1984-1988 Build-Up/Project Threads Create a thread for your build-up/project Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:44:16 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:44:16 +0000 Toyota Minis https://toyotaminis.com/forum/forums/1984-1988-build-up-project-threads.23/ '88 Street Machine Tue, 12 May 2026 18:08:06 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/88-street-machine.3993/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/88-street-machine.3993/ invalid@example.com (RandomHumanBein) RandomHumanBein http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3963

So I'm gonna be rebuilding a motor for this thing, with an Engbdlr RV head, his biggest cam, and a one of his rebuild kits. i have lots of things in mind, including 10.5-1 pistons, a limited slip, 5 speed,...

'88 Street Machine]]> 8 Mouse 86! Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:05:43 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/mouse-86.28190/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/mouse-86.28190/ invalid@example.com (MOUSE86) MOUSE86
Mouse 86!]]> 2 Window deflector (please help!) Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:03:29 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/window-deflector-please-help.33404/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/window-deflector-please-help.33404/ invalid@example.com (Fabi1044) Fabi1044 4 The life and times of Roland Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:16:53 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/the-life-and-times-of-roland.29205/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/the-life-and-times-of-roland.29205/ invalid@example.com (Arctic Taco) Arctic Taco Let me introduce Roland, a gift from a great friend, and an adventurer extraordinaire.

Steve here from central Alaska, and my good friend Roland.

Meet Roland, an 85 Toyota pickup (HiLux?) North American in origin. Roland is a long wheelbase-7 foot bed 4x4 with a 22R- 2.4L?, 5 speed manual transmission and about 189K miles on the clock. When I got Roland he was resting in a barn in Montana, waiting for the next call to the road.

Here is Roland arriving in Ak, hauled by his big...

The life and times of Roland]]> 28 Betsy Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:16:17 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/betsy.22568/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/betsy.22568/ invalid@example.com (Justin Danger) Justin Danger So I guess to start it all off, here is what she was when I first got her:
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Put some new mirrors and wheels on:
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2" blocks in the back:
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before lowering the front, I decided to get some 4wd fenders:
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and with a little paint:
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A while back I did a head gasket replacement,...

Betsy]]> 765 Wheels and bell tech update pic Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:58:17 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/wheels-and-bell-tech-update-pic.31237/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/wheels-and-bell-tech-update-pic.31237/ invalid@example.com (Fabi1044) Fabi1044 update on the 87 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:14 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/update-on-the-87.31236/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/update-on-the-87.31236/ invalid@example.com (Fabi1044) Fabi1044 Frostop Dialy Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:43:02 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/frostop-dialy.29925/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/frostop-dialy.29925/ invalid@example.com (Frostop) Frostop
What's done so far.

Engine: Rebuild at 430,000, Weber 3236, emissions delete

Transmission: Rebuild at 400,000

Rear end: Fluid change at 400,000

Suspension: Rear, 3 inch belltech blocks
Front, Ball joint flip upper and lower, slightly cranked torsions

Things planned. (subject to change)

Rear air shocks for towing a small trailer. Sway bars front and rear. Mini C notch because I don't want to modify the bed and I already contact frame on large bumps ....

Frostop Dialy]]> 68 Yotarip's Turbo Truck - " Project Rebirth " Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:49:55 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/yotarips-turbo-truck-project-rebirth.724/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/yotarips-turbo-truck-project-rebirth.724/ invalid@example.com (yotarip) yotarip
I'm a new member with a a 1987 toyota short bed with a 22rte swap. I seem to have followed Pertano and Blazinrolla over here from toyota3tc.com. I'm a corolla lover and I bought this half done project truck from a young guy who intended to turn it into a drift truck. She has plenty of issues that are being ironed out now.

Against my better judgement about not buying second hand unfinished projects, I bought this thing for $1000. What makes it worse is the fact that this is a...

Yotarip's Turbo Truck - " Project Rebirth "]]> 551 Lowering Truck Norris Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:44:27 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/lowering-truck-norris.30537/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/lowering-truck-norris.30537/ invalid@example.com (SteveWippins) SteveWippins

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[url='https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/lowering-truck-norris.30537/']Lowering Truck Norris[/url]]]> 80 Social media marketing columbus Ohio Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:16:37 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/social-media-marketing-columbus-ohio.30935/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/social-media-marketing-columbus-ohio.30935/ invalid@example.com (Willan Technologies) Willan Technologies social media marketing columbus Ohio services increase brand visibility and engage]]> 1987 Shop Truck build Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:07:04 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/1987-shop-truck-build.21533/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/1987-shop-truck-build.21533/ invalid@example.com (Chucky) Chucky
1987 Shop Truck build]]> 10 My Truck ''Retirement Toy" Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:55:55 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/my-truck-retirement-toy.30577/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/my-truck-retirement-toy.30577/ invalid@example.com (RetirementToy) RetirementToy When my computer went down I lost all my passwords & had to change my e-mail, with all that I could not get back on this site, even after contacting the administrators many times. So I created a new account!
So has many don't know me or my truck here I go again!
I started my build when I retired in 2001, she is a 1988 Toyota Extra 2d. She is a full custom show truck which I built for me, by me to...

My Truck ''Retirement Toy"]]> 14 Help me with my weekend drag racing daily Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:30:36 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/help-me-with-my-weekend-drag-racing-daily.29031/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/help-me-with-my-weekend-drag-racing-daily.29031/ invalid@example.com (F87pickup) F87pickup I’d like to drag race it as well as drive it as my only car, and I’m starting to think that the 22r isn’t going to be as fun or as fast as I was hoping. Does anyone know if I can squeeze some more power out of the 22r so I could potentially gap someone or put down a ok time at the drag strip?

The swap I was...

Help me with my weekend drag racing daily]]> 30 W42 to w58 swap Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:35:34 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/w42-to-w58-swap.29559/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/w42-to-w58-swap.29559/ invalid@example.com (Laschen) Laschen 5 Looking for this water by-pass hose! Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:53:03 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/looking-for-this-water-by-pass-hose.29926/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/looking-for-this-water-by-pass-hose.29926/ invalid@example.com (LOTOTA-1988) LOTOTA-1988 Y'all are my last hope in finding it... somewhere? Toyota said none exist anywhere in the states (in their warehouses).

In the attached image, the hose on the bottom is the original off my 22R. The one above it is what YotaShop.com sent me even though the description matched everything I have. This hose goes from the water pump to underneath the intake manifold.

I'm open to suggestions!]]> 11 '87 4runner 2rze swap Tue, 04 Apr 2023 08:37:04 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/87-4runner-2rze-swap.29655/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/87-4runner-2rze-swap.29655/ invalid@example.com (jsnjsnjsn) jsnjsnjsn 1 1984 Toyota Phoenix RV to flatbed conversion Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:05:52 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/1984-toyota-phoenix-rv-to-flatbed-conversion.28088/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/1984-toyota-phoenix-rv-to-flatbed-conversion.28088/ invalid@example.com (AKPirate) AKPirate
By the end of this project, I am hoping to have a cherry flatbed that I will use as a summer time fishing rig for up here in Alaska.

If this sounds interesting to you, please follow along and hit me with your feedback!

1984 Toyota RV Project - YouTube]]> 31 Fuel cell. Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:00:58 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/fuel-cell.29259/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/fuel-cell.29259/ invalid@example.com (Frank Nick) Frank Nick 3 Bonnie hits the highway... Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:47:11 +0000 https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/bonnie-hits-the-highway.19812/ https://toyotaminis.com/forum/threads/bonnie-hits-the-highway.19812/ invalid@example.com (rabbit.arrow) rabbit.arrow 46