justin smith

I wish I took a pick of what she looked like when I first bought her but I didnt. Anyways I found the truck in west Virginia chillin in some guys front yard covered in halloween props and hay bails. I went up to the door and bought it for $600. It was an all original 85 22re sr5. I was stoked. The bed was shot as well as the fenders and it looked like complete sh#t but the frame, motor, cab, and tranny were perfect.

justin smith

Now i had been searching for this truck for a solid year because living in ohio these things are few and far between. But on this fateful day, not but 3 miles from my home, i spot another 84 for sale in someones yard! It was in rough shape, frame is shot, but it had a fiberglass bed and good fenders. I called off work, had the girlfriend pick me up, and bought it for $700.

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Now that I had all the pieces to the puzzle. I decided to try my hand at painting. So I spent the last few semi warm weeks in november sanding and preping for paint.

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I also sanded down the frame painted and sprayed with undercoat. There was one weak spot as you can see.

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justin smith

The yellow truck is my daily driver.

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The paint I used was the DIY paint from duplicolor. It turned out nice but next time ill go with a higher quality paint.

justin smith

Well here she is all put back together. I decided to hurculine the inside of the cab and bed as well.

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justin smith

Heres it with a light bar and new wheels and tires. Also put a toyota decal on the windshield.

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Front springs and rear blocks. I will be adding 63 chevys when spring comes around.

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justin smith

And after all that work I got rear ended. but her insurance cut me a check for 2500 so it looks like 35s lockers and 5.29 will be on there way very soon.

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Gizler00

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Very Nice man. I love the look of the Yellow one.
Sorry to hear about the Rear end hit, but what a nice turn out from it. 2500$!!!

justin smith

Thanks I was surprised to get that much as well. I haggled with the adjuster told him I just bought the bed and would need 2500 to replace it. They accepted.

justin smith

I bought this locker/lsd off cl and im not sure what it is. Anyone know?

justin smith

It came out of an 84 toyota and I think it might be a tru trac. Does it matter which diff It goes in?

justin smith

Well thanks to BigBluePile's help I discovered its a detroit tru trac and since its a limited slip ill be putting it up front tommorow.

justin smith

Added some mirrors, smittybilt bumper, and kc lights to add to the BTTF look.