Preserving Miss Kitty, circa 1964

[HelloKitty65]

Looks the same, same year range as the one in my Mar. 2nd post, which fit the battery tray fine. Different vendor. Zoom in on the business card in that photo if you want to comparatively shop.

 

[seth]

Looks the same, same year range as the one in my Mar. 2nd post, which fit the battery tray fine. Different vendor. Zoom in on the business card in that photo if you want to comparatively shop.

Yeah, just had a look and they seem to be the same. Thanks!

 

[HelloKitty65]

So @swamp-thing had a couple early brown inspection lights he was willing to part with and one is on it's way to Miss Kitty.

Miss Kitty still has pinkish old clear coat on her and @RAGINGMATT took the opportunity to share a pic of a a different pinkish Land Cruiser:

This reminded me of the scene from Crocodile Dundee.. "That's not a knife. This is a knife.". That's pink all right. And even a pink Highlift jack.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

That is a Awesome First Generation Brown Cord TOKAIRIKA @swamp-thing " Double-Hooked " Miss Kitty up with



I have a JDM Whiskas Treat for Miss K's New Inspection Lamp , in the form of a #1073 NOS OEM Toyota TOSHIBA 12V23W bulb


PM me your shipping info. and i will send it out

 

[Drake2]

About caught up to real time, from the last 4 months of activity. My corrugated sides had corner windows added, and I bit the bullet and got these from Mark's Offroad

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What was the caliber of that bullet???

 

[HelloKitty65]

I see the light!

The cord is so nicely tied I'm afraid to undo it.
The receptical isn't broken but the plug doesn't want to go in very far. I suspect forcing it is how they get busted. Anyone ever refurbish one and have advice?

 

[Bear]

You might consider grinding down the ends of the two prongs if the receptacle doesn't have enough depth.

 

[wscbill]

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I see the light!

The cord is so nicely tied I'm afraid to undo it.
The receptical isn't broken but the plug doesn't want to go in very far. I suspect forcing it is how they get busted. Anyone ever refurbish one and have advice?

There are a couple of versions of the early, brown-cord inspection lamp. The plug on the early version appears to have shorter prongs than the later plug. The early plug is removable, with brass hardware. Later plug is molded. Looks like you have an early receptacle and a later inspection lamp.

Early lamp with removable plug (from the RAGINGMATT collection)

Plug detail. (RAGINGMATT)

Later lamp with molded plug.

Plug detail.

 

[HelloKitty65]

I think there is plenty of depth in the receptical, it just barely starts in before it hangs up. Think it's just old and WD40 isn't enough.
Not to change the subject too much, but look what came on the Teal Shpeal:

 

[oregon fj]

Oh my! The legendary "easily removable rubber cap"!

 

[thecrazygreek]

My 64 still has its cover, all be it's shot to hell...

 

[oregon fj]

I'd be afraid to try to "easily remove" that cover, for fear it would crumble to pieces.

 

[nuclearlemon]

the covers are actually pretty strong

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

Yeah, mine has that cover and they are really strong. Are these cover came only in Black color or earlier one were brown? (To match socket colour)

 

[hdjtachtig]

Crap, thought I’d collected almost all stock parts and now I have to find a easily removable rubber cap.

 

[oregon fj]

Problem is that they have all been easily removed by now.

 

[wscbill]

I think there is plenty of depth in the receptical, it just barely starts in before it hangs up. Think it's just old and WD40 isn't enough.
Not to change the subject too much, but look what came on the Teal Shpeal:View attachment 1832401

The socket on your 71 is black and this cover is ribbed on the side. Similar to this one that was on eBay recently.

The socket on your 64 is brown and the cover is not ribbed (based on the manual picture) and this one. Looks like at least 2 different versions of the firewall mounted socket, each having its own type of cover.

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

The socket on your 71 is black and this cover is ribbed on the side. Similar to this one that was on eBay recently.
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The socket on your 64 is brown and the cover is not ribbed (based on the manual picture) and this one. Looks like at least 2 different versions of the firewall mounted socket, each having its own type of cover.
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I have both versions of socket (early brown and later black) and also two “Easily removable covers”. Just not sure if they have ribs or not but both are black for sure. I will check and report back.

 

[seth]

If you come

I have both versions of socket (early brown and later black) and also two “Easily removable covers”. Just not sure if they have ribs or not but both are black for sure. I will check and report back.

If you come across the brown cover, I'd be interested in buying it from you!

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

If you come

If you come across the brown cover, I'd be interested in buying it from you!

I haven’t seen a brown cover, and if exist than first one will be for me and you got the first dibs for second one. I have only seen brown socket.