I think @ClemsonCruiser was where I saw the spacers in detail on his UNREAL correct 45 build
"WY-REE-KA" A Ground Up 45LPB Restoration
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I think @ClemsonCruiser was where I saw the spacers in detail on his UNREAL correct 45 build
"WY-REE-KA" A Ground Up 45LPB Restoration
I think @ClemsonCruiser was where I saw the spacers in detail on his UNREAL correct 45 build
"WY-REE-KA" A Ground Up 45LPB Restoration
I’ll check them out and measure when I’m back out at the shop later this week.
Living in the Past
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Believe my 68 had the spacer to prevent over tightening and disform the cover that has a lip to create space for the gasket. One trick I do when removing a tunnel cover is clean the threads on the end of the bolt below. Use something like WD-40 on the threads. If the nut spins in the cage I use a vice grips to lock the nut in the cage. I also tighten and loosen the nut on those that do not want to just unthread. Keep spraying lube on the threads from the bottom to clean off the crap.
Yes. That’s the normal foam gasket for the early years. Mine was identical. Open cell low density foam. Rather wide. Up the firewall where it stayed cleaner it had a nice amber color to it.
Mine was basically like dust... Also revealed my original paint color below! Notice it's more grayish than the overspray. Anyone know what color that might be?
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
Or Volcanic Beige.
Coronado or Pluto Beige.
Are the front bib marker lights for a 1969 40 still available or nla?
upperblack
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still available
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
However...
I suspect that the bib lights for NZ always had clear lenses. In the USA they were clear through 1968, and amber in 1969 until the bib lights went away. Currently, the new bib lights only come with amber lenses from Toyota. Clear lenses are available separately, but only as repros.
Living in the Past
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Bib lights changed to amber with the 68 model. My 9/67 68 model had amber when I bought it in 74. Last I checked in the US the bib lights in amber were still available but not clear for a long time.
I’m not fussed on lens colour, just need the complete assembly.
They don’t appear on Amayama which is where I’ve been getting most of my parts of late. So wondered if they are still available.
Thank you for the replies.
They don’t appear on Amayama which is where I’ve been getting most of my parts of late. So wondered if they are still available.
Thank you for the replies.
81610-60030 and they are cheap($15-ish)
Living in the Past
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Same part number I see listed on Amayama for the 3/69-10/69 FJ40.
their price is a lot higher than $15. Been a long time since I bought any new from a dealer. But did look at a online dealer and still cheap in the US. Only buy things from overseas not available here. This bin lights are.lome hub caps cheap enough to just buy new.
oregon fj
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I paid $16 and change for mine, about 9 months ago.
Being in New Zealand, just about everything has to come from offshore.
Archie 1962 FJ25
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Tell me about it. I have paid more for shipping than parts in all these years, besides working on a LHD truck in a RHD country makes it even more painful. No early cruiser parts available locally and later parts are not compatible even if I want to use them.
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The shipping industry is well overdue for disruption. I never understood why it costs more to move something than to make something. With that said, with some planning you can keep international shipping cost to 15% of your invoice. It costs $65 to ship a $100 item from U.S. to New Zealand, but you can quite easily ship $1000 worth of goods for $150.