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Looking for a mechanic in the Charlotte area who works on 1976 TR-6 cars. Friend in the area needs his gone through before selling. Thanks for any help.

You can't go wrong with the 987 platform, probably the best sports car you can buy for the money and they just keeping looking better with time. I have a 2008 Cayman S. I agree the handling is sublime.

Here's the '78 I bought and tore down. From what I was able to learn, I think I was the 4th owner. The first used it as a snow plow vehicle for his business and the second owner just used in on his farm. It hadn't been registered for about 15...

I'll have to remember that method, as I'm sure it yields a nice, consistent curve. In my particular case, I didn't even need a full 90 degree bend, so I knew I could fudge it.

New FJ40 owner here. Been lurking on Mud for a while before buying this 1975 (2/75) FJ40 last fall in NE Texas. It's a survivor that has been in the same family for 35+ years and luckily has been stored inside all of that time. It's very solid...

I have a process in that I have two pipes held together , the metal lays on top and a third pipe on top of the metal. This way the metal is hit evenly by the third pipe. Push the metal to create the curve you need. We all find ways to make it...

...and with the quarter panel repair complete, I moved on to the last major piece of rust repair that I'll be going on this truck: the front of the driver's side inner fender. This was a tricky panel to make as it involves a tipped flange, a...

I have updates. After protracted bout of procrastination, I was finally left with no choice but to start work on this rusty quarter panel. Most of the quarter is pretty decent, actually, except for one long, thin strip where the inner fender...

Thanks for the swift response. Sully is an 81 according to the registration papers, a Japanese import into the UK a few years ago. This is a petrol short wheelbase 40. I have attached a better picture.

I made a little progress this week. Very busy at work too. I de-rusted this in the bucket a few days then painted it up. You can see where the PO cut the PTO bearing tabs off the old one. It is pretty tight to work in there. It about...

Wow, thanks for all the responses! This is NOT a truck I care about making “right”. It’s a mildly built wheeler that’s been rolled twice. The body is covered with dents, rust and spray paint and nothing is straight. I can barely get soft doors...

I have the lens for the FJ25 licence plate light. Would a very small market. I also have a dual turn signal lens that could be used to make molds. Probably a bigger market for those. Mike if you decide to tackle those I can mail you what I have.

final assembly - not the factory fasteners, obviously

mounting plate and gasket

I fought with this for a long time - trying to get the locking arm indexed correctly as well has the correct height and tension. here you can see how it drops into the handle cutout to prevent it from opening

the main mechanism assembled

after cleaning and paint

My first 40 is an sbc and love it. I would not let that keep you from a nice rig. I also have a 1970 with a 2f which is for sale in classifieds- the tan one.

I have a couple. Will send a picture.

I tried but had no luck. Bump to the top

New to the forum and was wondering about setting the timing on my 40 series with the 2f. I have a mark for top dead center but no BB or pointer. Is there another point of reference I should look for. Starts and idles fine missing under a load...

Frickin-A-Awesome Dude and the Dune Beige…..Uber correct! And you might want to stop calling it an ‘FJ’. Most of us here on Mud in the 40/45 chat are pretty sensitive to that. ‘FJs’ are nothing more than a re-bodied 4-Runner and they have their...

I got a loaner from “Living in the Past”. The mold turn out great but the pour had bubbles. Still the lens very usable and I plan on using it. Need to perfect the mixture. I need a vacuum pot to remove the bubbles. Work in progress.

I will look for it today

Hey. I do classic cars of all types and I'm working on an FJ and found you. Big story behind the FJ. Bought about 6 years ago as a rusting bucket. Taken apart, two years to paint, came home in pieces, all of them. It showed up in my shop to be...