toastyjosh

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yes sir I just got a 81 long bed, wanted a shortbed but oh well.
Its a beater for sure, shes got a little more rust on her than I would like but she was cheep.






So there is a few photos, I will go take some more later.
Will start a build thread at some point as well.

toastyjosh

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Plans:
Tires, I have some 245r7516 and some tundra wheels I will throw on at some point.
Get to run well
Lift?
Gears, she has 390s
e fan
New headlights, e-codes?
de smog, I need help with this
Fix some floorbords rust

toastyjosh

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Inside



Has a nice un cut panel


Going to install a CD player as some point


Really! This is where the horn made it to.


This hurts big floor board hole, not sure how to go about this one.

Discombobulated

Looks like fun, isn't amazing what people do to rig things it's almost mind boggling.

Lons81

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Guess they couldn't get the horn working with the aftermarket steering wheel......

INFINITY

thats the factory steering wheel. the contact point for the horn has just worn so much that it does not make contact anymore. that was before the new clock spring contacts for steering wheels.
i like the truck

toastyjosh

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Engine shot


The thing is very quiet not a lot of valve train noise.
It does have a new carb, I have the old one as well.


not sure where this goes


this does not have a hose on it?

83

Hose you're holding attaches to the underside of the air filter housing. I'd plug/cap the un-hosed one you show in the last photo, until you can figure out what goes there.

CAdot

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westjohns yota

has a litte rust but you really got a gem to restore, or wheel, thatd be me lololol! sunroof, round headlights 5 speed and 22r? lucky man. how much did you pay for her?

toastyjosh

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Thanks guys!! I got it for 1350 not to bad. I really do not care to much about rust, but the rust hole in the cab is a different story. I am not set up to fix that part, I 'll figure it out.

I will have a bunch of questions on about this thing!!
Going to do a tune up today and see what that does.

westjohns yota

thats not to bad, i picked up my 82 shortbed with zero rust for 1250, it has a blown headgakset but its almost mint minus a few good dents

MudHippy

Bondo that puppy. And you can find another tailgate for it if you try hard enough. Or if that even matters to you...

Hint: I found a couple tailgates on car-part.com you might be able to use as replacements. High Country 4x4 in Silver City has a white one for $150. And Action Auto Parts in Las Cruces has a yellow on for $75. Both are said to be totally undamaged.

toastyjosh

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Wow I did not even think about bondo! Its half ass but I think I will give that a try.
As far as the tail gate, is fine just going to leave it.
This thing going to be a snow attack rig, hunting rig and wood hauler, and trail rig.

I did the tune today, new fuel filter, wires etc. Runs about the same.
The old owner said that the vacume advance on the dizzy did not work and he could not time it. I have not checked the timing yet, need to borrow a light. She seems to run right as far as timing. I still need to check.

toastyjosh

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Starting my desmog on friday!
Got some egr block off plates from ICE preformance.
Great write up.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f114...ly-22r-205845/