prior to 1996 vin are below :
1 J Country of Origin (japan)
2 T Manufacturer (Toyota)
3 4 Vehicle Category (truck)
4 V Engine Type (3.0L v6 3vz-e)
5 N Model/Platform (pickup - Tacoma/incomplete vehicle)
6 1 Series (4wd truck xtra cab)
7 3 Model Grade (comes back as multiple descriptions - SBXC, Compact XC, XCSB, XCLB, 4wd SB)
8 G Body/Chassis Configuration (SR5 v6 turbo)
9 0 Check digit
10 P Model year (1993)
11 5 Plant (japan plant code runs from 0-9, 1 being tahara, THE #1 plant for Toyota across all years. this plant is considered Toyota pride and joy)
prior to 1996 vin codes are chaotic, btw.