bezel is basically a peace of metal to cover up space, then i was thinking what is wrong with you people you have no lives but now i know what way it goes and i am keeping mine upside down to drive you all nuts.

 

[TOBASH]

Afterthought about FJ clubs in Japan...

So, if we refer to this picture...

If the clubs in Japan, (home of Toyota), decide to place the bezel fat side down......are they dis-Oriented? How does that work?

These things keep me up at night.

 

[JohnnyC]

but now i know what way it goes and i am keeping mine upside down to drive you all nuts.

you arent the first

 

[Bodean]

The only way the TOYOTA is centered top to bottom is when the fat part is at the top. Come awn! Everybody knows that!

 

[DallasFJ40]

Sales commercial...some are up, some are down.
YouTube - Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial

 

[IDave]

64 manual: also isnt it in the same manual 2 other pics of closeups showing the bezel in the correct way...thick up..

I believe you're thinking of a different manual. There is ONE other picture in the 64 LPB service bulletin in which you can just make out the bezel:


(However, if you look VERY closely at that photo, you will realize that that is actually an (R) PB, misrepresented in the (L) PB bulletin. Therefore, I conclude that thick part up is for RHD Land Cruisers. )

 

[67azcruizr]

Nice Jeep.