exterior
truck is pretty straight, but you can tell it was a farm truck. i removed the ugly back bumper and installed an extra set of mirrors that go to my 66 mustang. i also put the tires and wheels from my 86 yota on it.
nasty orange paint
(or so i thought...)
i seen a few people on toyotaminis with old faded hilux's, and they simple put some wax on and made them look good. i figured i'd give it a try. the dang truck is red under all the oxidation! i'm pretty happy. now i just got to finish waxing it. i might use a rubbing compound to make it a little shinier first though...
this was my "inconspicuous" test spot....
color before and after
I've decided to go with a old school look with the truck so i have started to sand the truck and spray it flat black. I've also started shaving all the random things to clean it up a bit.
wheels
I've decided to use the rims from my 1979 sr5.
before and after:
