What I Really Think

The Inside Scoop on Mike Alexander, Part 2

Posted February 12 2009 05:30 PM by 5569
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Observations, Upcoming Truck Events, Truck Opinions, Funny Mini Truck Stories

To review: Mike Alexander, nice guy mostly, big on using smiley faces, popular with dudes near and far in the mini truckin' scene and known for having two first names.

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BUT, here's the updated scoop - this guy's an ~~idiot~~ crazy, as indicated by this whole '72 Hilux project. Who in their right mind would take such a straight, clean, awesome old school mini truck like this, only to hack it up? Did I mention that it runs...DID run...? Couldn't he have found a POS mini? I didn't want to say anything, but really, it's obvious that he's committed a crime against the preservation of mini trucks. Didn't he see this string of blogs addressed at appreciating these old Toyotas? "The Hi-Lux was Toyota's successor to the Stout, (a commercial truck sold from 1965 to 1967) and marked the entry of Toyota into the market for trucks intended both for commercial and personal use. The retail base price for this 4-speed manual beauty was around $2,000 back in the day."

Additionally, I'm afraid there is a second crime he going to be found guilty of - towing it to FFF instead of driving it.

That's strike 2...

Reader Comments:

1. weeellllll... I AM A MINITRUCKER... not a "stock truck collector"... if I wanted to collect rare antiques and restore them it certainly wouldn't be a 72 toyota hilux (which isn't that rare to begin with) and definitely in my humble opinion will look 1,000x better all fixed up AND SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR!!! :) That's just how I roll, so take it or leave it ;) hahaha

Mike Alexander - Posted February 13 2009 12:59 PM

2. its easier to hack them up when there is great shape to begin with. what i would do for a clean hilux like that!

burnzya - Posted February 14 2009 06:19 PM

3. Get the sawzall out mike...

Kris (NS) - Posted February 16 2009 01:29 PM

4. lol

baggedmitsu - Posted February 17 2009 12:05 AM

5. LMFAO! What a *** I guess some people just don't get it.....if ya' don't know ya' wont know lol

See you soon mike! ;)

LostCause - Posted February 17 2009 10:34 AM

6. PS the one pictured here is in 1,000,000 times better shape then the one were body dropping LOL

Mike Alexander - Posted February 17 2009 12:12 PM

7. geez what I have to do to get SOME sort of reaction from ANYONE on here!