this is the exact truck i want!! color and all. im buying a breaker breaker but it needs help. ill post pics of it and my trekker when i get a chance.

 

Over my Holiday vacation I had some time to love on the 83, I started grinding old paint, bondo and rust off the passenger bed side.



Then I applied a can of temporary primer, waitn on my budy to do some welding on it before i start fixing dents etc



Then i cut and buffed the front cap, Turned out pretty good for a poorly prepped, rush rush, 100 dollar paint job i put on it 9 years ago

 

Thought I might try and post some photos of the 83 I picked up last month at the local scrap metal dealer; didn't run, stop, move, have brakes or lights- now its a daily driver and I hope to continue to make improvements and fix things. The good part for me, living in the northeast-besides being a first gen, is that the truck came from down south- and has very little rust.

As I found it- with 315/16's


As it is now- stock tire size on 5.5" wheels

 

^^ Awesome! fast turn around. I lived/was stationed in NY for 6 years...never saw a 1st Gen the whole time...
just curious what did you pay for it from a scrap guy?

 

Where about in NY were you? Rust kills these old trucks here, I had this one sprayed with Rustop, a thick oily goo that prevents rust. I've used it for a few years on several vehicles and they don't rust.
I paid 1000, more than I think I should have, or more than many on here may think, considering the overall condition, but I'm a pretty good wrench, and can fix most things that arent rusted out.
Since then I've got it running pretty good, added a fuel pressure reg for the weber 38, fixed all oil leaks- when a previous owner added the double row and steel guides, they forgot the hidden bolt and cracked the casting below the head, we plugged that with some space age stuff my Yota Yoda friend recommended. Along with the crank seal we now have no leaks! Plus nice to know the engine has new parts inside and is going to last a while. I think it has more snap than my 22RE truck, must be the weber.
Now to track down some parts; a steering lock/ignition switch, the 4x4 emblems that go on the fenders, passenger window reg, etc, etc, etc.

 

hey all yall im new to this. i got a 1983 pickup. i received it when my uncle pasted. it was sitting in a field for about 17 years and it has lots of rust in the bed. i have been looking for a long bed but it is impossible. so does anyone know where would be a good place to find one in NC.

 

Flat bed it

 

ive thought of that but i like the look of the original bed better

 

no flat bed! i have a long bed here in oregon

 

Friends 81..........

 

Long bed in mo.

 

i wish they where in north carolina though

 

My 1980 toyota long bed 2wd sr5 dlx tach oil volt gauge 5 spd bucket seats 20r with weber carb

 

I have gotta start saving my lunch money for a weber carb

 

funcrazy, where'd you get those headlight grills, i've been looking for a set for my 79

 

They came with the bomberrr hahaha sick huh?

 

 

My 82 longbed in South East Mo. plans are
SAS with 84 toyota parts axles and trans and t case
Rearsprings up front
Chevys in the rear
aussie in the front
aussie rear maybe a spool
35's
alot of camping gear...LOL




Redoing the interior


rebuilt engine 20r head on 22r block


repainted 2x4 grill and bezels and the factory 14" wheels

 

Can you show some more photos? Just looks like a 2wd to me, so that's cool if you've somehow got a solid front axle under there with 35's! Clearly they aren't on in the photos.

 

^^his plans are to convert it...