Hey yall i am trying to find all the remaining parts for my project. does anyone know where i can find the lenses for the old double sided turn signals? or does anyone know where i can have them reproduced. i have one remoaining original lense for these things and need to find more. also were the front lenses clear or amber?? here are some pics for reference.
vintage red backed turn signals
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a couple more
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where was this moved to? these are fj40 turn signals right????
The mods have been "move happy" lately. They seem to have an itchy move finger!
I found a link on SOR that shows them with amber front lenses on a 40.
http://www.sor.com/sor/cat146.tam?xax=14331&page.ctx=cat146.tam
that's the later signal.
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which one? mine or the one from sor? these are definitely different as they dont have the three set screws but actually screw into the housing itself. i wonder if there is a place that can reproduce them. i think it would be pretty frikkin sweet to have new lenses in the lamps. anyone know if the original front lense was clear or amber?
These are early FJ40 turn signals, and D'Animal has been working with someone to reproduce them using some pretty clean originals Dan found on his older 40.
There is a thread here somewhere about this work...when they will be ready I do not know...but at least they are in progress.
Drop D'Animal a PM (not sure if he'll be the one selling them) and add your name to the list
There is a thread here somewhere about this work...when they will be ready I do not know...but at least they are in progress.
Drop D'Animal a PM (not sure if he'll be the one selling them) and add your name to the list
JohnnyC
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they put this thread in the right spot...this is the place for early cruiser stuff... 
here is the thread Dean was talking about:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/292286-very-old-school-dual-lens-front-lights.html
here is the thread Dean was talking about:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/292286-very-old-school-dual-lens-front-lights.html
Thanks Johnny 
The "mods" are only trying to help. 
You are officially in the Twilight Zone of unobtainium. Not long ago only a few folks were even aware of these lights.
Try to hook up with D'animal on this, he had taken the initiative before. The hard work of a few individuals have made items like these become available before..........for a very limited demand.
You are officially in the Twilight Zone of unobtainium. Not long ago only a few folks were even aware of these lights. Try to hook up with D'animal on this, he had taken the initiative before. The hard work of a few individuals have made items like these become available before..........for a very limited demand.
Living in the Past
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I might add you want to get in on the first order. I plan to order two sets plus a spare set. What has happened in the past and will probably happen again is to keep the price down a good size number will be made. After the people who spoke up are taken care of the rest will be sold to somebody like SOR who will mark the price up as is the case with a business. Since they will have to pay up front and probably take years to sell them it's only fair. I was lucky and managed to get some of the small rear tail lights but was not lucky enough to be on the clear bib lights. So I going to have to bite the bullet and buy some from SOR.
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I might add you want to get in on the first order. I plan to order two sets plus a spare set. What has happened in the past and will probably happen again is to keep the price down a good size number will be made. After the people who spoke up are taken care of the rest will be sold to somebody like SOR who will mark the price up as is the case with a business. Since they will have to pay up front and probably take years to sell them it's only fair. I was lucky and managed to get some of the small rear tail lights but was not lucky enough to be on the clear bib lights. So I going to have to bite the bullet and buy some from SOR.
dont go to sor for those i just found this site and ordered some parts. WAY cheaper.
Lighting and horns
Living in the Past
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Thanks for the tip. I should pick up a few sets. Out of all the early clear bib lights I have I doubt I could get one good set. That's off of seven or eight bibs.
I see they have the listing for the early front turn signals wrong. The round ones they have say early to 67. They are for the 64 thru early 69 models
That is a better price for the clear lens, I'll probably stock up on a few. Headlight buckets are interesting too, need to look into that. Be careful on the others though, like the bib lights are around $10 from Toyota.
I do like the description about the pre-DOT clear lenses and how they're correct for pre '65 and all.............but no mention of the SAE67 cast into the lens. ;p
I do like the description about the pre-DOT clear lenses and how they're correct for pre '65 and all.............but no mention of the SAE67 cast into the lens. ;p
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quick question. were these early lamps body color or the typical silver grey color?
Body color, as far as I know.
dmaddox
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yes - they were body color, but when i ordered new turn-signals from toyota for my 63fj45, i just left them silver because they look good with the green, imho.
If you end up buying new lamps (like you saw on my 45) for your cruiser - and use those until you can get repo-lenses for your double-sided signals, I wouldn't see that as distracting from the restoration job.
ps. let me know on the fuel bowls.
~dallas
If you end up buying new lamps (like you saw on my 45) for your cruiser - and use those until you can get repo-lenses for your double-sided signals, I wouldn't see that as distracting from the restoration job.
ps. let me know on the fuel bowls.
~dallas
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will do. Just need to get my lazy a$$ to the parts store...
