1982 Hilux RN 46 KRN
Bought brand spanking new in 82 by my dad from Oranje Toyota in Klerksdorp
Been in Moz (2004), Botswana (2005) and all over the west coast with her Sinse 2006 she called Somerset East in the EC her home and now Alberton
There is a few things that I want to Improve but overall I am a happy camper when it comes to my Lux
Selling IT...... NOT LIKELY EVER....... That lux has been part of me since I was 12..... It will be like cutting off your best friend........ HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
As for the yellow colour...... I LOVE IT..... I am just struggeling to get the paint code. I have spoken to quite a few Toyota dealerships and not one could give me the code .... Their explanation was that the Hilux is a direct import from Japan and not assembled in SA. The code from the inside of the engine bay is for the upholstry....... So if anyone on this esteemed site has per chance got the colour codes from Toyota I will be over the moon
Lourens, all good things come from Klerksdorp! :) Not sure it was Oranje Toyota back in '82, might have still been Leba Motors? Old Man Abel sold the franchise upon his retirement.
That shape Hilux is a sure winner! As much as I love the SFA shape as well, I think this shape is even better and the chassis is as tough as nails. The body work is rigid steel, not a light metal covered in paint as in today's vehicles.
Be proud of her!
-F_D
White Fang: 1999 2.7i DC Raider 4x4 Bull Dog: 1987 4Y-EFI 2.2 DC 4x4 Pra Dog: 1998 Prado VX 3.4 Hound Dog: 2000 2.7i SC 4x4
One Staffie, One Jack Russell, One Ring Neck Screecher, 17 Fish of questionable heritage
You are quite correct it is Leba Motors...... and ja once a klerksdorper always a klerksdorper I say.... havent been back in the last 6 years but will change that end of november...
LOL and here I thought they still pack away the lampposts at night..... Rather I come with the car..... smooth sailing all the way sound like, just need to keep the eyes peeled for the dongas in the tar streets.... and the mine dumps on the side......
Dis nou 'n trokkie om op trots te wees, dis 'n versamelstuk.
Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow!
1999 Hilux 2.7i 4x4 Raider DC with 3.4 Prado V6. Rear diff-lock, Bull Bar and rock sliders, 31" Cooper ST Maxx, Snorkel, Alu-Canopy, VHF Motorolla radio, West Coast Rust, Mikem Suspension, Ball Joint Spacers in front and Mikem extended shackles at the rear, 25watt LED Spots
My plan is om.......
1. die suspensie bietjie te upgrade
(Miskien 'n kompleet upgrade - shocks, suspension bushes en maybe nuwe vere......)
2. Radiator te vervang met 'n aliminuim ene
3. Oilcooler met sandwich adaptor
4. Bucketseats
5. Maybe a paintjob (original 1982 paintjob het 'n paar nicks en scratches)
6. Powersteering
7. Aircon......
Ek het 'n kwotasie gekry vir die lux om bietjie koeler te hardloop by Universal Coolers
Radiator (Aluminium as per drawing) R4850.00
Oil cooler 25 row R1400.00
Sandwich adapter for V6 R260.00
Electric fan 16" 12v 225w R1635.00
Thermal Switch R395.00
Various other bits and bobs R692.00
Dink julle dis 'n goeie prys? :? :? :? Ek wil dit verander op die lux maar ek weet nie of dit 'n goeie prys is of nie.
Wel die Lux het bietjie warm geraak Maandag in die verkeersknoop on die N12 oppad werk toe so ek sal maar moet plan maak met die veranderinge wat ek wou maak....... Enige iemand wat weet van ander besighede of persone wat ali radiaters vervaardig in en om JHB sodat ek pryse kan vergelyk?
You are quite correct it is Leba Motors...... and ja once a klerksdorper always a klerksdorper I say.... havent been back in the last 6 years but will change that end of november...
The only 2 movie houses were also called Leba IIRC, Leba1 & Leba2...Church street, Lord knows what it is called now, the street I mean. Des Lens ( for the price of a tie one could buy an entire outfit elsewhere ) was on the corner (or was it the next block?) and there used to be a seed shop on the library's side of the Leba's; and part of the mall used to be a bowling club I think, with the other half a pay for parking lot...eish! I sound like my parents
Lourens, die meeste ouens sit sommer die 2.8 Diesel se radiator in omdat hy grooter is, of 'n 5 of 7 reeks BMW s'n
Ek ken ook net Silverton radiators wat landwyd is.
Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow!
