Would you buy this? 86 Custom Cab
03-19-2012, 11:15 AM
#24
doesn't sound like he truly wants to sell it if you just chanced upon seeing it stored away in his yard for "later" - that's probably why he threw you the high price and won't budge (he's not ready). if it were me, i'd leave him all my contact info and tell him i'd be interested should he decide to get rid of it in the next year or two. make sure to explain that you're not going to molest the truck and rip it all apart and that you just want to restore it to its former glory and get it back on the road - this will probably help YOU and give you priority when he's ready to give it up.
in the meantime....Mario Andretti isn't gonna want some slow-ass 22ret in that big 'ole truck, so start looking for a Toyota V8 to slap in that engine bay and give it a SAS while you're at it. THEN you'll have the ultimate Toyota pickup/recovery vehicle in your fleet.
I totally dig these old custom cabs, but would never take one and make it into a crawler (save that for one of the normal models that are already trashed) - just a trail runner/expedition rig is where i'd go with it. My fav's are the ones that keep the beds full length and make everything else bigger to compensate: tires, lift, armor, engine, etc.
in the meantime....Mario Andretti isn't gonna want some slow-ass 22ret in that big 'ole truck, so start looking for a Toyota V8 to slap in that engine bay and give it a SAS while you're at it. THEN you'll have the ultimate Toyota pickup/recovery vehicle in your fleet.
I totally dig these old custom cabs, but would never take one and make it into a crawler (save that for one of the normal models that are already trashed) - just a trail runner/expedition rig is where i'd go with it. My fav's are the ones that keep the beds full length and make everything else bigger to compensate: tires, lift, armor, engine, etc.
03-19-2012, 12:00 PM
#25
And no I don't have a garage. I live in an apartment in fact lol.
I HATE flatebeds aside from Toyospearo's if I get this truck and can't find a decent bed I may have to contact him and see if I can't make a flatbed.
doesn't sound like he truly wants to sell it if you just chanced upon seeing it stored away in his yard for "later" - that's probably why he threw you the high price and won't budge (he's not ready). if it were me, i'd leave him all my contact info and tell him i'd be interested should he decide to get rid of it in the next year or two. make sure to explain that you're not going to molest the truck and rip it all apart and that you just want to restore it to its former glory and get it back on the road - this will probably help YOU and give you priority when he's ready to give it up.
in the meantime....Mario Andretti isn't gonna want some slow-ass 22ret in that big 'ole truck, so start looking for a Toyota V8 to slap in that engine bay and give it a SAS while you're at it. THEN you'll have the ultimate Toyota pickup/recovery vehicle in your fleet.
I totally dig these old custom cabs, but would never take one and make it into a crawler (save that for one of the normal models that are already trashed) - just a trail runner/expedition rig is where i'd go with it. My fav's are the ones that keep the beds full length and make everything else bigger to compensate: tires, lift, armor, engine, etc.
in the meantime....Mario Andretti isn't gonna want some slow-ass 22ret in that big 'ole truck, so start looking for a Toyota V8 to slap in that engine bay and give it a SAS while you're at it. THEN you'll have the ultimate Toyota pickup/recovery vehicle in your fleet.
I totally dig these old custom cabs, but would never take one and make it into a crawler (save that for one of the normal models that are already trashed) - just a trail runner/expedition rig is where i'd go with it. My fav's are the ones that keep the beds full length and make everything else bigger to compensate: tires, lift, armor, engine, etc.
Although I told him about my '86 4Runner he said he'd seen it around and admired it.
I'm definitely going to keep the 22RET. I think it's a sweet engine.
I'm leaning towards picking this thing up.
03-22-2012, 09:17 PM
#36
Registered User
haha brian the funny part is i have a shortbed in nice shape sitting in my backyard..... mines a longbed, find me a long bed for an 79-83 and ill trade ya!
