Ice Breaker

Looking forward to a first meeting with other Toyota owners and talking shop and checking out each others rigs. Currently working on mine to get it ready. Currently it is tagged/stickered and runs but has alot of the body removed to do body work/paint/seal etc. Really trying my best to restrain myself from pulling the motor and tub so I can drive it this summer. But man I really want to clean up the frame and bottom of the tub boy its hard to go slow and a little at a time

 

[quartknee]

I'm Courtney Lowrance, I live between Canyon and Amarillo and I have a drinking problem! Oh, not that kind of discussion, sorry.
I have a 1980 Toyota Mini Truck that's really nothing left of it. It has a TG doubler, propane, Dana 60 front and 70 rear, 5.38's with detroit front and lincoln locker rear rolling on 42's.

The beginnings...

Now....

 

[plt2099]

Hey the front looks toyota, put a few pieces of factory sheetmetal for the look and?? Sorry about your dinking problem, I have a want to pick up every old 4x4 or hot rod I see problem, I think it would be cheaper to drink. Good to see that we can get this going and their is good wheeling in the panhandle asid efrom the other clubs.

 

[Ama FJ]

Hey guys my name is Jake and I drive an 07 FJ Cruiser Yellow 3 inch lift and runnin on some 33's....I would say my problem is also wanting to buy everything I see.

Hope to get this started soon

 

[captincruiser]

People are Talking about the movement

I have been wating for a few years for this , And a local thread
to meet and greet , Fantastic !! Anyhow Im still working on my grandmothers Tercel When my wife runs a sweet 80 !! Anyhow , I am looking forward to wheeling w/ some Toyotas here in town ..
Keep it up !!

 

[Redneck]

My name is Robert, and I live in Sunray, an hour north of Amarillo. I own a few toyotas.

Exoed 81 shortbed
propaned '87 22r ,rebuilt Feb. 09 with engnbldr head and crawler cam
marlin crawler doubler (stock gears in both cases)
Hydro assist steering with six shooter knuckles
30spline longfields w/ Long's hub gears
5.29's welded f/r
rear disc brakes on ifs axle
38.5 sx's

91 toyota shortbed sas (wife's rig)
22re
Trail gear doubler (stock gears in both cases)
dovetailed rear
35" krawlers
5.29's , lockrights F/R
fresh paint
OBA
still needs an exo cage, and the half doors finished

85 4runner (get to work truck)
mostly stock except for 3" OME lift on 31's
4.37's w/ lockright in rear
rhino lined interior
when we bought this rig, it had all the repair reciepts dating back to ~1991 or so

Looking forward to meeting some new people who have the same passion for Toyotas as I do.

 

[plt2099]

Nice Rigs Robert looks like there really are a lot of fanatical,obssesively fixated passionate lovers of Toyotas in the Texas Panhandle. This should be good, Boy I wish I'd never sold my FJ 55 or my 81 pickup.

 

[plt2099]

Hey captain it is time for toyotas up here isnt it, looking forward to wheeling with and meeting others with Toyotas, start thinking about a time and date to get our initial meeting done later John

 

[71FJ40TX]

David from Hereford... I sold my '65 FJ40 several years ago and got the itch again. Picked up my '71 FJ40 a few weeks ago. Been working to get it ready for an inspection. Looking forward to this local group.

 

[captincruiser]

IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT !!! Good job redneck , did you design the EXO ? I like it Good job once again .
I sure am glad to see all the responces getting posted .. I guess I am going to take some pictures of my grannys Tercel and show you guys a sweet ride .. LOL !! Non the less I have had several Toyotas
and all are 4 wheel drive !! I have had a 79 and an 81 pick up , then moved to 60s and had an 81 , then to 62s and had a 88 that was very, very nice !! then to 40s and had a really rough pair that made a nice one !! now I have a tercel w/ a v8 that has most of my time ! my wife has a really cool 80 series
with some goodies on it and some more on the way !! Any how i will post pictures when I figure out how , Also John Kelly my office computer is down again ,sorry I havent e mailed ou yet ! c ya soon
KEEP ON , KEEPIN ON !

 

[Redneck]

Good job redneck , did you design the EXO ?

Thanks. I built the exo about three or four years ago. That's an old picture, because my bed isn't near that straight now. Been rolled/ flopped a few times since that pic was taken

 

[plt2099]

Hey anyone think of a time and day to meet yet? Anyone have a suggestion of where we can meet, I was thinking next week sometime to just do a quick meet and greet and exchange some ideas let me know later John

 

[Redneck]

I'm working nights from now through Monday night, and have a class on Tues. Nights.
Weds or Thursday would work, though.

 

[plt2099]

I have class Tuesday nights also so lets shoot for Wed or Thursday next week or the following, Ill try and check on a place to meet, maybe community center in canyon, community center in Amarillo, Amarillo Public library has meeting rooms for $25.00 etc.

 

[captincruiser]

Thursdays would be better for me and it doesnt matter if it is here or in Canyon to me .
Im just excited to meet a few people w/ some toyotas and a few more parts ... I got my beadlocks
back today and put on i will be posting some picts soon . also I will be ordering my wifes suspension kit
in the next few days , it looks like we will be going with OME 2.5 !! I dont see any reason to not run a 33
inch tire , Welp that is my time for today..
KEEPON , KEEPN ON !!

 

[plt2099]

Meeting

OK captain redneck said Thursdays are good so lets shoot for this thurs or nect, I will send out an e-mail tommorow to everyone I have on the list and see what the response is, Ill check on reservinga meeting room also,

 

[captincruiser]

SOUNDS GOOD JUST LET ME KNOW !! I will help anyway possible , We will need some sort of estimate on how many
people we will need to accomidate , so will need a week to rally up everyone anyhow . that is my time for today !!

 

[plt2099]

First meeting

OK lets set it for April 22, at 7:00 should give everyone time to make plans and pass the word, l will look into a meeting place if yall will look also and will send out e-mail as well to everyone on my mailing list, later John

 

[plt2099]

removed tub

Couldnt help it, removed the tub today on my 40, it was only 12 bolts, a few wires and couple of coolant lines but it will look so much better when I'm done in 2 weeks ha ha more like 2012 (guess I will do a resto mod, complete resto takes to much time and $$$) any ways for the price of a few weekends and a body lift I should be able to clean the 40 up and make her presentable

 

[71FJ40TX]

Thursdays are good with me. I completed rebuilding the harness for my rear lights this weekend. Worked the first time. Don't ya just love little successes? Still working on getting her inspection worthy.