I vote for keeping it all Toyota w/ a turbo 2JZ and a nice low stance for ripping up the pavement on the twisties. Low and fast, but keep it in "sleeper" mode, appearance wise.
Be careful with it, I got a funny feeling this one is more worth original or in a condition it could be put back to original. Choping it up to make somthing else out of it is borderline crasy. Keep it as original as possible (exept engine and drivetrain). It looks so good as is. It brings back memories from when I was 18 and drove a friends sedan (a couple years newer).
Just like you're honoring Ed's legacy with the Golden Nugget, it would be great to see the Toyota Wagon restored (retromod) as a tribute to a great pioneer in the fishing industry.
I say throw in a 2JZ and make it a driving billboard. Fab Rats version of the Morrvair would be awesome. Keep it powder blue as well. I’d drive that all day long. Cool ride for sure.
It'd be like one of those Aussie cars, burnin' tires off the rear with ease. I still like the stock idea too tho, make er a good ol' grocery getter! : )
My eldest son worked for Gary Yamamoto baits in Page. We moved to Page from Cedar City in 1965. The lake level today is the same height that it was in 1965. I yo-yo'ed to and from Page from 1977 on, but finally left Page in 1989. I used to work at Navajo Generating Station. Now in Virginia. Thanks for the Video Memories of Page and Northern AZ.
Definitely in favor of a 2JZTT, keep it classy though. Improved power, suspension, driveline etc. but still the stock vintage look. New white walls and that blue would just look too damn good
Would be kinda cool to put a yamamoto bait company wrap on it kind of like a pro bass fisherman's boat. A 2JZ build would be really cool. Something different from all the LS swaps!
Oh the memories! Dad bought one just like it right after he came home from Vietnam in 69, I was 8 and my sister was 6, the day he brought it home he took us all out to the drive in movie, he rolled the back window down and sister and I were setting on it watching the movie, mom gave us a Shasta Root Beer to SHARE..... I popped it open and chugged the whole thing, my sister started crying and ratted me out! Dad made us set back in the back seat, about 5 minutes later I wasn't feeling so great and soon chucked up all 16 oz of soda all over the brand new 12 hour old interior of Dads Toyota! It's burnt into my memory mostly because mom and dad reminded me about it for the next 15 years or so!
No matter what you decide to do with it, you absolutely have to paint in Yamamoto Senko Green Pumpkin with Red Flakes. Killer bait and will make a killer color
LS has been done so many times, put a 5.7 1UZ from a Tundra. They make killer power and really reliable. Would be pretty sweet as a sick street car or as a 4wd like Matt's car.
If you want to keep it as a street car, swap in a big power Turbo 2JZ. I'm not hung up on being a Toyota purist, but it would be an awesome motor for this car. If you want to go the MOARvair route, well then it would seem an LS is in order.
@@MichaelSmith-kr9qw Hard to beat the grunt of a V8 for off-roading. But for making a go fast wagon? Absolutely the LS is overdone. 2JZ's are a bit overdone too, but I think it would suite the car nicely A 2UZ would be pretty awesome though...
I might be in the minority on this, but I’d love to see you keep the original look and the patina, but throw in a big motor and an appropriate driveline and make it a sleeper
Paul, personally I think you should keep it totally Toyota. A nice Tundra 5.7 with a couple of spools and a 500HP shot of NOS should just about do it. Well, it may need a new pumpkin and some axles. LOL !
Michelle, you have to realize that "The Golden Nugget" got a bath on the way to the trailer. LOL So, this Toyota is DEFINITELY in better shape. My vote would be to keep this one as close to original as possible, but definitely modified with more power and better suspension. You know...a Modified Original so to speak. Whatever you do, it'll be awesome.
Is Gary Yamamoto still alive? If so I vote for an interview episode to learn more of the car’s history. 60 thousand miles on a Toyota regardless of rat feces is an incredible find. Very cool car.
@@sparmy2004 very cool. I wonder if he would be inclined to spend some time with Paul on the phone or video call and share some stories about his old car.
