BryceR's 1988 Pickup Build-Up Thread
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BryceR's 1988 Pickup Build-Up Thread
Hello! New guy, to the forum here. I'm a Toyota aftermarket tech at a Toyota dealership. In the dealership world if a truck is not fresh off the truck new it is considered old so when I picked up this truck from a friend for $200 bucks I knew I had some work ahead of me.
Goals are just to build a winter beast. I use the truck for awful Fargo winters, and help at the race track during the summer for my car.
Behold a $200 dollar funky hippie stinky broken hood ride! 1988 Toyota truck 4x4 5speed V6
It blew a tire out on the way home and then I got locked out of it (Locks didn't work, I did not know) and had to pick the lock in a random persons yard. It was a wonderful first day with this truck..
It needed parts so I replaced; Battery, alternator, starter, thermostat, heater core, rad cap, tires, and a few other things that I can't remember. Money pit already.
Had to grind the hippie off this bitch
I suck at body work, get use to it haha
Its first winter that I owned it. After of my body work ha
Interior was ˟˟˟˟ed when I got it, so I had to make due until I decide to do it correct. Made some shift knobs though
Now a year later, I tossed a few more bucks into the pit shaped like a truck. Painted the whole truck with rust proof thick gloss black paint. Replaced the drive shaft, new wheels and 31" tires and used truck bed liner on the frame/wheel wells. Got a roll bar, now I need to finish the interior, door seals, rad, a few lights then mabye Ill be happy. (sorry for the blur I'll take better ones)
This thing is always going to be on the back burner, and I will not be tossing a ton of money at it. I have a 92 civic si drag car, along with my crx and DD 06 si. (I'm a Honda fag, ex Honda tech)
Don't worry guys it will have a little lift soon, I promise.
Well this is my intro/build thread, hope you guys enjoy
Goals are just to build a winter beast. I use the truck for awful Fargo winters, and help at the race track during the summer for my car.
Behold a $200 dollar funky hippie stinky broken hood ride! 1988 Toyota truck 4x4 5speed V6
It blew a tire out on the way home and then I got locked out of it (Locks didn't work, I did not know) and had to pick the lock in a random persons yard. It was a wonderful first day with this truck..
It needed parts so I replaced; Battery, alternator, starter, thermostat, heater core, rad cap, tires, and a few other things that I can't remember. Money pit already.
Had to grind the hippie off this bitch
I suck at body work, get use to it haha
Its first winter that I owned it. After of my body work ha
Interior was ˟˟˟˟ed when I got it, so I had to make due until I decide to do it correct. Made some shift knobs though
Now a year later, I tossed a few more bucks into the pit shaped like a truck. Painted the whole truck with rust proof thick gloss black paint. Replaced the drive shaft, new wheels and 31" tires and used truck bed liner on the frame/wheel wells. Got a roll bar, now I need to finish the interior, door seals, rad, a few lights then mabye Ill be happy. (sorry for the blur I'll take better ones)
This thing is always going to be on the back burner, and I will not be tossing a ton of money at it. I have a 92 civic si drag car, along with my crx and DD 06 si. (I'm a Honda fag, ex Honda tech)
Don't worry guys it will have a little lift soon, I promise.
Well this is my intro/build thread, hope you guys enjoy
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92 Si hatch, eh?
My best friend had one in HS. What a fun, fun car. I had a 90 Accord that I put far too much time and effort into. Handled real well by the time I was done, even if it was a boat anchor.
Beautiful CRX, what's under the hood?
My best friend had one in HS. What a fun, fun car. I had a 90 Accord that I put far too much time and effort into. Handled real well by the time I was done, even if it was a boat anchor.
Beautiful CRX, what's under the hood?
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Heck yeah man, make a few. I have them in every color/style Snap-on makes, gotta have color options
Thanks for the kind words guys!
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Whoa...that's a great time for a N/A motor. If you want to squeeze a few more ponies out, check this out:
http://www.bpinitiatives.com/
Well worth the ??? for the B series motors.
That EG is ROUGH lol. Was it 5-lug at one point? I'm just curious b/c it's missing the Si-only rear drums. It'll be a blast with the B though. A friend of a friend had the AEM EMS test car (EG coupe) which put down silly power.
http://www.bpinitiatives.com/
Well worth the ??? for the B series motors.
