Am I NUTS?

As you can see from my signature I have a lot of time and money invested in a twenty year old pickup as of right now about 10K that’s a lot of bucks. That includes rebuilt heads, new gears, six new tires and lots of little things that I’m not going to bore you by listing. Now I’m thinking if I should go “all the way” and do the Headers, Super Clutch, Brake lines, new Paint and interior? I will be up to like 14 or 15K !
But!….and this is one big BUT! She will be one very cool old truck. That of course that’s my humble opinion. So I ask the other Toyota wack jobs out there, like me. “Am I NUTS?”

 

Your high.........

 

nice truck tonka!!
i am also nuts i drive on the right hand side of the road because i love my toyota that much !!

i spent nearly 10 grand on a 1991 truck
when i had a perfectly good 22re 4runner

o well these trucks RULE AND YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE
DRIVE WHAT YOU LOVE AND LOVE WHAT YOU DRIVE

 

big t, where did you get the bull bar, and does it come in black?

 

Hell no. I have about $7000 in my 86 4Runner. If I had $7000 to go buy a truck I wouldn't have picked mine, but over time it DOES make sense. If you buy a truck for $2500 and drive it for a year, that's less than a car payment and you own it. Then if the motor goes, $3500 for a new motor makes sense, since you'll have a truck with a new motor. When the brake calipers freeze up and the clutch goes out, it's still way cheaper to fix it than buy a $7000 truck. In the end you'll probably have a truck that's more sound and reliable than the $7000 truck.

 

dang i wish i had that much money to put into my truck! Don't worry, i have a long list as well, although mine is just a wish list right now. Over the next few years with summer and Christmas break jobs (college athlete) hopefully my dream will start to become more of a reality. I think BigT put it best, "Drive what you love, and love what you drive!"

 

Hell no, your not nuts, these truck are still going strong after 20 years, how many people can say that about other vehicles that they have owned ?. Spend the money to fix your truck up, it will be worth it.

 

I have had many vehicle's! I love my toyota the best! You aren't nuts, you just love your truck. I will drive my truck until it is so rusted they won't let me drive it anymore. Then I will re-build again!!!

 

you are NOT nuts for wanting a good running, capable, good looking truck.
you ARE nuts if you expect to get every penny you put into it back out of it if you sell it.

 

that bull bar is factory toyota it came on the truck from japan.. think they only come in chrome all ive ever seen em

 

bigT, better question, whered you get the fender flares??? those are niiice...

 

No! I have no intention of selling her, ever. the family will have to decide what to do with both of us in twenty or thirty years.

 

so, you're planning on dying with the truck?

 

What about nuts?;D

I don't think your nuts...but yellow is the best color in the world...wanna be my best friend? lol

 

Self induced suicide

 

No definitely not nuts...quite normal by this groups standards. Preaching to the converted here.

Is that a service box on there? If so I'd love to see more pics and the story...

 

Real men wear yellow

 

Welcome to Yotatech.

I currently own 8 Toyotas...5 more than 20 years old.

I'd also suggest you familiarize yourself with the forum rules...F bombs are not tolerated.

 

Sorry about the F-bombs I'm just an old Sailor.

 

could you post a picture of your truck?? id like to see the box on that tonka!