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My Canadian Bacon Toyota  
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
05:20 PM

Hey all, my names Brad, and this is my 1992 Toyota pickup. It started with a friend of mine buying it and wanting to build a cool driver, so it got picked up from the dealership on the trailer, and backed right into the garage. Level 1 Miniz started the work on it, by bodydropping it and juicing it, with factory leafs, however it was a project that got forgotten about by the owner.

It sat in many carports, and storage units, for a few owners, I eventually found it back up for sale with all factory suspention still intact, but only a round notch, and a half finished bodydrop. It had a mess of electrical issues because of wire harnesses being cut through, and day time running light modules missing.

It definatly needed some lovin, but I wanted to build a cool daily. So I went and bought it from mazdawgn once I tracked it down. I drive it rain, sun or snow still to this day, however I prefer the sun since I have another set of wheels.

This was the closest picture I could find of it when it was when I bought it.

 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
05:37 PM

I at first bagged it with mono leaf and manual valves just to get me going while I saved for electrics.






 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
05:40 PM

I then decided it was time to go to the 21st century and add electrics and 4 link it.







 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
05:47 PM

I got a set of dropped motor mounts from Seth, when he first decided to sell them, it worked great for me, because I needed to clear and OEM hood, and the 4" bodydrop was a little excessive. I ran a factory toyota A/C Compressor for my air, and ran an air dryer to keep the system clean. I also had to get a little creative with my intake routing because my engine bay was a little cramped at this point.





 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
06:03 PM

At this point, my wifes car slid down the driveway and smashed into my truck in the snow. So I figured it was a good point to repaint the truck. I also made the mistake of suiciding my doors, then switching them back to stock.

It made for a waste of time, but have good experience.















 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
06:13 PM

So now that its at my bodyshop I was able to get started on it, so I went and called up hot hues and ordered up some paint for the beast.


























 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
06:23 PM











 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
06:31 PM

At this point I decided I didnt like my previous bag job so I wanted to re-do my rear suspention, and engine bay, I didnt like how cluttered it was.



















 


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/05/08
06:48 PM

Now I was at the point of some interior and some bed/box work, I sheetmetaled the bed/box, did some wood work, and that almost brings me to today.












 


 
burnzya
Enthusiast | Posts: 467 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 10/05/08
08:30 PM

the camshaft is very unique, truck looks better everytime you change it.  


 
laidoutcourier
New User | Posts: 32 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 10/09/08
01:22 AM

hella sweet  


 
atdusk
User | Posts: 79 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 10/22/08
08:19 PM

beautiful...  where about in canada you hidding that thing.. mines out in alberta ( lethbridge)  to be exact

steve  


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 11/16/08
12:13 PM

Im out on Vancouver Island, BC.  


 
slammedcivicsi
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 12/26/08
12:32 PM

Well I got a christmas present this year for my truck......heres the pics









 


 
merletz merletz
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 11/08
Posted: 12/26/08
01:38 PM

Damn, that totally sucks! That snow we had was brutal hey? I just moved to the island from Alberta to get away from the snow and then this happens. I guess it's my fault. Where on the island are you? I live in Victoria and am happy to see that there are fellow minitruckers. Are there any clubs that you know of?  


 
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