are you talking about the little clips that hold the squeegee on the door for the window glass?
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What did you do on your 70 series today?
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Order the 81110-60P90 for a few bucks more and it comes with chrome rings and the rear buckets
I did the same. 70% of the body is new OEM parts. Front doors off a new car. @kelly saad
did a fantastic job protecting all the inner cavities as well.
Looking at this and thinking - why did I leave the spare in the shed.
Is there a data sheet for the relays that state they can run 24v? They are stamped as 12v
If they can handle 24v, it would be great, as sourcing 24v can sometimes be a pain in the a$$
I replaced mine with 24v relays and I personally wouldn’t run headlights on a 24v system with 12v relays. Plenty of people do.
See my build thread. Denso part numbers included. They are Hino parts.
The relays will work for a while, I've had to replace a couple and keep a spare in the glove box. Picture of the data sheet I found is in this post:
I don't think I ever documented this, I got the Toyota headlight wiring upgrade kit a few years ago and the relays burnt out on me...twice. I sourced a 'high-current' relay from Ali Express, and put it in last fall, made it all winter without burning out.
Omron G8HN-1A4T-RH Ordered two, the one that was failing was the low beam, so I only replaced it. Both my low and high beams made it through the winter without burning up.
Omron G8HN-1A4T-RH Ordered two, the one that was failing was the low beam, so I only replaced it. Both my low and high beams made it through the winter without burning up.
Found a picture of my 62 with those wheels taken in the late 90s. I hope y'all will forgive a photo of a 62 in the 70 forum. Missing this car is what eventually led me to restoring a 71 and painting it this exact color 25 years later.
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Replaced my master cylinder with the correct stock version. Old master cylinder had a 1.0625" bore and was too large for the stock brakes, making the pedal really hard with little modulation. Used a kit so I could "bench bleed" the master cylinder in the truck which made this a snap. I'll be putting the old master cylinder up for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested.
In situ bench bleeding:
Install complete, brakes have nice modulation now. Bore is 22mm.
Here's the old master cylinder, nice that they cast the bore in the housing!
In situ bench bleeding:
Install complete, brakes have nice modulation now. Bore is 22mm.
Here's the old master cylinder, nice that they cast the bore in the housing!
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Did the bench bleed kit make a small mess when re-attaching hard lines?
No, had a rag underneath and just unscrewed the barb fitting from the kit and was able to dump most of the fluid in the hoses back in the reservoir. I only ended up with 6 drops or so on the rag once complete. Saves a ton of time performing the final bleed to all the pistons.
Been a long time coming... but well worth it! After collaborating with Truck Vault on the layout for the 75, this is the result! Super happy how this came out. If anyone wants the information on sizing plus the CAD data, PM me. Might not be as pimp as @Meshal and the crews in Saudi, but close. Also, @wardharris here's another option for bed storage.
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would the wood be exposed to the elements?
Yes, the wood is exposed but it’s teak so I can varnish or oil it for preservation. If I go with oil, it will get a nice patina over time. The teak on my boat is closing in on 60 years old in a marine environment so for this application it should be fine.
Finally got the hydronic Espar diesel heater to work (on the ground). Tomorrow goes on the frame behind the fuel tank. We finally have instant hot water and heat at night with a thermostat. The harness provided is not to my liking, so I'll clean it up before install.
Meshal
SILVER Star
i think im doing this, if you have the one with X please contact me.
Meshal
Chicago
Meshal
Chicago
The parts you need are available out of Japan.
Meshal
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unfortunately our dealer is not happy to order from japan but will try
I have that same heater in my camper. It has been running continuously for about 18 months now. Diesel heaters have come a long way! I bought the gasoline version for my troopy.
Where did you install it? I stuck mine behind the fuel tank.
On our sprinter we also added heated floors.