look what I got for $300

934rnr · 09-28-2004, 04:16 PM

82 Toyota pickup for $300. I guess the engine runs but it's not great need work. It's a carbed engine anyway so I guess I am planning on swapping an EFI one in there. The frame is solid but the bed is rusty. It has 33x12.50 Kumho MT's on it and a 4" suspension lift and semi new procomp ES3000 shocks not a bad find for $300.
It turns out it's a buddy of mine's g/f's old truck they sold it 6 years ago for $3400. He told they put some patches on the frame which are still way solid. Iit had a engine put in it that had 70k on it back when they had it. It has 144,000 miles on it currently.
Anyways so now I know the history of it and what it needs now which is cool.

Some pics

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bamachem · 09-28-2004, 04:23 PM

Wow. that is a KILLER find. Back in the day, I had a 79 2WD w/a 4speed and 20R motor and that thing was INDESTRUCTABLE.

Mikronized · 09-28-2004, 04:28 PM

awesome... wheel it till it explodes.

superjoe83 · 09-28-2004, 04:31 PM

looks like its an SR5, dont see to many of those

934rnr · 09-28-2004, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superjoe83

looks like its an SR5, dont see to many of those

My buddy dan is already trying to buy it back from me. Well he mentioned it though I told him what I was going to do with it he was like no keep it orginal with a carb not to put a fuel injection motor in it.

934rnr · 10-03-2004, 08:18 PM

Got it home friday. I looked the engine over it's got alot of oil all over looks like the headgasket is going so I guess I will be doing a tear down of the engine.

SLC Punk · 10-04-2004, 05:59 AM

Nice find! For $300, you got a great deal!

rimpainter.com · 10-04-2004, 06:00 AM

Awesome find. Shoot, you could make 3X your $$ back in selling parts alone...

Plays_with_Toys · 10-04-2004, 06:44 AM

Just throw a weber carb on it and rebuild the engine and call it gravy. Why do a pricey engine swap on a $300 truck? Then wheel it till it explodes, because you won't have much money dumped in it to make you regret breaking it.

It looks like a fun truck!

kyle_22r · 10-04-2004, 08:24 AM

that's a smoking deal

i absolutely love first gen 4x4s...i might consider buying another one after i finish some stuff on my '79

i have most of the drivetrain from an '82 that i'm getting ready to swap into my '79 very shortly...

carbed 22Rs can wheel pretty good, with a few carb adjustments and mods you can have something that runs very well on inclines. an EFI swap would be cool, though quite involved. webers are overrated. a 32/36 actually has a SMALLER CFM than a stock 22R carb, though it's much better than a 20R carb. most guys just replace a worn out carb with a new weber, and say how much better it runs...DUH! you just replaced a worn carb with a new one!

934rnr · 10-04-2004, 09:48 AM

Well yes this one already has a weber carb and a k&N element on it.
I am not even gonna waste my time trying to get it running right. The headgasket is gone on this old motor and who know's what else it needs.
I am going to swap in a EFI motor and get the harness and gas tank and call it a day. I can get a running 22RE motor and harness and gas tank from the local yard I plunder for about $250.
The nice part is mine is already lifted on 33x12.50's all I need now is lockers and gears. My friend will be building me a metal flatbed for it this winter for about $400-500. In the meantime while it's not running I will be cleaning the frame and doing some rust repair before it gets too cold to do so.
The Kumho MT tires on it are ok and should get me through the winter.
Tax refund time next year I will likely get some 33x13.50 swampers LTB for it and that's likely when I will get lockers and gears for it too.

roger · 10-04-2004, 09:50 AM

Wow, nice find. If I ever start wheeling a little more often and want a trail-only rig, something like that would be ideal.

MODZILLA · 10-05-2004, 11:51 AM

Ok so I'm likin the new (old) rig. 1st thing I'd do is lose that dead weight tail gate (since it's obviously the wrong one) and get a net for the bed. I've never liked the flat bed look. who cares about the rusty bed since it's gonna be a crawler anyway? Yes rippin out the old dead motor for an efi set up sounds good to me. I'd be surfin ebay for a header to go with it.

best of luck bro

NE4runner · 10-06-2004, 06:41 AM

Nice find making me jealous.

mudin · 10-06-2004, 10:13 AM

84 extra cab 5.29s locked up front and back 6" lift, 37x13 boggers, exo cage, hoops with 12" billesteins, 56" sprigs in back, dual transfers 108crawl ratio,22r triked out 171hp,8000warn upright in front, 6000 warn under bed in the back,longfeild berfs. I love it

kyle_22r · 10-06-2004, 07:58 PM

that's definitely the right tailgate, just looks like somebody lopped off the top

Johnboy · 10-06-2004, 08:04 PM

i woulda payed 300 for the tires and wheels alone, nice find

Samgotit · 10-06-2004, 08:49 PM

Crap,

I just traded in my 95 4runner on a shinny new Xterra. I would have given you $600 easy, and saved those monthly payments.

