Sam24th's 84 Darkside build
04-24-2012, 05:50 PM
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Sam24th's 84 Darkside build
Ok so after having been a jeep guy for the past 5 years Ive broken down and bought my first Toyota truck. I picked up this lil beauty off of a local guy who took Excellent care of it. I never thought Id ever get a toyota but this thing is SWEET. This is my DD since my Jeep is just a dirt toy now. So this will be a mild build.
Specs:
1984 Toyota Pickup SR5
22R rebuilt engine
5 speed Manual with 4x4
SS headers and full SS exhaust system
Old Man Emu Full Leaf packs
New brakes
New Fiberglass truck bed
Repainted Original color
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AND 2 of the Jeep cause its lonely:
Specs:
1984 Toyota Pickup SR5
22R rebuilt engine
5 speed Manual with 4x4
SS headers and full SS exhaust system
Old Man Emu Full Leaf packs
New brakes
New Fiberglass truck bed
Repainted Original color
PICS:
AND 2 of the Jeep cause its lonely:
04-24-2012, 07:55 PM
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youll wanna drive the toyota more then that heep now, i wouldnt recomend sayin that j**p word on this site either, what are your plans for her? welcome to yota tech, here comes your addiction.....
04-25-2012, 03:45 PM
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I think Im addicted to offroad trucks in general heh. Ive had a dakota, wrangler, cherokee and now this pickup and Im only 19. Anyhow, plans for this truck is bigger tires and nicer rims with less backspacing. I wanna find a lil brushguard for it (looks mostly cause its my DD). I need to either bedline the inside of the bed or find a drop in bedliner. The radio is crap so I will be swapping that out for a new headunit, possibly a double din depending on my funds. New speakers, and a rollbar. I already picked up a couple skid plates for it and will be tinting it tomorrow to keep some of the heat out. I will probably build my own rear bumper and might make a few other odds and ends for it. Also install a CB radio for trail rides. The headlights will be swapped out for a set of projectors also since the stock ones well suck pretty bad.
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04-25-2012, 08:28 PM
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Killer find ! I'd love to find a gray interior. Almost impossible to find them that clean and unbutchered anymore. Although I love yotas , I'd beat your jeep and keep this one clean. Although after driving your yota you may consider selling your jeep to buy another yota to build.
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04-25-2012, 09:01 PM
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Trust me this is my dd I would never beat this up. I drive my trail rigs pretty hard, the jeep is strictly a trail rig now, I need to fix the front end of it since I tore it off on some rocks at ure. I might have located a bedliner and brush guard for it. We shall see tomorrow if I get it. I paid 5k for it.
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04-26-2012, 09:56 AM
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Well I picked up a brushguard today and a drop in bedliner for the yota. Now Im sitting at the tint shop waiting for them to tint my truck. Pics later when I get home.
05-08-2012, 02:07 PM
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Ok I was suppose to post pics like a week ago, but been busy due to exams on campus. So heres the pics now. I added a brushguard I picked up for almost nothing. Got the windows tinted. And added in a bedliner. BTW it started to rain when I took the pics.
08-15-2012, 07:13 PM
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Well thought Id update this thread a lil bit. I put some 33s on the yota today to see how it looks. They actually arent mines but a buddy of mines just to see how it looks. Im thinking 33s will be perfect for the yota.
08-15-2012, 08:04 PM
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Ah trust me I know. The dinky 4 bolts holding it on seems pretty weak. Any suggestions on a nice aftermarket rear bumper? I like the look of a plate bumper, not a huge fan of the tube stuff.
08-15-2012, 09:03 PM
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I don't have one on mine anymore, I peeled it back when the corner edge caught on a rock. The mounts and brackets actually held up pretty good for how mangled the bumper was.
Did the PO of your truck mention why they swapped to a 2wd bed?
Ah just saw in the first post that it is a fiberglass bed
Did the PO of your truck mention why they swapped to a 2wd bed?
Ah just saw in the first post that it is a fiberglass bed
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08-16-2012, 08:03 PM
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Im from Charlotte, NC. If you saw the prices on these yotas around here the price was about right considering it had correct documentation and a brand new engine. Everything in Charlotte is expensive.....As for the bed, I actually prefer the 2wd bed. Im not sure why I just like the body lines of it I guess kinda like the older pickups. So Im looking for a soft top camper top to throw on the yota. Ive seen the can-backs and soft toppers. But I like to have side windows. The only brand that I found with side windows is the bestop super top, but its listed as fitting only 89-04 6ft beds. Anyone know why it wouldnt fit on my 84?
