r/vintagejapaneseautos

Took the wife and the car on a big ol road trip through BC and Alberta to hang out with a bunch of Toyota buddies!

First ever japanese car to reach 300km/h at yatabe.

Powered by twin-turbo carburated 5M-GEU.

I am looking for suggestions on knowledgeable shops that can rebuild a 22R engine that has been sitting. I am located in GA, so there or nearby is best.

Also any suggestions on suspension setups as I will replace what is currently on the truck. Its not going to be a rock crawler or anything, but I would love to be able to utilize it as a weekend overland vehicle to camp with instead of my gladiator once complete.

This will obviously be done in stages but I have a long list of things to do, starting with the engine and getting it running smooth again.

My father bought it brand new in 82' and has neglected it for the last 10 or more years. Its time I get it back in shape since there was only 5000 of them made.

Thanks for the help /suggestions!

This old workhorse is still doing the business! I have spotted this car often in the wintertime too; it sounds like a tractor when it's running cold at -10 degrees Celsius.

Still registered as of 2026

This is my 1993 Mitsubishi Minica Toppo at Wallace Lake in Berea, Ohio; a southwest Cleveland suburb. I just got it out of the shop today, so it’s not fully cleaned and washed but I wanted to get some miles (well, kilometers) on it as road test, so this was an unplanned photoshoot.

in LA at Samson Auto Salvage
https://upullyards.com/search/los-angeles?where=Los+Angeles&yearFrom=1970&yearTo=1989&make=Datsun&radius=500

scenic stop at an abandoned show club in IL

Out of all the Nissan Pike cars from that era, these were actually pretty common to see around. Even though it's based on the K10 March-Micra, the interior is completely different so it really feels like its own chassis. The full open canvas top was a solid feature. A buyer buddy of mine told me he wanted one ASAP so I won this at auction. The canvas top was actually still fully functional. Sounds like he just gave it a light refresh and sold it to a new driver. Even on the used market, these were super popular with the younger crowd back then.

Pic 1 & 2 taken in 2021-2022 & pic 3 & 4 taken in 2024

My FIL's 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser, 116K miles, 4-speed manual, which he's tired of everyone asking if it's for sale and he just left in my house until he got around to fixing it, which is what I'm doing now.

I changed all the hoses and filters, but didn't move it much. I'm sending it to the shop to get new brakes, possibly new rear tires and just overall fixing for it to become a daily driver. A paint job is coming soon too.

I've owned this 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II for 20 years, sat more than ran, but never lost sight of the vision and end goal; driving adventures! Just got it back together in time for a camping trip with my cousin ( '68 Cougar) Car handled over 420 miles through traffic, hot California valley weather, steep climbs, rough roads and the stunning Highway 49 up into the Tahoe National Forest. Had to make a couple emergency roadside repairs, but that's just part of the adventure.