It really is unique.

Sam

calrockx · 10-06-2004, 09:16 PM

nice Back To The Future truck ya got there. i like it, good find.

kyle_22r · 10-06-2004, 09:39 PM

back to the future truck was an '85

superjoe83 · 10-06-2004, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle_22r

back to the future truck was an '85

i wonder what ever happened to it?......

calrockx · 10-06-2004, 09:52 PM

i know, but it reminded me of it.

superjoe83 · 10-07-2004, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle_22r

that's definitely the right tailgate, just looks like somebody lopped off the top

the same thing happened to my friends '83, its pretty thin there, and all of the spot welds broke off

09-28-2004, 04:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mikronized Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 602	awesome... wheel it till it explodes. __________________ '94 4runner : soon-ish to be V8'd, SAS'd, lock'd and bumper'd '04 Xcab Tacoma 4x4 TRD : Stock

09-28-2004, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
superjoe83 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 1,870	looks like its an SR5, dont see to many of those __________________ - Joe 1984 SR5 4runner, 22re, 5-speed, chevy 63"s, rears up front custom pack, BBCS shocks, 2" BL, 5.29's, welded rear, Detroit in front, Longfields, IFS Rear, 39.5x13.50x15 IROK's, Marlin's High Steer, MC07 with stock cases, Marlin's cross member, tube bumper, Warn XD9000, Allied Beadlocks 1999 Taco 2.7 5-speed, LCE Header, Jardine 2.25 Cat-Back, 3" Downey Coilover, 33x13.5 Toyo MT's, ARB Bull Bar, Retrofitted Acura TL HID Projectors with 50W ballasts and 50W DL50 Philips 3900k bulbs

10-03-2004, 08:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
934rnr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: S. Burlington, VT Posts: 1,240	Got it home friday. I looked the engine over it's got alot of oil all over looks like the headgasket is going so I guess I will be doing a tear down of the engine. __________________ 86 Toyota 4 runner Soild front axle, 35x12.5 BFG KM2's, winch, blah blah blah.... http://www.yotatech.com/f116/my-new-red-snappah-152938/ My cardomain page

10-04-2004, 05:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
SLC Punk Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 5,875	Nice find! For $300, you got a great deal! __________________ -Travis 1997 4Runner SR5 V6 4X4 Supercharged Desert Dune SOLD :( 1992 Celica All Trac (AWD-Turbo) #223 of 271 US spec for 1992 FOR SALE 2005 Tundra Double Cab Limited 4X4 2.5" lift 265/70R17 Dueler Revo's 4Runner and Celica Webpage

10-04-2004, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
rimpainter.com Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,797	Awesome find. Shoot, you could make 3X your $$ back in selling parts alone... __________________ www.rimpainter.com Get your O Gasket Mod Here! My SC'd 4Runner's Profile My YouTube vids

09-28-2004, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
bamachem Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 0	Wow. that is a KILLER find. Back in the day, I had a 79 2WD w/a 4speed and 20R motor and that thing was INDESTRUCTABLE.

10-04-2004, 06:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Plays_with_Toys Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 1,572	Just throw a weber carb on it and rebuild the engine and call it gravy. Why do a pricey engine swap on a $300 truck? Then wheel it till it explodes, because you won't have much money dumped in it to make you regret breaking it. It looks like a fun truck! __________________ 1987 Xtra Cab (4x4) - (SOLD) 22r, Rancho RS 5000, 15x8 American Racing AR-23s w/ 31x10.5 BFGoodrich A/T's, 2.25" exhaust w/ 23 1/8" glasspack, Explorer Pro Comp Prerunner bar/ Hella 500's