@@sparmy2004 Sweet! So Cool. I watched some videos of him fishing in his lakes and some interviews. Seems like a lively, creative interesting man. I’m intrigued by him. Do you happen to know if he or his family was interred during WW2? - I was curious if that played a roll in him living and starting his business near Lake Powell.
I love the lines of that wagon! My initial response was that it needs to be a resto-mod with an LS and updated suspension. But, after learning the back story of the car with Mr. Yamamoto and how it was an integral part of the early days of his business, I think Paul needs to contact Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits and either sell the car outright, or be commissioned by them to restore it. I don't know if Paul has the background and resources to do a proper restoration. I know he is an awesome fabricator and can build some awesome off-road machines, but doing a restoration of a vehicle such as this may be beyond his grasp due to time restraints. I say flip it to the bait company so they can restore it and use it as a promotional tool. Use the money to finance other projects.
I would think a toyota guy has a few 22R's sitting around he could rebuild one and put in their would make a good spare ride for the kids shouldn't get any speeding tickets
Ahhh, just get crazy with it. stick it a 1st gen Tundra driveline under it to rival Matt's MORVARE... 4.7 V-8, Alison 6 or 8 speed Trany, 4x4, Dyna 44 lockers... Sweet I forgot to mention 30+ inches of articulation for the suspension... a rock crawl'n station wagon
I hope you guys know what kind of American history you guys got there! Simply restoring it and letting people know it was Gary’s that he actually delivered baits in and they’ll pay a fortune for it!
That’s awesome! Small world! You guys kept saying “Gary” and I was like, there’s no way that’s Gary Yamamoto’s car… sure enough is haha! That’s way cool!! It might be worth some money actually!
One suggestion for us hard of hearing people who love your channel don’t play the music while you are talking we can’t understand everything that is said
It would be great to do a video chat with Gary or something to here his stories about the car and his early ventures. Be a cool looking crawler for the whole family. The toyota version of the morvair.
Great memories! I had a Nissan Bluebird wagon when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Had a 280Z engine and 5 speed manual with right side drive. Found myself in the wrong lane a lot but had a blast with it.
Definitely try to contact Gary and/or his family as they might be very interested in it or at least be able to add details to its obviously interesting history
There used to be a tv show with a garage in SLC and they did nothing but restore old Toyota & Nissans or Datsuns - I bet they would love to get their hands on that wagon 🤷🏻♂️
I say keep it Toyota, at least under the hood. Doesn't necessarily mean "stock" Toyota ;) A boosted 2JZ or similar with some good axles and maybe a t-case for rocky adventures would be SICK! Just like the MORRVAIR!
2Js produce pretty minimal torque, which only starts to deliver right before redline. Turbo 2J blocks are also ungodly expensive now because zoomers are obsessed with them, and n/a blocks are not anywhere near as strong. Something like a UZ or VZ would have similar numbers but actually deliver it a few thousand RPMs earlier.
@@Patrick.Weightman I agree, but the idea of a 2J in a Crown is fascinating. Friend of mine pulled the V6 from his Tacoma and swapped a 2UZ from a V8 4Runner, that would be ideal. And as always, you can compensate torque with gearing. Which is why I'm running 4.88 behind my 2TR Taco with a R155
Sleeper all the way. Don't do anything wild and crazy with it really, like leave it a nice soft blue color and a vehicle that's something your family can cruise in with a nice interior. I think having that kind of a car that you can enjoy and that you can drive every day is exactly what that needs to be...just make sure it's hiding a monster under the hood.
I say go completely weird. Do a 2J engine swap, but not the one everyone thinks. The diesel... Make it run on fry oil from that place your mom works at. Not every vehicle has to go fast or climb mountains. Sometimes you just need a slow going to town rig that makes people hungry as you drive by.
A little too rare to mess up very much. Find the drive guts out of a 2WD Tundra. Keep the inside and outside original stock. I bet that paint will shine again. I laughed, thinking of Michelle editing the "Stories with Paul" episode. All smokin hot, lol.
I think the 2JZ would be ideal for this car. Straight up sleeper. Soo sick!! I’m definitely down for this ride. Hope y’all go that way cause I think it would be awesome.
