Hey 1st Gen Pickup Crowd! **83 & Earlier ONLY** (Post your Pics Please!)
12-26-2012, 09:19 AM
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The new first gen, more pics to come. (its too damn cold to be taking pictures)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisepetphotos/8300532587/http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisepetphotos/8300532587/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/denisepetphotos/, on Flickr
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12-27-2012, 12:13 PM
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Crimson, These trucks rock in the snow. Especially in the "Cascade concrete". Yoshi will do well, light truck and wide tires on the wet heavy stuff does really well in my experience. I used to pull stuck full sizes out up on Mt. Pilchuck (am orig from Lynnwood) and keep driving to the top.
12-27-2012, 10:43 PM
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SCORE!! give me some feedback! i want to lift it and put bigger tires hunting rig.
I just scored this last night, me and bestfriend went out hunting here in alaska this fall and he took his lil 96 tacoma up and past all the wheeler trails and hauled all our gear wood camping supplies and i said im getting one. 
12-27-2012, 10:53 PM
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single owner drove it 20+ yrs then finally bought a tundra 2yrs ago
it has some bad rust on the bed rusted through in acouple places, can i fix this or can i get a new bed if so from where?...id like to lift it any suggestions with a brand of lift kit and tires?
01-14-2013, 06:48 PM
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Well no one has posted on this thread in about a month, but i wanted to share some pics of my little 80 farm truck. Picked it up in june of '12, was just spray painted primered grey when i got it. Done a few little things here and there, painted it red, yes with spraypaint haha. But plan on paintin it black here pretty soon, and i have some 15x8 bullet holes off my old 01 taco im gonna throw on it. I have been just reading around on here for a while and decided i would finally post something. So here yall go!
01-15-2013, 05:57 AM
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Thanks for keeping the thread alive Otis80. Great truck, do you know if it came as a flatbed? or was it converted? Either way you can't ask for a better "farm" truck.
I'll keep the thread going with some work I've been doing myself.
The engine compartment may have never been properly cleaned even with the rebuild. The underside of the hood had probably 30 years of filth to where the previous owner tried to clean it but it was so weathered on it just wouldn't wash off, even with degreasers. So I finally got around to tackling it myself and here's the results.
I'll keep the thread going with some work I've been doing myself.
The engine compartment may have never been properly cleaned even with the rebuild. The underside of the hood had probably 30 years of filth to where the previous owner tried to clean it but it was so weathered on it just wouldn't wash off, even with degreasers. So I finally got around to tackling it myself and here's the results.
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01-15-2013, 07:05 AM
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That is one clean hood! Looks like it just came off the showroom floor!
Since we're in the mood of reviving this thread, I've been doing cardio surgery on the heart of my 83 Pickup. I've gone from this:
To this:
And then decided to go for a full rebuild when I was burning through a quart of oil every 300 miles and ended up with this:
Bored .020 over, Engnbldr rebuild kit, rebuilt head, rebuilt rocker assembly, new timing cover, new oil pump, new oil pan, new fan clutch, new alternator, new factory cam, new dual row timing chain/guides/gears, ground/polished crankshaft, new belts, new hoses, new distributor, new fuel pump, new water pump, new head bolts, new motor mounts, LCE block smog off plates, LCE manifold water block plate kit, LCE EGR crossover block plate kit, LCE manifold plug kit, LCE wire loom kit, new wires, Holley fuel pressure regulator (mounted to the intake manifold - slick!), breather filter, Weber 32/36 carb sitting on a LCE spiral adapter, freshly painted valve cover with brushed aluminum raised letters, painted block, painted pulleys, painted motor mounts and painted brackets. Every single nut and bolt was meticulously cleaned or replaced. If you've every wonder what a truly desmogged 22R looks like, this is it! Every single smog component has been removed and it's "hole" blocked off. No rubber vacuum plugs here - they are all plugged at the source with NPT fittings. Up next is the wiring harness to remove the ECM and all the emissions wiring.
Since we're in the mood of reviving this thread, I've been doing cardio surgery on the heart of my 83 Pickup. I've gone from this:
To this:
And then decided to go for a full rebuild when I was burning through a quart of oil every 300 miles and ended up with this:
Bored .020 over, Engnbldr rebuild kit, rebuilt head, rebuilt rocker assembly, new timing cover, new oil pump, new oil pan, new fan clutch, new alternator, new factory cam, new dual row timing chain/guides/gears, ground/polished crankshaft, new belts, new hoses, new distributor, new fuel pump, new water pump, new head bolts, new motor mounts, LCE block smog off plates, LCE manifold water block plate kit, LCE EGR crossover block plate kit, LCE manifold plug kit, LCE wire loom kit, new wires, Holley fuel pressure regulator (mounted to the intake manifold - slick!), breather filter, Weber 32/36 carb sitting on a LCE spiral adapter, freshly painted valve cover with brushed aluminum raised letters, painted block, painted pulleys, painted motor mounts and painted brackets. Every single nut and bolt was meticulously cleaned or replaced. If you've every wonder what a truly desmogged 22R looks like, this is it! Every single smog component has been removed and it's "hole" blocked off. No rubber vacuum plugs here - they are all plugged at the source with NPT fittings. Up next is the wiring harness to remove the ECM and all the emissions wiring.
