What do you think we should do with this sweet truck next?! Let me know down below!

After watching this episode, you have a new subscriber. I vote for restoring it back to it's original condition.

Keep it as original as possible and clean up as best you can...she's a dreamer

I learned how to drive in a 4 speed 73 Hilux, same colors 45 years ago. I can almost guarantee there is a bad ground or two to the lights. A bad ground can make all kinds of crazy happen. Its wants to back feed thru the filaments trying to get to ground. On the brakes. FWIR they have a crazy method of adjusting! Its not normal stuff! Find a good source of information on how to adjust them! We fought with them for years. It's something like you have to adjust every shoe separately. It was a great truck. Hauled a lot of wood and drove a lot of miles😅

This video made this 65 year old dude very happy! Thanks

Hi Johnathan, this is Daniel Kahuria from Nairobi. I was watched your video for Toyota Hilux which was junk but now you have made it to start after long time. Your hero bro. Keep it up. Thanks.

Howdy from Australia My first Ute was an old single skin hilux of a similar vintage (5 speed) gearbox, a bit later I think Ace little truck Not fast Not pretty But tough as buggary and super reliable Best of luck with the resto I’ll be following you 😊😊😊

That's a real beauty. Get it mechanically right but original , possibly a disc brake upgrade on the front , but do not touch the bodywork, its only original once and there's so much originality there. It obviously hasn't been abused. We call it patina. Tells a story of a lifetime of driving

Just found this. Great video. Definitely keep it original. Fix the mechanical and electrical issues. Fix up the interior so it's comfortable and just drive it and enjoy.

I had a ‘73 Hi-Lux, short box, with the automatic. Was nervous buying an older truck with an “early” automatic but boy was I surprised how smooth and tight that auto transmission was!

OMG. The onewheel!!! When I bought my subaru brat on the side of the road I also used my onewheel to get parts! Super handy.

it's the truck my grandad used when I was child. He was temple and shrine carpenter, video reminds me of good old memories with him (he passed away long ago), thanks.

If I was working on a vehicle on the street side like that, the cops would have been there to arrest me for some stupid law against roadside repair.

Well done lad. Could not have done better myself and get her home. You did the basic well. We had loads of those in South Africa, but never with an auto box. Manual with a column shift. The old BMW 3-series grill is a good fit on that front end. Will confuse everyone. Enjoy

If it were mine, I would keep it as original as possible and add it to my growing collection of Toyota pickups and 4x4's. Great catch! Plate C

It's all original, quite old and somewhat rare, I'd keep it the way it is. Bitchin ride right there.

I had a 1974 Toyota HiLux. It had the same 18RC engine with a 4 speed manual, mine also had aftermarket AC. I had it for quite a few years. Pulled a few boats with it and used it to pull my lawn service trailer. It was very, very rusty and had to junk it because it just was too rusty. It was always a trooper, though. Great little truck, I wish I had another. BTW, I have a 2000 Toyota Tacoma. I would keep it as it is.

Back in the good old days when trucks were full grade utility. I'm especially fond of the Mazda pick ups of this vintage.

The Car Wizard would be proud. Keep it original, clean up the wiring and get some freaking brake lights on there! 😎

Don't know how YT landed me on your video but really enjoyed the ride haha it was fun ! I have an old '89 Land Cruiser and love it so much. Like yours it is not the fastest but starts right away. Hope you will upload some restoration videos ;) Cheers from France!

This was an absolutely great video. Not only did we see the revival of a vintage pickup, we also witnessed some exciting crime and police action. Your channel does it all! 🙂 Thanks for an enjoyable video, I can't wait to see what you do with the Toyota pickup! Subscribed!!!!

I've been mini trucken since 75 out here in Cali. I currently have a 73 Chevy luv V8. Found this video by accident cant wait to check it out.

Get it running and driving right. Polish the paint and use it as a fun putt around truck. There aren't many original trucks like that left.

Lots of restored trucks out there, keep it original. If it were mine I'd get rid of that horrible auto-box, but then I'm British and we're not afraid of a manual gearbox!😉

I had a 1976 SR5 Longbed 5 spd. 20R. Same color. I loved it. Good luck!

Nice video mate . Watching from Australia 🇦🇺. Of course it'll run it's an old Toyota 😂 Just tidy it up, lowered a bit and white steelies. Your channel came up in recommendations. Have subscribed.

I Just bought a 1973 Hilux long bed from Tennessee and shipped to my country Honduras. Many years looking for that little nice pickup, it brings me nice memories from my childhood.

This is like Survivorman being left in the desert and has got to figure his way out.

