1980 Toyota Hiace Danbury conversion

[saltair]

1978 Toyota Hiace Rio Camper

Hi I bought a 1978 Toyota Hiace Rio Camper last summer here on the Isle of Man.

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Currently getting rust removed and new brakes/bushes etc, but hopefully back on the road for Easter

Doesn't have much of an interior and the previous owner white glossed the dashboard (yes really)

Pop top sleeping area works ok but needs some tlc.

Other than that its a lovely van and only done 38,000 since 1978!

Will post some more pics soon.

Nick

 

[phillybarbour]

Great looking van love the colour, not sure the Scottish National Park men would agree. Nice to have something no one else has.

 

[saltair]

Not bad for £500 eh

How you do you mean about the colour?

 

[trixie88]

Hi I bought a 1978 Toyota Hiace Rio Camper last summer here on the Isle of Man.

View attachment 51244

Currently getting rust removed and new brakes/bushes etc, but hopefully back on the road for Easter

Doesn't have much of an interior and the previous owner white glossed the dashboard (yes really)

Pop top sleeping area works ok but needs some tlc.

Other than that its a lovely van and only done 38,000 since 1978!

Will post some more pics soon.

Nick

hope you can post pics of interior...did you say you paid 500 for it......jolly good.........quite q bit larger than my/our lightace....lovely vehicles...good luck. maybe you will get it to thre rutland meet.

 

[saltair]

Rutland Meet?

hope you can post pics of interior...did you say you paid 500 for it......jolly good.........quite q bit larger than my/our lightace....lovely vehicles...good luck. maybe you will get it to thre rutland meet.

Hi Trixie88 thanks for the reply -

When I get it back from the workshop I will post some interior pics. Looks like the interior of this one:



And yes, £500

Spent £1000 on it already though removing rust and replacing suspension bushes, fuel lines, engine overhaul, brakes and tyres.

What Rutland meet do you mean?