2000 mr2 spyder hardtop3/20/2024 ![]() I spent about 2 hours messing with it with no luck in the end. I was really looking forward to these brackets taking away some noise from the oem front brackets. Kind of unfortunate that these don't work. Other than that, quality of the brackets are top notch, but they don't work. I was able to bolt on bracket up to the hardtop, but it pulled the hardtop so far forward that it was sitting on top of the A-Pillars. I went ahead and tried to just fully install one bracket with nothing on the other side and it even had trouble with the bolt holes lining up properly. The bracket and the bolt holes were 2-4mm off and it was hitting the inside direction interior. I had one side bolted and kept it loose for some free play and went to the other side and there's no way it can line up. I tried everything and couldn't get the brackets to work. I had the hardtop completely unbolted so I can play with the fitment. Has anyone installed these on their mr2 spyder yet? Idk if I got a bad front set, but I went and tried to install them today and the fitment was way off. These brackets are 125 euros plus shipping for a full set of fronts and rears, though it's also possible of course to get just the fronts or just the rears for 70 euros. These brackets are 145 euros plus shipping for a full set of fronts and rears, though it's also possible of course to get just the fronts or just the rears for 80 euros. Have someone apply a bit of downward pressure on the hardtop when bolting on the rear brackets, so the hardtop will have a good seal.įinally: the rear brackets are marked "R" and "L" to avoid confusion during installation. Secondly: The holes of the rear brackets have some play. If I recall correctly, they're Torx 40 for the front latches and Torx 30 for the rear ones. ![]() For this reason you should be extremely careful undoing these bolts as they strip very easily. Here are some tips that might save a bit of hassle: The OEM bolts that Toyota used for the stock latches are made of very soft steel. For that purpose they come with all the bolts and washers required. Made of aluminium 5mm (front) and 6mm (rear) thick, they don't require any modification to your car and bolt right on. They have been some time in the making, but are now available: Both front and rear hardtop brackets. Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case.For the very few of you who might, as I do, run your hardtop permanently, here's a chance to save a fair bit of weight and lose the rattles of the latches at the same time. Additional details include an aftermarket air cleaner and a body-color valve cover, intake manifold, and thermostat housing. The seller states that the 4.2-liter 2F inline-six was dismantled and rebuilt during the refurbishment, and a 3FE fuel injection system reportedly sourced from a later FJ62 Land Cruiser was installed at that time. The five-digit odometer shows 233 miles, and the total mileage is unknown. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer as well as gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, amperage, and fuel level. Spray-on bedliner was applied to the floors during the refurbishment. Equipment includes air conditioning, a heater, a dash pad, a rear roll bar, an under-dash air conditioning unit, a Ham radio, and manual wind-up windows. ![]() The refreshed interior features front bucket seats and inward-facing rear jump seats trimmed in black vinyl upholstery. Braking is provided by power-assisted front discs and rear drums. The truck is equipped with manually locking front hubs, and Rancho Suspension shock absorbers have been fitted at all four corners. Gray-finished 15″ steel wheels feature polished hubcaps and are mounted with 33×10.5″ BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires. The seller reports that the windshield wipers are slow. Exterior details include a removable hardtop with a white roof along with side mirrors, a front winch, a receiver hitch, rear ambulance-style doors, and a rear-mounted spare tire. The truck was finished in White (031) from the factory, and it was repainted in Freeborn Red under current ownership. This FJ40 is now offered with a clean South Carolina title in the seller’s name. Powered by a 4.2-liter 2F inline-six linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case, the truck has a removable hardtop with a white roof as well as 15″ steel wheels, Rancho Suspension shock absorbers, manually locking front hubs, a front winch, a roll bar, black vinyl upholstery, air conditioning, a heater, rear jump seats, and a Ham radio. This 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 was registered in South Carolina through the seller’s acquisition in 2014, and it underwent a refurbishment that was completed in 2023 that included repainting the exterior in red and installing a 3FE fuel-injection system from a later FJ62.
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