So, I have a ‘73, yellow with 4 speed. Yours looks exactly like mine mechanically. My Dad bought it new in ‘73. I learned to drive in it. So very cool to see that you’re going to take good care of it.

Wow! You just brought back really fond memories of my childhood. Both my grandparents, and my brother, had one ( two in one family). Now, I feel like I should find one and restore it and use it as my weekend truck. Thanks!

I have an 88 Pickup 22re engine. They are work horses. My son calls it the "Horsie". Because there's few places we can't get to while hauling wood, hunting or whatever. I did have to replace the starter once. All the seals to stop every little leak.

That's a nice little truck. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

After having multiple Pintos and Vegas, I can honestly say that the 73 Hilux I had was the scariest vehicle I have ever owned. Winters and salt were not good on the little truck.

Demme,I must say,old vehicles never let you down easily,buy the way,I was born in 1972 bro,that Toyota take my Hart bro,thanks..?

Toyota never Dies

Fun video bro, I love this kind of troubleshooting. Congrats on the new pickup, nice work!

That truck is just taking a well deserved 2 year nap. The "never die" of the truck world.

John the reason when you hooked the up the non working light it dimmed is a bad ground in the right tail light. Pulling current from the good side.

Dude!!! This is the best video I've watch on KZfaq in a long time. You are going to get a LOT of new subs from this one (me included!). It is insane how quickly that truck starts when you press the button. Keep up the good work! I'd love to start making vids like this. Freaken awesome man!!

may i suggest you tow these kinds of vehicles and work it in your shop. what happened there, cops coming etc., exposed you to unexpected dangers. we want you safe so we can enjoy more of your work. :)

I'm jealous of those side mirrors. They're a lot cooler than the ones on my '79.

I cant believe i justwatched this looong video. Man that was fun! It took me much longer to bring back my old cars to life, but im also very motivated watching the boost this specific video gave to your channel, it gives me hope and motivation for mine.

18R engines are WONDERFUL , I'd buy it also if NOT rusted out

This was fascinating and thanks for rescuing the Hilux. Please document the restoration.

I’d want me and my family to keep it for camping or going on road vacations 😊 especially after getting it up and running no matter how long it hadn’t been used in

I had a 1973 and it was a very good truck, the 18R is a very good motor and if you keep the oil changed on a regular basis and do a timing chain/guide replacement when its needed it will last a very long time. since it showed oil pressure after all the years of sitting was a good sign. the engine is a strong engine and will give good years if maintained. there is a place on line called MegaParts and they have all OEM for most Japanese makes . I had to get some for my 99 Nissan Sentra for things that are not available here in the states as they are out of Japan, however the shipping is not really that bad. I would say do a OEM truck as they are not seen any more as this is a "Rare" find. I think the OEM look for vintage cars are becoming more popular as it shows others what they looked like when made.

Absolutely GORGEOUS

I used to live in Lamy, NM. Drove a few classics back home like this from ABQ. Thanks for sharing!

I had a 71 Hilux back in the day 18R 4spd ran good and good mileage traded it for a 71 Skylark 455 wish i still had both

Please in the future, hook up the negative battery cable first, then the hot. This a safety item and crucial to give the systems a chance to discharge any accumulated juice. Btw, love your work and these old Toyotas.

That's crazy as your working on the truck all happened. Driving the truck is sketchy but fun. It's a cool truck

Keep it as close to original spec as possible, and also try and keep the patina - it tells a story. These are sweet little trucks, and the auto box seems a rare thing. They are also tough as old boots, keep servicing it sensibly and it will outlast you! 😁

A rare truck, so it would be a shame to mod it. If I were you I would get it mechanically and electrically sound, clean it up a little bit, and drive it.

....you know the saying: " Everything's going right!.. Toyota!"

My first vehicle was a 1974 HiLux. Mine had all of the rust that is not on yours. North Western Pennsylvania at the time and we had vehicle inspections every 6 months. I think the body had more bondo and fiberglass on it than metal! Always ran great though, 4 speed manual. Traded it for a 1976 Capri II. Wish I had both now.

I don't know why this was on my feed, but I enjoyed it!! And Subscribed!

Hi Jonathan William here from Nairobi, keep it up for the good job! The interesting part of this video is when Police come to arrest the car thief OMG😂😂

What a find! Congratulations. Keep it original. Full restoration.

lmfao im dying laughing i thought the "police show up" in the title would be bc of the truck 😭😭😭😭😭 it's just some random guy who stole a car around there that's hilarious lovely truck too, nice work

I had a green one with a manual transmission. Was my first vehicle,in 1984. Brings back many memories.

Definite Beater Bucket. Love it!!!

Great little wagons. Bloody good effort getting it going and driving away.

