Scion Work Truck

"Jonee" (Jonee) 06/15/2017 at 14:20 • Filed to: None

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They’re replacing all the pipes in my building and one of the workers drives this. Seems to be doing the job admirably.

CalzoneGolem > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 14:26

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I’d like a better look at the rear handle on that hatch. Those always go.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 14:27

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Does this guy just back up until he hits something?

fourvalleys > CalzoneGolem 06/15/2017 at 14:31

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Scion-itis!

CalzoneGolem > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 06/15/2017 at 14:41

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Analog parking sensors.

RallyWrench > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 14:41

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I really want to daily one of these, they’re kind of hard to find with a stick.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > CalzoneGolem 06/15/2017 at 14:43

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Haha...I’m putting that in the next craigslist ad I post.

Jonee > RallyWrench 06/15/2017 at 14:45

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I’ve always been tempted to get one, too. There often seems to be a few manual ones on CL. It’s getting hard to find one in decent shape without a ton of miles now, though.

RallyWrench > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 14:47

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Yep. I search SoCal CL all the time for them. Lots of salvage titles too.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > CalzoneGolem 06/15/2017 at 14:48

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This comment won’t get enough stars.

Jonee > CalzoneGolem 06/15/2017 at 15:00

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Looks like what you’d expect.

Jonee > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 06/15/2017 at 15:01

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It’s called driving by touch.

MrDakka > CalzoneGolem 06/15/2017 at 15:01

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I am stealing that phrase

CalzoneGolem > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 15:02

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That is exactly what I expected it to look like!

CalzoneGolem > MrDakka 06/15/2017 at 15:03

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You’re welcome to it.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 06/15/2017 at 16:31

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If you haer a “crunch” you’ve gone to far

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/16/2017 at 04:26

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It’s really as roomy inside as the outside suggests. Makes sense. That guy really doesn’t give a shit. Don’t lend ‘m the Volvo!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/16/2017 at 19:08

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You can see he’s got more room than the Ranger next to it. They had to do work in my garage and I was watching like a hawk that they didn’t destroy the Fuldamobil. This guy should not be around nice cars!

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/17/2017 at 04:31

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Ah, creating an extra floor in your garage: Gonna buy a new car!!!!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/19/2017 at 00:21

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Haha. I did use the opportunity to tidy up and make some room on the shelves. I could probably fit a Brütsch Mopetta up there.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/19/2017 at 09:02

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With that athletic body of your’s I’m sure you’ll be able to lift it all the way up there.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/19/2017 at 23:43

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A Mopetta I could, yes. I know that from experience. It’s a little awkward, but I can mange it. You get up on the shelf and lift it by the handle.

I actually think it was this exact car that I did put on a shelf.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/20/2017 at 06:12

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So you get one wheel on the shelf and the push up the rest? Still about 200kgs I suppose? Wow.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/20/2017 at 22:48

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It’s actually about half that. I pulled it up. I did have a little help.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/21/2017 at 05:36

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A lift? A rugby player? What?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/22/2017 at 12:09

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No, just a regular guy who gave it a little boost before I yanked it up. My microcar friend in Massachusetts owned one. An original, too. Here it is.

When it was found in the back of a warehouse, it looked like this.

I think only a couple of them had the soft top. A Japanese collector has it now.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/23/2017 at 02:33

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Hahaha, what do you think when you run into that in a warehouse after all those years, there’s some old bumper car or something? Must be a not that hard of a restoration, right?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/27/2017 at 14:43

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Apparently, the son of whoever owned the warehouse wanted to restore an old car and his father said, why don’t you fix up that little buggy your grandfather threw in the warehouse? And, he went to look at what it was and it was this. It was completely forgotten and no one knew what it was, but after some research, they realized it was something special. Probably was the quickest restoration ever, but he did a good job. He had to remake that windscreen and he got it running before he sold it to my friend. I never got to drive it, unfortunately. I did drive his Peel Trident once, though.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/27/2017 at 17:24

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What did the make that windscreen of? That sounds like the biggest challenge there. A Peel Trident? WOW! TELL MORE!!!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/27/2017 at 23:54

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I think the windshield must have been acrylic. He did a good job. He refreshed all the brackets and frame.

Yeah, the Peel Trident was awesome. Probably the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever been in. Barely any suspension and it was like a sauna under the bubble. A previous owner had cut a 3 inch hole in it to let some more air in. Barely any padding on the seat and it can’t get out of its own way with 2 people. But, it was still fun.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/28/2017 at 09:23

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And how did he form that Acrylic or does it bend automatically in the frame, no idea how that works.

Any traffic jams behind you?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/29/2017 at 01:05

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I think made a mould so it came out curved. I’m not really sure.

Oh, yeah. That was the scary part. Staring right in the eyes of someone furious at you for going 22 mph.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/29/2017 at 03:16

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You were able to look into their eyes? How did that happen? The usual F150 driver’s eyes should be positioned at least 1.5 meters higher!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/29/2017 at 21:09

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It was one of the few people here not driving an F-150. Even with a normal car, it’s more like looking into the grille when you’re in a Janus. For an F-150 it would be the undercarriage.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/30/2017 at 04:51

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Interesting driving shaft you got there...

Jonee > Jobjoris 07/03/2017 at 02:55

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That’s what she said.

Jobjoris > Jonee 07/03/2017 at 07:08

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You have to put that rod somewhere!

Jonee > Jobjoris 07/03/2017 at 22:54

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I’ve heard that one before, too.

Jobjoris > Jonee 07/04/2017 at 06:06

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Well, you’ve got the proper tooling?

Jonee > Jobjoris 07/06/2017 at 00:42

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The shaft is well lubricated.

Jobjoris > Jonee 07/06/2017 at 04:08

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Better don’t use WD40 for that.

Jonee > Jobjoris 07/09/2017 at 00:56

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That’s what she said.

Jobjoris > Jonee 07/09/2017 at 04:31

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