Mirage Edition First Gen

[zandark]

One of my buddys picked this thing up a week or two ago, pretty cool thing so thought id share. First gen mini truck mirage edition.... build number 001

On a side note hes looking for a welder that would be interested in fixing the frame
if anyone knows a good shop / welder that would do it

 

[Gsb15]

That's pretty awesome. I had a 1983 Mojave edition. This is all I have left....
From the look of that frame the rust is probably a lot more extensive. Usually the inside would rust first.
Can still be fixed, just likely a more extensive re build of he rear section. Rather than a quick patch

 

[cruiserpilot]

Send an email to Marlin down in Fresno and have them see if they can send one up.
Probably cheaper than trying to fix, and you'd get a good frame.

 

[seapotato]

There are few jobs more unrelenting and awful than frame repair, I doubt you'll find a welder with any desire to go near it without beating him over the head with bags of money.

I'd go for a temp fix so it's drivable while you look for a new frame...chances are, any repair you do will be shat upon from a great height if you ever get a vi, whether it was cheap or expensive.

Cool truck tho. Worth the effort.

 

[zandark]

That's pretty awesome. I had a 1983 Mojave edition. This is all I have left....
From the look of that frame the rust is probably a lot more extensive. Usually the inside would rust first.
Can still be fixed, just likely a more extensive re build of he rear section. Rather than a quick patch

Sweet! the mojave's were cool trucks. And yeah it needs a new back half of the frame.

Send an email to Marlin down in Fresno and have them see if they can send one up.
Probably cheaper than trying to fix, and you'd get a good frame.

Thanks ill pass that onto him.

There are few jobs more unrelenting and awful than frame repair, I doubt you'll find a welder with any desire to go near it without beating him over the head with bags of money.

I'd go for a temp fix so it's drivable while you look for a new frame...chances are, any repair you do will be shat upon from a great height if you ever get a vi, whether it was cheap or expensive.

Cool truck tho. Worth the effort.

Yup he couldnt find any welders that would want to fix that

 

[seapotato]

Saw this ad on c/l, he seems a little confused on year, comes with cruiser axles tho

1985 toyota solid frame, bj 60 axle
1985 toyota solid frame, bj 60 axles
I have a rust free frame, solid frame that came from a 1983 Toyota pick up truck, first generation has on it a 1985 Toyota Landcruiser, BJ60 front solid axle

 

[zandark]

Saw this ad on c/l, he seems a little confused on year, comes with cruiser axles tho

1985 toyota solid frame, bj 60 axle
1985 toyota solid frame, bj 60 axles
I have a rust free frame, solid frame that came from a 1983 Toyota pick up truck, first generation has on it a 1985 Toyota Landcruiser, BJ60 front solid axle

Thanks I'll pass it on to him