On the drive
Build 002
The Hilux
The boyhood dream. Bought blind.
Machine
Toyota Hilux, mk4
How we got it
Blind, at auction
Previous life
Farm truck
Next
Clutch, then respray
The story so far
Marty's truck, the end of Back to the Future and a lifetime of wanting one.
The auction listing said the bodywork needed a little attention. It arrived with a dent in every panel, a hole worn through the seat, a slipping clutch, steering noise, clunks and squealing belts.
They say you can't kill a Hilux. Somebody had a good go. It's still here. Lou didn't tell him to be sensible. She backed him.
The plan: standout but still classic. A full respray and odisyy on the tailgate where TOYOTA used to be.
“I’m going to fix it. I’m not going to erase it.”
Stuart and the Hilux, before anything was fixed.
Logbook
What's happened and what's next.
Updated as the work happens. Each entry links to the film when there is one.
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Done
Bought blind at auctionSaid to need a little bodywork. Turned out to need a little of everything.
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6 November
First run out on the moorIt went. It came back. Both counted as wins.
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Next
The clutchFirst job before anything cosmetic. Advice welcome.
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Later
Respray and tailgate letteringColour still being argued about. Standout, but classic.
Watch
The Hilux on film
Know your way round a mk4 Hilux?
Stuart's learning as he goes. If you can save him from the clutch, he'd like to hear from you.