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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
Uncracked dash and an unmolested smallport 4A-GE 
Seriously though, there's not really any 'rare' parts that could be supplied by the aftermarket, for obvious reasons. Its really just getting the little things, sensors, small accessories, etc., that you can't find because no local junk yard has them, or Toyota doesn't carry it anymore, or they do but want an astronomical amount for it.
Good example for this were my strut mounts. Auto-parts stores only carry the passenger side nowadays (no driver, weird), but Toyota does, and wanted $300 for it. Pshaw! I was lucky to find someone in SoCal who WOULD ship me factory used mounts. I could've gone aftermarket on some camber plates, but I was dirt poor at the time.
4-links /Panhard are not rare in the least, and are supplied by multiple prominent aftermarket companies, plus some local machinists (TechnoToyTuning for example). The AE86 does have a rather large aftermarket for it.
Honestly the rare parts for us would be JDM only supplied parts. Like the factory sideskirts that never made it state side. Zenki bumper covers are becoming harder to find. Oh! a complete HKS original turbo kit for the 4A-GE, hahahahaha, thats rare!
I'm guessing you were looking to make some dough selling certain parts you can put together? |
Sounds like a worse situation than the Mk3 Supra. Options are a used, barely usable, beat to crap part, or a 'pay with Vaseline' new Toyota part. We'll probably be in the same boat in a few years.
As for making a few extra bucks, who knows? The bars themselves take literally 5 minutes or less on a manual lathe. I'm going to try to barter some machine work for some electrical work. He likes completely custom stuff, so I will probably go hard-core with hollow 7075-T6 aluminum bars and same grade QA1 kevlar/teflon rod-ends. If there was a market I could make a bunch for not much more time than one set. Probably won't though.
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Originally Posted by 4agze
Rare part to replace oem,Back then me and my friend made a FC3S 4 piston caliper convertion plate that holds the RX7 calipers, you buy the calipers and will even supply the disks only sold 3 pairs.
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There's a similar concept mod for the Mk3 Supra using Mustang Cobra brakes.
That supercharger install is really, really nice!