I picked up what was sold as a 1976 FJ40 a couple of months ago and now that I'm starting to look at sourcing some replacement bits and pieces, I'm trying to nail down exactly what I have.
The PO who imported from Columbia had a replacement VIN # put in place by North Carolina DMV (its a sticker that has the VIN as NCS######), which is what I used when transferring the title to me here in CT. From the VIN lookup at lcnation, I've got a 9/75 VIN based on the firewall inside the engine compartment (FJ40209326). There's no VIN plate by the driver side door - just the NCS sticker. From what people have said that have seen the pictures from the BAT posting, the tub is likely a '79. How do I go about verifying what year the tub actually is? The link with a bunch of pics is here.
Thanks!!
The PO who imported from Columbia had a replacement VIN # put in place by North Carolina DMV (its a sticker that has the VIN as NCS######), which is what I used when transferring the title to me here in CT. From the VIN lookup at lcnation, I've got a 9/75 VIN based on the firewall inside the engine compartment (FJ40209326). There's no VIN plate by the driver side door - just the NCS sticker. From what people have said that have seen the pictures from the BAT posting, the tub is likely a '79. How do I go about verifying what year the tub actually is? The link with a bunch of pics is here.
Thanks!!