I have to say- I like it. I’ve had similar visions in my head. I wouldn’t do it quite this way, but the concept is good. These trucks do exist in real life. Just not here in the US. Normally the bed would have been shortened instead of lengthening the frame to make up for the extra cab size. The rear doors would open from the rear instead of the front. But I can see why it was done this way. Much easier to mount the door posts back to back. And the hinges are covered by what would have been the front fender. The roof is a challenge, although there is not a clear shot appears to have turned out well. The rear doors, notched at the back corner seem to work well. Really a job in engineering well done.
One problem that I’ve had issue with is clearing the gas tank. Normally that would sit higher than the cab floor. In this case I would assume that the gas tank is still rear of the cab- so not a problem. Another issue to resolve in building rear doors is creating the depression when the handles are to extend all the way across the door from front to back to match the lines of the front doors. I would also try to preserve the cab vents at the back of the cab. Both of these features appear to have been “shaved” from this truck.
What a rare opportunity to cash in on someone else’s hard work. This couldn’t have been an easy build- no doubt no other truck exists quite like this. I’ve played out all the scenarios in my head, and personally I think it would be way easier to import a first gen double cab into the states. The only caveat to that is most are right hand drive, but I think that could be converted to left hand drive more easily than it might seem. But importing Toyotas into the US seems impossible if not costly. So if you can’t afford a new double cab Toyota, click on the link below to bid or see more information on this unique 4 door Toyota pickup.
