My First 1981 Toyota SR5
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My First 1981 Toyota SR5
This of course is my first post knowing I just joined. Every time I went looking for ideas on what I was going to do with this truck It bought me to your site links...so this is my truck
Just bought this truck 45 days ago thinking about doing a rebuild and this is what happened
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This is a few days more of ownership
Started getting the body ready...primer on any paint is poo poo
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This was going to be a 30 day project
A few more days into the build...pictures showing the bad ugly seats
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First picture is of course the new seats after being installed...they was removed from some Honda or something...bolt in like it was made for it! Second picture are the Junk wheels I picked up on CL that I ran down and had Powder coated and the last is what the original bumper looked like before it being powder coated
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Body and paint
Had the Door jams painted, bed removed and sealed/undercoated and repaired the lite damage on the blue door. I was surprised that I was the 5th Owner on this truck. No bondo anywhere and no serious dents or rust. The Tailgate hinges was rusted through on both sides..removed the rust and installed a replacement tailgate (the old one was beat up to bad)
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3 weeks later
After three weeks I was able to see my truck all back together...owned it one week before the work started...sure was glad to get it back in one piece These pictures are right after the bed was completed and installed
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Spray in bed liner installed
Had the Bed liner sprayed in, windows tinted and the Toyota on the Tailgate painted, last picture of the Powder coated bumper installed
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Wheels back from Powder Coater and amost finished
This is the end result after about 40 days of working on it
Wheels looked great..got them powder coated black. All the chrome was blacked out as the same with the back bumper. Never had one but I think its a good idea. Having it installed up high where it should be..close to the bottom of the tail gate
Door Locks Changed
Replaced Idler Arm, Centerlink, Both Inner tie rod ends
Replaced Bucket Seats, Complete Exhaust System
Tinted on Windows and replaced Rotors Pads and Calipers
Spray-in Bed Liner Power Coat both Bumpers and Wheels
Replaced the Wheels and new Tires
Painted Complete truck, New Windshield, Starter, Alternator and Coil.
I should have the Power Steering and rear sliderInstalled in the next couple of weeks
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Now I have about a years worth of CC payments to get this paid for but well worth it.
The Paint Cost was more than the normal pale Yellow paint that was originally on these trucks...I wanted the Bright Yellow That Toyota Put out a few years. Its weird driving one of the 30 yellow cars here in Oregon :-)
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This is my first..first gen Toyota Truck I've ever owned and was excited to get this together. Been working on cars for over 35 years and this was the perfect truck (great start). I don't like ugly and this was UGLY! :-)
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I hope you're not holding your breath on that truck . I'll never sell this truck and hoping to have all wearing parts replaced before year end
Had a nasty break pull...finally got all the front brakes, rotors and pads replaced and no more pull. Sure glad these parts are still available in stores
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