That EG is ROUGH lol. Was it 5-lug at one point? I'm just curious b/c it's missing the Si-only rear drums. It'll be a blast with the B though. A friend of a friend had the AEM EMS test car (EG coupe) which put down silly power.
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Whoa...that's a great time for a N/A motor. If you want to squeeze a few more ponies out, check this out:
http://www.bpinitiatives.com/
Well worth the ??? for the B series motors.
That EG is ROUGH lol. Was it 5-lug at one point? I'm just curious b/c it's missing the Si-only rear drums. It'll be a blast with the B though. A friend of a friend had the AEM EMS test car (EG coupe) which put down silly power.
http://www.bpinitiatives.com/
Well worth the ??? for the B series motors.
That EG is ROUGH lol. Was it 5-lug at one point? I'm just curious b/c it's missing the Si-only rear drums. It'll be a blast with the B though. A friend of a friend had the AEM EMS test car (EG coupe) which put down silly power.
I sold the rear disk, they don't make you any faster in the quarter mile lol. It does look rough, however it is rust free, and has been ripped down for bodywork/paint. It was a whole car when I started. You would have better luck rubbing on a old lamp, and getting three wishes then getting a rust free old Honda in Fargo.
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Its a great time for a stock B16 long block, and thank you sir.
I sold the rear disk, they don't make you any faster in the quarter mile lol. It does look rough, however it is rust free, and has been ripped down for bodywork/paint. It was a whole car when I started. You would have better luck rubbing on a old lamp, and getting three wishes then getting a rust free old Honda in Fargo.
I sold the rear disk, they don't make you any faster in the quarter mile lol. It does look rough, however it is rust free, and has been ripped down for bodywork/paint. It was a whole car when I started. You would have better luck rubbing on a old lamp, and getting three wishes then getting a rust free old Honda in Fargo.
I was impressed your CRX looks real solid in the pictures. The later CRX Si was always the model to have.
Anywho...back to Toyota!
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They are wonderful cars.
Yes back to Toyolas lol
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Nice Yota and honda's. Use to work in a tuner/hot rod shop. We had a 88 nissian 240sx and a 89 crx racers/show cars. They were fun but 4x4s are my style. Slow build on a Yota is better then no build.
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We install any OEM Toyota part, along with lifts, big wheels/tires, DVD, Radios, bla bla bla. Most of the time we do remote starts.
If you guys want I can snap pictures of the day to day of what I build at work. Lifted Taco's, Tundras, and FJs.
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Sounds like a cool job. I dont have to be rich (im only 16) when i get older but it wouldent matter if i had a career/job like yours. I love hondas and toyotas. Def post some picks up of your builds at work. Maybe do it it another thread though si this one doesnt get off topic. Thats a steal for 200 bucks. Its amazing what a lil money and time can do to a truck. Props man.
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Yea snap some pictures, I used to be into hondas. Had an EG, but i wrecked that. So i ended up getting a 91 integra. I swapped in a B20z2 and did the average bolts ons. Was probably a high to mid 14 second car. Man i miss being able to pass. But wasnt worth worrying about it everytime i went to the mall. Anyways i really like what your doing to the rig. I like seeing build threads like this.
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Yea snap some pictures, I used to be into hondas. Had an EG, but i wrecked that. So i ended up getting a 91 integra. I swapped in a B20z2 and did the average bolts ons. Was probably a high to mid 14 second car. Man i miss being able to pass. But wasnt worth worrying about it everytime i went to the mall. Anyways i really like what your doing to the rig. I like seeing build threads like this.
Also does anyone else get crap for heat out of their v6 truck? My heat is junk at best.
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I would check the heater core and see if it is all gummed up with crap. my 88 4Runner's heat is awesome. It used to get colder with my old radiator bc the coolant would leak out, but now that i got a new radiator in it, she would blast some heat like its nobody's business.
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I would check the heater core and see if it is all gummed up with crap. my 88 4Runner's heat is awesome. It used to get colder with my old radiator bc the coolant would leak out, but now that i got a new radiator in it, she would blast some heat like its nobody's business.
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Bryce, no one likes you and you, and your truck, smell funny.
PS. get that clutch replaced?
also the only thing cool about your truck is the rims and tires.
PS. get that clutch replaced?
also the only thing cool about your truck is the rims and tires.
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