New 88 P/U
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New 88 P/U
I'm a previous owner of an '83 Toyota 4x4 who sold it years ago and have always regretted it. So, I decided to see about getting one that needed some work but at the core was a solid truck. What I found was an '88 in rough, but solid condition. A previous owner had replaced the engine, though didn't know 100% what he was doing because there are some electrical gremlins I'm going to have to figure out.
Restoration list:
- Check engine light constantly on even though engine runs great.
- Repair cracked dash and repaint
- Replace carpet with new
- Replace seats (thinking either 4Runner or Honda Accord seats)
- Coat interior with bed liner material
- Add soundproofing to interior
- Replace muffler
- Replace suspension bushings
- Figure out weird squeaking in rear axle/left rear brake when truck is in motion
- Tune up engine
- Coat bed with spray-in liner
- Repaint
- Replace windshield, driver window, and rear slider
- Replace steering shock absorber
- Tighten steering that feels a bit loose on the road
- Replace battery tray and mounting equip
- Strip and repaint front and rear brush guards
Have done so far:
- Replaced shocks (fronts were originals; that was an interesting project)
- Re-finished wheels
- Purchased 31X1050R15 BFG All-Terrain T/A
- Purchased new rear slider, just need to replace it
- Topped off all fluids (power steering was bone dry )
Truck on purchase day:
Restoration list:
- Check engine light constantly on even though engine runs great.
- Repair cracked dash and repaint
- Replace carpet with new
- Replace seats (thinking either 4Runner or Honda Accord seats)
- Coat interior with bed liner material
- Add soundproofing to interior
- Replace muffler
- Replace suspension bushings
- Figure out weird squeaking in rear axle/left rear brake when truck is in motion
- Tune up engine
- Coat bed with spray-in liner
- Repaint
- Replace windshield, driver window, and rear slider
- Replace steering shock absorber
- Tighten steering that feels a bit loose on the road
- Replace battery tray and mounting equip
- Strip and repaint front and rear brush guards
Have done so far:
- Replaced shocks (fronts were originals; that was an interesting project)
- Re-finished wheels
- Purchased 31X1050R15 BFG All-Terrain T/A
- Purchased new rear slider, just need to replace it
- Topped off all fluids (power steering was bone dry )
Truck on purchase day:
Last edited by blueandorangefish; 07-22-2009 at 08:27 PM.
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Oh yeah, forgot the interior shot:
I'm going to redo the door panels from scratch. The ones on the truck are far too rough to be able to keep. I'm considering adding power windows too, so that will get taken into account when I redo them.
I'm going to redo the door panels from scratch. The ones on the truck are far too rough to be able to keep. I'm considering adding power windows too, so that will get taken into account when I redo them.
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Hmm. Well, I guess that counts as important info. Thanks for the head's up. There's clearly a leak in the system right now I have to take care of since the whole thing was empty.
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Interior restoration update (lots of pics)
I'm just about ready to get the interior put back together. I'm waiting on a new stereo from Crutchfield to arrive so I can get everything wired up and hopefully will pick up some seats this weekend.
So far, I've pulled everything out and pressure washed the interior. Used my air compressor to blow the dirt out from the area behind the dash. Repaired any rust found then coated the interior with Rustoleum bedliner. Attempted to fix dash cracks (I'm gonna buy a plastic dash cap eventually). Repainted all interior pieces. Purchased new carpet. Purchased new vinyl for ceiling and door reconditioning. Also purchased some thermal reflective material from Home Depot. Removed the air ducts and cleaned (SO nasty!!).
So far, I've pulled everything out and pressure washed the interior. Used my air compressor to blow the dirt out from the area behind the dash. Repaired any rust found then coated the interior with Rustoleum bedliner. Attempted to fix dash cracks (I'm gonna buy a plastic dash cap eventually). Repainted all interior pieces. Purchased new carpet. Purchased new vinyl for ceiling and door reconditioning. Also purchased some thermal reflective material from Home Depot. Removed the air ducts and cleaned (SO nasty!!).
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FYI. I used both rustoleum and duplicolor to paint the dash. The Rustoleum was far superior in coverage, spray pattern, and volume needed to get the job done.
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