Look what came home

[yoshie]

After many years in my Brothers loving care this old bomb made way for a 3rd gen he bought from me.

It has been away two years, however the changes are just cosmetic roughness. Currently has almost 11 months MOT. It has only clocked 15k km in all the time it has been away. New calipers by the looks of things and that shiny replacement head that Alan and I fitted before it was sold is still looking good, as are the warn hubs. The wheels need a lick of paint but it has returned with some very nice BFG Muds on each corner

The remote winch and TJM have all ready been asked for by someone so no point asking at present, sorry.

I will have to tidy those sliders up, make new front and rear tube bumpers and sort the spongy brake pedal. It is also going for a VIC next week so I can get it back road legal as it was in a fight at some point late last year.
Looks like the wing and arch took it, as the grey wing Alan supplied with the truck has now been fitted along with a green arch.

Not sure the good lady will let me keep both trucks as I have the Audi as daily driver but it was to good an opportunity to get back a much enjoyed old truck. It will be braw once again and live on for years.

[MWS]

These emotional reunions, eh. It fair brings a tear to my eye.. Has your lad got himself sorted with a wee motor yet, Bri ? I can still check out that Polo, if needed......BTW, garage looks good in that heavy cast rendering.....

[KERRSURF]

Looks weird sitting in the drive again bro.

Big beast might even get back to her former glory!
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[yoshie]

Mechanical just as good, however, the cosmetics would take more time than I can give to get it looking like that again. Anyway straight panels don't add character lol.

I got all the arch mounting holes welded and dressed on the pickup today. Tomorrow I will sheet the lower half of the cab in steel and that's all the welding finished.
Time to tackle the engine bay and the underside.

[KERRSURF]

Aye, shiny does not maketh the truck. Toyota Bible page 16.


Good work today mate.

[Black Sheep]

When I saw the title I thought it may be this. It was always an impressive surf.

[Diezel Weazel]

Always liked the look n stance of ya Truck Alan .... must be an Omen there somewhere !! reminds me of the (Hippo) looking Truck convoy (camouflage Plains Mud) at most Salisbury Plain visits .....

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[yoshie]

These emotional reunions, eh. It fair brings a tear to my eye.. Has your lad got himself sorted with a wee motor yet, Bri ? I can still check out that Polo, if needed......BTW, garage looks good in that heavy cast rendering.....

Not yet pal he is still debating. He as time as he has not passed his test yet.

[KERRSURF]

Thanks Jess, aye she was a good truck to me for 5 years, only let her go because I wasn't offroading in her when we got the Zook.

[markjd]

Hey yoshie let me know if your made to sell this would be interested.

[Bonk]

Hi Brian

Nice looking truck. Mines on its way to looking like that.

Still haven't fitted that bumper yet but it's back from the factory after the repairs to the brackets (feckin couriers) because long story short, I've cracked a rib so it'll be a couple of weeks before I'm up to it.

What wheels are they on the truck? That's exactly what I'm after.

[yoshie]

Hey yoshie let me know if your made to sell this would be interested.

It is or at least will be drop me a line bmck47@gmail.com

Hi Brian

Nice looking truck. Mines on its way to looking like that.

Still haven't fitted that bumper yet but it's back from the factory after the repairs to the brackets (feckin couriers) because long story short, I've cracked a rib so it'll be a couple of weeks before I'm up to it.

What wheels are they on the truck? That's exactly what I'm after.

They are 15x10" deep dish steels. Alan bought them from silver line I think.

[smokinmonkey]

Under the bonnet looks so clean. Unlike mine! Has it had a wire tuck or something?

[Bonk]

There are probably hundreds of posts on here about this but I've tried searching and it all gets very confusing to a simple chap like me. What size tyres fit on those wheels? I have a 2" body lift and by the time I buy those wheels I'll have a 2" suspension lift as well. What will fit without rubbing?

Ta in advance.

[yoshie]

There are probably hundreds of posts on here about this but I've tried searching and it all gets very confusing to a simple chap like me. What size tyres fit on those wheels? I have a 2" body lift and by the time I buy those wheels I'll have a 2" suspension lift as well. What will fit without rubbing?

Ta in advance.

33 x 12.5 x 15 in the pictures will fit on those wheels with your planned lift

11.5 and 13.5 would also work. I think the shiny picture its on 13.5