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Old 01-05-2005, 10:14 AM
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Exclamation check this out, an 85 with a 98 front end!

I found this just now while looking for an early 80s truck I thought it was kind of cool and thought I would pass it on! Let me know what you all think of this one!. http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...=&cardist=2222
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is it me or is that one hell of a deal?
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Not in the Pacific NW that's not a deal. In fact it would be hard to sell. The things people will do.... [shaking head]

Here's a couple of examples of prices in this area.
The high end:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...r=&cardist=221

Typical:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...r=&cardist=242

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...or=&cardist=28

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Old 01-05-2005, 11:08 AM
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Personsally , I think it's butt ugly.
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I think it's ugly and it's poorly done. (Both the body parts and the lift...) Begs the question "Why?"
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indeed...i really like the 1st and 2nd gen trucks...tacos don't look as rugged...
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It's a Taco front end.
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I always thought the early 4xToys were great looking...Kind of a Tonka Toy look. Got one located at a farm house right now that's been on blocks for quite a while. Much prefer the 90-94 dash though.
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i love the old high steel dash with the transfer case instructions...nice touch, reminds me of old military trucks. i'm really preferential to old stuff though
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Hey Kyle, Do you know your pics dont work?
Old 01-06-2005, 03:49 AM
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I agree..

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I think it's ugly and it's poorly done. (Both the body parts and the lift...) Begs the question "Why?"
I agree with you on that, it is kind of cool that some one attempted it though. I have seen a lot of posts where people want to try this and this was the first one I’ve seen. I wish I would have bought that 81 with 65,000 miles in garaged shape; I just couldn’t spend $7900 on an 81 base model 4x4 pickup...oh well. The older yotas in my opinion do look a lot better than the new ones, mine is an 88 and is tough, I do like the look of the 89-95 models and their dashes but mine just as much. I think all auto mfgs are building everything to big now. I drive my dads 02 TRD back to back with my 88 and it feels huge to me, then I drive one of the maintenance F250s and realize how well built yotas really are.. Anyway have a good one, Matt
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ah man, seems that they deleted my pics...
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Originally Posted by Ilovemountains
I agree with you on that, it is kind of cool that some one attempted it though. I have seen a lot of posts where people want to try this and this was the first one I’ve seen. I wish I would have bought that 81 with 65,000 miles in garaged shape; I just couldn’t spend $7900 on an 81 base model 4x4 pickup...oh well. The older yotas in my opinion do look a lot better than the new ones, mine is an 88 and is tough, I do like the look of the 89-95 models and their dashes but mine just as much. I think all auto mfgs are building everything to big now. I drive my dads 02 TRD back to back with my 88 and it feels huge to me, then I drive one of the maintenance F250s and realize how well built yotas really are.. Anyway have a good one, Matt

Yeah, you do realize 7900 was more than it cost new? Even in 1985 a shortbed standard cab Standard 4x4 could be bought for $8995 Out The Door?
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i think my truck was $7999 new, or something along that line. the only options it didn't have are a/c, rear sliding window, and a cassette player
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