Pics for slosurfer - "Toyota Master Ace Surf Super Touring van"

[paddlenbike]

Chris, saw these Toyota vans all over Canada. This is not your father's Oldsmobile, this is a "Toyota Master Ace Surf, Super Touring" if you can read those badges on the back. Now that's a name! Don't overlook the "Skylite Roof" with hinged openings!

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/toyvan1.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/toyvan2.jpg

I photographed this next vehicle, then realized they were about as common in Canada as a Honda Civic in the U.S. 4WD diesel "Mitsubishi Star Wagon Delica Turbo D". Toyota may have the "Skylite Roof," but Mitsu theirs imprinted with the name "Crystal Lite Roof"

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/delica1.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/delica2.jpg

:thumbup:

[Good Times]

Ken! my uncle has that Toyota minivan back in Japan!!!! The interior is pretty pimp too btw. I rem it had optional captains chair for the second row.

So how was your vacation?

[paddlenbike]

Ken! my uncle has that Toyota minivan back in Japan!!!! The interior is pretty pimp too btw. I rem it had optional captains chair for the second row.

So how was your vacation?


Vacation was awesome. I had considered moving to Canada, then I saw the Master Ace Surf Super Touring van and knew I had to move up there... :)

Here are some teaser pics.

Desolation Sound:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC1.jpg

Our transportation:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC2.jpg

Savory Island:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC3.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC4.jpg

Pic of the boat in front of the falls at Princess Louisa:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC5.jpg

Another view of Princess Louisa:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_BC/2008_BC6.jpg

Nice country up there!

[slosurfer]

Ken, welcome back and thanks for reminding me how bland our American version of vehicles are. :laugh:

Those Mitsu Delicas are badass and most are diesels and easily changed over to dual fuel, bio and regular diesel.

The windows in the Mastersurfs are badass, it would probably be easier to go up there and cut a roof off and do a roof swap than it would to import one.

By the way, I've got a guy searching junkyards in Okinawa for one of these: (I'll let you figure out what it is I'm after in the pic)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Vanna/Dashboard01.jpg

I also added a Marlin Crawler shift knob to my van for the transfercase shifter. :D I should have grabbed another one for the tranny shifter. People will really look confused when they see it then.

[paddlenbike]

By the way, I've got a guy searching junkyards in Okinawa for one of these: (I'll let you figure out what it is I'm after in the pic)


Inclinometer? :)

[slosurfer]

:thumbup: I was going to throw one from a Tercel in there till I found that one. I'll wait and see if he finds one.

Also something cool about the unAmerican ones, the 4wd's with the auto tranny has the two speed transfercase. The american auto tranny 4wd's just have a push button 4hi (no 4lo). That was a big reason for me wanting the 5spd 4wd, got to have that 4lo.

Those pop up skylights are awesome. :D

[paddlenbike]

Too bad we don't get the cool stuff here in the States.

[Seanz0rz]

that van is just pure sex.... ugh.

[4x4mike]

I'll let you figure out what it is I'm after in the pic

Damn I thought it was the seats. Those are pretty pimp and look ultra plush.

[Bob98SR5]

ken, welcome back. remind me what your dad does/did for a living so i can take trips like that in the future :)

any fishy fishy pics?

hey, did you get my PM? lemme know b/c i'm plannign to make a no cal trip in a month.

bob

[4x4mike]

Chris, saw these Toyota vans all over Canada. This is not your father's Oldsmobile, this is a "Toyota Master Ace Surf, Super Touring" if you can read those badges on the back. Now that's a name! Don't overlook the "Skylite Roof" with hinged openings!

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/toyvan2.jpg




Man that thing is tricked out but I think it needs some bigger mud flaps and curb feelers. I should dig up the pictures I took in New Zealand.

[4x4mike]

ken, welcome back. remind me what your dad does/did for a living so i can take trips like that in the future :)

hey, did you get my PM? lemme know b/c i'm plannign to make a no cal trip in a month.

bob




Norcal trip? Are you driving up? I still have that Wilson whip for you. Pismo doesn't look good for me this year. Marin is 3 months pregnant and I have a 200 mile bike ride that Saturday :hijack off:

[Bob98SR5]

mike,

yeah, i'm driving up. ill bring that rear axle for you if you want it now. otherwise, it's fine sitting in my backyard. as for the whip, no need, i bought one as soon as i rec'd the base you sent me. but thanks!

and congrats you two. give marin our best!

[paddlenbike]

ken, welcome back. remind me what your dad does/did for a living so i can take trips like that in the future :)

any fishy fishy pics?

hey, did you get my PM? lemme know b/c i'm plannign to make a no cal trip in a month.

bob



Hi Bob! We did not do any fishing this year. There was a red tide at the beginning of the trip and we had no phone or email access to find out if it had passed. We spent a lot of time in protected marine parks towards the end of the trip, where you are not allowed to fish anyway. :(

The boat cost less than many SUVs. It took a lot of work to get it to the point it's at today though. Did I ever show you a picture of the galley? (http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/WA/boat_salon.jpg) The original owner had put in wall-to-wall carpet, which my uncle ripped out, refinished the floors and added seven layers of varnish. They are beautiful now. Lots of work though.

Ken

[Erich_870]

I saw a van similar to this just a couple minutes ago, but it was dark blue. I just about did a U-turn to chase it down and get some pics :P



http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/forum/delica1.jpg


Paddlen,

Your trip looks and sounds amazing. Your galley pic is awesome! :thumbup:

Erich

[tulsa_sr5]

oh man, i'd love to have a pair of those Skylite Roofs to make a psuedo convertible top for my 85.

[paddlenbike]

I found some more van porn for Chris. The Toyota Lite Ace Camp Mate 4WD.

http://oldconceptcars.com/wp-content/uploads/toyota_camp_mate_1.jpeg

It was a Toyota concept vehicle. Clearly it didn't make it to market or Ultimateyota Corp LLP would have one.

[Kryptoroxx]

That's cool looking! It would be awesome for camping. Seems like it would be fairly capable....for being a camper

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[4x4mike]

Wow, that looks pretty cool.

Toyota used to offer, or at least considered, so much.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yD7eZWXcXJw/UVdAHi7GD2I/AAAAAAAAAmI/gT0Yo_K0qFY/s1600/1972-Toyota-RV-2-brochure.jpg