Whatever you guys decide to do to her, I think that you should reach out to Gary and at least show him some before pictures. He may even have some ideas for the build and I am sure that he would be able to expand on the history! He may even contribute to the build. Great Find!
That is rare even here in asia. Great find! Being owned by a japanese probably explains how it got over there. Those cars were the japanese equivalent of a mercedes benz. I had a 1978 sedan and it was a pretty great ride. I wish i had kept it. For a motor swap you can use the motor from the FJ to keep it all toyota and it would still be a motor from pretty much the same time period.
I like what you’re thinking, a straight 6 out of an old FJ? Yeah, it might need a few go fast parts to make it leave 11s on the tarmac but it’d sound good doing it 👍😃
Definitely gotta keep it all Toyota. Either the 2jz or get a donor V8 2UZ from a Tundra or Sequoia. Some others where saying make it off-road worthy which would also be really cool. Make it compete with Matt’s Moarvair.
I think doing a 2jz would be really cool while keeping it Toyota. I also think you have quite a few v8s so it would be something different. I’m not against a v8 though because it would be the most cost affective. If it was just completely restored on the outside and inside with a 2jz and different wheels and tires it would be a amazing build
I am definitely a fan of the 2JZ idea. It would definitely be a cool track car. Put a steering rack and some BC coil overs and then take this thing to go see Cletus
These old cars are going to be classics in less than a decade, restore the body paint to original, redo the interior to original, fix the motor and bits that had been salvaged, to as close to original as possible. Minimal effort on your behalf, but a huge payday when you on sell it
I am feeling the 4x4 vibe like other commenters. Would be cool to see it in the shop so you can put your "measuring tape" to it and see what the realistic possibilities are. Once you do that the size will be the final decision maker, but what do I know, you're the expert.
That's got to be one of the first Toyota's in the US. As a kid in the 1960's, I remember when Japanese cars started showing up on the streets. The main reason was their low cost and fuel efficiency. That's when gas went from about 20 cents a gallon way up to 50 cents a gallon by the early to mid 1970s. haha!
This would be a nice sleeper car I’d think since it does have some history behind it or even do a Morrvair style build. 2jz or a v8 from a tundra I’d think be a good fit for it.
Keep the exterior as it is including the whitewalls, new ones of course. Some form of reliable drivetrain, disks all around, some travel stickers from around the world to make it a sleeper if you are going to soup it up. Great grocery getter for the family and for the drive-in if you have one locally. jack
I vote for keeping it all Toyota w/ a turbo 2JZ and a nice low stance for ripping up the pavement on the twisties. Low and fast, but keep it in "sleeper" mode, appearance wise.
exactly. the grizzwald growler.
A turbo 1UZ would be epic too - a little more forgiving on the wallet than the 2J
2JZ would just be legit. Could be costly. LS is easier for sure, but a Toyota engine would make it next level! 👌👍
This.
The Toyota v8 stock would scoot that around easy peezy
I envision a MorrVair style build out of this old wagon. But then again, I envision everything Paul builds as an off-road toy. 🤷🏻♂️
don't know if Paul's pockets are as deep as Matt's, but I kinda like that idea. But, maybe it does not have the frame to take to the rocks.
I was thinking the same thing.
Vote this up. I was thinking the exact same thing. I’d love to see this become the “Rat King”!
Picked up my phone to say these exact words. First comment i saw. That was easy🤣🙃
Man you beat me to it! This was exactly my 1st thought when I saw that beaut!
Be careful with it, I got a funny feeling this one is more worth original or in a condition it could be put back to original. Choping it up to make somthing else out of it is borderline crasy. Keep it as original as possible (exept engine and drivetrain).
It looks so good as is.
It brings back memories from when I was 18 and drove a friends sedan (a couple years newer).
Lame no one wants to watch that
Just like you're honoring Ed's legacy with the Golden Nugget, it would be great to see the Toyota Wagon restored (retromod) as a tribute to a great pioneer in the fishing industry.
Yes. Put the turbo in it. Keep it Toyota
Since it has a cool story behind it and how rare its, I would clean it up and restore this one. If the engine is to far gone, then 2JZ swap it.
