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At a glance that looks like a pretty sweet inheritance! Other than the rock guards on the headlights and the missing Toyota emblem above the fender it looks stock and complete down to the hubcaps. Engine should be a 2f 6 cylinder, disc brakes on the front, drum on the back, jump seats, etc...

Soft top Installed.

Yes sir, it does. One Piece at a Time... - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/one-piece-at-a-time.1045474/post-11981944 I didn't do the bend on the back of the cage quite like you did, but I don't see that causing any interference. Edit: I took another look when I was in the garage. It does...

Intrigued! Knowing my luck, mine was probably assembled by a disgruntled and slightly inebriated crew working the late shift on Christmas eve in '75?

It sounds like you're referring to the smaller b/w wire that gets orphaned. Gear Reduction Starter! - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/gear-reduction-starter.96018/post-1186765

Passenger side front, facing out

You actually still have a clutch fork boot?!? ;) There shouldn't be any tension between the clutch fork and the push rod when there's no pressure being applied to the clutch. Toyota recommends having 3-4mm of play actually. Not enough that they rattle together, but enough that you can wiggle...

I have a color coded version someone did for a '78 that works good for my '76. Here's one for a '73 if you didn't already have it but make note of Coolerman's corrections below it. Also a treasure trove of undoctored diagrams and more here from the same wiring expert. You can see the RW from...

@FlimmyFlam I think in order to help folks will need to know the model # or year range that switch is for. I assume that's a FJ40 column? For my vehicle, the RW on a 9/72 - 9/79 would be the 12v feed from the light switch to the dimmer, energized when the switch is pulled.

This might help answer your question about the differences Drum Cylinders

US model of that vintage should have a riveted plate on the drivers side A pillar and a matching (if original) stamp on the passenger side front rail just above the front shackle. There's a good VIN breakdown on SOR's website last I looked.

Here's the background on the mystery wire

It's been 4 years and I used the 60092 two days ago on my 1/76 from the thread above in a steep parking lot. It still hasn't rolled into the street and/or schoolbus full of nuns!

pending

late bump. I still have the heater lid. Let's keep it out of the landfill if it's worth it. $5 + medium flat rate shipping? Somebody that knows what they're doing can make it like new. eh....new'ish'.