1980 hi lux

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blackls1
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Can anyone post some pics of late 70s to 1980 toyota trucks?
If there is already a oldschool post sorry. I don't get but just a few minutes to get on the net at work.
What kind of options were there back then.
Long bed? Short bed? Did 4x4 have different fenders and such?
Thanks guys.
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blackls1
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Anyone?
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twisted minis
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Standard Cab only. Short and long bed. All came with the same bed, 4WD had rubber trim bolted to the fender. But had bigger flares in the front. On 79-83 at least. You can graft front fenders to the bed. Thats what I plan on doing. They came mostly with 20R motors, until 1981. They mostly came with 5 speeds, some had 4. Few had buckets, all have a 4 piece rear window that looks retarded.
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blackls1
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Thanks for the info dude.
Got any pics. I have been on streetsourcemag looking for pics and find some. Not many.

I'm trying to decide between a late 70s chevy LUV or a Toyota
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twisted minis
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I have an 80. I like the body lines its got. It's not much to look at now, but someday I'd liek it to look something like this:

Looks like this right now:

Notice the stupid 4-piece window. It's cool for 4WD guys, but I have to find a way to get a 1-piece in there.

I like the LUVs. I think, my next mini will be a pre 75 LUV. I love their body lines, and the fact that they're smog exempt. So, I'd probably drop a small block in it.
I like this LUV, with a Yota motor (it's a '74):
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I like this one too.
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Grant did this Toyota up too.


I think it's an '80. Same body style as mine, which ran from 79-83. Bob did the extended cab conversion, with an 84-88 window. They didn't come that way.
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calislowest
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what ever happened to brad's yota? i know he sold it but has anyone seen it around??
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twisted minis
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No idea Matt. Tried to get in touch with him about it, but never heard back... Would be cool to actually see it.
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That X-cab looks like a photoshop. Looks like the front end and flares they have on the red blazer they did.
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twisted minis
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It's because those are the same flairs... Those are stock, on 4WD. And the rear flairs on the same, cut from 4WD fenders and welded on. And, here's proof it's not a Photoshop.


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BTW, the "Red Blazer" is a Toyota. They grafted on an S10 roof to Bobs truck after it got wrecked.
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