So I bought this truck a while back, got it running and redid the front brakes. Now I have to redo the rear brakes and swap in a new clutch. All the parts have been ordered and arrived, now just need the motivation to install.

To get the juices flowin I thought i would start a build thread.


Short and sweet pic of the truck the day it came home.



After a pressure wash.



Engine bay after wash.



Pretty clean interior except that cracked dash pad.



Oh I also got a new door latch and a replacement marker.

Now just have to brave the cold and put in work.

 

looking good man. Need to fix that rust problem before it gets worse

 

nice what's the plans for the motor?

 

i'd have a hard time playing with a toy if i had vintage iron like in the back round laying around lol

 

No plans for the motor. It fires up and hums like a dream. Keepin it stock.

 

HAHA. That's my problem. That truck in the background is my 1942 Chevy. Its going to be a rat rod one day. Have all the parts to throw it together just not enough time in the day. lol.

 

Cool truck man.

That 18RC, are they slow?

Just curious...

 

Not sure if you would consider a 18RC fast, but the heads are cast iron so they are definitely heavy.

 

No its an 8R. Pretty slow for the short amount of time around the block I have drivin it.

 

Well I am going to work on the Hilux!! I have Thursday & Friday off work for Thanksgiving and my family is in Phoenix so I will be swapping the clutch & the rear brakes. I am really looking forward to gettin the truck on the road but not looking forward to workin on it in the cold. I have a shop to use that has a 4 post lift so it makes work a snap, but the down side is the no heat in the shop & I hate being cold. So hopefully the end of this week I will have post of me out cruising in the 'Lux. Wish me luck.

 

Dress warm!!

 

Well I got out to the shop and pulled the trans out. It was COLD out there!!! Mid 30's all day. Looks like the flywheel needs to be resurfaced so I couldnt go any further. Flywheel will be done hopefully this week and I will be taking the truck to my house to put it in the house garage so its warmer and I can get more work done.

 

Have not updated in a bit so quickly, I got the brakes all done front and rear, then replaced the clutch. Now the truck is back running and drivin. Drove it around a few times and now its sitting again as I got to buy a new set of tires or find some aftermarket wheels I like.

Here is a pic of it out and about.

 

That thing is sooo awesome!

 

cleaned up real nice, looks good!

 

Well now that it back on the road running and driving I have decided to sell it or trade it and just keep my rusty one to fully customize. Check out the listing in the vehicles for sale.

 

You have 2!!

I thought the pics in your sig was more of a before and after thing.

mike

 

Dude your not far from me!

 

That right. TWO!!!

I want only one tho.

Someone want to buy or got something to trade???

Top choices of trades: Toyota Stout, VW Bug, 1960-72 Chevrolet or GMC 2wd truck, 1949-54 Chevrolet Car or a 1920's-30's Roadster project but I am open to other trades.

 

Have not been on here in a while.

So.....after having it for sale for a while and no one coming thru to buy it, I am keeping it!!

I sold my daily driver, so I started drivin the Hilux and I am loving it. I am workin on another daily driver, a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 door sedan, so the Hilux has not been getting much love as my focus has been on the '62. Well that was untill this last Saturday. I spent the day working on the suspension and this is its current state. Now I am getting the urge to do body work and paint but thats gotta wait till the Bel Air is rockin the streets.