This guy just wanted a newer truck, he wasn't even a Toyota lover, and he said that I could have his "old worn out" 1983 4x4. He was going to take it to the scrap yard. I almost totally bailed on my 84 to build this instead, but I have decided to keep both! I drove it around the block and it drives awesome. Plus, he gave me over $2000 worth of receipts, all within the last 3 years. Thanks, Geoff, if you ever come across this. Your Toyota went to the right home!

 

83 toyota that runs. that you got for free? now htats just sick.screw you and your awesome frickin free 83 toyota that i would love to have haha. you luck son of a gun. i always see threads on here of " check out my free yota i got" and i hope one day i can post one of those

 

Yeah, this is actually my 2nd free yota 4x4. My good friend from High School got called back to the Army and left me his 83 FJ60. But it was pretty worked and didn't last too long.

 

My kill list is getting pretty close to full, but I made room for you

 

You suck.... I hate u....lol
Hey but at least it was saved from the scrap yard.

 

I love my '83! Just got back from Moab. Recently put 4.88 gears and Aussie lockers front and rear. I can't believe what my truck will do.

 

lucky....

 

 

Dude, WHat??

 

Sorry, tried to post a pic of my truck and it didn't work.

 

Let's try this pic again. How about the rattle can paint job?

 

 

Yeah, very nice for spray paint. I'm sure that's how I'll paint both my 83 and 84. It kinda sucks that my (potential) daily driver, the 83 has a ty flat bed, and my trail rig, the 84 has an intact bed. I may have to do a swap. That might look a little odd, though. We'll see. I need to do the HG first, but only after the 84 is trail ready. Here's a teaser shot of that...

 

i feel as if i was jsut seduced in some way to buy an 83 and earlier yota. but i like it. i like it alot. old gold you should slide that free one down here to va and pass on the cahin of love, come on, you already got plenty yotas

 

<----- I and I like the free wheels

 

Nice find!!! It is fun to have those once in a life time moments.

BTW, I got my 86 1-ton for free. It has problems like all older cars do (alternator, radiator, ect...) and people ask me why I keep it when I'm always fixing it. I tell them "I'm still paying less than your car and insurance payment. And when my truck breaks down in the middle of the road I can fix it. Can you do that with your car?"

 

thats a nice freebie!

 

HaHa, nice! You're the first person to reply to one of my posts who I actually know from real life. I n I gonna go put on my new clutch, this time with a resurfaced flywheel.

 

OK, I finally got around to replacing the head gasket, and drove this truck to work today. There was a non OEM head gasket, and it failed at the 3rd cylinder. All I can say is that I LOVE first gen pick ups! I want to do a moderate build on this truck, and keep it as a 2nd daily driver/ back up wheeler. Here's what I'm thinking...

I had some 32" tires that are in OK shape, so I'm going to run those for now, but my build will be based around a set of 33x10.50 mud terrains.

Build new flat bed $250

Front Suspension & Axle:
-Trail-Gear drop hanger and 5" shackle kit $150
-OME springs $160
-Spring bushings $30
-Aussie locker $250
-Nuckle rebuild kit $100
-Trail-Gear cromo birfields $140 (for both)

Rear Suspension & Axle:
-Trail-Gear 5" shackles $75
-OME springs $160
-Spring bushings $30
-Aussie locker $250

Gearing:
-Dual case adapter $300
-Stock cases front and rear $free
-Home built cross member materials $150
-Square front drive shaft materials $50

That should be ok to get started, then I'll have to do crossover steering and add bumpers, sliders, winch, and 4.88 ring and pinion gears. Just over $2000, that's a pretty cheap build.

 

Nice free rig !! Lucky !