01-15-2013, 08:57 AM
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Wow! a lot of inspiration there! Unfortunately I'm in California where we have the crappiest smog laws. However your photos will give me a ton of visual for what I want to do. I'm not going to tear it down being it's had a recent rebuild, but will do as much as I can without a complete tear down. The red valve cover was first on my list which I will remove and replace the gasket even though it's not leaking. Being I can't go with an aftermarket carb I will be sending the Air Cleaner and Fan Shroud out for powder coat. It should give it a nice look for stock. As for wires, clamps, hoses and all the small details, I'll be doing it simular to what you've done here. Great job!
Thanks again for posting... Sic!
Thanks again for posting... Sic!
01-15-2013, 09:31 AM
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Someone around Virginia may want to take a look at these. Don't worry, they're not mine. I'm not trying to make a fast one here, just thought somebody might be interested. I REALLY wish I could get that truck though. I just don't have anywhere to put it.
http://richmond.craigslist.org/ctd/3547291752.html
http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/3545347752.html
http://richmond.craigslist.org/ctd/3547291752.html
http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/3545347752.html
01-15-2013, 10:14 AM
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Sparks, Thanks for craigslist links, I'm going to try to buy that pickup if it's still available.
Cman, I just used a 3/4" breather filter on the front hole with a plug on the fitting that goes into the weber filter housing and a PCV valve with the factory Toyota hose going down to the intake manifold.
2shots1beer, California might have a lot of perks, but emissions isn't one of them! LOL
Cman, I just used a 3/4" breather filter on the front hole with a plug on the fitting that goes into the weber filter housing and a PCV valve with the factory Toyota hose going down to the intake manifold.
2shots1beer, California might have a lot of perks, but emissions isn't one of them! LOL
01-15-2013, 07:27 PM
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01-15-2013, 07:53 PM
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Hello YotaTech
Let me tell you about my babby. I got a 81 4x4 long bed, I've Had her for a year now, Saved from sitting in a feiled for 6 years, was completely stock accept for a spare fuel tank and bedliner 99.5% rush free (was stashed under a tree in the feild). Had a bad L50 tranny in her, come with a spare W56 tanny an t-caes in bed. swaped trannys, took to smog shop, needs new computer an cat then passed fine,(couldnt belive it either). 2nd tranny kept popping out of gear, so ordered a marlin rebuilt L52, put it in 3 days latter engine block cracked, 2 mounths later order a iron clad 22r reman through napa(GOOD warranys). so that being said redid ALOT, reman carb, new vibration damper, almost everything is new under the hood, newer master cylinder from a 3rd gen. Ok some other upgrades, LED headlights,rear disc brake, line lock, new tail lights, vynl floor kid with hush mat graint stearing wheel, new wheel bearins rotors, pads allaround, I rapped the door pannels an dash pad in camo, a 2x4 sr5 gauge cluster pulled apart installed 4x4 indactator an cleaned dust out, suspention stock for now on 31x10.50 bfg alt. Ill get picks up soon None on this laptop sorry. Thanks. I also got a 80 4x4 longbed sitting in my back yard with reman 20r lol.
01-15-2013, 08:53 PM
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Let me tell you about my babby. I got a 81 4x4 long bed, I've Had her for a year now, Saved from sitting in a feiled for 6 years, was completely stock accept for a spare fuel tank and bedliner 99.5% rush free (was stashed under a tree in the feild). Had a bad L50 tranny in her, come with a spare W56 tanny an t-caes in bed. swaped trannys, took to smog shop, needs new computer an cat then passed fine,(couldnt belive it either). 2nd tranny kept popping out of gear, so ordered a marlin rebuilt L52, put it in 3 days latter engine block cracked, 2 mounths later order a iron clad 22r reman through napa(GOOD warranys). so that being said redid ALOT, reman carb, new vibration damper, almost everything is new under the hood, newer master cylinder from a 3rd gen. Ok some other upgrades, LED headlights,rear disc brake, line lock, new tail lights, vynl floor kid with hush mat graint stearing wheel, new wheel bearins rotors, pads allaround, I rapped the door pannels an dash pad in camo, a 2x4 sr5 gauge cluster pulled apart installed 4x4 indactator an cleaned dust out, suspention stock for now on 31x10.50 bfg alt. Ill get picks up soon None on this laptop sorry. Thanks. I also got a 80 4x4 longbed sitting in my back yard with reman 20r lol.