10-04-2004, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 3,992	that's a smoking deal i absolutely love first gen 4x4s...i might consider buying another one after i finish some stuff on my '79 i have most of the drivetrain from an '82 that i'm getting ready to swap into my '79 very shortly... carbed 22Rs can wheel pretty good, with a few carb adjustments and mods you can have something that runs very well on inclines. an EFI swap would be cool, though quite involved. webers are overrated. a 32/36 actually has a SMALLER CFM than a stock 22R carb, though it's much better than a 20R carb. most guys just replace a worn out carb with a new weber, and say how much better it runs...DUH! you just replaced a worn carb with a new one! __________________ 1998 tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 speed, 30x9.5R15 M/Ts past toys: 1984 4x2 1979 4x4 1991 4x4

10-04-2004, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
934rnr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: S. Burlington, VT Posts: 1,240	Well yes this one already has a weber carb and a k&N element on it. I am not even gonna waste my time trying to get it running right. The headgasket is gone on this old motor and who know's what else it needs. I am going to swap in a EFI motor and get the harness and gas tank and call it a day. I can get a running 22RE motor and harness and gas tank from the local yard I plunder for about $250. The nice part is mine is already lifted on 33x12.50's all I need now is lockers and gears. My friend will be building me a metal flatbed for it this winter for about $400-500. In the meantime while it's not running I will be cleaning the frame and doing some rust repair before it gets too cold to do so. The Kumho MT tires on it are ok and should get me through the winter. Tax refund time next year I will likely get some 33x13.50 swampers LTB for it and that's likely when I will get lockers and gears for it too. __________________ 86 Toyota 4 runner Soild front axle, 35x12.5 BFG KM2's, winch, blah blah blah.... http://www.yotatech.com/f116/my-new-red-snappah-152938/ My cardomain page Last edited by 934rnr; 10-04-2004 at 10:00 AM.

10-04-2004, 09:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
roger Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 473	Wow, nice find. If I ever start wheeling a little more often and want a trail-only rig, something like that would be ideal.

10-05-2004, 11:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
MODZILLA Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bend, Oregon. 4mer Teufelhund, now a DoD Contractor Posts: 153	Ok so I'm likin the new (old) rig. 1st thing I'd do is lose that dead weight tail gate (since it's obviously the wrong one) and get a net for the bed. I've never liked the flat bed look. who cares about the rusty bed since it's gonna be a crawler anyway? Yes rippin out the old dead motor for an efi set up sounds good to me. I'd be surfin ebay for a header to go with it. best of luck bro __________________ 90 4Runner SR5 V6 3.0 The Illness: Downey K&N Intake kit/ISR/Downey Headers/2 1/2" Custom Exhaust/Hi-flo Cat/Spintech Muffler/Flex-a-lite/NWOR 1 1/2" lift Springs & 26mm T-Bars/4.88's/32x11.50R15 A/T's/Aisin manual hubs/Genuine Steel Euro Guard, Step Bumpers & Taillight Guards/Weather Guard Visors & Deflectors/Bushwacker Flares/Stripes removed/TRD Decals/Euro wheelskin.

10-06-2004, 06:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
NE4runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: omaha Posts: 109	Nice find making me jealous.

10-06-2004, 10:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
mudin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1	84 extra cab 5.29s locked up front and back 6" lift, 37x13 boggers, exo cage, hoops with 12" billesteins, 56" sprigs in back, dual transfers 108crawl ratio,22r triked out 171hp,8000warn upright in front, 6000 warn under bed in the back,longfeild berfs. I love it

10-06-2004, 07:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 3,992	that's definitely the right tailgate, just looks like somebody lopped off the top __________________ 1998 tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 speed, 30x9.5R15 M/Ts past toys: 1984 4x2 1979 4x4 1991 4x4

10-06-2004, 08:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Johnboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 234	i woulda payed 300 for the tires and wheels alone, nice find __________________ Go Dawgs!!

10-06-2004, 08:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Samgotit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 58	Crap, I just traded in my 95 4runner on a shinny new Xterra. I would have given you $600 easy, and saved those monthly payments. It really is unique. Sam __________________ "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18. " - Albert Einstein

10-06-2004, 09:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,742	nice Back To The Future truck ya got there. i like it, good find. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

10-06-2004, 09:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 3,992	back to the future truck was an '85 __________________ 1998 tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 speed, 30x9.5R15 M/Ts past toys: 1984 4x2 1979 4x4 1991 4x4

10-06-2004, 09:52 PM	#22 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,742	i know, but it reminded me of it. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

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