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Looks like a fair bit of effort went into that cool little pickup!
Originally posted by Blueline
I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.
What an awesome little truck - that thing has got to be a blast!!!
But, "extreme makeover" is a bit of a misnomer here as this is a full on ground up restoration. And what a great thing it is to take some poor, forgotten old car (geez, just look at the front bumper on the poor thing before you started!!) and restore it to it's original glory. Well, probably better than original, truth be told. I love it!!!
How long did the whole process take and is there any chance that it still has the original engine under the hood?
Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.
It took 47 months to date. Working on the interior today. 998 cc Engine had been replaced by a Suzuki, which has now been replaced by a Mini 1275 cc engine from a 93 Mini Cooper, also rebuilt from the ground up. To match the power increase I put in Cooper S disc brakes with the 1990 power booster.
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