Part Seldom Seen (6 Viewers)

[Living in the Past]

Mark @65swb45. I see a 9/75-6/78 rocker. Then a 6/78-1/79. My 10/75 does not have the three holes. But this 11/78 cowl I have does. So my guess is these started 6/78. Here is the 11/78 cowl.

Going from memory (scary) but believe this is a 11/78. Toyota latest upgrade of diagram only shows a complete part number and three per side. No information on dates they were used. Sure others have better access to parts system. My is assuming the 6/78 change was for the plugs.

 

[Living in the Past]

I picked this set up from a local Toyota dealer I believe somewhere in the early eighties. It'll be 46 years in October that I have owned my Jan. '72 FJ40, and based on a lot of what I have read, I'm still waiting on some of the other panels to come to market with high quality fit, finish, and workmanship. I try to remain optimistic, but I feel like I'm running out of time. Although the p/n's are correct for my year cruiser, I do not have the three holes on the inside rocker in my truck. Anyone know what year the holes appeared and if covers are available?

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This July it was fifty years owning my 68. No rust repairs needed. First picture is July 1975 second as see sits stored away. Problem with too many 40s they all can't get the love they need.

 

[SteveH]

My 7/78 has the rocker panel holes.

But, why would you cover them! They provide critical ventilation to another brilliant piece of Toyota rust engineering. Yes, you can get dust inside the rocker from the hole, but those holes provide air circulation. I'd rather vacuum out the dust than vacuuming out rust chips later.

 

[timmyisinthewell]

My rockers created their own holes for air circulation. And water, and mud, and snow, and dust, and........

 

[Living in the Past]

My 7/78 has the rocker panel holes.

But, why would you cover them! They provide critical ventilation to another brilliant piece of Toyota rust engineering. Yes, you can get dust inside the rocker from the hole, but those holes provide air circulation. I'd rather vacuum out the dust than vacuuming out rust chips later.

Obviously to keep dirt from collecting in there. Dirt will hold moisture and rust metal. Personally would just stick some desiccant packs in there and keep it sealed. Then change the packs as needed.

 

[65swb45]

This is a factory part…seldom seen! Idle mixture screw knob.

I have literally seen this SO seldom that I can count it on one hand!

Somewhere, deep in the bowels of my shop, I have one NOS one that came to me in a OE rebuild kit about 30 years ago.

 

[mdsims]

This is a factory part…seldom seen! Idle mixture screw knob.
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I have literally seen this SO seldom that I can count it on one hand!

Somewhere, deep in the bowels of my shop, I have one NOS one that came to me in a OE rebuild kit about 30 years ago.

I think that means it now qualifies as OOS!

 

[65swb45]

JACKPOT!

Early sector rollers! A whole other box that literally slipped through the cracks. This box predates the one that I have been tapping for rebuilds for the last decade. Looks like I will be set for quite a while longer.

 

[matzell]

Found this in a drawer the other day. I can not remember what 40 it came with, I have had soo many...

 

[Augustiron]

I'm having a hard time imagining what those rollers are for

 

[brian]

I'm having a hard time imagining what those rollers are for

Steering gear

 

[65swb45]

Steering gear

Pre-1973 steering gear to be more precise.