The Long Slow Build - 1980 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[gcrump01]

We have windows. Window are awesome!

 

[jim land]

beautiful 40

 

[gcrump01]

Thanks @jim land Hope to put rest of the top together this weekend. It will be at least another week before I have the fiberglass top back from the painter. I do have a spare, though......tempting.

 

[gcrump01]

Few things done tonight. How exactly does the wiring route from the side panel interior light???

The rear corner braces for the rear door header really make the top stiff and the top is not even bolted down yet.

 

[tstepp920]

That thing is beautiful and you aren't even done yet.

 

[N919HJ]

Few things done tonight. How exactly does the wiring route from the side panel interior light???

The rear corner braces for the rear door header really make the top stiff and the top is not even bolted down yet.

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Mine comes out the top of the windshield frame and runs down the top of the door then in to the B-pillar. Hope this helps.

 

[gcrump01]

Gotcha - it runs in the inside of the rain gutter, right? For some reason, I thought it ran through the channel over the door. I was trying to get it inside the front door channel.

thanks.

 

[N919HJ]

Yes, it is on top of the rain gutter. As in, wait to wire it until you have the top installed.

 

[gcrump01]

Interior light is wired, top & windshield weather striping is in place.

 

[gcrump01]

Found these little grommets - they go in the side panels where the seat belts would attach. Anyone seen these before? I didn't find them on toyodiy.com

 

[N919HJ]

That's what mine look like.

 

[gcrump01]

Put the weatherstripping on the rear doors tonight. Hopefully get those installed this weekend. If there is time around my kids baseball & volleyball tournaments.....and my oldest wants to play golf. Need some cruiser time.

 

[gcrump01]

I'm having some fitment issues with the front doors. Same problem on both sides really. These were prefit before they were painted. The OEM weatherstripping seems to be pushing out a lot on the doors. The hinge side of the doors feels really close to the body, like the hinge pivot point needs to come out away from the body. I've tried it with the Quick hinges and with the OEM hinges. Really not much difference between the two hinge options.

Take a look - what am I missing?

 

[gcrump01]

Driver side

 

[N919HJ]

Any chance we could get a close up pic of your vent window weather stripping looking from the inside out? The OEM pieces I received don't look like what is installed on my truck. I'd like to compare yours to mine.

 

[gcrump01]

Here you go. The squared off corners go outside to the front if that makes sense.

 

[Honger]

Driver side
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To be honest your doors just look like they aren't closed all the way. With my recently restored truck with all-new seals I have to give the door a bit of energy to close it properly... otherwise it latches partially and stays "popped out" just like you show.

Not a slam... but not just a ginger nudge either.

 

[jim land]

look like your windshield frame need more tilt , loose the bolt circle in yellow and try to pull the frame back a little , you can probably gain 1/4''

 

[gcrump01]

look like your windshield frame need more tilt , loose the bolt circle in yellow and try to pull the frame back a little , you can probably gain 1/4''

thanks - I'll try that.

It seems like the new OEM weather stripping is too thick to allow the doors to close all the way. They are fully latched and kind of "pop" open. seems like the pressure is toward the front of the door - hinge side.

 

[jim land]

If your weatherstrip are new it is normal that the doors look weird, try to push the striker in and close the doors with both hand , after à week it is easier to close