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Old school Toyotas...Who's got em?

Discussion in 'Toyota Trucks & SUVs' started by desertdude59, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. Mar 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM
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    Airlight

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    In 1971, I bought a new Hi-Lux pickup truck, $1700 from Santa Monica's Len Sheridan Toyota, the one with the turn signals up on top of the fender, big rectangular lens. It was junk. A new Chevy at the same time was maybe $2100, a little more, same with Ford and Dodge. The engine, I'll never forget, 8RC, intake valves tightened and burned every 20K miles. Gave up after the third valve job at 60K.

    And now in Asia and in Central America, the new truck of choice is a Toyota Double Cab Hi-Lux with a 3.0 L diesel. That motor's far too dirty to import to the states.

    Michael
     
  2. Mar 13, 2012 at 4:09 AM
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    higherlux

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    ban :)
     
  3. Mar 13, 2012 at 5:05 AM
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    heres my 91 sas'd
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  5. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:14 PM
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    92shawman

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    Lots...see build
    I've got a manual 92 pickup extended cab V6 with a camper. Mostly stock but now with an ARB front bumper to hold a smittybilt XRC10 winch and 31" BFG all terrains. Soon to come: B.A.M.F. kick-out sliders and hopefully some synthetic amsteel blue and an on-board air-compressor.
    Still runs superbly!

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  6. Mar 16, 2012 at 2:10 AM
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  7. Mar 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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    i got one
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  8. Mar 16, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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    It's paid for.
    a buncha fuckin toyotas
    85 4x4. Manual hubs. Manual trans. 22R. Original everything except the water pump, radiator, and master cylinder.

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  9. Mar 16, 2012 at 9:12 PM
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    got a build thread?
     
  10. Mar 19, 2012 at 7:43 AM
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  11. Mar 19, 2012 at 8:57 AM
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    I Want soooooo bad
     
  12. Mar 19, 2012 at 3:05 PM
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    I would too if it had a box (not that I wouldn't accept it as a gift) . My favorite bodystyle!
     
  13. Mar 29, 2012 at 9:53 AM
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    just picked up this bitch.

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  14. Mar 29, 2012 at 9:54 AM
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    dirty dangler

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    what kit? motor? looks like a clean little truck man congrats
     
  15. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:13 AM
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    Just got the new cab set on the frame of mine.

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  16. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    thanks dude, i really like it. I think its a old school total choas kit extended 6"s but i'm not sure. Its got a tubular welded subrame assembaly and some coilovers.

    picked it up for $1500 on saturday night. I'm pretty stoked.

    22re w/ 150k on the truck.

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  17. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    Toyota 8". Fully trussed, with a locker, and just finished up the 5th stud mod a couple weeks ago.

    I built the truck once already a few years ago, then last summer I rolled it having too much fun. So rebuilding it again and beefing up a few things.

    This is what it used to look like.
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  18. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:22 AM
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    looks like a fun project.
     
  19. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:23 AM
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    one of the best early runners i've seen.

    Did i see this for sale on dezert rangers?
     
  20. Mar 29, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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    dirty dangler

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    no way dont think i could ever sell her. just started the build last august
    heres the build thread
    http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/dr-rides/147737.htm
     

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