Make a big 4x4 like the Morrvair out of it. And call it The Yamamoto
Just what I was thinking!!!!
That would be awesome... especially the name!
Or the Crownamoto
custom off road fishin rig.
Great idea
I say throw in a 2JZ and make it a driving billboard. Fab Rats version of the Morrvair would be awesome. Keep it powder blue as well. I’d drive that all day long. Cool ride for sure.
i agree a 1uz powered wagon offroad beast to rip around with the morrvair would be sick
A 2jz starts at like 10k unless you pull it out a car yourself bro that's not very likely
Twin turbo 2jz out of an old supra probably a few kicking around sleeper with the original paint
It'd be like one of those Aussie cars, burnin' tires off the rear with ease. I still like the stock idea too tho, make er a good ol' grocery getter! : )
I agree. 2jz Morvair style offroad wagon. And I'd keep the body exactly like it is.
My eldest son worked for Gary Yamamoto baits in Page. We moved to Page from Cedar City in 1965. The lake level today is the same height that it was in 1965. I yo-yo'ed to and from Page from 1977 on, but finally left Page in 1989. I used to work at Navajo Generating Station. Now in Virginia. Thanks for the Video Memories of Page and Northern AZ.
Turn it in to a 4WD and compete with Matt's Morvaire!!
Finally. Was like a crackhead waiting for Fabrats fix. Lol
Glad im not the only junkie here
Seriously it was hard
Definitely in favor of a 2JZTT, keep it classy though. Improved power, suspension, driveline etc. but still the stock vintage look. New white walls and that blue would just look too damn good
Came here to say this exact thing. It deserves the classy, resto-mod treatment with a nasty 2JZ boosted to the moon.
Instead of TT maybe just huge single turbo .
Yes I agree with the paint mabye just clear coat it and leave it looking good. Also 2jztt but offroad crawler
Would be kinda cool to put a yamamoto bait company wrap on it kind of like a pro bass fisherman's boat. A 2JZ build would be really cool. Something different from all the LS swaps!
Oh the memories! Dad bought one just like it right after he came home from Vietnam in 69, I was 8 and my sister was 6, the day he brought it home he took us all out to the drive in movie, he rolled the back window down and sister and I were setting on it watching the movie, mom gave us a Shasta Root Beer to SHARE..... I popped it open and chugged the whole thing, my sister started crying and ratted me out! Dad made us set back in the back seat, about 5 minutes later I wasn't feeling so great and soon chucked up all 16 oz of soda all over the brand new 12 hour old interior of Dads Toyota! It's burnt into my memory mostly because mom and dad reminded me about it for the next 15 years or so!
I had a good laugh. Funny story. 😂
I love it
Lmao...
That's a great story!
No matter what you decide to do with it, you absolutely have to paint in Yamamoto Senko Green Pumpkin with Red Flakes. Killer bait and will make a killer color
Keep it original. This is a collectible and with only 60K miles and 1 owner will certainly appreciate in value in a very short while.
That ain't how paul rolls haha
It's amazing it was Gary Yamamoto's car. Sometimes I feel like I single handedly made him a rich man.
LS has been done so many times, put a 5.7 1UZ from a Tundra. They make killer power and really reliable. Would be pretty sweet as a sick street car or as a 4wd like Matt's car.
@Rich Rishel
I was gonna suggest the same, a competitor for the Morrvair, bigger, badder and more better 🤣🤣🤣
Came here with the same train of thought 🤣🤣🤣
4.0 L Toyota V8.....I hear they are laying around and available. I guess they made a lot of them.
Drop it and chop it and put Hydraulics front and back and side-to-side. Candy apple red paint job Diamond tuck interior blaupunkt stereo system
@Rich Rishel one hundred percent agree
Apparently 60's wagons make good off-road recovery vehicles.
lol , have a like sir
Yes ... this! I can totally see a MORRvair companion 👏👏👏
Thought the same thing at 1st sight
@@kellymeier579 That was my first thought. Just needs a yellow paint job.
I said the same thing. Paul it’s the Toyota guy, and this is a Toyota, it just makes sense.
