Well here we are - 7 years later and how things have changed! I'll try to be brief, but the story is worth telling. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Soon after...
Progress... Picked the tub up finally, and to make matters easier we dropped it straight off at the sandblasters, which ended up being a damn...
More progress over the last few days, will slow now as holidays are nearly over! Have started on the rust holes with a quick 2 hour session...
More again...final removal of bits and gave the cab a good scrub in and out, including removal of assorted leaves, spiders and an ants nest from...
Yes it sucks that you guys got the bigger motors, better gearboxes etc etc...it's the same with Corolla's especially but many other makes of...
Thanks chaps, I'm amazed at how durable evything mechanical is, but they didn't use very thick metal in sections... :runaway: Essentailly this...
Thanks for the comments Leroy, haven't seen any style sides for those lately but they do pop up from time to time... So I'm got a week's...
Yes it's a blue MS55 Crown with a V8 conversion (308 Holden which was our domestic V8 motor). We're actually going to have a look tomorrow to make...
Thanks for the coments guys, I'm getting more and more excited about it. Dgerfan55 - the steering wheel cost me $10 from a swap meet and the...
Well, I have stumbled across a complete, straight and mostly rust free tub with tailgate for this car. These are, so far as I know, very rare in...
Ok so here are some more pics before the serious work starts... I'm already getting some great ideas off this site, and can't wait to get stuck...
Sorry but no thanks, and I'm not sure why you're posting un-related links which I assume are advertising - I'm not sure the moderators will...
Your terminology is spot on, and thanks for the welcome........mate!! :waytogo: So here is the next stage of the story... After doing 50 k's...
Hello all, my name is Tom and I've just joined. I'll take this opportunity to say that this is a fantastic site which I'm increasingly...
A few more pics while I'm at it... One more of the Stout showing the rear end which is...gone [IMG] An RN25 which is also there - we took...
Thanks David, yes photos are very flattering to the wagon, it's fairly good but does need quite a bit of body work. Interior is very nice in this...
Awesome - being in Australia I've only ever seen pics of these things...I want one!! It's hard to see from your photo's but does it have a...
I've also heard that the 18-R is a relatively easy swap which would certainly give a good improvement on power, or a twin cam 18-RG if you can...
Hello, My name is Tom, I'm from Adelaide, Australia and I have recently acquired my first ute, a 1978 RN25 Hilux. I've been into Corolla's...
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