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Old 01-04-2011, 08:28 AM
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RustyToy's $100 83 4x4 longbed Rebuild Thread

last year at my family christmas i finally asked my uncle about that toyota that has been sitting in his yard since 02. he said it doesnt run and he would sell it to me for $100 so i rented a tow dolly and picked it up. it had two flats and i only had one spare. so i put the spare in the rear and left the flat in the front on the dolly. well halfway home the trailer started swaying violently over 40mph so i pulled over and one strap was completely off and the other was barely holding on to the flat tire. It was a close call but i finally arrived home
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nice find
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now why can I not find deals like that?
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after taking the truck apart i found mud everywhere.
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other than bed rust this was my only problem. from the bottom right corner of the window seal leak. anybody have pics of fixing this?
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Pretty common issue with regard to the floor rust, my had it three out of the 4 cab corners.

chip out the sound deadening material (it likes to catch fire), grind out the rust so you have a clean area to weld to and cut a patch panel to weld in the there
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now why can I not find deals like that?
x2 man...
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x2 man...
x3. wish i could find something like this.
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he wouldnt happen to have another truck in his yard does he? im callin first dibs
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most comfortable truck bed ever!
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the truck had a 2wd oil pan on it and i think someone had jumped the truck because it had an imprint of the axle housing in it. so i took it off and the oil pickup was bent and i found pieces of plastic from the timing chain guide in the pan.
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so i used my forklift at work to remove the engine and found a mechanic who already had a rebuilt motor and used my broken one as a core charge and had him put the new one in.
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love the mattress bed lol but if it snows or rains its a cold wet bed
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new engine with my new Weber 32/36 carb.
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great build, keep the updates and pics coming!!
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finished my two coats of primer on the body.now started spraying the frame and suspension.
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started putting my coats of flat black on the truck. sorry blurry picture.
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i used the electrolysis method to clean my gas tank. then i sealed it with a quart of POR-15. and painted the outside with the undercarriage spray.
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my 3" skyjacker lift and shocks came in and i also found a good deal on a set of used 17" rims off craigslist!
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