Man I don't know. It's so original I'd struggle with not keeping it that way.
This car is too nice to not keep it stock!
I 100% agree keep it stock
Sleeper with a 2jz 🤩
If you want a V8, do the lexus 1uz-fe 😉
Cool car! I used his soft baits back in 70s. Hey, how about a MORRVAIR type of build? A badass 4WD Toyota station wagon!
If you want to keep it as a street car, swap in a big power Turbo 2JZ. I'm not hung up on being a Toyota purist, but it would be an awesome motor for this car.
If you want to go the MOARvair route, well then it would seem an LS is in order.
Honestly I am tired of the lets LS swap everything..... I would rather see a Toyota 1JZ or 2JZ or even a 1FZ or 2UZ for that matter engine swap....
@@MichaelSmith-kr9qw Hard to beat the grunt of a V8 for off-roading. But for making a go fast wagon? Absolutely the LS is overdone.
2JZ's are a bit overdone too, but I think it would suite the car nicely
A 2UZ would be pretty awesome though...
@@wescollins7331 > A 2UZ would be pretty awesome though...
Agreed. It'll probably outlast 10 LSes, too.
Definatly the moarvair route. It can still be a daily driver.
320 hp POS BLOCK no thanks time for real POWER LS CHEAPER AND MORE POWER
I might be in the minority on this, but I’d love to see you keep the original look and the patina, but throw in a big motor and an appropriate driveline and make it a sleeper
Definitely a sleeper. My thought but you beat me to it. 👍
That the very first thing I thought when I seen it lol. So I concur to the sleeper idea.
That is exactly what I was thinking!!! C’mon Paul, make it a sleeper!
You definitely have my vote
Absolutely leave 'er be. You never mess with patina - especially when it's as nice as this!
Build it as a an all Toyota original version of the Morvair and just a bit faster.
A Toyota 2JZGTE-TT swap would be awesome.
Paul, personally I think you should keep it totally Toyota. A nice Tundra 5.7 with a couple of spools and a 500HP shot of NOS should just about do it. Well, it may need a new pumpkin and some axles. LOL !
Michelle, you have to realize that "The Golden Nugget" got a bath on the way to the trailer. LOL So, this Toyota is DEFINITELY in better shape. My vote would be to keep this one as close to original as possible, but definitely modified with more power and better suspension. You know...a Modified Original so to speak. Whatever you do, it'll be awesome.
Morrvair style with a tundra V8 on 35/37’s.
Rebuild it as a 4 wheel drive fishing machine. Rod racks, tackle storage, cooler rack, the works... The Yamimota mobile.
There's something to be said for this approach too!
Call it the Yami.
Is Gary Yamamoto still alive? If so I vote for an interview episode to learn more of the car’s history. 60 thousand miles on a Toyota regardless of rat feces is an incredible find. Very cool car.
This car is very collectible…… auction it off!
He sure is. Alive and well living in Texas. Look up some videos of the lakes he has on his property.
@@sparmy2004 very cool. I wonder if he would be inclined to spend some time with Paul on the phone or video call and share some stories about his old car.
@@returningtoearthtv8836 the man is down to earth. I am sure he would be. I sent it to one Gary’s in-laws.
@@sparmy2004 Sweet! So Cool. I watched some videos of him fishing in his lakes and some interviews. Seems like a lively, creative interesting man. I’m intrigued by him. Do you happen to know if he or his family was interred during WW2? - I was curious if that played a roll in him living and starting his business near Lake Powell.
You definitely have to keep the paint the way it is. As Derek from Vice Grip Garage would say, "You just have to put the shine juice on her."
I love the lines of that wagon! My initial response was that it needs to be a resto-mod with an LS and updated suspension.
But, after learning the back story of the car with Mr. Yamamoto and how it was an integral part of the early days of his business, I think Paul needs to contact Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits and either sell the car outright, or be commissioned by them to restore it.
I don't know if Paul has the background and resources to do a proper restoration. I know he is an awesome fabricator and can build some awesome off-road machines, but doing a restoration of a vehicle such as this may be beyond his grasp due to time restraints.
