Thread: 1983 Toyota Mirage...the original EarthRoamer...???

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    Default 1983 Toyota Mirage...the original EarthRoamer...???

    look at this older camper...pretty interesting...even my gf finds it "cute"...



    the concept was ahead of its time...I like the back double door.

    http://home.comcast.net/~ron.dittmer/RVSale.html

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-...QQcmdZViewItem

    I wonder how difficult/feasible it would be to move the camper portion to a new 4x4 Tacoma.
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    That's cool beyond all reason. Rather than moving the top to a different chassis, I think I would just look into re-powering the vehicle as it is. I would hate to anger those cab/camper seals. I wonder if you could swap in an '83 4x4 drive train? That would be cool.
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    My gut feeling is "not very easy". There is one in my neighborhood, but I never realized that was a factory job -- seemed too ungainly for Toyota.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2aroundtheworld

    I wonder how difficult/feasible it would be to move the camper portion to a new 4x4 Tacoma.
    At first I thought it'd be difficult because of the fact that the Taco is much wider but the more I look at it the more I think you could profile the front, transition part of the camper to fit. I *really* like this shape for a mini motorhome. I think this camper would be really nice with a live front axle.

    Somebody with mad photoshop skills should meld it onto the back of Expeditionwest's Taco
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