So I picked up a 1976 hilux from my boss the other day
Its a daily driver project
Paid 1200 for it
New door panels, new door weatherstripping on the doors, weber carb, electronic dist. And ignition, brand new tires, 5 speed out of a 79 celica and seats from a celica too.
Has original 20r in it.
I'm wanting to put a tach in it but it has three wires instead of four.
Also looking for a couple custom touches peoples done to there's to make them stand out.

 

Looks nice aside from that rust spot. Theres a guy on craigslist in L.A. Parting out a 73, hit em up for the rocker panel.

 

Yea the worst part is under the passenger door and bottom side of passenger fender. The rest is pretty must surface as far as I can tell at the moment. I'll check it out thanks

 

I posted a link in the off topic section i think

 

Thanks


Is there any place that has or make repro. Fenders?

 

some guy was selling a fender here.

 

He sold it already. Try searching on ebay. I got the valance for mine on there

 

Yea I've tried but no luck yet.

Can someone tell me what this is under the glove box.
Seen a bunch of trucks without it.

 

aftermarket AC unit or heater maybe?

 

That's what I was thinking but couldn't find anything
After searching Google images of interiors or this year I only found one pic remotely close

 

The thing on the right is an optional AC thing i think. The one in the middle is the heater

 

Is it "rare" by any sense. I'm not sure its even functional. Has no face plate or anything

 

Yeah that was the factory a/c unit, looks like it was an afterthought. It's like some engineer said, "hey, let's modify this window unit and toss it in there"

 

Went through the 72-78 pickups and that is the original heater in the middle and a/c under the glove box. The knobs under the radio are the controls.

 

I personally would keep it even if it doesnt work

 

my pickup has the AC unit, i just didn't recognize it without a faceplate. I'm missing the heater fan controls and the vent sliders don't seem to be working properly, but the AC blows ice cold and is awesome for phoenix weather.

 

Hell aslong as it cools the tiny cab who cares whats missing lol.

 

Okay cool I'll just keep it on there then.

Anybody using aftermarket steering wheels or something from a different car

 

Check this thread out

 

Cool thanks

Okay so I have a couole of things I'm wanting to get. Anyone have a good site to buy them from or what parts you used

Looking for fender flares like in the picture.
Buying a set of 16x 8 starion wheels and wanna lower and get that look.
-Vents for the ac user the glove box