I say flip it to the bait company so they can restore it and use it as a promotional tool. Use the money to finance other projects.
Now that is a great idea!
@@Cougracer67 I agree
Make your own Toyota version of Matt's off-road recovery machine.
I second that
I'd like to see that
My thought too.
Make a morota lol
That was my 1st thought too
restore it to factory and give it back to Mr. Yamamoto. Hopefully you can find a benefactor to make this happen! Im broke, cant pitch in!
6 cylinder toyota engine and 4 or 5 speed stick. Daily driver or parts car. i love old cars put back into service and used like they were meant to be.
30+ mpg, and room to haul parts from one place to another cheaply... this idea rules.
I would think a toyota guy has a few 22R's sitting around he could rebuild one and put in their would make a good spare ride for the kids shouldn't get any speeding tickets
Ahhh, just get crazy with it. stick it a 1st gen Tundra driveline under it to rival Matt's MORVARE... 4.7 V-8, Alison 6 or 8 speed Trany, 4x4, Dyna 44 lockers... Sweet
I forgot to mention 30+ inches of articulation for the suspension... a rock crawl'n station wagon
I hope you guys know what kind of American history you guys got there! Simply restoring it and letting people know it was Gary’s that he actually delivered baits in and they’ll pay a fortune for it!
I agree! They should reach out to Gary and see if he would want it back as an advertising ploy! He might even teach them how to spoon!😂🤣😂
That’s awesome! Small world! You guys kept saying “Gary” and I was like, there’s no way that’s Gary Yamamoto’s car… sure enough is haha! That’s way cool!! It might be worth some money actually!
As in senko?
@@jimmylarge1148 as in senko yes! The OG of soft plastics
Funny I’ll have to show it to one of his relatives.
One suggestion for us hard of hearing people who love your channel don’t play the music while you are talking we can’t understand everything that is said
@@burneymiles50 huh? I can’t hear either. Lol
It would be great to do a video chat with Gary or something to here his stories about the car and his early ventures. Be a cool looking crawler for the whole family. The toyota version of the morvair.
Great memories! I had a Nissan Bluebird wagon when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Had a 280Z engine and 5 speed manual with right side drive. Found myself in the wrong lane a lot but had a blast with it.
Dude Gary Yamamoto is a legend! Rad how every car has a story.
I came here to see if that is who they were talking about. Senkos are great.
Definitely try to contact Gary and/or his family as they might be very interested in it or at least be able to add details to its obviously interesting history
There used to be a tv show with a garage in SLC and they did nothing but restore old Toyota & Nissans or Datsuns - I bet they would love to get their hands on that wagon 🤷🏻♂️
this is definitely something that could compete with the morrvair!!
That's a good idea. An Off Roader to make Matt Jellous!!
I just commented and said the same thing.
Fabratyota
His land cruiser already does that
It's funny that some of had the same idea.
Yeah, Morvair style conversion with Toyota's 4.7-liter V8 engine (2UZ FE Engine)
Love every minute of your content Paul. I say keep it toyota and V8!!! If i was a little closer I hav a 4.7 and harness i would donate for sure
That deserves a 2JZ ,honour the toyota history. Still a few crowns on the road here in NZ. Great car
I’m thinking AWD sleeper-stock looking, balls to the walls, family hauler.
Whatever you do, you GOTTA keep it ALL Toyota!!!
Turn the little Toyota wagon into a baby Morrvair...... call it a a Morryota ! Set the body on a Toyota 4WD P/U chassis with a 22R engine
Once you finish the car, you have to take it to Gary yamamotos ranch. I believe he and his family is still there
I say keep it Toyota, at least under the hood. Doesn't necessarily mean "stock" Toyota ;) A boosted 2JZ or similar with some good axles and maybe a t-case for rocky adventures would be SICK! Just like the MORRVAIR!
2Js produce pretty minimal torque, which only starts to deliver right before redline. Turbo 2J blocks are also ungodly expensive now because zoomers are obsessed with them, and n/a blocks are not anywhere near as strong. Something like a UZ or VZ would have similar numbers but actually deliver it a few thousand RPMs earlier.
