Hey guys i am new to this site, i am only 16 years old, live in manitoba cananada , within the next month i an buying my first project truck, a 1982 toyota 4x4 shortbox, has the most UGLY deck on it, the motor knocks, interior looks like its been downunder and back, chassis is rotted out beond repair but the cab is in amazing shape, the floors are good, cab corners are good, need some paint thoe, previous owner painted it black with house paint LOL, but it runs and drives, it also comes with a parts truck, a 1983 toyota 4x4 shortbox, no box or motor just cab, and the chassis is in MINT cond. so i will be doing a chassis swap along with a 3 inch lift, 33inch boggers, and a custom tubed deck and i will rebuild the motor it is gonna take me a little over a year to finnish and cant wait to start in ONE month i will get some pics of it it and do like a rebuild thread on it, i am not gonna so some all out beast of a truck, i am still going to keep it as factory as posible but it will be my daily driver and for playing in the mud with my buddies after school.


i have also wounderd somthing, what the heck does bobbed mean, and whats the point of cutting a good chunk off the back of your truck

 

It improves the departure angle. You'll see.

 

ahhhhh, ok

 

Ill trade you my bobbed bed for your bed

 

no thanks, i dont like the look of bobbed boxes/decks, plus mine is just built out of ALLLLL wood, and weighs a TON, ima build a nice wood FLOOR deck and make some nice tube rails

 

well guys, i am now the proud owner of not one, but two 1982-83 toyota 4x4 sr5's, need work, cost me 500 bucks for both, i will get pics up tomorrow hopfully, and i will start a build thread soon as i can get them into the shop

 

ok well here are some pics of my truck, well upon further inspection i found out why my drivers side door dident have the body line, started sanding away and bam, the previous owner fixed the rusted door my covering the rust with TINFOIL AND SILICON!!!!!!! so now i need a new drivers side door, fenders, hood, rockers(again fixed with tinfoil and solicon) and that metal box/deck u see, that is like the EXACT same thickness as the chassis, so that box is going to repair my chassis hehehe, also i can get a chassis from a 1984 in good condition, will it fit my 82

 

Did that speedo read 409,xxx? omg!
Ive only seen ones in the mid 300's

 

http://www.toyotafiberglass.com . I can get all the stuff you want for the build .. maybe even ? a complete back 1/2 Trekker !!

all depends on your budget .


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Hey dude,

I'm from Winnipeg, Canada as well. Truck looks like it has some potential. I'm working on an 1985 Pickup. Give me a PM if you want to talk on MSN or something. I have a few hookups in the community.

Regards,

Derek.

 

hey man, yes this truck has allot of potential, i am from steinbach, an hour from your place, you wouldent happen to know where i can get a good chassis and posibly a drivers side door would ya, for relitivly cheaper

 

Well my budget is about 600 a month, and i am pretty sure that fenders, hood in fiberglass cost more that 600

 

ya shes seen MANY miles but its a yota, u cant kill em, lol