there is some truth to that

 

You're totally spot on in both cases. The generational lineage is fairly ambiguous, and I will still call my first-gen a first-gen because that's how they're known. It is what it is.
Saying "Nice first-gen" in a room full of Toyota fanatics just invites confusion!

I totally agree with you on the Trekker being the proto-4Runner, none of the other conversions had features that carried over into the first generation 4runner as clearly as the Trekker's features.

 

Had this truck for six months now. It was undrivable when I got it. Spent about 2.5k since then. I know it doesnt look like much yet but I want to restore it to as original as possible. Love 1st Gens now!

 

Doesn't look like much you say?
I say it looks like a 4-door truck that will have many USDM owners (myself included) up to their knees in jealousy! That is a very nice truck!

 

X2...i would love to have that truck..give it to me and I will find a way to get it shipped to the West coast

 

Haha Yeah. It was a bit of a find. An old bloke had for years until he couldn't drive it anymore. and any wonder! The wheels wouldn't turn at all and once i got rolling i soon realised it had no bakes or handbrake at all (literally) It didn't need them. you just took your foot off the gas and it stopped right there haha!! I picked it up and started putting some big hours into it. Now i'm hooked!!! I drive it daily and don't think i could part with her until she's done and looking as original (interior and body) as possible...(With a few modern touches like Wildcat extractors and a six piece stereo that fits with the style of the truck) Trying to find the two tone brown door trim and a tray is proving difficult though I hear there's a fiberglass mob in the states that make them...
Currently doing engine bay work. Having parts restored, repainted or replaced as I go. The last job will be a deep gloss black respray with new chrome tags.

 

after having this thing for a few weeks and seeing how nice they look when not in conditon mine is ,... makes me want a nicer early 4x4 model ,...... alas only later when i have more $$ :-)


and without further adou ,... IGOR






Thought I had added more but form photo limits. Fixed that

 

The fact that the plastic dash bezels on Igor are intact is something of a rarity. Your truck's not that bad off. At least nothing some time and effort couldn't fix!

 

thats just purty stuff!!! piece of cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Did a little faux-cockswain's wrap on my steering wheel after pulling it to extend the horn contact ring.
It's only 3/4 done because I ran out of paracord...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/108081773@N07/10749608966/

 

Went to cars and coffee in irvine,CA a while back and saw this really nice looking 1st gen forgot to put it up. Everything looked pretty original to me.

 

Don't you mean Type III, 7 strand kern mantle, nylon cord?

 

What a sweet truck.

 

ooooooooor 550 cord, for marines. lol

 

 

it's things like this that make baby jesus cry, and THAT'S why we can't have nice things.

 

Points. You get points.

Back on topic, here's a shoop of the colour scheme I'm looking at for the day (hopefully over upcoming Spring Break from school) I repaint my truck.

 

Took my truck off-roading for the first time yesterday had a blast can't wait to go again!! But I really need to change out my shocks there so old and stiff (any recommendations?) here's a pic from yesterday.

 

I am not trying to push this, Period. Most people that check in here live nowhere near me. Just thought I'd show it because I've known this guy for about 20 years to have this truck and watch him build it and drop in the 3800 cc buick motor. Etc, etc.... And then I come across it on accident on Craigslist? Hahaha... He literally lives like 3 blocks away from me.

Personally, I've always told him I would have liked it better on 35 inch tires... Maybe 33's ... Just to ruffle his feathers. Lol. I guess I'm just surprised that he's finally selling it after probably a thousand people offered to buy it... I was jumping through Craigslist in there it was, holy crapoly! Lol....

 

i've got to rebuild my bed and a few other FAR more minor rust issues before i repaint. but my bed is pretty nasty.