@@Patrick.Weightman I agree, but the idea of a 2J in a Crown is fascinating. Friend of mine pulled the V6 from his Tacoma and swapped a 2UZ from a V8 4Runner, that would be ideal.
And as always, you can compensate torque with gearing. Which is why I'm running 4.88 behind my 2TR Taco with a R155
Sleeper all the way. Don't do anything wild and crazy with it really, like leave it a nice soft blue color and a vehicle that's something your family can cruise in with a nice interior. I think having that kind of a car that you can enjoy and that you can drive every day is exactly what that needs to be...just make sure it's hiding a monster under the hood.
Sleeper rock crawler weekend go anywhere family affair Fishin ,camping ,rocking buggy😉😉😉
I vote to keep it stock. Seems like you already have enough 4X4's/extreme builds. Keep up the great work Paul.
Owned by the Gary Yamamoto??!! That's so cool!! I've caught many good bass on his baits. That's insane. You gotta show it to him when it's done!
I say go completely weird. Do a 2J engine swap, but not the one everyone thinks. The diesel... Make it run on fry oil from that place your mom works at. Not every vehicle has to go fast or climb mountains. Sometimes you just need a slow going to town rig that makes people hungry as you drive by.
Make it a 2 engine greasel. Small fry oil burning diesel up from with wicked fast rear end hidden engine. Sounds crazy and hard.
put it on Toyota 4x4 chasis, make it off-road beast like morvair. That would be a lot of work, but may be cool with Matt's Morvair
For the price of swapping in an LS, one can easily build a Toyota 22R with a 500hp. Build a 22R and keep it Toyota.
I agree. The 22R is indestructible and then it stays "all Toyota."
A little too rare to mess up very much.
Find the drive guts out of a 2WD Tundra.
Keep the inside and outside original stock. I bet that paint will shine again.
I laughed, thinking of Michelle editing the "Stories with Paul" episode. All smokin hot, lol.
This may sound a bit boring but if you would rebuild it to near-original condition I think that would be spectacular. Are you up for it???
A lifted beast on 42’s with whatever v8 you have laying around. A Fab Rat Toyota version of the morrvair
I think the 2JZ would be ideal for this car. Straight up sleeper. Soo sick!! I’m definitely down for this ride. Hope y’all go that way cause I think it would be awesome.
Whatever you guys decide to do to her, I think that you should reach out to Gary and at least show him some before pictures. He may even have some ideas for the build and I am sure that he would be able to expand on the history! He may even contribute to the build. Great Find!
That is rare even here in asia. Great find! Being owned by a japanese probably explains how it got over there. Those cars were the japanese equivalent of a mercedes benz. I had a 1978 sedan and it was a pretty great ride. I wish i had kept it. For a motor swap you can use the motor from the FJ to keep it all toyota and it would still be a motor from pretty much the same time period.
I like what you’re thinking, a straight 6 out of an old FJ? Yeah, it might need a few go fast parts to make it leave 11s on the tarmac but it’d sound good doing it 👍😃
They were a beautifully made quality product
This is what Toyota is based upon
2.3 litre 6 cylinder over head cam
They ran like a Swiss watch
Keep it as stock as much as possible. The history in the car needs to be preserved.
Definitely gotta keep it all Toyota. Either the 2jz or get a donor V8 2UZ from a Tundra or Sequoia. Some others where saying make it off-road worthy which would also be really cool. Make it compete with Matt’s Moarvair.
1uz is a little better. atleast the early uz. has the best rods in it
I think doing a 2jz would be really cool while keeping it Toyota. I also think you have quite a few v8s so it would be something different. I’m not against a v8 though because it would be the most cost affective. If it was just completely restored on the outside and inside with a 2jz and different wheels and tires it would be a amazing build
A Morvair styled machine would be my vote. Give Matt some competition on the Aesthetics of older station wagons made new again!
my thoughts exactly
That's the first thing that came to my mind as well.
The front end looks similar to the Moorvair. Put a Toyota 5.7 V8 in it and hook chains with that Moorvair and show them what’s up!
