{"id":11276,"date":"2012-05-03T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=11276"},"modified":"2012-05-03T00:00:06","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T07:00:06","slug":"new-to-the-fleet-toyota-stout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2012\/05\/03\/new-to-the-fleet-toyota-stout\/","title":{"rendered":"New to the fleet: Toyota Stout!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other night I was examining the fabric of my life and found that, while it seemed on the surface I was spread thin, there was actually an area that could be worked to give a little more bandwidth<\/em> if you will.\u00a0 This examination followed closely on the realizations that I needed to not be dicing with modern traffic daily in my Sprint, that hauling greasy Alfa and Glas lumps around in the back of my wife’s 6 month old Jetta was almost as dicey as a panic stop behind a new German car with ABS while in the Sprint, especially should some gear oil find it’s way into the carcinogenic ‘new car smell’ emitting carpets, and, most subtle of all, there was this old itch that could use a little scratching- you see, back when I was doing 20 unit semesters of engineering course work there was this particularly weird\/cool white Toyota pick-up I used to spot on my route to school.<\/p>\n

I bought a 1966 Toyota Stout!\u00a0 It’s cousin Norm’s fault.\u00a0 (Australian readers are nodding knowingly -these are tough neat trucks).<\/p>\n

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The good: it’s got a rebuilt engine with very close to zero miles that runs good; there is not much rust -just the similar-to-an-Alfa rust that happens when dirt is trapped behind the front wheels; the interior is pretty good; to Stout owners chagrin the world over -a perfect windshield (there was one offered on eBay recently for $2000!!!!!!).\u00a0 The bad: the horrible 80’s wheels, the rattle can primer coating, the seat covering, the dark tinted windows and the impossibly funky carb throttle linkages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You get a new Toy and the pecking order of little projects is all out of whack with what really needs doing for your needs to be met.\u00a0 For example, it was running on two cylinders when it showed up, but the first thing I did was install the headlight surrounds (that remind me a lot of Lancia Flavia units), the grill and “Toyota” badge.\u00a0 ALL the little captive nuts that the trim screws go into had broken off bits of fastener in them, requiring drilling out and retapping.\u00a0 Two hours I will never get back.\u00a0 We suffer for fashion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What lies beneath that rattle can primer?\u00a0 Nice original blue\/green paint.\u00a0 Perfect to get matched.\u00a0 These never came with a rear bumper, but I think I will find something suitable.\u00a0 In case you are wondering, the metal on these trucks is THICK, like 60’s American truck thick.\u00a0 <\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

See those dents in the tail gate?\u00a0 I’m painting right over them thank you very much.\u00a0 That hook seen here would easily support the weight of mid-size sedan dangling over the edge of a cliff.\u00a0 It was probably bent pulling a giant Sequoia root ball out of the ground.\u00a0 Stout indeed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The dash.\u00a0 Horn ring could be Italian.\u00a0 “W P L” are buttons that engage the wipers and lights.\u00a0 The wiper motor sounds like my cat when there’s a raccoon in my back yard.\u00a0 Speedometer is ribbon style ala Volvo of the period.\u00a0 Column shift 4 speed is fun.\u00a0 Turn signal stalk is cast aluminum.\u00a0 That rusty looking color on the floor is aging spray adhesive.\u00a0 Note the lack of cracks in the wheel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Remember those little creatures from the 80’s?\u00a0 Dash is all painted metal.\u00a0 How nice.\u00a0 It was important for the passenger to know they were in a Stout.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Seller sent me this explaining the carb was off due to some running issues.\u00a0 It took me about 20 seconds to realize it had two swapped plug leads.\u00a0 Runs good now.\u00a0 Not an impressively detailed engine rebuild, but for less than $3000, I’m happy with gray paint.\u00a0 Even the sketchy looking generator works.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The seat covers that were in this truck were among the worst I’d ever seen.\u00a0 A bad 80’s couch had to die to cover the seats!\u00a0 And underneath was a little glimpse of 60’s Japanese interior heaven.\u00a0 I requested the seats be covered such that the bit seen as blue here will be light gray and the rest will be dark gray.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Anyone out there have Stout parts?\u00a0 Odd as it sounds they are harder to find than 750 Veloce bits, but thankfully not as expensive when they turn up.<\/p>\n

My commute is about 4 miles each way and I think this will be perfect.\u00a0 I have a 9am appointment to register it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The other night I was examining the fabric of my life and found that, while it seemed on the surface I was spread thin, there was actually an area that could be worked to give a little more bandwidth if you will.\u00a0 This examination followed closely on the realizations that I needed to not be … <\/p>\n

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