Sean Goddard has always wanted to do a no-holds-barred 4WD build.
Though he was looking for a Hilux as a base to work from, he spotted this half-done Toyota Surf on TradeMe. The rest, as they say, is history.
It was purchased as an auto 2WD truck with the V8 already installed.
“The truck had been ‘converted and certed’ with rear wheel drive (only) as part of the engine conversion prior to my ownership.”
His first plan was a