so i was at work today and noticed a 79 2wd by my boss's chicken coop.. looked like it had been there for a few years haha maybe ten. i told him it was a cool truck and he said you like it? take it. so i went in there after work and it turned over a few times and started right up, ran flawlessly after sitting for 3 years. it has a bad clutch master cyl. and a flat tire but runs perfectly, 275k on the clock. YAAY!! ill get some pics up in the next couple days when i go to pick it up.. if the tires hold air im just gonna drive it home hehe

 

Nice score I love 1st gens.

Rob

 

yeah me too ive wanted one for 3 or so years i was hoping for 4wd but hey you cant go wrong its a yota.. and its free

 

Damn, I wish my first gen was free!
You got lucky guy.
Are you gonna make it into a street queen?

 

no way in hell im gonna lower it, but i do wanna beef up the 20r a little and have a some fun with it i will also really enjoy just cleaning it up and getting it looking nice.

 

anyone know where i can get a clutch master cyl. for it?

 

It's not a first gen

 

You lucky SOB. I've been keeping my out for a 79-83 2wd pick-up to clean up and dd. No luck though, and no $ either...

 

it isnt?

haha yeah i was freakin out im SO excited, im bringin her home tomorrow and i have work off so ill be cleanin it up all day i think theres a family of swallows in it and it was in a barn that had a chicken coop so its covered in chicken s*** and probly lots of other stuff inside. hope you find a 2wd soon, ive wanted one for a long time but didnt have the money im still payin for my loan on my 84

 

Congrats on the find and enjoy.

 

There's been a thread on this...79-83 was the 1st generation of 4wd pickups......but the first generation of toyota trucks was........don't feel like searching for that thread right now but early 70's if not late 60's. We can feel ok about calling our trucks 1st gen if we use the disclaimer that yes, we know, 1st gen 4wd, not truly 1st gen..

 

oh i see cause you got the stout. thanks for clearin that up

 

Yeah the Stout and maybe even the Hilux 2wd in the early 70's. Something like that anyways.

 

yeah.
alright guys i just brought her home she runs amazing and hauls ass (compared to my 84 and 86 4wd's) it cleaned up pretty nice for an 80 with 240k
heres when we were towing it home, i aint gonna tell you what was towing it cause its not a toyota










edit: ill get some more up tonight im off to work

 

Wow, it's even an SR5....lucky you.

With a new bumper, grill, and a thorough cleaning, she'll look great again!

 

cant beat that deal!

 

How many freakin yota's do you have? You got your '86 4WD still or did you sell it? Then you got an 85 2WD, a 84 4WD, and that first gen..

 

Lucky sob! Get that little 20r in good running condition, paint it, fix some of the fubar'd parts and get some new wheels! A great DD. Power is always nice when you have tiny 2wd pizza cutters

 

yeah it just needs to be timed i just gave it oil, filter, pcv, spark plugs, sea foam (haha.. smokey) pressure washed the inside threw away most of the interior, i think the mice wanted it more than me, and i got rid of that shell too.

i got 3 the 86 is going soon though. it sucks the 85 had a blown 22r and the guys like well im goin to buy a nissan tonight so as far as im concerned the yotas yours but he called me last night and said he didnt buy the nissan and hes gonna fix the yota instead.

now for the pics:

washed her up a bit


interiors not too bad


took out everything and pressure warshed it inside and put in one seat (theyre both nasty as hell)








i lost my car key, can i borrow yours?

 

Dude, get some seat covers, new pedal covers, a flat black paint job and some slick rims and tires and you'll have a nice DD... Atleast thats what I'd do, but you can't beat free dude!