Readers Poll for Mike Alexanders '72 Hilux Build up

Ok so here's the deal after the recent blogs posted by the magazines editors about this so called controversial build I thought why not get together a lil Poll to let the chief of MT Mag kno what the people that pay his bills think...

For those who are unfamiliar with the build:

http://blogs.minitruckinweb.com/6447196/editorials/72-toyota-hilux-project/index.html

http://blogs.minitruckinweb.com/6448348/miscellaneous/the-inside-scoop-on-mike-alexander-part-2/index.html

COPY AND PASTE THE QUESTIONS AND ADD YOUR OPINIONS

1. IS MIKE COMITING A CRIME BY  CUTING UP IN CUSTOMIZING THIS CLASSIC TRUCK?

2.WHAT SORTA PAINT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?

3. WHAT CUSTOM BODY MODS WOULD YOU DO?

4. WHAT REAR SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?

5.WHAT FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?

6. WHAT ENGINE POWER THIS BEAST?

7. IS IT A CRIME TO TRAILER IT TO FFF?

8. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE INTERIOR?

9 WHAT WHEEL TIRE COMBO?

10. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT? OR MAYBE JUST YOUR 2 CENTS...  

1. IS MIKE COMITING A CRIME BY  CUTING UP IN CUSTOMIZING THIS CLASSIC TRUCK?
Hell no.... great choice in a jump off point can't wait to see the end result

2.WHAT SORTA PAINT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?
BLACK with red pinstriping

3. WHAT CUSTOM BODY MODS WOULD YOU DO?
fully shaven truck handles, wipers, cowl, firewall, antena, cali combo in clean sheet metal bed with a wooden floor

4. WHAT REAR SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?
irs out of a supra or rx7

5.WHAT FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?
if your going with a full custom frame why not just go with mustang II components since that set up works well  n is simple

6. WHAT ENGINE POWER THIS BEAST?
some sort of a 2jz would be fun

7. IS IT A CRIME TO TRAILER IT TO FFF?
hell yes i mean your Mike F'n Alexander and not to mention that your having a fair amount of help from some of the most skilled individuals in the industry it'd be a sad let down for the guy building his truck in his garage by himself that can't afford a trailer or the truck to pull it so he has to get it to run to make it to fff...

8. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE INTERIOR?
metal dash out of a classic car or hand fabed with a metal center consle and buckets out of a 96-01 taco

9 WHAT WHEEL TIRE COMBO?

RAYS TF2's

10. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT? OR MAYBE JUST YOUR 2 CENTS.
good luck cant wait to see it on the ground hopefully driving too  

thanks for the kind thoughts and support  
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No one else has anything to say?  

ok so i can't really play cuz I already know too much...I've seen what direction it's headed, and have been told that even I just might like it hahaha.  

well? do u?  
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Lets see some progress pics mike  

1. IS MIKE COMITING A CRIME BY  CUTING UP IN CUSTOMIZING THIS CLASSIC TRUCK?

not at all, i'm sure the guy on the assembly line 37 years ago knew that it would be so much cooler slammed!

2.WHAT SORTA PAINT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?
single color, keep it clean and simple just like the truck.

3. WHAT CUSTOM BODY MODS WOULD YOU DO?

nothing crazy, handles, tailgate, antennae

4. WHAT REAR SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?

i have supra i.r.s. in my 86. it would take some work to fit it in the old hilux. so i say leveraged 4-link.

5.WHAT FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?

full custom, or 84-95 yota front clip. the stock suspension sucks on the lux.

6. WHAT ENGINE POWER THIS BEAST?

turbo 22r

7. IS IT A CRIME TO TRAILER IT TO FFF?

nope, but think it would be cooler to drive it.

8. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE INTERIOR?

simple again, smooth some panels, decent system.

9 WHAT WHEEL TIRE COMBO?

i would run 18's, of the 5 spoke variety. maybe some boyd magneato's

10. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT? OR MAYBE JUST YOUR 2 CENTS...  

can't wait to see it done!!!!!  

MT Editor:
well? do u?

yeah! Hey I hope you're taking some video so we can show everyone what's up...  

1. IS MIKE COMITING A CRIME BY  CUTING UP IN CUSTOMIZING THIS CLASSIC TRUCK?
na its only money blow it while you can!!! haha

2.WHAT SORTA PAINT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?
i think it might be cool to just go with 2 colors like maybe a burnt orange and a navy blue with silver dividing the two colors...burnt orange on bottom and blue on top and a crazy silver graphic dividin the two

3. WHAT CUSTOM BODY MODS WOULD YOU DO?
shave handels tailgate different front end or at least dif head light set up
4. WHAT REAR SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?
what ever works for him...

5.WHAT FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD YOU RUN?
what ever works

6. WHAT ENGINE POWER THIS BEAST?
what ever works again

7. IS IT A CRIME TO TRAILER IT TO FFF?
a truck thats getting built from the ground up again uhh depends on how crazy he gets with it...but i would drive the beast to shows...thats just me!!!

8. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE INTERIOR?
buckets seats with sub between them and two subs behind the seats, so 3 subs all together, and run your amp(s) down the center of your headliner, thats what i want in my xtreme!!! Kenwood CD player, no screen tho...

9 WHAT WHEEL TIRE COMBO?
http://www.modbargains.com/images/Products/KMC_wheels/KM651Slide_GlossBlack.jpg      KMC wheels of some sort...i like these...

10. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT? OR MAYBE JUST YOUR 2 CENTS...
get this *** done man...hope you take my idea for the system so i can see it done!!! lol  

i want to see some prog pics ive heard something about the truck and it sounds badass but just wondering if it was true cant wait to see pics of it