Does anyone remember the mini truck scene in the late '80s to mid '90s?

[ekrampitzjr]

The Japanese pickups were reliable with bulletproof drivetrains, but they liked to rust after a certain point. That's why you see so few older ones today.

 

[Snoranger]

what most people dont know.....at least two of those dents were in there brand new BEFORE it left the dealer lot....

because.....Jersey. there in no such thing as a car without a dent.....

I bought a full size Bronco out of NYC years ago… there wasn’t a single square inch of that thing that wasn’t damaged. I swear that fiberglass roof was somehow bent. It looked like it was parked right out in front of a biker bar on nickel beer night. But, it was $400, it ran, it had heat… perfect for winter.

 

[BroncLander]

I had a little S10 and it was a hoot. Just 2wd, the smaller V6 standard. I miss it.
But the one I miss the most was a late 70s Toyota 2wd. It had a rusty box so I took the box off, and unbolted the frame extensions and made a wooden flat deck with 4x4s and some cedar 2x6s, some aftermarket brakelights and built a 2x2x4' wood cargo box. I took that thing everywhere

 

[ZMan]

I got into it in the early 00s, still trying to keep it alive

 

[scotts90ranger]

I got into it in the early 00s, still trying to keep it alive

You still have that funky roof on your '92? I know back in the day that thing was in a constant state of change

If I ever get adventurous enough to figure out how to go from VHS to digital I have a VHS of some mini truck show from back in the day that I found at good will a few years ago, there's one truck with like 14 chrome shocks on one axle...

 

[Stankard757]

Ah the days I was in my teens and all my friends had the little lowered trucks. My poor butt was driving a 1970 Maverick, but I had those No Fear sticker all over Mom had a late 70s Datsun pickup at the time, but wouldn't let me get near it.

 

[Snoranger]

Ah the days I was in my teens and all my friends had the little lowered trucks. My poor butt was driving a 1970 Maverick, but I had those No Fear sticker all over Mom had a late 70s Datsun pickup at the time, but wouldn't let me get near it.

Sounds like you need a new Maverick done up mini truck style.

 

[Ranger850]

Sounds like you need a new Maverick done up mini truck style.

funny you should say that, because the Mavericks have re-invigotrated the mini truck scene. tons of pics on FB and the interwebs of lowered mavericks. some real sick builds IMO.

 

[Ranger850]

as far as "Z rack" go, they're still doing it.

FYI, they still have the "mini nat" ( mini truck nationals ) convention every year. I beleive the next one is in North Carolina

Mini Trucking Nationals

Mini Trucking Nationals

www.minitruckinnats.com

 

[Stankard757]

Sounds like you need a new Maverick done up mini truck style.

Nah the new Mavericks like most newer trucks don't do it for me. Guess I'm ruined by owning an original.

 

[Ranger850]

Nah the new Mavericks like most newer trucks don't do it for me. Guess I'm ruined by owning an original.

I owned a '72 Maverick once. Although it was bulletproof, I think I'd rather have the new version.

Some guys are swapping out Escape guages and other parts into thier Mavericks.

 

[superj]

yeah, lots of mods are being done on the new mavericks using stuff from other ecoboosts. people are doing 6 speed swaps using focus st and rs parts, too. and they are using forscan do get in and make all kinds of cool changes (that i would be scared to do, ha ha ha) to the audio/video stuff

 

[ZMan]

You still have that funky roof on your '92? I know back in the day that thing was in a constant state of change

If I ever get adventurous enough to figure out how to go from VHS to digital I have a VHS of some mini truck show from back in the day that I found at good will a few years ago, there's one truck with like 14 chrome shocks on one axle...

Yeah, i broke it the first time out so it's been a permanent convertible for 12 years now. I talked to someone about making a new one but haven't followed up. I did get this at pullapart Monday if i ever decide to go back lol.