My 1971 Hilux Collection

kevintothej · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:57 am

So I have been into mini trucks for a long time as I am working on 3 Mazda pickups but I have always wanted something older. I saw an ad for 2 1970's era Toyota Hilux pickups for CHEAP. I swooped in and bought them both.

kevintothej · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:00 pm

One Side

Other Side

Engine

Interior

kevintothej · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:02 pm

Other One

Other Side

Engine

Interior

kevintothej · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:06 pm

They were sitting for over 10 years wrapped up in blackberry bushes. The all white truck I threw a battery in and it fired right up!!! Water pump was stuck so with a pull ad quick clean it is perfect. The front wheel was locked up so I got the 4 new wheel cylinders, new shoes, and turned the drums. Rebuilt the front then went to bleed the brakes and the rear is kicking no fluid out so onto the rear brakes. It also appears to need a clutch so back in the garage it goes.

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:48 pm

Awesome! If I could have any 2 cars I wanted, id have an ms55 crown, and a fully restored hilux, I love these things! Great find!

kingtoy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:16 pm

Do you plan on fixing both of them or is the other one for parts? If so I could sure use some for my 71'

hampaslupa · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:56 pm

SwingTE72 wrote:

theres a beautiful seafoam green one here in vallejo... hilux's are handsome little trucks

inside Toyota Vallejo? nice but no engine tho.

B1500boy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:34 pm

man, they are sweet, loving that retro canopy on the back

cid_casterwick · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:02 am

Man Im having Deja Vu from ToyotaMinis.com lol!

Socal VIP · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:45 pm

I love 70's Hilux.. One day when I get done with all the other projects I have I will be on the market for one. Good find I hope you share with us your restoration plan.

lotatoyotas · **Posted:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:40 am

Are they that rare over there? I've got 3 of them. The people who bought the property next to my parents had one in their shed that they wanted rid of so they gave it to me when I was 10. It sat in the shed for 12 years and I had it running within 45 minutes. I drove that thing around the farm till I left home at 18. Indestructible old beast it was. Then there were 2 more on the property I ended up buying. Haven't had a chance to play with them yet

kevintothej · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:06 pm

Hey!! Havnt logged on in a while so I thought I should throw up a couple current pics of my current daily driver.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:32 am

If you ever part the other one out, let me know I need parts for my 71 bad.

713tgte · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:38 am

That looks great, I like that it still has it's patina. I got a 71 Hilux with a early 18RG. I converted the front brakes to disk, it makes a difference. (even though the booster isn't working). I used the set up and steering knuckles from a 77 Hilux.

Kingtoy, PM me. I have a bunch of parts from a 71 and 69 I had parted.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:24 pm

I love seeing more and more early Hiluxs being built-up. Gives me good ideas for mine.

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