1979 Toyota 4-wheel drive: street submission retro

My buddy id'd this hooptie at Java Flats last year. I seriously doubt she is still rolling axles on the rock, but boy if this truck could talk! Dollars to donuts it's up on blocks in someones yard per article 13.2 of the Bells Flats homeowners association covenants.

The purse line and Grundens appear to be serving a structural purpose on the wheel well or frame...as does the dirty tighty whiteys protruding below the "Freedom isn't Free" panel sticker.  One question a casual observer would have is how does one fill up the gas tank?  Where the gas cap should be (forward of the right fender) is a lot of nothing.  Somewhere, there is 10' foot Zodiak missing a cruise tank and hose. The seatbelt hanging out the door is a very nice touch.  The kicker:  A wicked kayak rack!

"...Six-nine Buick, deuce keeps rollin'
One hubcap 'cause three got stolen..."  My Hooptie, Sir Mix-a-Lot, 1989

Pop top 'Ploder

I'm thrilled to begin this blog with a gem.  This appears to be a 1999 Ford Explorer...Convertible of course. I know this is not a 2000 or 2001 Exploder because it has Michelin tires and not the exploding Firestone rubber on the business end...which is ironic considering the status of its roof.

The idea for something like this would have been conceived drunk at a party, and normally would have died on the vine when the party ended and soberness occurred.  But here we are, and i love it.  Little bit ragged on the sawzallin' but he (and I'm guessing its a guy) artistically distracted the eye away from that with a nice bit of white "flames" on the panels.

Now I'm guessing this ain't no daily driver.  First of all, the owner apparently has a good job (parked in employee parking at local lumber store)...and he BACKED IN to the spot showing some automotive respect.  Enjoy the sun and this ride, when the Kodiak weather gods come back from their sabbatical, it'll be back to rain.



"My hooptie rollin', tailpipe draggin'
Heat don't work an' my girl keeps naggin'....."  Sir Mix-a-Lot 1989