orikawa SHOP THREAD (11 Viewers)

[orikawa]

Starting a thread to show orikawa panel installs, shop happenings, trips, and even my favorite JPN/USA tools for this work.

We are an Arizona based company and in shop space with LandCruiser Grilles.

Thanks everyone for your kind support already.

 

[Broadside]

I'm almost done installing a full set of Spenser's panels (still need to do the tailgate), and all I can say is they are 100% worth it. Great quality, great look, and Spenser is super easy to work with - he took the time over the phone to talk me through an install question I had.

 

[Broadside]

And yes - my 60 is the ratty doppelganger of the hero truck from the Orikawa website.

 

[orikawa]

This was fun custom work to jam a full size 10" into the shallow 5.5" of quarter depth available. Waiting on hardware to complete the install.

O K for orikawa... an homage, if its not obvious, to the venerable KC HiLites I am lucky enough to share Northern Arizona with.

Oh, and ori - kawa is "or ee" " cow wa" ... just a mashup for the english "ori-" prefix like in original or origin, standing for creativity and first principles kind of thing, and -kawa which is simply Japanese "river".... so, creative river or original flow. Nothing too deep, I just dont want you guys having to buy "door panel guy" tshirts down the line to support me hahaha.

Some awesome swag will be coming soon so we can be fresh among our old stinkers

Cheers all

 

[orikawa]

Jammed the Sony ES 10" in the rear quarter. With absolutely no room to spare and some changes to add a ton of rigidity to hold the beast still... it really boogies!

Hopefully I don't launch my marker light out the side of the truck like some bad James Bond gimmick

 

[orikawa]

 

[cruisermatt]

ok, I really want a full set of these. Saving up now.
I really like how you added speakers to the rear door. Can you share more info on that? Does the door frame need to be cut? Where did you route wiring for trucks that don't have power locks/windows?

 

[orikawa]

You can use OEM, or some nice aftermarket grommets I found, to add the wiring feature on the door and on the B pillar. Use a 1" step drill and add the holes right where they are located on the 62 series.

Otherwise, routing is identical.

 

[Broadside]

I got lazy and did not even drill the door; you can feed the wires through the existing hole in the upper hinge plate, then through the b-pillar grommet. Routing from there will depend on your stereo/amp setup, I have a small bluetooth amp under the passenger seat. Also - I was able to fit Kenwood 6 3/4" speakers without any modification to the existing door structure.

 

[orikawa]

My 83 didn't have a B pillar grommet/hole and I added connectors on all speakers so I wanted the ability to pass all the way through with a 2 pin connector in case I have to remove doors.

 

[Broadside]

Makes sense - I didn't know the 83's did not have a grommet. Yet another questionmark with my oddball 84.

 

[orikawa]

I have a texture black 60 series Tailgate Lid I can ship FREE, available immediately, for $500. Use the Coupon: BlackFriday500 Only one coupon is active so when an order is placed it will not work again. Only ONE available!

 

[orikawa]

62 Quarter Panels will be up on the orikawa.net site this week. Pre Orders will be given 10% off... after that they're stocked at retail.
Panels are color/gloss matched to the lower dash like the 60 series. ALL OEM features are retained like bottle jack mounting and tool roll. No cutting required. Japanese hardware and latches. Sold in Pairs

Contact me if your speaker situation is different than OEM. May do a run for the 6x9 folks.

 

[red66toy]

62 Quarter Panels will be up on the orikawa.net site this week. Pre Orders will be given 10% off... after that they're stocked at retail.
Panels are color/gloss matched to the lower dash like the 60 series. ALL OEM features are retained like bottle jack mounting and tool roll. No cutting required. Japanese hardware and latches. Sold in Pairs

Contact me if your speaker situation is different than OEM. May do a run for the 6x9 folks.

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Yes! Those look great! And they allow you to run the factory jack and speaker.

 

[orikawa]

trying to be respectful of the OEM features - no sense in chopping up the original that we all love when it should be accounted for in aftermarket !

 

[red66toy]

trying to be respectful of the OEM features - no sense in chopping up the original that we all love when it should be accounted for in aftermarket !

Thank you! That has long been my hold up on using aftermarket panels. Never wanted to alter the factory setup.

 

[orikawa]

Pre Order discount is being extended about a week until I am stocking them as a standard option.
thanks for the support

GET THEM HERE

 

[red66toy]

Excited for my set!

 

[onemanarmy]

Do you make the panel that goes in front of the large panel, that covers the rear seatbelt mechanism, for a 62?

 

[orikawa]

I am not, no. I haven't heard that those are hard to source in the second-hand market yet.
If you did not have the rear shoulder seat belts installed one of the 60 series panels I make would cover it, however.