1999 Hilux 2.7i 4x4 Raider DC with 3.4 Prado V6. Rear diff-lock, Bull Bar and rock sliders, 31" Cooper ST Maxx, Snorkel, Alu-Canopy, VHF Motorolla radio, West Coast Rust, Mikem Suspension, Ball Joint Spacers in front and Mikem extended shackles at the rear, 25watt LED Spots
Hell...... Stef you're talking ages ago.... Still remember sitting on the steps of the Leba because there were not enough seats available to watch Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1982 if I am not mistaken)
Cutman wrote:Hell...... Stef you're talking ages ago.... Still remember sitting on the steps of the Leba because there were not enough seats available to watch Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1982 if I am not mistaken)
I was in Grade 2 then....wonder where the name "Leba" came from? Incidently my dad had a 1974 Hilux 1800 in the exact same yellow, with a black & yellow sticker on the chrome bumper with "Leba Motors" on it...Think he paid R1600 for the Hilux brand new
Those where the days...... Good town, good people ..... now I spoiling the towns reputation..... Today I dont know bcause the last time I was there was 6 years ago..... Maybe it changed too much..... dont know what is still there and what not......
Leba came form the original owner's surname spelled backwards - "Abel".
I still bought a snazzy suit and pair of shoes from Des-Lens in 1992... still have both, but the suit seems to have shrunk a bit now...
It was a good town in the old days, but the good ol' days are gone forever now. At least they've started re-tarring some streets again, incredible as it sounds
-F_D
White Fang: 1999 2.7i DC Raider 4x4 Bull Dog: 1987 4Y-EFI 2.2 DC 4x4 Pra Dog: 1998 Prado VX 3.4 Hound Dog: 2000 2.7i SC 4x4
One Staffie, One Jack Russell, One Ring Neck Screecher, 17 Fish of questionable heritage
Family_Dog wrote:It was a good town in the old days, but the good ol' days are gone forever now. At least they've started re-tarring some streets again, incredible as it sounds
-F_D
Guess quite a few people used the phrase "there goes the neighborhood" in the last 10 years or so. Legacy of collective accountability & so-called democracy I suppose.
Enjoy the weekend Lourens, and be careful in the CBD, especially in the vicinity of the library, right up to the police station & Western Basaar's.
Got a few tricks up the sleeve to curb someone unwanted in the lux.... but you can never say never unfortuanately....... Still want to put a few other's in in places these F&^%$#@@@ cant get to it
"My worse fear is when i DIE, my wife will sell my car for what I told her I spent on it..." Having a 12 second Honda is just like coming out of the closet; You're going to surprise a bunch of people, but in the end you're still gay.
Het vandag twee brand new Fortuner "bonnet scoops" by 'n pel gekry..... Ek hang al lank aan sy gat vir die twee want dit le al sedert 2008 en stof gaar. Wil hulle gebruik om meer koue lug in die "engine bay" te kry aangesien dit redelik na
f@$%^& warm kan raak saam met daai V6 daa voor.....
Dink mooi oor scoops vir verkoeling, onthou warm lug styg op en nou druk jy koue lug van bo af in en dit hou die warm lug binne. Dis deel van my probleem met die Lexus. Kom maak 'n draai dan gesels ons.
Turn the scoops around (facing backward) so that they become vents. That way you also won't get water in so easily when driving in the rain.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Baie mooi bakkie,het self so n witte gehad.Ook n ou Klerksdorper. Het my hele laerskool loopbaan in Saamtrek laerskool en Hoerskool in K.H.S klaargemaak in 1975
“A BAD DAYS FISHING IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAYS WORK”
“Do what you do so well, that the people that see you do it, will want to see you do it again,and will bring others to see you do it”
Ek is besig om bietjie veranderinge aantebring met die lux se verkoelingstelsel. Nou het ek hulp nodig asb........
Ek is opsoek na die kort pyp met die fittings in vir die temp sender wat die elektriese fan aktiveer. Ek het erens op die site gesien dat die lexus ouens een fit in die boonste pyp wat radiator toe gaan....
Hoop julle kan my verwys na iemand waar ek 'n nuwe een kan opspoor....
Kry die temp. switch met sy brass fitting by enige spares shop en vat vir Silverton om dit in 'n stukkie koperpyp te weld. Split die rubberhose en sit die koperpyp insert in, wallah! Selfde wat ek met my fillercap gedoen het. Kom drink 'n koue een dan wys ek jou.
) was on the corner (or was it the next block?) and there used to be a seed shop on the library's side of the Leba's; and part of the mall used to be a bowling club I think, with the other half a pay for parking lot...eish! I sound like my parents 
