When one takes on a project like this one and does so with extremely limited space (and help), things don't always go as planned. My parts were all stored in boxes that were labeled best I could with their contents. But some of the parts got tossed into crates and bags without such tagging. And this is how this very interesting set of events took flight...
(literally, as in air mail)
I had recalled when I removed the cadmium (yellow) plated hood safety latch years ago that it was missing some of the plating and was beginning to rust. Now it was time to install the little bastard and I could not find it. It wasn't so bad that I couldn't sell it on Ebay, but I couldn't waste any more time looking for it, so while browsing the FJ40 parts on... Ebay... I came upon a NOS Toyota latch for sale and even though the prices was steep, I reasoned that there just aren't that many around, so I bought it.
Weeks went by and I began to think I had been scammed for the first time buying parts (we Cruiser-heads are an honest group) when...
A little box with a bunch of odd stickers and strange script arrived at my door:
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| Yes, Tehran, IRAN!!! |
The address side (how I know it came from Tehran) with the return address is way cool, but I clearly cannot show you! I wonder just how many x-rays and German Shepherd noses that little box endured in it's passage. I do believe it was still warm when I got it! And, I've been expecting a knock on the door ever since. (Maybe I've said too much...)
So, here's the subject part:
And by the way, I have since found my old part and (drats) it was in very good condition. Look for it soon on Ebay!
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