Make it into your own morrvair! Would be fun to see you in that when you join Matt on recoveries!!!
That Toyota Wagon could be the ‘Fab Rat’ version of Matt’s Morvair! ✔️😃🐻
The Morevair and the Moyota !!!!
Make it like the moorvaire! You and Matt can have competition of the wagons!
considering it's history I'm thinking it would be cool to go back to stock,Yamamato might want to buy it back
Holy cow, my Wednesday was rooned, but my Thursday is now AWESOME
Also, 2JZ!! Do it!!
I am definitely a fan of the 2JZ idea. It would definitely be a cool track car. Put a steering rack and some BC coil overs and then take this thing to go see Cletus
It wont fit in there.
That would make a awesome recovery crawler for Rudy to go with the Morrviar.
My first thought was a Toyota version of the Matt's but I also think a pro touring type of setup would be cool
Given the history, keep everything stock as best as possible, 2JZ swap at most...
Toyota wagon too good to modify. Good restoration project. Cheers!
Thank you for 60FPS
May you use RUclips chapters please
So we can share each chapter
The original, cleaned up, and some new rubber, it'll be worth a mint to someone
These old cars are going to be classics in less than a decade, restore the body paint to original, redo the interior to original, fix the motor and bits that had been salvaged, to as close to original as possible.
Minimal effort on your behalf, but a huge payday when you on sell it
The "Stories with Paul" segment today was the best one yet! She wanted more than a jump!!!🤣
the rear axle is quite far forward but it could be a cool "morrvair style" off roader
Translate 'Morvair' to Japanese and we are cooking with wasabi! The Morvair needs a friend!
I am feeling the 4x4 vibe like other commenters. Would be cool to see it in the shop so you can put your "measuring tape" to it and see what the realistic possibilities are. Once you do that the size will be the final decision maker, but what do I know, you're the expert.
LS 4x4 is what I would do to it.
That's got to be one of the first Toyota's in the US. As a kid in the 1960's, I remember when Japanese cars started showing up on the streets. The main reason was their low cost and fuel efficiency. That's when gas went from about 20 cents a gallon way up to 50 cents a gallon by the early to mid 1970s. haha!
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Land cruisers and toyopets started coming over in ~1958, but it is definitely rare nonetheless.
This would be a nice sleeper car I’d think since it does have some history behind it or even do a Morrvair style build. 2jz or a v8 from a tundra I’d think be a good fit for it.
Beautiful find! My vote would be either keep it stock with a restore or go big with 2jz twin turbo, roll cage and some fat tires.
You and your wife rock, you guys are such great people.
Garry Yamamoto is a fishing legend, probably done just about everything in the fishing industry.
Make it a cruiser. V6 driveline from a Toyota donor. It would be a great daily.
I say a sleeper. 2jz all new crazy under it. All stock outside clean it up and clear coat the paint and rip it around
You should resto mod it with a 2JZ, she would be one badass little ripper when you're done!
Definitely looking forward to this project!
Or do literally *ANY* other engine and be unique for a change. Seeing a 2J swap is like seeing an LS swap at this point. Yaaaaaawnnn....
Do a V8 swap from a Tundra, or anything but a damn LS please
I'd go with keeping the stock exterior original patina, restore the interior and something fast that fits under the hood. Not sure a 2J will fit.
fuck a 2j anyways, have some originality. There are other engines out there than JZ's and LS'
That windshield will probably be unobtainium. Of course, LS swap with 6-speed manual will be the order of the day.
I think you should make a Toyota mate to Matt's Morvair just with more Paul Cox in it
Keep the exterior as it is including the whitewalls, new ones of course. Some form of reliable drivetrain, disks all around, some travel stickers from around the world to make it a sleeper if you are going to soup it up.
Great grocery getter for the family and for the drive-in if you have one locally.
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Whatever you do, make it so it looks completely stock. Drop an L6 motor in it and make it a sleeper.
Just interesting stuff. Spent lots of time in Japan. From what I recall, the Toyota Crown eventually became the Lexus. 😊
AWD K swap wagon is my VOTE 👍👍from this guy