Stamped Bezel

[warrior_1515]

I knew these things were hard to come by, but someone is gonna pay this much for one.

Sorry, but I can't explain that price to myself just so it can say Land Cruiser on the front of my wagon.

edit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare...tegoryZ42611QQihZ008QQitemZ180076475529QQrdZ1

 

[nuclearlemon]

I knew these things were hard to come by, but someone is gonna pay this much for one.

Sorry, but I can't explain that price to myself just so it can say Land Cruiser on the front of my wagon.

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...8&satitle=fj45&category0=&submitSearch=Search

you might want to actually link to the auction

 

[Red Fox Ranch]

That is a huge amount of coin for a bezel.... wow!

 

[warrior_1515]

good call

issue fixed

 

[wesintl]

not outrageous yet for an OEM stamped metal bezel. Ones in good shape are kinda rare.

 

[3_puppies]

I better put the 2 that I have in a vault!

 

[65-fj45]

The last one I saw on E-bay ( over a year ago went for over $600.00

 

[nuclearlemon]

i understand the whole supply and demand thing, but i'll stick with my replica grille

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

I paid $200 for one....................




but it was stuck to a '62 FJ40.

 

[merbesfield]

where do you buy the repro ones? are they made out of fiberglass? how is the quality?

 

[cruiser_guy]

Now I know what to watch for at the wreckers (jonkers)!

 

[wesintl]

where do you buy the repro ones? are they made out of fiberglass? how is the quality?

John P has some for a while last time I checked he was out and had no plans for another batch...

Tim at LCS...
http://www.landcruiserspecialties.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=146
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=93835&highlight=fiberglass+bezel

 

[warrior_1515]

I know that my cruiser didn't come with a stamped bezel, or a t-bird emblem, but I want one/both bad.

Totally willing to wait like I had to for origional hub caps cause I'm in no condition to pay ebay like prices for an origional one. Nothing against what Tim has for sale, but I like the hunt for an origional.

Something tells me I am not alone

 

[65swb45]

I run a repro bird and a repro bezel on the LWB. It spends a LOT of time out on the road, and I like not having to worry about babysitting it like I would with OE stuff.

Same reason all my NOS clear bib light assemblies are still in the safe.

 

[ColoCruiserJeff]

FEELER......Would anyone be interested in a Carbon Fiber bezel?? I've got a bunch of CF left over from another project...just thought I'd throw that out there! But, wow over 500 for an original bezel....thats amazing!!

 

[fj-junkie]

What years did the original stamped bezels come on?

 

[IDave]

1962-3

 

[merbesfield]

i was wondering how hard would it be for someone, a metal fabrication company, to reproduce the stamped bezel? does anyone make a reproduction steel bezel?

 

[3_puppies]

I thought eshan in pakistan was making them at one time.

 

[Poser]

i was wondering how hard would it be for someone, a metal fabrication company, to reproduce the stamped bezel? does anyone make a reproduction steel bezel?

It would be a cost-prohibitive venture here in the USA.

Ehsan made them back in ’03, and they were a limited run deal. A similar thread was going on PPB and he posted about making them again, but I would not hold your breath.


Purchase a ‘glass one and move on. They are nice and 99% of the Land Cruiser people out there will not know the difference.