Street Machine

TOYOTA STOUT

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TRAVIS DEAN

“I BOUGHT my Stout from Ben at Mex’s Garage; he was going but to build it himself decided he needed a larger car for his family. Once I got it, it spent time at a workshop in Newcastle built, to have the chassis but I ended up paying built chassis. for a partially So it went in storage years until I had for two my own place to attempt to build it myself.

The majority of the suspension parts were bought off the and modified to work shelf for my chassis. It had 2001 Hilux control has arms grafted on and the rear end is a chrome-moly Competitio­n Engineerin­g four-link kit with a shortened Hilux diff, which allowed me to fit 275 drag radials. The engine is a 2JZ-GTE VVTI, backed by a Toyota transmissi­on. A340E automatic I fabbed the engine mounts myself. and trans I’m yet to tackle all rust, but I’m only the going to do the structural rust and keep the patina, as I feel it’s earned it. Thanks to my mates Ben, and Rod for their Harley help.”

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