Dude I was as stoked as you when it cranked up, I had a Cylica with a 18 RC engine I think it was & I wish I had of NEVER sold it, I'd keep that one as is

Good job mate look forward to see what you do with it next I'm from Bedfordshire 🇬🇧

I started a large mini truck club back in the 70's. Ironically the Toyota was the least popular mini truck back then unlike today. We had maybe one in our club. I had a Courier I bought brand new when I was 16. The rich kids had the Datsun's.

Handsome old truck... just as it looks now.

We bought a new one for our business in 75, the issue we had was the seat, not enough leg room , so we tilted the front of the seat with some spacers , it certainly helped with leg support

Hi ,my name is Scott and I'm new to your channel and I'm both super impressed and jealous!! I've been dreaming of owning a truck similar to this one or a Datsun, not picky..this looks like a really good example! I think I'd try to make everything work on it and drive it a while! Keep us posted

I'm a '73 you got a good year there that's fir sure 😉

Here in Honduras 🇭🇳 they are very popular the newer ones of course overall great trucks! Greetings and stay blessed!

I had one. It had the 20R. I think it was a 1977? Always ran. I hauled fire wood and drove it back and forth to Southern Ca to Northern Ca. Broke down going down and back up. But I always got it back on the Road!!

"The electrical system is nightmares"😁 Didn't see I you check the oil and water before starting?

Good luck bro. Great little trucks getting rare.

Get it mechanically straight, update where makes sense (like ignition), cosmetically just clean it up. That’s what did to my ‘75 FJ40.

So back in high school my head coach used to have one of these as his daily driver,a number of us would pick the truck up and put it around our school building to play a prank on him every now and then

I love old Yota pickups!! I owned a 22r with an automatic and the air was so cold that here in Florida in July and August you thought it was the Artic Circle!!

I don't know why but I really enjoyed this vid. it was epic that the cops showed up guns a blazing. I guess I liked it because my first car was a 1976 chevy LUV truck. thanks for the entertainment

Great Vid! Lot of fun. keep it original with all the scars.

Cool truck growing up in Hawaii these small trucks were everywhere Toyota, Datsun, Mazda, Isuzu and later Mitsubishi

that thing will never die

New suscriber here. Amazing video, awesome little truck. Love these little trucks. ❤️

Toyotas are pretty much immortal especially a Hilux which to the day is in my country the top selling bakkie aka pick-up truck.

This is so cool. How much did you get it for? I don't know much about car maintenance and etc, but it's always refreshing to see folks work on old cars. It's definitely a skill I want to pick up.

i like this car! thanks for video! waiting next episode

Congrats on the truck. Love these old trucks.

I really enjoyed the video and subbed. First step before starting junkyard finds: Check engine oil & shoot some 2stroke oil through the spark plug holes before turning the engine!

Dope man keep it up bro

Awesome truck and video, subscribed😀🇳🇴

Worth renovating as original as possible. Starting to get too old and unusual to destroy with lots of new parts or experiment with. One thing that would be fun is to see how many horses are left in it.

Nice truck and I'm glad you got it started..... but.... There is no way that you would be allowed to drive a vehicle in that condition on European roads without getting it fixed and checked over first. I take it from this clip that the USA doesn't have a government mandated annual roadworthy test in order for a vehicle to be driven on the road? In Europe, all vehicles after 3 years old have to pass an annual test, vehicles that fail are illegal and the drivers insurance is invalidated. Police cars are fitted with ANPR and can automatically recognise vehicles that are taxed and tested from those that aren't, this is a really strong incentive for ensuring compliance. These roadworthiness checks are comprehensive with about 1/3 of vehicles failing the annual roadworthy check on first time of testing. The owners have to get the faults fixed and the vehicle retested before it's allowed back on the roads. It's one to the reasons why vehicles in Europe are maintained in line with the manufacturers recommended service programme. It's normal to get the test done immediately after the vehicle service.

Nice lil pickup, It doesn't look like it would take much to restore it. Good luck!! 👍👍

Please do another 2rz swap. I'm glad there's videos on KZfaq of old Toyota trucks. Keep up the great work!

What a cool truck. Keep it original.

That seemed liked you were much farther than 30 minutes away from your start. Man this really reminds me of my youth, had the second gen honda civic, Mazda B 1800 and a 72 Toyota carolla that were all around $500 in the very early 80's when I was your age.

Great video!!! Especially the random cop scene 😅💯

I did camp in mine it came with a nice topper!

Good job on the video and the truck dude...earned you a new sub.

Get it running and get the hell out of that neighborhood.

Great video! Cool adventure mechanic content!

Definitely a bad ground on the back lights. those Toyota's are very impressive how they still run 50 years later