Hi there guys!

A few days ago i found this awesome car in the middle of nowhere , a toyota Hilux pickup truck! I liked the look and i decided to call the owner and ask him if i could buy it , since im looking for a fun project and a car to transport my motocross with this was a perfect find for me! The owners reply was short , "If you want it , take it"

So i began to read about the model on internet , and by my great suprise , many peoples seems to like these cars (and thats how i found this site)

My plan is to get this poor car to my place , make it run , fresh it up and get a nice look and slam that pickup to the ground! hopefully with a low cost
So i where thinking , why not share my project with you guys ! And i guess i might need some advice along the way aswell , and i have a feeling this is the place to be if so

 

The engine

 

Yesturday i trailed the car to my place , after 15 years hidden in the woods . I started of to clean up the outside. After further inspection i realized there was more rust than i expected. for some reason the left side of the car is in much worse condition than the opposit. I did also remove the seat and cleaned up the cab and found some rust holes there aswell ..

But belive it or not , i had some possitive moments aswell i emptied the tank and poored in some fresh gas , connected the battery , and it started! the electronics in the car seems to work just fine even though the car have been without a windshield for all these years in all kind of weathers.

when I knew the engine where running I thought I would start by getting it roadworthy so that I can more easily move the car if needed , so i started of to remove the clutch pump and cleaned it up since i didnt get any pressure .

My next step is to check the brakes , try to remove some rust and weld the rust holes i found on the floor. There will be more pictures and updates so stay tuned!

 

Hell yes.

Love that color too!

 

Nice score.
Looks like you rockin and rollin on that truck. Love the color!
If you end up getting rid of that motor in need the exhaust manifold!

 

Yee i kinda like the color aswell but the body is quite damged so i probably end up re painting it. Where thinking about matte army green

 

Awesome find! Definitely worth it just for the color. I can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

Thanks alot

 

Now the floor is welded and painted with primer. Primed the small rust damages that wont need any welding on the rest of the body aswell to prevent more rust. Did also clean up all brake cylinders and gave them some extra help to move , and now they work just fine I also found some cool rims in the garage (Atleast cooler than the original )
I just need to get some special bolts for them before i can try them out.

Cheers!

 

The wheels

 

Today i painted the grill matt black , small detail but quite a big difference!

I did also remove the front bumper , and im not sure if i should put a matt black grid to cover the two open holes for a clean look , or just go with the bumper
what do you guys think?

 

load-sensing brake proportioning valves

Okey i have a question.

The load sensing proportioning valves are often used on vehicles which operate with widely differing rear axle loads, such as wagons and pick-up trucks.
As the load on the axle increases, so does the amount of braking force that can be directed to the rear wheels. The load sensing proportioning valve automatically does this by varying the rear brake pressure in relation to vehicle ride height.

I have this on my 1978 Hilux , and i will lower the truck soon and will use the lowering blocks. The blocks will higher the axle , so will this have the same effect?

If so , how can i prevent it? brakes must take reasonably similar on each wheel when inspected , otherwise i wont get my license plates

 

Today my windshield finally arrived! Some more welding done aswell.

successful day!

 

a diamond in the rough man.. keep us posted with the progress.

 

Thanks! I sure will

 

Polished one of the wheels I found in the garage. I am quite happy with the result Three more to go lol

 

Painted the inside of the car today. this is the colour i will paint the rest of the car aswell. The reason i painted the inside with a brush is just becouse i am to lazy to remove all interior lol

 

Found a mighty max on the local junkyard , so i decided to save some cash and removed the springs and use them for my Lux i did just have time to replace one spring today , so i will upload some pictures of the end result when I've fixed both sides. I also painted my doors on the inside

 

looking good.

 

Thanks! I like your truck aswell