1979 short bed - Page 2

nico · 09-24-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tpd143

Final bid was $8,079! Unbelievable...

I paid less for my truck brand new from the dealer.

refried · 09-24-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nico

I paid less for my truck brand new from the dealer.

I think I paid about half of that for my truck in '82.
Looks alot like my truck when it was new, blue floormat and all

gsb15 · 09-26-2008, 03:23 AM

update on my truck, i just sold my '91 and am now driving the '79. so far i have only done a basic tune up and changed the tranny fluid. and its going good. this weekend i am picking up an entire mint cab for parts, going to use the doors and fenders right now and swap cabs at a later date.

i should have some pictures of some progress by the weekend

gsb15 · 10-09-2008, 12:09 PM

another update. i decided that i had no place to store a cab so did the swap last weekend, at the same time as the transmission. all went well except i still need to get some wiring parts and finish putting the rest of the truck back together

after taking my 4 speed apart i found my tranny issue, there were 15 teeth missing from one gear, i found 9 of them sitting at the bottom and the rest were in kind of a paste that had gatherd around the drain hole.

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before shot

with the cab off

our supervisor

i think i found my exhaust leak

my old transmission, can you spot the missing teeth?

this is how it sits now, still waiting for some parts but i should be done this weekend

**aviator** · 10-09-2008, 03:29 PM

Looking good... impressive amt. of work in short time... cute super you need someone to keep an eye on things...

gsb15 · 11-02-2008, 10:50 PM

thought it was about time for some more pictures,
the cab swap is 100% finished now, truck was only down for about a week, funny how fast you can get stuff done when the truck is your dd

heres the pictures

picture next to my friends fj40

built myself a tailgate

building my exhaust, this was about 2 in the morning

with my friends '79 warlock

finally got it dirty, but lost a mirror and dented the fender at the same time.....damn trees

on 3 wheels

cb installed

keep posted, should be more to come

stagger_lee · 11-02-2008, 11:26 PM

Diamond in the rough. So nice. 1st gen wheels = DrOOl!

4x4YOTA · 11-10-2008, 10:40 PM

wow that is looking

algranger · 11-10-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 4x4YOTA

wow that is looking

... amazing

4x4YOTA · 11-25-2008, 01:33 AM

lol thanks

09-26-2008, 03:23 AM	#28 (permalink)
gsb15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria B.C. Posts: 57	update on my truck, i just sold my '91 and am now driving the '79. so far i have only done a basic tune up and changed the tranny fluid. and its going good. this weekend i am picking up an entire mint cab for parts, going to use the doors and fenders right now and swap cabs at a later date. i should have some pictures of some progress by the weekend __________________ 1979 short box. $500 special Last edited by gsb15 : 09-26-2008 at 03:26 AM.

10-09-2008, 12:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
gsb15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria B.C. Posts: 57	another update. i decided that i had no place to store a cab so did the swap last weekend, at the same time as the transmission. all went well except i still need to get some wiring parts and finish putting the rest of the truck back together after taking my 4 speed apart i found my tranny issue, there were 15 teeth missing from one gear, i found 9 of them sitting at the bottom and the rest were in kind of a paste that had gatherd around the drain hole. ] before shot with the cab off our supervisor i think i found my exhaust leak my old transmission, can you spot the missing teeth? this is how it sits now, still waiting for some parts but i should be done this weekend __________________ 1979 short box. $500 special Last edited by gsb15 : 10-09-2008 at 12:24 PM.

10-09-2008, 03:29 PM	#30 (permalink)
aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 5,327	Looking good... impressive amt. of work in short time... cute super you need someone to keep an eye on things... __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0 K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

11-02-2008, 10:50 PM	#31 (permalink)
gsb15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria B.C. Posts: 57	thought it was about time for some more pictures, the cab swap is 100% finished now, truck was only down for about a week, funny how fast you can get stuff done when the truck is your dd heres the pictures picture next to my friends fj40 built myself a tailgate building my exhaust, this was about 2 in the morning with my friends '79 warlock finally got it dirty, but lost a mirror and dented the fender at the same time.....damn trees on 3 wheels cb installed keep posted, should be more to come __________________ 1979 short box. $500 special Last edited by gsb15 : 11-02-2008 at 10:59 PM.

11-02-2008, 11:26 PM	#32 (permalink)
stagger_lee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 288	Diamond in the rough. So nice. 1st gen wheels = DrOOl! __________________ 07 FJ, 6 speed 84 4Runner

11-10-2008, 10:40 PM	#33 (permalink)
4x4YOTA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: colorado Posts: 608	wow that is looking __________________ mine 81 Toyota 4x4 short bed (restoring) 83 Toyota 4x4 short bed (parting out) 94 Toyota 4x4 extended cab (sold) 82 Toyota 4x4 short bed (RIP) dads 82 Toyota 4x4 long bed (work truck) 82 Toyota 4x4 short bed (RIP)

11-25-2008, 01:33 AM	#35 (permalink)
4x4YOTA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: colorado Posts: 608	lol thanks __________________ mine 81 Toyota 4x4 short bed (restoring) 83 Toyota 4x4 short bed (parting out) 94 Toyota 4x4 extended cab (sold) 82 Toyota 4x4 short bed (RIP) dads 82 Toyota 4x4 long bed (work truck) 82 Toyota 4x4 short bed (RIP)

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