I just bought a 1972 FJ40 and the PO said the factory radio was mounted where the winch controller is currently mounted. I’d love to find a radio and bracket for it again.
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I just bought a 1972 FJ40 and the PO said the factory radio was mounted where the winch controller is currently mounted. I’d love to find a radio and bracket for it again.
@wngrog I also found this NOS radio fitting kit and it appears to have the bezel.
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When I got my 72 FJ40 that's where my AM radio was mounted too. Idk, if that was factory or dealer installed but looked like it was made to be there. The speaker was on the pass side at the top of the angled part of the toe board close to the heater.
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I’ve had that so long I don’t recall exactly….it was either a vendor here on Mud, or from CruiserCrap.com….sorry!
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The radiator shop was able to fix the rear heater core so that’s back in place so therefore the seat it back in place. I fired it up and let it idle while I replaced the coolant I lost.
Next I relocated the Dakota switch away from the radio spot and figured out where Brendan wants to put the speaker.
Great news is the hard top is painted. Same guy is doing the headliner so hopefully he knocks that out quickly.
The list is getting very short on this one
Oh yea, @ToyotaMatt sent this little rubber cover for the dimmer switch. It’s ribbed for your foot pleasure.
Next I relocated the Dakota switch away from the radio spot and figured out where Brendan wants to put the speaker.
Great news is the hard top is painted. Same guy is doing the headliner so hopefully he knocks that out quickly.
The list is getting very short on this one
Oh yea, @ToyotaMatt sent this little rubber cover for the dimmer switch. It’s ribbed for your foot pleasure.
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The Wizard at work
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The concrete guys had a high spot that would not allow me to ge the main doors open to get this space clear to work so I had to take matters into my own hands. Hands down the nastiest job ever grinding concrete
Gotta get a few broken M6 bolts out
I’m about to add a little 3M to this thing
Painter and headliner dude both did great work
Gotta get a few broken M6 bolts out
I’m about to add a little 3M to this thing
Painter and headliner dude both did great work
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What is it about those back corner bolts breaking on the top? Those were the same ones that snapped on mine, too.
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Couple of big steps forward today …
Still need to line up the bolts.
The wizard has been in a groove on this thing.
Still need to line up the bolts.
The wizard has been in a groove on this thing.
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He left mad about your speaker mounting choice.You guys are the BEST!! Really getting close now…..well done gentlemen, Thank you!
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70 miles so far and I’m about 35 from home. Recharging my system with Gatorade for the push home. So far. So good. Amazing truck
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Looks great.
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This thing is so sweet. Made only a few notes to work out after making the big loop. It was a nice, yet hot 4 hour tour
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Brendan has some hare brained ideas, most of them I have been able to tamp down with a moderate amount of shaming and finger pointing but the radio and speaker thing lived through the ridicule.
The place we got the radio converted to Blue Tooth and such sent it back with a tiny speaker that fit in the little OEM bracket. I got it installed and the wizard bent some brackets then we added some magnets to hold it on the hump.
I got it all wired up and working via the aux jack. The Bluetooth does not want to corporate. Anyway. I’ll give it a 10 for cool OEM factor and a 1 for sound. I presume this is about what the AM speakers in the glove box sounded like
Also, if anyone has any knobs that fit this style radio, these are both broken. I have some later OEM 40 radios here but the actual shaft size the knobs fit on are smaller on my radios than this one
The place we got the radio converted to Blue Tooth and such sent it back with a tiny speaker that fit in the little OEM bracket. I got it installed and the wizard bent some brackets then we added some magnets to hold it on the hump.
I got it all wired up and working via the aux jack. The Bluetooth does not want to corporate. Anyway. I’ll give it a 10 for cool OEM factor and a 1 for sound. I presume this is about what the AM speakers in the glove box sounded like
Also, if anyone has any knobs that fit this style radio, these are both broken. I have some later OEM 40 radios here but the actual shaft size the knobs fit on are smaller on my radios than this one
