Month: May 2021

A Better Shift

Getting the boot off

The Subaru Sambar, well any kei truck for that matter, are not known for the quality of the shift. By that I mean that shifting isn’t a precision affair. These are working vehicles, and the quality of the shift is skewed towards durability rather than precision. Add to that 25-plus years of use, and you …

A Spruced Up Engine

Completed Rocker Cover

Before TynyTruck even landed on U.S. shores, we came across Subaru part# 13285KA381 which is a rocker cover with red crinkle paint. It looks really great. While that is really great looking, we decided that Subaru blue would be the way to go. So, after picking up some VHT SP206 Blue Wrinkle Finish Paint, we …

Hidden Kanji

Tailgate Kanji

Well, I assume it is Kanji. There are several writing types in Japan, of which Kanji is only one, but I’m rolling with it. When the truck was inspected after the auction, it was noted that there was very old, very weathered and cracked, vinyl on the tail gate. I wasn’t too concerned. Generally that …

The Key Chain

keychain

Sometimes in life it is the simple things that bring the most pleasure. One of the cool things that came with this truck was the key chain. It has nothing to do with the car, but it just feels like it oozes history. The hand done kanji characters, over a wooden slug with faded print …