RUSH55
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That raised roof!
And that flawless hood!
And that flawless hood!
Tales,Trails and Trials of a (wet) Dream Machine (3 Viewers)
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- #662
I assume Africa. No conflict in Australia or for that matter Japan in the 70’s.
Although the only conflict I was aware of in the 70’s was not crashing my pig while driving through LA on the way to a weekend the Anza-Borrego Desert while my girlfriend straddled me with my Volvo seat in a full reclining position.
Ouch
Although the only conflict I was aware of in the 70’s was not crashing my pig while driving through LA on the way to a weekend the Anza-Borrego Desert while my girlfriend straddled me with my Volvo seat in a full reclining position.
Ouch
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Stud Muffin 
I'm in my 70's, I'll drinking to that.To the 70’s.
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- #667
So, to follow up on using the tailgate window rack seal I post on the previous page.
My track had rusted in half
As lots of us do, (not on pigeatin’s caliber) I have collected backup parts for when original parts fail. I was lucky enough to have one with minimal non structural rust, I cleaned it up and coated it with Black Star rust neutralizer.
I put the new rubber seal on the glass first, then positioned the track in place and used a row of clamps to press the track on. Tried doing it without KY jelly but mid way had to apply some fluid to get it to slip on the last half.
I used an old rusted track and rags on the top of the glass for the clamps to sit on. Some aluminum channel bits from a hardware store would work.
I don’t think this track will fall off. If a track is to rusty all it does is spit apart as mine did.
Stripped the felt off of the side channel rubber and sprayed some dry wax lubicant
My track had rusted in half
As lots of us do, (not on pigeatin’s caliber) I have collected backup parts for when original parts fail. I was lucky enough to have one with minimal non structural rust, I cleaned it up and coated it with Black Star rust neutralizer.
I put the new rubber seal on the glass first, then positioned the track in place and used a row of clamps to press the track on. Tried doing it without KY jelly but mid way had to apply some fluid to get it to slip on the last half.
I used an old rusted track and rags on the top of the glass for the clamps to sit on. Some aluminum channel bits from a hardware store would work.
I don’t think this track will fall off. If a track is to rusty all it does is spit apart as mine did.
Stripped the felt off of the side channel rubber and sprayed some dry wax lubicant
PabloCruise
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Why strip the felt off? I thought that is what lets the glass slide on the rubber?
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- #669
The window guide inserts we have available at times seem to be to tight. I have had problems with this several times.
My theory is that these are not Toyota manufactured parts. ( never see them come in Toyota Labeled packaging). Is the dimensioning metric or Am. Std.?
Hence, they are a generic fit as a close facsimile. “Close” being the caveat.
Some of the varying tolerances in older pigs some of these products that are available are only as good as what’s available. I and other people have tried sanding the rubber to thin it to fit better with no luck.
Removing the felt allows for additional space for any variable that could be out of whack. In the case of the rear lower tailgate guides, the rubber surfaces do not cause any significant friction to prevent the window from moving freely up and down.
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So in my haste to get my tailgate window operational I forgot that the metat tract has a front and back.
Fitment oddity only shows up in the last two inches of the window closing. Slight speaking or scraping sound
So I jumped on it this morning and turned it around. Ugh.
Tight taking the track off with the new aftermarket seal I used.
Fitment oddity only shows up in the last two inches of the window closing. Slight speaking or scraping sound
So I jumped on it this morning and turned it around. Ugh.
Tight taking the track off with the new aftermarket seal I used.
WarDamnEagle
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Maybe you should add that information to the Window Thread sticky.
This is something I learned at the Pig Party while watching David take his apart. I need to check mine.
RUSH55
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Thanks Gordon! This is something I have never heard of.
bobm
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I’m not much of an IT head on this site. I have trouble finding me own thread.
Thanks for posting the window track lower seal, I need one for my truck and couldn’t locate it on any of the usual sites.
PabloCruise
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Where did you get your window runs? I got mine from Slo, no problems with my felt
Did you order the lower seal direct from USA Seals?
Pigeaten
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don’t forget where you got that part
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Can’t remember, 13 years ago
I think it was through a supplier about 2 years ago.
Yes, you have become the west coasts premier FJ55 pats supplier. Thank you very much.
After 70 I find I only remember what I did in the last week.
Today I did more work on the drivers side rear quarter panel that side slipped into an embankment at PP using a 2” suction cup. Mine is 99% fixed, just have to polish out the pin striping. Pigeatens took a bit more of a beating.
I also started practicing hot glue dent pulling on the passenger door that had a rough history before my acquisition. Amazing what can be done with that method.
Another afternoon will make a great recovery.
Then buff out the clear coat to remove most pin striping.
That’s the caveat to using a pig to explore rough and tumble trails. And we did that in all its glory this time round.
Amen.
