Unside down Head Light Bezel

[JohnnyC]

@sggoat

In my rig I replaced my toyota 74’ plastic grill logo with older metal and it is now off a bit too high

Didn’t realize until I buttoned everything up… but now you can see the logo over the gargantuan winch on the front lol

All you need is to swap out the wrong grill or wrong emblem then it’s off

The grill work has changed over the years

 

[JohnnyC]

@Pura Vida

That 45 is Randy’s cruiser… I think he made those bars if I am remembering correctly

@82cruiser

 

[Pura Vida]

Oh, it’s the same one? I didn’t even realize. The truck is sick. Great setup on everything. Saw it on some instagram page without credit:

 

[JohnnyC]

Yeah that’s Randy’s… great guy … big cruiserhead

At one time he was selling it… it may not be his anymore

 

[Pura Vida]

@82cruiser what wheels/wheel size are those? I love them, and what roof rack and ladder is that? Is it custom made?

 

[Unimogguy]

I wonder how hard it would be to buy a 20 series front fascia and install it. Honestly the no bezel look is kinda cool. I saw it on a 45 troopy and it looked amazing.

That or getting a stamped bezel, even though it’s not correct for my year.

@Drake2 has a fab’d 20 series looking grill for sale. Or at least he did? PM him and ask. Great seller!

 

[JohnnyC]

@82cruiser what wheels/wheel size are those? I love them, and what roof rack and ladder is that? Is it custom made?

He had gotten the Stockton 22 series smoothie rims

Rack made/modified

Got troopy!

Added a fridge and a 2nd battery. Optima, Blue Sea ACR switch, and fuse panel.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[NGO Trucks]

Spotted a bib problem at a Cruiser dealer near Tokyo yesterday on a cherry 45. Couldn't help but "inform" the salesmen... No idea if they intend to flip it but I've done my part.

 

[greenbeasty]

Kinda funny to me, in a good way. I'm more interested in the discussions about the bezel than whether its correct.
It is kinda the centerpiece of the front view, so I get it. I just wonder how so damn many got turned upside down.... I mean, why was it so common to take it off in the first place?

 

[pb4ugo]

At some point the headlight burns out and no one pays attention of the bezels orientation when it's removed.

 

[greenbeasty]

That makes perfect sense

 

[pbgbottle]

natural instinct when you hold something up you put what looks like the heavy side down. My first cruiser had it updside down for years. lol. , now I have a stamped bezel no more mistakes. Haha

 

[Unimogguy]

I’m more concerned about the missing bed hooks.

 

[Living in the Past]

At some point the headlight burns out and no one pays attention of the bezels orientation when it's removed.

Most logical explanation. Even to adjust the aim of the headlights the bezel has to be removed. Wonder if the wide end being a little heavier is why it ended up on the bottom so often.

When the FJ40 started production Toyota work to push the Land Cruiser name. Then some time in 1963 made the move to promote TOYOTA. Toyota was looking to try again to sell cars after the Toyopet failure.
Unlike my 68 here Toyota in grill was never used with the stamped bezel. It was always one or the other.

 

[pbgbottle]

 

[peesalot]

Can someone 3D print one of those ? is the material suitable to hold up ?

 

[rainingagain]

Spotted a bib problem at a Cruiser dealer near Tokyo yesterday on a cherry 45. Couldn't help but "inform" the salesmen... No idea if they intend to flip it but I've done my part.

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Excellent work Patrol Officer @NGO Trucks! You'll be Coropral in no time!

 

[pb4ugo]

Can someone 3D print one of those ? is the material suitable to hold up ?

I thought years ago someone was making a fiberglass version of one. Maybe they're still doing it.

 

[JohnnyC]

Yes Land Cruiser specialties makes the fiberglass one still… planning on getting one at some point soon… there are some repros out there as well

 

[peesalot]

Metal only, no glass.